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    My father and I were very close. I loved pleasing him, and he was　　 always proud of my success. If I won a spelling contest (竞赛) at　　 school, he was on top of the world. Later in life whenever I got a　　 promotion (提升), I'd call my father right away and he'd rush out to　　 tell all his friends. In 1970, when I was named president of the Ford　　 Motor Company, I didn't know which of us was more excited.

    Like many native Italians, my parents were very open with their　　 feelings and their love — not only at home, but also in public. Most　　 of my friends would never hug their fathers. But I hugged and kissed　　 my dad at every opportunity —nothing could have felt more natural.

    He was a curious man who was always trying new things. He was the　　 first person in Allentown to buy a motorcycle. Unfortunately, my　　 father and his motorcycle didn't get along too well. He fell off it so　　 often that he got rid of it just a month after buying it. As a result,　　 he never again trusted any vehicle with less than four wheels.

    Because of that motorcycle, I wasn't allowed to have a bicycle　　 when I was growing up. Whenever I wanted to ride a bike, I had to　　 borrow one from a friend. On the other hand, my father let me drive　　 a car as soon as I turned sixteen.

(1)  When I won a contest at school, my father would ________.

[    ]

A. tell all his friends about it

B. feel more happy over it

C. be very surprised at it

D. be much more excited than I　　

(2)  I hugged and kissed my father at every opportunity, _______.

[    ]

A. although I hated to do so

B. because I was told to do so by my mother

C. because I was named president of the Ford Motor Company

D. because I felt it was quite natural to do so     

(3)  My father trusted no vehicle with less than four wheels,　　　　 because _______.

[    ]

A. he didn't like the way I always borrowed bicycles from friends  

B. he thought that cars were faster than motorcycles 

C. he liked every new model brought out by the Ford Motor Company

D. he had trouble in riding his motorcycle

(4)  Which of the following statements shows that my father was a curious man?

[    ]

A. I wasn't allowed to have a bicycle when I was growing up.

B. He was the first person in town to buy a motorcycle.

C. He was always proud of my success.

D. My parents were very open with their feelings and their love.

(5)  Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?

[    ]

A. My father loved his motorcycle. He rode through the dirty streets of Allentown every day.

B. I was not allowed to have a bicycle when I was growing up but I was allowed to drive a car as soon as I turned sixteen.

C. My father was always proud of what I did. He was very pleased when I won a spelling contest at school.

D. My father bought a motorcycle, but got rid of it soon  because he fell ff it so often.   

My First Trip in the United States

I still remember my first day in the U. S. very clearly. My friend was waiting for me when my plane   36  at Kennedy Airport at three o’clock in the afternoon. The weather was very  37 and it was snowing, but I was too excited to   38  . From the airport, my friend and I took a taxi to my    39   .On the way, I saw the skyline of Manhattan for the   40  time and I looked in surprise at the famous skyscrapers（摩天大楼） and their man-made   41  .  42   me unpack at the hotel, my friend left and promised to return the next day.

  43  my friend had left, I went to a   44   near the hotel to get something   45    . Since I couldn’t speak a single word of English, I couldn’t tell the    46   what I wanted. I was very worried and started to make some   47   ,but he didn’t understand me. Finally, I ordered the    48  thing as the man at the next table was   49   . After dinner, I started to walk along Broadway   50   I came to Times Square with its theatres, neon lights, and crowds of people. I did not feel tired, so I   51  to walk around the city. I wanted to see   52  on my first day, although I knew it was impossible.

When I returned to the hotel, I couldn’t fall asleep, lay    53  and thought about New York. It was a very big and amazing city with many high-rise buildings and streams of cars, and full of   54  and busy people. I also decided right then that I had to learn to    55  .

My First Trip in the United States

       I still remember my first day in the U. S. very clearly. My friend was waiting for me when my plane   16  at Kennedy Airport at three o’clock in the afternoon. The weather was very  17 and it was snowing, but I was too excited to   18   . From the airport, my friend and I took a taxi to my    19    .On the way, I saw the skyline of Manhattan for the   20   time and I looked in surprise at the famous skyscrapers（摩天大楼） and their man-made   21   .  22    me unpack at the hotel, my friend left and promised to return the next day.

         23   my friend had left, I went to a   24    near the hotel to get something   25     . Since I couldn’t speak a single word of English, I couldn’t tell the   26    what I wanted. I was very worried and started to make some   27    ,but he didn’t understand me. Finally, I ordered the   28   thing as the man at the next table was   29    . After dinner, I started to walk along Broadway   30    I came to Times Square with its theatres, neon lights, and crowds of people. I did not feel tired, so I   31   to walk around the city. I wanted to see   32   on my first day, although I knew it was impossible.

       When I returned to the hotel, I couldn’t fall asleep, lay    33   and thought about New York. It was a very big and amazing city with many high-rise buildings and streams of cars, and full of   34   and busy people. I also decided right then that I had to learn to   35   .

16．A. took off     B. landed               C. dropped            D. reached

17．A. hot            B. warm                C. cold                  D. cool

18．A. look           B. listen          C. enjoy                D. mind

19．A. home         B. hotel          C. office                D. school

20．A. first    B. one                   C. last                   D. only

21．A. satellites B. lakes       C. beauty               D. parks

22．A. Helped       B. Helping       C. Had helped        D. Being helped

23．A. Before long B. Shortly after      C. Soon                 D. Then

24．A. restaurant B. shop                   C. supermarket      D. pub

25．A. to drink B. to read            C. to eat                D. to listen

26．A. boss          B. cook                 C. waiter               D. waitress

27．A. voices B. suggestions C. sounds                     D. gestures

28．A. similar B. different     C. same                D. right

29．A. looking       B. ordering            C. picking              D. eating

30．A. until   B. when                C. before               D. after

31．A. tired    B. stopped             C. determined        D. continued

32．A. anything     B. everything  C. something         D. some things

33．A. asleep B. awake        C. afraid                D. alive

34．A. noise   B. voices        C. streets               D. places

35．A. drive a car  B. cook meals C. teach Chinese    D. speak English

I still remember my first day in the U.S. very clearly. My friend was waiting for me when my plane landed at Kennedy Airport at three o’clock in the afternoon. The weather was very      and it was snowing, but I was too excited to       _. From the airport, my friend and I        a taxi to my          . On the way I saw the skyline of Manhattan for the       _time and I stared in surprise at the famous skyscrapers and their man-made        . Helping me unpack at the hotel, my friend left and       to return the next day.

           my friend had left, I went to a      near the hotel to get something to eat. Since I couldn’t speak a single      of English, I couldn’t tell the       what I wanted. I was very upset and started to make some    , but he didn’t understand me. Finally, I ordered the same thing the man at the next table was      . After dinner, I started to walk along Broadway       I came to Times Square with its theatres, neon lights, and crowds of people. I didn’t feel tired, so I       to walk around the city. I wanted to see     _on my first day, although I knew it was impossible.

  When I     to the hotel, I couldn’t fall asleep, lay     and thought about New York. It was a very big and amazing city with many high-rise buildings and streams of cars, and full of      and busy people. I also decided right then that I had to learn to       English.

1.A.hot      B.      warm         C.      cold  D.      cool          

2.A.look    B.      listen         C.      enjoy         D.      mind                  

3.A.sat       B.      took C.      rode D.      used         

4.A. home          B.      hotel         C.      office        D.      school               

5.A. first    B.      one  C.      last   D.      only          

6.A.satellites     B.      lakes          C.      beauty      D.      parks                 

7.A.advised       B.      liked C.      promised  D.      hoped               

8.A.Before long         B.      Shortly after      C.   Soon          D.  Then

9.A.restaurant  B.      shop C.      supermarket     D.      pub           

10.A.letter         B.      word         C.      sentence  D.      phrase               

11.A. boss          B.      cook C.      waiter       D.      waitress            

12.A.voices       B.      suggestions       C.      sounds      D.      gestures            

13.A.looking      B.      ordering   C.      picking      D.      eating                

14.A. until          B.      when         C.      before      D.      after         

15.A.tried B.      stopped    C.      decided    D.      continued                  

16.A.anything   B.      everything         C.      something         D.      some things      

17.A.came         B.      went          C.      returned  D.      arrived              

18.A.asleep       B.      awake       C.      afraid        D.      alive         

19.A.noise         B.      voices       C.      streets      D.      places                

20.A.say    B.      talk   C.      speak        D.      tell            

My father and I were very close, I loved pleasing him , and he was always proud of my success . If I won a spelling contest at school , he was on the top of the world . Later in life whenever I got a promotion , I would call my father right away and he would hurry to tell all his friends . In 1970 , when I was named President of the Ford Motor Company , I don’t know which of us was more excited . Like many native Italians , my parents were very open with their feelings and their love---not only at home ,but also in public . Most of my friends would never hug  their fathers . But I hugged and kissed my dad at every opportunity –-nothing could have felt more natural .He was a curious man who was always trying new things . He was the first person in Allentown to buy a motorcycle .Unlikely ,my father and his motorcycle didn’t get along too well .He fell off it so often that he got rid of it just a month after buying it .As a result ,he never again trusted any vehicle with less than four wheels . Because of that motorcycle , I wasn’t allowed to have a bicycle when I was growing up . Whenever I wanted to ride a bike ,I had to borrow one from a friend . On the other hand ,my father let me drive a car as soon as I turned sixteen..

56. When I won a contest at school ,my father would ----.

    A. tell all his friends about it   B feel most happy over it

    C get very surprised it        D hug and kiss me

57. Which of the following  statements shows that my father liked to know about new things ----

   A He was always proud of my success

   B. He was the first person in town to buy a motorcycle .

   C I wasn’t allowed to have a car when I was growing up .

   D He was very open with his feelings and his love .

58. My father trusted no vehicle with less than four wheels because ----.

   A. he had trouble in riding his motorcycle

   B he thought that cars were faster than motorcycle

   C he liked every new model made by the Ford Motor Company

   D he did not like the way I always borrowed bicycles from friend

59. Which of the following sentences is NOT true----

   A. My father was always proud of what I did

   B, When I was just 16 I was allowed to drive a car

   C My father rode his motorcycle in the streets of Allentown every day

   D My father bought a motorcycle ,but got rid of it because he fell off it so often