When I first came to the USA, I made friends with a neighbor who used to live only two blocks away from my street.We used to visit each other and go out together sometimes.This friend taught me a lot about American 1 , but in some cases I had to learn the 2 way, because we didn't have enough time together for me to learn all about American culture from him.
One day this same friend invited me to a party.It wasn't a(n) 3 party, only some kind of informal get-together.Since it was 4 time, we had a cookout. 5 most of his American friends and relatives were known to me, but there were others I had never met before.
It was the most 6 party for me when I noticed that everybody was wearing jeans and simple T-shirts for the day, 7 I arrived in proper dress with my shoes and my hair all fixed for a fancy party.It was hard to explain my embarrassment to the other 8 .When one of them turned around and said,“What nice clothes!What's the occasion?”I felt my 9 burning hot.I didn't 10 at all.If she knew how 11 I already felt, she wouldn't have said that to me.
Maybe she didn't 12 to make me feel uncomfortable, but my reaction had to do with the way I already felt.
Many times I thought of going home and 13 but I knew they would 14 .It would be even 15 for me because I knew they would quickly think that I felt out of 16 .So I wanted to pretend that I was 17 .
I have already realized their 18 are different from mine.They care less about formality(形式) 19 it is a special occasion, like 20 or a very formal invitation.
One day, Raul was miles away from the small ranch(牧场)house in a large valley. 1 seemed to be all right, yet he felt strange and somewhat uneasy.The wind had picked up, and angry, dark clouds 2 across the sky.He could smell the rain coming.And it did. 3 the lightning flashed through the clouds, nearly 4 Raul.The thunder(雷声)was so loud that he buried his 5 in his hands and rubbed his eyes.Then he heard it.Hoof beats(蹄声).He 6 .There before him stood a tall, white 7 .An old man stared down at him from its back.
“Wh-wh-who are y-y-you?” asked Raul.“My name is Gray Cloud, ” the old man answered 8 .“Come with me.”
Raul followed on his horse.A 9 feeling came over him.All 10 them the rain was pouring down, 11 not a drop fell on them.They seemed to be 12 back toward Raul lost track of time.Then all at once he found 13 at the ranch gate.The old man turned his horse, 14 his hand, and smiled.Lightning flashed again.The old man and his horse were 15 .
Raul’s father ran out across the yard to 16 him.“We have been 17 sick about you.Are you okay? Hurry.Let’s get in out of the 18 .”
“Wait,” said Raul.“Have you ever heard of an old man called Gray Cloud?”
“Can’t say I…wait.I 19 my great-grandfather used to tell stories about a man called Gray Cloud.He died a long time ago.They say he was 20 by lightning during a terrible thunderstorm.Why do you ask?”
(1)
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A.
Something
B.
Everything
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Anything
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Nothing
(2)
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A.
dropped
B.
fell
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rolled
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covered
(3)
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A.
Suddenly
B.
Strongly
C.
Quickly
D.
Hardly
(4)
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A.
beating
B.
blinding
C.
burning
D.
touching
(5)
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A.
nose
B.
hair
C.
neck
D.
head
(6)
[ ]
A.
looked up
B.
woke up
C.
lay down
D.
sat down
(7)
[ ]
A.
tiger
B.
horse
C.
lion
D.
elephant
(8)
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A.
lazily
B.
angrily
C.
coldly
D.
slowly
(9)
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A.
natural
B.
common
C.
strange
D.
bad
(10)
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A.
around
B.
beside
C.
through
D.
above
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yet
B.
for
C.
so
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or
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walking
B.
leading
C.
heading
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returning
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A.
them
B.
themselves
C.
him
D.
himself
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shook
B.
waved
C.
held
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took
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gone
B.
left
C.
followed
D.
lost
(16)
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A.
see
B.
meet
C.
beat
D.
ask
(17)
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A.
waited
B.
thought
C.
worried
D.
excited
(18)
[ ]
A.
yard
B.
wind
C.
grass
D.
rain
(19)
[ ]
A.
believe
B.
consider
C.
doubt
D.
forget
(20)
[ ]
A.
defeated
B.
caught
C.
damaged
D.
struck
完形填空
One day, Raul was miles away from the small ranch(牧场)house in a large valley. 1 seemed to be all right, yet he felt strange and somewhat uneasy.The wind had picked up, and angry, dark clouds 2 across the sky.He could smell the rain coming.And it did. 3 , the lightning flashed through the clouds, nearly? 4 Raul.The thunder(雷声)was so loud that he buried his 5 in his hands and rubbed his eyes.Then he heard it.Hoofbeats(蹄声).He 6 .There before him stood a tall, white 7 .An old man stared down at him from its back.
“Wh-wh-who are y-y-you?” asked Raul.“My name is Gray Cloud,” the old man answered 8 .“Come with me.”
Raul followed on his horse.A 9 feeling came over him.All 10 them the rain was pouring down, 11 not a drop fell on them.They seemed to be 12 back toward Raul’s home.Raul lost track of time.Then all at once he found 13 at the ranch gate.The old man turned his horse, 14 his hand, and smiled.Lightning flashed again.The old man and his horse were 15 .
Raul’s father ran out across the yard to 16 him.“We have been 17 sick about you.Are you okay? Hurry.Let’s get in out of the 18 .”
“Wait,” said Raul.“Have you ever heard of an old man called Gray Cloud?”
“Can’t say I…wait I 19 my great-grandfather used to tell stories about a man called Gray Cloud.He died a long time ago.They say he was 20 by lightning during a terrible thunderstorm.Why do you ask?”
(1)
[ ]
A.
Something
B.
Everything
C.
Anything
D.
Nothing
(2)
[ ]
A.
dropped
B.
fell
C.
rolled
D.
covered
(3)
[ ]
A.
Suddenly
B.
Strongly
C.
Quickly
D.
Hardly
(4)
[ ]
A.
beating
B.
blinding
C.
burning
D.
touching
(5)
[ ]
A.
nose
B.
hair
C.
neck
D.
head
(6)
[ ]
A.
looked up
B.
woke up
C.
lay down
D.
sat down
(7)
[ ]
A.
tiger
B.
horse
C.
lion
D.
elephant
(8)
[ ]
A.
lazily
B.
angrily
C.
coldly
D.
slowly
(9)
[ ]
A.
natural
B.
common
C.
strange
D.
bad
(10)
[ ]
A.
around
B.
beside
C.
through
D.
above
(11)
[ ]
A.
yet
B.
for
C.
so
D.
or
(12)
[ ]
A.
walking
B.
leading
C.
heading
D.
returning
(13)
[ ]
A.
them
B.
themselves
C.
him
D.
himself
(14)
[ ]
A.
shook
B.
waved
C.
held
D.
took
(15)
[ ]
A.
gone
B.
left
C.
followed
D.
lost
(16)
[ ]
A.
see
B.
meet
C.
beat
D.
ask
(17)
[ ]
A.
waited
B.
thought
C.
worried
D.
excited
(18)
[ ]
A.
yard
B.
wind
C.
grass
D.
rain
(19)
[ ]
A.
believe
B.
consider
C.
doubt
D.
forget
(20)
[ ]
A.
defeated
B.
caught
C.
damaged
D.
struck
完形填空
One day Raul was miles away from the small ranch(牧场) house in a large valley. 1 seemed to be all right yet he felt strange and somewhat uneasy. The wind had picked up and angry dark clouds 2 across the sky. He could smell the rain coming. And it did. 3 the lightning flashed through the clouds nearly 4 Raul. The thunder(雷声) was so loud that he buried his 5 in his hands and rubbed his eyes. Then he heard it. Hoof beats(蹄声).He 6 .There before him stood a tall white 7 An old man stared down at him from its back.
“Wh—wh—who are y—y—you?” asked Raul. “My name is Gray Cloud ” the old man answered 8 .“Come with me.”
Raul followed on his horse. A 9 feeling came over him. All 10 them the rain was pouring down 11 not a drop fell on them. They seemed to be 12 back toward Raul’s home. Raul lost track of time. Then all at once he found 13 at the ranch gate. The old man turned his horse 14 his hand and smiled. Lightning flashed again. The old man and his horse were 15
Raul’s father ran out across the yard to 16 him .“we have been 17 sick about you. Are you okay? Hurry. Let’s get in out of the 18 .”
“Wait ” said Raul. “Have you ever heard of an old man called Gray Cloud?”
“Can’t say I … wait. I 19 my great—grandfather used to tell storied about a man called Gray Cloud. He died a long time ago. They say he was 20 by lightning during a terrible thunderstorm. Why do you ask?”
(1)
[ ]
A.
Something
B.
Everything
C.
Anything
D.
Nothing
(2)
[ ]
A.
dropped
B.
fell
C.
rolled
D.
covered
(3)
[ ]
A.
Suddenly
B.
Strongly
C.
Quickly
D.
Hardly
(4)
[ ]
A.
beating
B.
blinding
C.
burning
D.
touching
(5)
[ ]
A.
nose
B.
hair
C.
neck
D.
head
(6)
[ ]
A.
looked up
B.
woke up
C.
lay down
D.
sat down
(7)
[ ]
A.
tiger
B.
horse
C.
lion
D.
elephant
(8)
[ ]
A.
lazily
B.
angrily
C.
coldly
D.
slowly
(9)
[ ]
A.
natural
B.
common
C.
strange
D.
bad
(10)
[ ]
A.
around
B.
beside
C.
through
D.
above
(11)
[ ]
A.
yet
B.
for
C.
so
D.
or
(12)
[ ]
A.
walking
B.
leading
C.
heading
D.
returning
(13)
[ ]
A.
them
B.
themselves
C.
him
D.
himself
(14)
[ ]
A.
shook
B.
waved
C.
held
D.
took
(15)
[ ]
A.
gone
B.
left
C.
followed
D.
lost
(16)
[ ]
A.
see
B.
meet
C.
beat
D.
ask
(17)
[ ]
A.
waited
B.
thought
C.
worried
D.
excited
(18)
[ ]
A.
yard
B.
wind
C.
grass
D.
rain
(19)
[ ]
A.
believe
B.
consider
C.
doubt
D.
forget
(20)
[ ]
A.
defeated
B.
caught
C.
damaged
D.
struck
完形填空
One day, Raul was miles away from the small ranch(牧场)house in a large valley. 1 seemed to be all right, yet he felt strange and somewhat uneasy.The wind had picked up, and angry, dark clouds 2 across the sky.He could smell the rain coming.And it did. 3 , the lightning flashed through the clouds, nearly 4 Raul.The thunder(雷声)was so loud that he buried his 5 in his hands and rubbed his eyes.Then he heard it.Hoofbeats(蹄声).He 6 .There before him stood a tall, white 7 .An old man stared down at him from its back.
“Wh-wh-who are y-y-you?”asked Raul.“My name is Gray Cloud,”the old man answered
8 .“Come with me.”
Raul followed on his horse.A 9 feeling came over him.All 10 them the rain was pouring down, 11 not a drop fell on them.They seemed to be 12 back toward Raul’s home.Raul lost track of time.Then all at once he found 13 at the ranch gate.The old man turned his horse, 14 his hand, and smiled.Lightning flashed again.The old man and his horse were 15 .
Raul’s father ran out across the yard to 16 him.“We have been 17 sick about you.Are you okay?Hurry.Let’s get in out of the 18 .”
“Wait”, said Raul.“Have you ever heard of an old man called Gray Cloud?”
“Can’t say I…wait.I 19 my great-grandfather used to tell stories about a man called Gray Cloud.He died a long time ago.They say he was 20 by lightning during a terrible thunderstorm.Why do you ask?”