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When I was 16 years old，I made my first visit to the United States. It wasn't the first time I had been _____.Like most English children，I learned French at school and I had often been to France._____ I was used to speaking a foreign language to people who did not understand ____.But when I went to America，I was really looking forward to having a nice easy holiday without any _____ problems.

How wrong I was! The misunderstanding began at the airport. I was looking for a _____ telephone to give my American friend Danny a ring. So I asked an old man, “I want to give my friend a ring. Could you help me? ” “Well，that's _____.” he answered in surprise. “You look very _____.Are you getting married?” “Oh，No，” I replied. “I just want to give a ring to tell him I've arrived. Could you tell me _____ there's a phone box near here?” “Oh！Sorry，” he said，“There's a phone downstairs.”

When we met up，Danny _____ the misunderstanding to me. “Don't worry! I met such problems at first. There are lots of words which the Americans ______ differently in meaning from English people. But most of the time the English and American people understand each other well! You'll soon get used to all the funny things they say.”

1.A. out B. away C. outside D. abroad

2.A. But B. So C. And D. Then

3.A. English B. French C. Russian D. Chinese

4.A. lesson B. math C. language D. money

5.A. cheap B. popular C. public D. good

6.A. good B. strange C. nice D. funny

7.A. small B. smart C. little D. young

8.A. where B. what C. if D. /

9.A. described B. explained C. talked D. expressed

10.A. write B. speak C. use D. read

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