Question

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. abroad C. outside

2.A. But B. So C. And

3.A. English B. French C. Russian

4.A. lesson B. money C. language

5.A. cheap B. popular C. public

6.A. good B. strange C. funny

7.A. young B. smart C. little

8.A. where B. what C. if

9.A. described B. explained C. talked

10.A. write B. speak C. use

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