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Unit 5 LANGUAGES AROUND THE WORLD
第一部分 听力(略)
第二部分 阅读(共两节,满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
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Hi everyone,
Well, those of you who often read my blog ( 博客) know that I've moved. I'm now living in Bangkok, since my parents got jobs here. We got here about a month ago and we've found a place to live, so we're starting to feel a bit more settled (习惯的).
It's so different here from home. Well, that's unsurprising, of course! For one thing, there's so much traffic all the time, and for a country girl like me, who's used to peace, it isn't easy to deal with. Well, I guess I'll get used to it, but it might take a while! Just wish someone had told me ahead of time that it would take me an hour to get from home to school every day — and an hour to get back! But I've made a decision: I'm going to use my time travelling wisely — to learn to knit (编织), perhaps, but mainly to learn Thai. Thai has a different writing system and very difficult pronunciation, but I'm going to put my mind to it and I hope I can make some progress. It's a good thing lots of signs are in the Latin alphabet too, otherwise ( 不然) I'd be completely lost! One of my friends told me to try to learn some Thai before coming here — if only I'd listened to him! It'd be quite a bit easier now I guess.
One of the truly wonderful things here is the food — you may remember that I've already written about how much I love Thai food. My favourite restaurant at home is Thai, so I'm used to all those spices (调料), and I love them. But here — wow, the flavours are out of this world.
Well, that's all for now. I'll write more soon!
21. What was the author's life like before moving to Bangkok?
A. Poor but happy. B. Simple and boring.
C. Peaceful and quiet. D. Busy but meaningful.
22. What does the author mainly plan to do on her way to school?
A. Learn Thai. B. Learn knitting.
C. Practise writing. D. Remember different signs.
23. Which of the following did the author quickly g