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Module 7 English for you and me
完形填空练习
A
I started learning English at the age of 22. It was kind of __1__ to start studying a language. However, age is never a problem if you really want to __2__ something.
I was preparing myself to study engineering in __3__. To go to my dream university, I had to __4__ a TOEFL score(托福分数) of 90 or higher. After careful thought, I signed up for (报名参加) a sixmonth program to study English.
As we all know, it is __5__ to get 90 in six months for English beginners, but I decided to __6__. In order to join the __7__, I moved to a different city and rented (租用) a house with a friend. We were in the same program.
We had classes every day from 8: 30 a. m. to 4: 30 p. m. with a lunch break only. After the __8__ were over, we had something for dinner and started __9__ what we had learned and doing homework. We would study until we became sleepy and usually, we would finish it by midnight.
My __10__ and I encouraged each other and we did our best. Luckily, we both got perfect TOEFL scores and went to America at last.
1. A. busy B. long C. slow D. late
2. A. learn B. explain C. trust D. control
3. A. England B. Canada C. Australia D. America
4. A. use B. get C. read D. write
5. A. difficult B. natural C. boring D. dangerous
6. A. make a wish B. take a break C. have a try D. get a surprise
7. A. university B. program C. test D. trip
8. A. competitions B. classes C. exams D. meetings
9. A. reviewing B. introducing C. questioning D. reporting
10. A. classmate B. father C. teacher D. friend
B
Nowadays, lots of foreigners are learning Chinese. Like many of them, I __1__ knew two words of Chinese (“Ni Hao” and “Xie Xie”) when I first came to Beijing, China in 2009. As you can guess, my life was __2__ for a while after I arrived. Simple tasks like ordering food or taking a taxi were quite stressful.
I knew I had to learn more Chinese, so I __3__ a Chinese class. My teacher was __4__, althou