In 2002, when my father was transferred (调动) to the US to work there for seven months, I had to attend school in Manhattan, New York, so I was upset. How would I, an eight-year-old girl from Kerala, India, 36 friends in America? On my first day at Anna Silver Public School, I 37 Miss Alice McNally, my class teacher, who couldn’t get my name 38 — although she tried hard, she usually 39 me Diya or Diva instead of Divya. But she 40 to speak to me in a way that was easy for me — slowly, 41 words clearly — to get me used to the American 42 . There were no Indians in my class 43 to make me comfortable, she asked me to sit with some Bangladeshi(孟加拉国的) children. When discovering that I enjoyed 44 , she took me to meet the art teacher. Miss McNally made sure that I was in perfect harmony with her 45 , and before I knew it, I had as much 46 as any schoolgirl could have from school. When my father was transferred back to India, I had to 47 Anna Silver Public School, and I was 48 again. I was going to leave before a scheduled fishing trip, and I’d 49 the class photo session (集会) 50 . Therefore, with a heavy heart, I left my school and the US. 51 in Kerala, I received a 52 surprise one day – a package in which Miss McNally and my 24 former classmates had written me a letter each, 53 me about the fishing trip and interesting things that happened while taking the class photo. Miss McNally said she missed me and along with her good wishes, she added, “Keep up with your drawing, 54 you love it so much.” Miss McNally not only made a 55 little girl feel at home in a faraway country, she also taught me and the others, at an early age, the importance of being kind to others. 36. A. visit B. tell C. invite D. make 37. A. recognized B. puzzled C. met D. hurt 38. A. right B. smart C. brief D. similar 39. A. called B. offered C. refused D. showed 40. A. took over B. took care C. took back D. took control 41. A. spelling B. shouting C. saying D. writing 42. A. ceremony B. custom C. education D. accent 43. A. as B. but C. if D. or 44. A. drawing B. music C. advertising D. sports 45. A. voice B. family C. class D. friend 46. A. fun B. luck C. patience D. pride 47. A. disturb B. leave C. choose D. begin 48. A. silent B. special C. upset D. interested 49. A. support B. enjoy C. plan D. miss 50. A. too B. here C. later D. only 51. A. Often B. Back C. Nowhere D. Together 52. A. lasting B. mild C. hopeful D. pleasant 53. A. embarrassing B. teaching C. telling D. fooling 54. A. once B. though C. until D. since 55. A. sweet B. shy C. brave D. beautiful
答案: DCAAB CDBAC ABCDA BDCDB