I have been adopted by an American family since I was fifteen months old. Growing up in the second-whitest county in California, I had little interest in my1 as an adopted Chinese American. After I moved to Tucson, my curiosity about my identities2 as I was exposed to a larger Chinese population there.During my four years at Northern Arizona University (NAU), I took two years of3 language courses, which was a major marker in my adventure to4 myself.Through my class, I was introduced to the NAU Chinese culture club, where I5 my knowledge of Chinese culture and connected with international students from China and students who were deeply6 Chinese culture.Then I had an opportunity to study abroad in Hong Kong for a year. Surrounded by mainly people who looked like me, I did not feel like I7 as I usually do in the US. I became8 connected to Hong Kong and its9. The experience10 me to find beauty and11 in the complexities (难题) of holding many identities.After returning from my12 abroad, I started to volunteer at the Education Abroad Office at NAU. I13 my experience and encouraged other NAU students to go abroad, as it was such a14 experience and enabled me to better understand myself. I'm15 to call myself an adopted Chinese American.
(1)
A .
experience
B .
safety
C .
community
D .
identity
(2)
A .
changed
B .
grew
C .
disappeared
D .
continued
(3)
A .
English
B .
Japanese
C .
Chinese
D .
German
(4)
A .
understand
B .
improve
C .
teach
D .
support
(5)
A .
lacked
B .
furthered
C .
ignored
D .
finished
(6)
A .
tired of
B .
aware of
C .
dependent on
D .
interested in
(7)
A .
stood out
B .
worked out
C .
gave up
D .
turned up
(8)
A .
stably
B .
strangely
C .
incredibly
D .
hardly
(9)
A .
culture
B .
geography
C .
scenery
D .
architecture
(10)
A .
required
B .
allowed
C .
forced
D .
instructed
(11)
A .
annoyance
B .
pain
C .
comfort
D .
patience
(12)
A .
business
B .
holiday
C .
performances
D .
adventures
(13)
A .
announced
B .
explained
C .
shared
D .
admitted
(14)
A .
life-changing.
B .
eye-catching
C .
time-consuming
D .
heart-breaking
(15)
A .
curious
B .
hesitant
C .
awkward
D .
proud
答案:(1)D;(2)B;(3)C;(4)A;(5)B;(6)D;(7)A;(8)C;(9)A;(10)B;(11)C;(12)D;(13)C;(14)A;(15)D;