Asha looked out of the window on the plane.What a(16) !The buildings were so tall.The city was large,much larger than her small town.
Asha was on vacation in New York City.She was very(17) as she has always wanted to come since she was young.She read stories about it and studied its(18) .She know how the island of Manhattan was bought native Americans 300 years ago.She(19) knew people from all over the world came to live here.These people,like Asha,(20) a new life in New York.
But Asha was only staying for fourteen(21) .She thought of these two weeks as a time to(22) herself to move back to New York.She would return to her small(23) ,stay for one year,and then come to live in New York forever.So she had to plan this vacation(24) .
In New York Asha wanted to do(25) things.First she wanted to look for a job.Next,she would find a place to live.She knew it was expensive to live in New York and that finding a good place to live was(26) .And the third thing she wanted to do was(27) her English.She had studied English for 12 years but didn't know(28) she could understand"real"English.
Before leaving,her friends told her that New York was a(29) place.But Asha wasn't worried.She had studied New York carefully.She believed she would be safe.
(30) Asha saw the Statue of Liberty!The plane flew around it,and then began to slow down.Soon Asha was on the ground,getting ready to leave the plane﹣to greet her future.
16.A.sight |
B.day |
C.mess |
D.plane |
17.A.afraid |
B.excited |
C.sad |
D.relaxed |
18.A.weather |
B.education |
C.population |
D.history |
19.A.ever |
B.still |
C.only |
D.also |
20.A.ask for |
B.came up with |
C.dreamed of |
D.found out |
21.A.days |
B.weeks |
C.months |
D.years |
22.A.ask |
B.drive |
C.prepare |
D.follow |
23.A.country |
B.house |
C.school |
D.town |
24.A.carefully |
B.comfortable |
C.freely |
D.secretly |
25.A.two |
B.three |
C.four |
D.five |
26.A.easy |
B.hard |
C.necessary |
D.proper |
27.A.learn |
B.review |
C.practice |
D.teach |
28.A.why |
B.how |
C.if |
D.when |
29.A.small |
B.large |
C.safe |
D.dangerous |
30.A.All of a sudden |
B.From then on |
C.In a hurry |
D.Once again. |