Afraid to have a start, I was walking slowly into my first school in America. I had 1 a long distance from India in order to join parents, who had been here for three years, hoping America would help my future. My father decided that I would go to school here, so I 2 a local high school in my new town.
With 3 on one hand and fear on the other, I arrived at the classroom. Everyone’s eyes were on me as I entered the classroom. Without paying attention to them, I went straight to the 4 and asked him if it was the right class. With a 5 voice, he answered, “Yes.” His voice comforted me a little. He gave me a(n) 6 called “course requirements” to fill in,, which I would never get in India. Then he asked me to 7 where I would sit. I chose the 8 closest to the door instead of the corner where all of the boys were sitting. I didn’t 9 want to pick a seat. In India, we had 10 seats, so I never needed to worry about that. I spent the rest of the class taking notes from the 11 produced by the overhead projector (投影仪).
12 it was my first day, I was confused which hallway to use, but I 13 to get to my classes without asking anyone. I wasn’t quite sure when I would have 14 . I thought it was time for my next class and the bell rang as I entered the classroom. I went through the 15 process of asking the teacher if I was in the right class. Feeling surprised, she said, “That is the lunch bell.” I felt a little 16 . Without another word, I headed for the 17 .
At the end of the day, I developed some friendships and started to love my new school. On my way to the bus stop, I realized that all the 18 seemed like the obstacle(障碍) I had to 19 to reach my goal. After I got on my bus and sat down inside 20 , I said to myself: Today isn’t so bad.
1. A.measured B.increased C.traveled D.returned
2. A.entered B.found C.explored D.constructed
3. A.anger B.nervousness C.comfort D.sadness
4. A.employer B.teacher C.colleague D.companion
5. A.deep B high C strict D soft
6. A. help B.sheet C.notice D.container
7. A.choose B.judge C.inform D.discuss
8. A.seat B.direction C.destination D.scene
9. A.generally B.suddenly C.actually D.honestly
10. A.empty B.given C.single D.decorated
11 . A.movie B.picture C.voice D.note
12. A.Though B.If C.Since D.As long as
13. A.pretended B.refused C.allowed D.managed
14. A.gifts B.chances C.fun D.lunch
15. A.same B.unexpected C.complex D.effective
16. A.shocked B.excited C.annoyed D.embarrassed
17. A.classroom B.dormitory C.library D.cafeteria
18. A.failure B.sorrow C.confusion D.amazement
19. A.put away B.get through C.build up D.show off
20. A.sadly B.happily C.curiously D.angrily
