Jane and Paul like good coffee, so go and get some good coffee for ().
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B.them
C.their
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B.them
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Interviewer: Jane, you've recently returned from Japan. How long did you live there?
Jane: For five years.
Interviewer: And why did you go to Japan in the first 21?
Jane:Well, a Japanese exchange student was living with my family, and he got me interested in going to Japan. He encouraged me 一 22一 to get a teaching job there and even offered me a place to stay until I found an apartment—at his mother's house in Tokyo.
Interviewer: So you went?
Jane: I did. When I arrived his mother was very helpful, but she didn't speak much English and I didn't speak any 23 .We managed to communicate, somehow, with gestures and mime, or sometimes we would both use dictionaries.
Interviewer: In what ways is life in Japan —24— from life in the United States?
Jane:In just about every aspect. A big change was using public transportation in Tokyo instead of a car. Trains, subways, and other transportation in Japan are very good, though crowded. You get used 一 25一 more often, because, without a car, you have to carry your groceries home. But I was really glad to be rid of my car. Another thing is the low crime rate in Tokyo and other big cities in Japan. I always felt —26— and never worried about crime. That's pretty unusual in almost any big city in the world today.
Interviewer: Did you have any difficulties adjusting?
Jane: Well, at the beginning it was hard not knowing the language. At first I learned survival Japanese, so I could get by in everyday situations, but anything technical was difficult for me to understand. I took classes, but it was slow going, and I didn’t always express myself because I was afraid of —27— mistakes. I wish I had taken more risks一I would probably have learned the language faster. Another thing I had to get used to was living in a culture where the majority of people looked different from me. I knew I'd always be an —28— in some ways.
Interviewer: What about Japanese food?
Jane: Overall, the diet there is a healthy one-low fat. Oh, there were many Japanese specialties that I liked, and others that I didn't like so much. The food wag very different, but I didn't expect to eat American style. there. I expected to eat Japanese style. and though,—29— Japanese products. I think Japanese food preparation takes a long time and I didn't have a lot of time to prepare food, so much of my experience comes from eating in restaurants.
Interviewer: What advice would you give to someone going to live overseas for the first time?
Jane: Do some of the things I didn't do: Before you go, read as much as you can. Find out about the culture, the customs, the holidays, the traditions. Learn a little bit of the language if you can and the way people express politeness. Be flexible. Living in another culture is like seeing the world through a new pair of glasses—at first everything—30—confusing. But if you keep your eyes open,eventually everything becomes clear. Unfortunately, a lot of people just close their eyes.
21. A. place B. idea C. opinion D. view
22. A. try B. to try C. trying D. to trying
23. A. Chinese B. English C. Japanese D. Spanish
24. A. differ B. different C. the same D.differentiate
25. A. to shopping B. shopping C. go shopping D.to shop
26. A. good B. happy C. easy D.safe
27. A. make B. to make C. making D. doing
28. A. visitor B. passenger C. passers-by D.outsider
29. A. buying B. to buying C. to buy D.bought
30. A. look B. looks C. is looked D. is looking
A.Verbs
B.Transitions
C.Nouns
D.Subjects
A) desperate
B) disappointing
C) worshipping
D) bankrupt
E) fancy
F) protects
G) protests
H) similarly
I) wake
J) contest
K) object
L) cruelty
M) dignity
N) originally
O) altitude
Have you ever known anyone famous? If so, you may have found that they are remarkably similar to the rest of us. You may have even heard them______to people saying there is anything different about them. "I'm really just a normal guy,"______an actor who has recently rocketed into the spotlight. There is, of course, usually a brief period when they actually start to believe they are as great as their ______ fans suggest. They start to wear ______ clothes and talk as if everyone should hear what they have to say. This period, however, does not often last long. They fall back to reality as fast as they had ______ risen above it all. What will it feel like to soar to such ______ and look down like an eagle from up high on everyone else? And what will it feel like to have flown so high only to ______ from your dream and realize you are only human? Some only see the ______ in losing something they had gained. They often make ______ attempts to regain what they lost. Often these efforts result in even greater pain. Some become ______ financially and emotionally. The only real winners are those who are happy to be back on the ground with the rest of us.
The energy consumption of new electronic gadgets at present______.
A.is nearly 1 700 terawatt hours
B.is nearly 600 terawatt hours
C.equals to the home electricity consumption of the United States
D.is greater than the home electricity consumption of Japan
The passage is basically a ______.
A.biography of John Paul Jones
B.criticism of John Paul Jones
C.history of the United States Navy
D.comparison of the American and Russian navies
A.Good morning, Paul.
B.Very pleased to meet you, too.
C.I’m fine, too.