Unit12CultureShockⅠ.完形填空EversinceIwasakid，IdreamedofcomingtotheUSA.IwasborninMedellin，Colombia，areally__1__city.Ispentmyentirechildhood__2__bybombs，kidnappers，andgangsters.IrememberwhenIwasaround5yearsold，IcametotheUSAwithmy__3__foravacation，andIsaidtomymom“，Thisplaceismydream.”TimepassedandIneverforgotthatfirst__4__．Soattheageof22，whenI__5__universityandgotmydegreeinmycity，IdecidedtocometotheUSA.Witha__6__fullofclothesandmyheartfullof__7__ofmyfamily，friends，andcity，I__8__myjourney.Icametothiscountry__9__anexchangeprogram.Istarted__10__withanAfricanAmericanfamily.Theywere__11__nice，andtheytaughtmeeverything，even__12__thingslikehowtouseaphonecardtocallmyfamily.Itwaswinter，soformeitwasquite__13__．IlovethesunandIlovedoingexerciseoutdoors.Thefirstmonth，Ifeltsosad.I__14__myparents，friends，myhouse，everything—evenmycity，theonethatIusedto__15__livinginforitssecurityproblems.Lifeislikeanironic(讽刺的)cycleanyway，soyoubegintolearnaboutthethingsyoudidn't__16__before.IstartedEnglishclassesatacollege.AtthattimeIcouldn'tspeakEnglish__17__andmycommunicationskillswerereallyterrible.__18__，myclassmatestreatedmelikefamily，andhelpedmealotwithmyEnglish.Almost5yearshavepassed，andI'mreallyproudtosaythatnowIhavealmosteverythingthatI__19__．Thegirlwhocameherewithfearandexpectationshasbecome__20__andhaslearnedthevaluesoflife.【语篇解读】作者离开家乡，来到美国。在这里，她经历了很多，了解了人生的价值。1．A.advancedB．comfortableC．powerfulD．dangerous答案D[根据后文bombs，kidnappers，andgangsters可知作者的家乡是一个危险的城市。]2．A.attractedB．directedC．surroundedD．guided答案C[作者的童年是在炸弹、绑架和帮派的围绕中度过。]3．A.familyB．friendC．brotherD．teacher答案A[根据下文的Isaidtomymom可知作者是和家人一起去美国。]4．A.sufferingB．evidenceC．attitudeD．impression答案D[根据上文的Thisplaceismydream.可知那是她对美国的第一印象，这么多年过去了，她还是没法忘记。]5．A.beganB．finishedC．plannedD．escaped答案B[根据句中的gotmydegree可知作者读完了大学。]6．A.shelfB．deskC．suitcaseD．booth答案C[根据句中的fullofclothes可知作者是提着旅行箱。]7．A.memoriesB．imaginationC．sadnessD．interests答案A[作者的心带着对家人、朋友和城市的记忆开始了旅行。]8．A.startedB．endedC．canceledD．delayed答案A[同上。]9．A.betweenB．beyondC．fromD．through答案D[作者是通过一个交换项目去美国的。]10．A.communicatingB．dealingC．livingD．involving答案C[作者去了美国后，是住在一个非裔美国家庭里。]11．A.graduallyB．extremelyC．frequentlyD．roughly答案B[根据句中的theytaughtmeeverything可知他们对作者非常好。]12.A.funnyB．sillyC．importantD．small答案D[根据下文的howtouseaphonecardtocallmyfamily可知他们连这种小事情都会教作者。]13．A.enjoyableB．amazingC．depressingD．ordinary答案C[根据下文的IlovethesunandIlovedoingexerciseoutdoors.可知冬天对于作者来说是非常让人沮丧的。]14．A.lovedB．forgotC．contactedD．missed答案D[在第一个月，作者因为想念家人、朋友等，所以感到伤心。]15．A.blameB．regretC．excuseD．call答案B[根据上文可知作者的家乡不安全，所以她为她的家乡的安全问题感到遗憾。]16．A.experienceB．achieveC．appreciateD．forgive答案C[作者家乡的安全问题以前是她不欣赏的，但又很想念家乡的一切。]17.A.fluentlyB．loudlyC．effectivelyD．automatically答案A[根据下文的mycommunicationskillswerereallyterrible.可知作者的英语说得不流利。]18．A.InsteadB．HoweverC．AlsoD．Therefore答案B[虽然作者的沟通技巧很糟糕，但是她的同...
