Cloze 4[2013·浙江]题材：人物故事　词数：339

Last spring， I was fortunate to be chosen to participate in an exchange study program. In my application letter， I was careful to__1__how much I wanted to see France; evidently， my excitement really came through in my words. Once I__2__ that I was going，all I could think about was the fun of foreign travel and making all sorts of new and___3__friends. While traveling was inspiring and meeting people was___4__， nothing about my term in France was what I__5__。

The moment I arrived in Paris， I was___6__ by a nice French couple who would become my host parents. My entire experience was joyous and exciting__7__I received some shocking news from my program coordinator(协调人)： there had been a death in my host parents‘ extended family. They had to travel outside France for several weeks. That afternoon， I had to___8__ out of one family‘s house and into another. The exchange coordinator told me I‘d have a___9__ this time and asked whether I could share a bedroom with an English speaker. To avoid the temptation (诱惑) to__10__ my native language， I asked not to be__11__with an English-speaking roommate. When I got to my new room， I__12__ myself to my new roommate Paolo，a Brazilian(巴西人) the same age as I， whom I was surprised to find playing one of my favorite CDs! In just a few hours， we knew we‘d be good friends for the rest of the __13__。

I left France with many___14__， so when people ask me what my favorite part of the trip was， they are always__15__ to hear me talk about my Brazilian friend Paolo and the scores of weekdays in class， weeknights on the town， and weekends___16__ France we enjoyed together. I love how people__17__ seem so different， but end up being so__18__。 The most valuable lesson I gained from studying in France wasn‘t just to respect the French people___19__ to respect all people， for your next best friend could be just a continent away. I would recommend an exchange program to anyone who wants to experience foreign cultures and gain meaningful__20__。

1. A. discuss B. express

C. announce D. argue

2. A. approved B. knew

C. warned D. denied

3. A. stubborn B. anxious

C. universal D. interesting

4. A. boring B. upsetting

C. exciting D. promising

5. A. expected B. liked

C. doubted D. feared

6. A. sponsored B. witnessed

C. greeted D. supported

7. A. until B. when

C. since D. while

8. A. move B. travel

C. walk D. rush

9. A. housekeeper B. leader

C. roommate D. colleague

10. A. learn B. appreciate

C. speak D. master

11. A. combined B. fitted

C. involved D. placed

12. A. added B. introduced

C. devoted D. adapted

13. A. term B. week

C. month D. vacation

14. A. presents B. suitcases

C. stories D. dreams

15. A. surprised B. disturbed

C. embarrassed D. concerned

16. A. analyzing B. exploring

C. describing D. investigating

17. A. need B. shall

C. must D. can

18. A. generous B. independent

C. similar D. distant

19. A. and B. but

C. or D. so

20. A. instructions B. friendships

C. facts D. Data