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　Last year after I had left a small village in the South of France, I 　1　 to the next town. 　2 　the way a young man 　3　 　　 and asked me for a lift. As soon as he 　4　　 　the car,I said “Good morning” to him 　5　　 　French and he replied in the same language.Except for 　6　　　　 　words, I do not know 　7 　French at all.　8　　 　of us spoke during the traveling. I had nearly 　9　　 　the town, when the young man suddenly said very 　10　　 　,“Do...you...speak...English?” I looked at him in surprise. Here was no Frenchman speaking English. Only then did I understand that he, too, was an Englishman.

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　　Last year I had all interesting story. After I had left a small village in the south of France, I drove on to the next town. On the way, a young man waved(挥手) to me. I stopped and let him get into the car.　I said good morning to him in French and he answered me in the same language(语言). I didn’t know French except for(除……之外) a few words. Neither(两者都不) of us spoke on the way. I had nearly reached the town, when the young man said, very slowly, “Do you speak English?”At that time I learned he was English himself!

1．Where did the writer drive to?

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2．The young man stopped the car because ________.

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A．he wanted to speak to the writer

B．he wanted to know the writer

C．he spoke French

D．he wanted to get into the car

3．The writer knew ________ French.

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4．The two men didn’t speak during the journey(旅途) because ________.

A．neither of them spoke English

B．neither of them spoke French

C．they thought the other was French

D．they thought the other was English

5．The writer was ________.

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New Concept English    Lesson 9

It was the last day of the year and      1     of people had gathered under the Town Hall Clock. It would      2     in twenty minutes’ time.

…The big clock      3     welcome the New Year. At that moment, everybody began to laugh and sing. 

New Concept English    Lesson 14

After I had left a small village in the south of France, I      4     to the next town.      5    , a young man waved to me. …I said good morning to him and he      6     in the same language. Apart from a few words, I don’t know any French       7    .

New Concept English    Lesson 17

My aunt Jennifer is an actress. She must be      8     thirty-five years old. In spite of this, she often appears on the stage      9    a young girl. …If anyone ever asks her how old she is, she always answers, “Darling, it must be                                               terrible to be      10    !”