Thank for your message. Yes, I’m having a great time   1  my exchange in France .It’s even better than I thought it   2  . I was a bit 3   before I arrived here, but there was no reason to be. My host family is really nice. They go out of their way to make me 4  at home. And you 5  believe how quickly my French has improved! I’m very comfortable 6   French now 7   I still make lots of mistakes, it doesn’t bother me like it used to. My biggest challenge is learning 8   at the dinner table.  9   you can imagine, things are really 10   the way they are at home. For example, you’re not supposed to put your bread on your plate. You’re supposed to put it on the table! I thought that was pretty strange at first, but now I 11   it .You’re not supposed to eat anything with your hands 12   bread, not even fruit! (You have to cut it up and eat it with a fork.) 13  thing is that it is very rude to say you’re full. If you don’t want 14   food, you should just say, “It was delicious.” Also, it’s rude to put your hands in your lap. You should always keep your hands, but not your elbows, on the table. I find 15  difficult to remember everything, but I’m gradually getting used to things, and don’t find them so strange any more. I’ll write soon and tell you more about life in France. Hope you’re having a good school year.

1. A. at                              B. during                     C. in                         D. on

2. A. was                  B. would be                 C. would                    D. used to be

3. A. excited               B. annoyed                  C. happy                    D. nervous

4. A. to feel                 B. feel                      C. to stay                    D. stay

5. A. wouldn’t              B. won’t                    C. shouldn’t                 D. don’t

6. A. speaking              B. to speak                        C. saying                    D. to say

7. A. Yet                  B. But                      C. Although                 D. Ever

8. A. how to eat            B. how to drink           C. how to say              D. how to behave

9. A. Like                  B. As                     C. Just like                        D. Just what

10. A. different from      B. different of              C. different between     D. different as

11. A. am get used to    B. am used to                      C. get use to               D. used to

12. A. except             B. besides                   C. beside                    D. including

13. A. The other          B. Other                    C. Another                 D. Another one

14. A. any  more        B. no more                  C. any                    D. no

15. A. it                  B. that                      C. this                     D. that’s

As a teenager, I am often asked what I am going to be in the future. A lawyer? A doctor? Or a scientist? No, my ideal career is to be a teacher. One of the   for that is I want to be a teacher like Mr. Chen.

“Look! Do you know what it is? A-ha, it’s the     ! And it will always move around the sun.” Mr. Chen said and pointed to his head. He then touched the nose and     , “Can you tell me the name of this mountain? It is the highest mountain on Earth! What’s the    of it? Yes, it’s 8844.43 metres…” I’ll never forget my first geography lesson. He was    humorous that we all fell in love with his lessons    . It’s Mr. Chen who opened the door of geography for us.

Generally speaking, most of the teachers are strict     students and sometimes a little bit demanding（苛求的）, not so with Mr. Chen. He is a lighthouse, showing us the way to the treasure of knowledge. He is a friend and easy to get     with, always encouraging us to speak out loud without   our shyness and other disadvantages. He is an example, volunteering his time to students and other teachers.

One day I happened to meet him in the hospital. Seeing the cut on his arm, I realized he was donating his   . I was moved and was     another lesson, a lesson of love and devotion.

Every time I see my globe（地球仪）, it would   me of Mr. Chen. He is the most unforgettable teacher I have    met and he will always be. Someday I hope I am       to be a teacher like him.

Thank you, Mr Chen, thank you for making learning not a job but a joy.

Thank you for helping me to discover what I do best and to do it even   Thank you for understanding all of us and giving us the time and care each of us needs.

1.A. replies               B. reasons                C. rewards                      D. results

2.A. moon      B. earth                   C. star                D. sun

3.A. advised      B. announced       C. added                     D. answered

4.A. distance  B. weight                     C. size                      D. height

5.A. very                B. too                        C. really                            D. so

6.A. at present       B. at once                    C. at times                        D. at first

7.A. with               B. to                         C. in                               D. for

8.A. away              B. together            C. angry                 D. along

9.A. thinking    B. caring               C. considering                  D. supposing

10.A. money     B. blood                 C. clothes                        D. time

11.A. taught    B. given                      C. taken                            D. had

12.A. remembers  B. represents      C. warns                           D. reminds

13.A. just                  B. never                     C. ever                           D. yet

14.A. able      B. about                      C. allowed              D. available

15.A. well       B. good                       C. better                         D. best