I have been in love with China since 2010.

After one year in Zhejiang University, I got a great        — to work as an assistant manager in a big hotel. The best part of this job was that I was the only        , so I got a good chance to understand Chinese culture and practice my        .

Actually, I have got        I supposed to. I have got valuable experience, devoted friends and the feeling that I am not laowai anymore.

Guests were pleasantly surprised to see me there, because I was an interpreter, trip adviser, and        guide at the same time, which made their life much        . I met people from all over the world, who came to China for the first time,        who knew China better than me.        my Chinese colleagues, who had answers to all the questions about        , I could explain why you should       before you buy, why Chinese don’t let guests        dinner, why it is not common to book a taxi and why it is better to catch        on the street. I also had chances to        the development of China.

The waiters and managers were not only my teachers, but        my friends. If I needed help, they were        to help me. I enjoyed our small conversations        they were kind and educated. I was very proud and happy of the fact that all of them        me and I don’t feel        anymore.

The best part of my job was to see people coming       the hotel. When they recognized me, they       share their adventures, burdens, even thoughts with me. It means the world to me.

I spent there 8 months and it was a period when I was proud to be who I am.

1.A. scholarship   B. degree   C. job  D. entertainment

2.A. manager  B. stranger  C. guest   D. foreigner

3.A. judgment   B. cooking   C. English   D. Chinese

4.A. more than  B. as much as    C. less than  D. as little as

5.A. restaurant   B. tour   C. school   D. family

6.A. tougher  B. easier   C. sharper  D. safer

7.A. but  B. then      C. or   D. so

8.A. But for  B. Thanks to  C. In addition to   D. Except for

9.A. weather   B. language   C. direction   D. culture

10.A. weep   B. disappear   C. pray  D. bargain

11.A. give up B. pay for    C. leave out  D. take away

12.A. one  B. them   C. it  D. that

13.A. overlookB. discuss     C. design  D. prevent

14.A. never ever  B. now and then C. most of the time  D. at times

15.A. curious  B. delighted   C. afraid  D. lucky

16.A. unlessB. althoughC. when D. because

17.A. trust  B. envy C. ignore  D. represent

18.A. annoyed         B. embarrassed   C. addicted  D. amazed

19.A. out of B. from    C. back to  D. off

20.A. passively B. awfully   C. unwillingly  D. happily

— Sorry, it’s already 6 o’clock. I have to be off for an appointment.

— OK. ________. See you.

A. It couldn’t be betterB. You’ve got me thereC. Let’s call it a dayD. Take your time

Trust is needed in the whole society, which requires parents to obey their own rules and set a good example _______ children can trust them.

A. soon after     B. as if     C. in case    D. so that

Last Christmas, The Washington Post published an essay _______ what kind of Christmas dolls are popular with children in China.

A. asks     B. asking    C. asked  D. having asked

It is often said that home is _______ the heart is and now part of my heart is with my new classmates.

A. what    B. how    C. where   D. when

— What do you want for breakfast, Joe?

   — I think I _______ some bread and milk.

A. will have    B. am going to have  C. had   D. am having

I clapped my hands happily _______ the pilot’s beautiful flight on the Air Show.

A. in admiration of     B. in memory of     C. in support of     D. in need of 

If only I _______ your praise then! For, you see, I lost heart and gave up.

A. have heard     B. hear    C. had heard    D. heard

Our head teacher’s playing the violin _______ our classroom on the New Year’s Party.

A. took in   B. blocked out  C. kicked off     D. lighted up

At the bottom of her bed _______ many decorations that my daughter made for the coming new year.

A. hangs    B. hang    C. is hung   D. are hung