一、完形填空
Alex was excited to visit his cousin Lucas in Brazil. He had never been to South America before, and he couldn’t wait to walk around the colourful streets and try the delicious food. But his mum
1 him, “Every country has its own way of doing things. When in Rome, do as the Romans do!”
The first day, Lucas took Alex to a local festival. The streets were
2 with music, dancing and lots of people. Lucas introduced Alex to his friends, and each time, Alex tried to give them a usual handshake.
3, Lucas kept saying, “No, no, Alex! You have to do the Brazilian handshake!”
Lucas showed Alex a special handshake. First, they did a high - five
4 by a shoulder bump. After that, they crossed their arms and spun (旋转) around, and then they turned back to shake each other’s hand. Alex got so confused that he hit Lucas in the nose. “Ouch!” Lucas shouted, laughing. “That’s not how you do it!” Alex’s face turned red, but he laughed too, “I guess I need more
5!”
Alex tried to follow many more times, but he kept going wrong. Every time he tried, he ended up
6 Lucas in the face or making a funny noise. Even though Alex kept making mistakes, everyone thought it was interesting. They all tried to
7 him the Brazilian handshake, and soon, the whole group were laughing and messing up together. Alex realized that sometimes, making mistakes can be the
8 part of learning.
By the end of the day, Alex finally got it
9 after trying the handshake so many times. He felt
10 of himself and grateful for the fun time with his cousin and new friends. He learnt that being open to new things and having a sense of humour can make any trip amazing.
(
B
) 1. A. trained
B. warned
C. prevented
D. invited
(
A
) 2. A. filled
B. covered
C. decorated
D. built
(
D
) 3. A. Since
B. Moreover
C. Otherwise
D. However
(
C
) 4. A. cleared
B. started
C. followed
D. moved
(
D
) 5. A. support
B. business
C. discussion
D. practice
(
B
) 6. A. tying
B. hitting
C. missing
D. breaking
(
A
) 7. A. teach
B. send
C. offer
D. leave
(
A
) 8. A. safest
B.
politest
C. simplest
D. tiniest
(
D
) 9. A. fast
B. lost
C. past
D. right
(
B
)10. A. tired
B. proud
C. afraid
D. strange
