2 . When I was in high school, the last person I wanted to be with was the foreign teacher. On one hand, I was unable to _______ what she said, so I did not know what responses I should give. On the other hand, I had no faith in the _______ of my English. To avoid making mistakes, I wrote down every word I intended to say and _______ all the words whose pronunciation I had not been sure of before _______ my hand to answer her question. In most of he cases, hardly had I made proper preparations when she brought another subject. _______ to express myself clearly led to a_______ sense of inferiority (低等).
_______, communication with a foreigner who came to visit my father in the last Spring Festival built my _______. Because of the comfortable and delightful atmosphere, I found it unnecessary to speak English totally _______ on grammar rules. I paid little attention to the grammar and even used gestures, pictures and objects to make myself easily ________. During the conversation, he frequently nodded to show his understanding of what I said, ________ encouraged me to express myself more ________. This experience made me ________ that the attraction of language is not only in some ________ literary works but also in the understanding between two common people with ________ mother tongues.
It is possible for native speakers to make some ________ in communication, let alone people who learn English as a foreign language. Besides a good ________ of vocabulary and grammar, there are more other actors for effective (有效的) communication ________ facial expressions and gestures. With this belief, I became more willing to ________ with foreigners and more communication further ________ my English. In this cycle, I gained the most precious fortune (财富) — confidence.
1. A.catch | B.focus | C.recognize | D.record |
2. A.fluency | B.correctness | C.meaning | D.structure |
3. A.looked out | B.turned up | C.looked up | D.turned out |
4. A.throwing | B.cleaning | C.washing | D.raising |
5. A.Ability | B.Failure | C.Entrance | D.Objection |
6. A.total | B.strange | C.common | D.proper |
7. A.Besides | B.However | C.Therefore | D.Moreover |
8. A.self-doubt | B.interest | C.self-confidence | D.pride |
9. A.decided | B.depended | C.worked | D.based |
10. A.understood | B.heard | C.known | D.puzzled |
11. A.in charge | B.in turn | C.in return | D.in need |
12. A.loudly | B.frequently | C.freely | D.slowly |
13. A.admit | B.express | C.realize | D.believe |
14. A.serious | B.modern | C.fresh | D.famous |
15. A.lovely | B.strange | C.different | D.popular |
16. A.comments | B.mistakes | C.experiments | D.studies |
17. A.command | B.variety | C.number | D.thought |
18. A.such as | B.as to | C.but for | D.far from |
19. A.agree | B.travel | C.argue | D.communicate |
20. A.increased | B.enriched | C.widened | D.improved |