通读下面的短文,掌握其大意,然后在每小题所给的四个选项中,选出一个最佳答案。
Hi, my name is Dan. I grew up in London. After finishing university, I started to ______ traveling abroad. I wanted to travel to Asia, but I did not have enough money. Then I had a(n) ______. I would find a job and make some money along the way.
Finally, the great day came. I flew to Bangkok, Thailand. Bangkok was a busy and crowded city. It was an interesting place, ______ I did not want to stay there. Then I went to Phnom Penh, Cambodia. I fell in love with it as soon as I arrived there. Without much thinking, I ______ to stay there.
At first, I worried that I would have some problems communicating with local people. However, when I went to have lunch at a restaurant, the waiter ______ me in English. He spoke English very well. After staying for a few days, I ______ that many people in Phnom Penh could speak and use English. English was very popular there.
I lived with a host family for about two months. They were really ______ and went out of their way to make me feel at home. They always asked me to have dinner with them and I learned ______ to behave at the table from them. With ______ help, I found a job in a private language school. Now I live at the school. When I am free, I like to ______ museums. I want to know more about the history and culture of this city.
11. A.put off | B.think about | C.try out | D.turn down |
12. A.idea | B.problem | C.promise | D.accident |
13. 14. A.decided | B.waited | C.remembered | D.continued |
15. A.punished | B.introduced | C.greeted | D.interviewed |
16. A.explained | B.suggested | C.mentioned | D.discovered |
17. A.serious | B.friendly | C.strict | D.proud |
18. 19. 20. A.visit | B.describe | C.clean | D.guard |