--I agree. There's no shortcut.
A. All roads lead to Rome
B. Rome wasn't built in a day
C. Practice makes perfect
D.Slow but sure wins the race
Ⅱ.完形填空/Close(20分)
阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从每小题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中，选出最佳选项。
One night this summer, on my way home from work I decided to see a movie. I knew the theatre would be air-conditioned and I couldn't face my 16 apartment. Sitting in the theatre I had to 17 the opening between the two tall heads in front of me. I had to keep changing the 18every time she leaned over to talk to him, 19 he leaned over to kiss her. Why do the Americans display such 20 in a public place? I thought the movie would help improve my English, but as it 21 , it was an Italian movie. 22 about an hour I decided to give up the movie and 23 my popcorn. I' ve never understood why they gave me so much popcorn! It tasted pretty good, 24
With time going by, I understood 25 of the romantic sounding Italians. I just heard the 26 of the popcorn chewed between my teeth. My thought started to 27 . I remembered when I was in South Korea, I 28 to watch a host on TV frequently. He seemed like a good friend tome, until I saw him 29 on TV in New York speaking 30 English instead of perfect Korean. He didn't 31 have a Korean accent! I felt like I had been betrayed(背叛).
When our family moved to the United States six years ago, none of us spoke any English. 32 we had picked up a few words, my mother suggested that we all should practise English at home. Everyone agreed, but our house became terribly 33 and we all seemed to avoid each other. When we couldn't avoid seeing each other, our expressions were stiff (僵硬的). Sitting at the dinner table we preferred silence to 34 a difficult language. Mother 35 to say something in
English but it came out all wrong and we all burst into laughter and decided to forget it ! We' ve been speaking Korean at home ever since.
16. A. warm
B. hot
C. heated
D.uncomfortable
17. A. wander through
B. walk through
C. run through
D.look through
18. A. room
B. seat
C. space
D.angle
19. A. however
B. but
C. or
D.and
20. A. excitement
B. feeling
C. privacy
D.love
21. A. came about
B. came up
C. turned up
D.turned out
22. A. Within
B. After
C. For
D.Before
23. A. concentrate on
B. stare at
C. work on
D.stick with
24. A. too
B. either
C. anyhow
D.somehow
25 A. much
B. something
C. nothing
D.anything
26. A. nutrient
B. sound
C. explosion
D.smell
27. A. stop
B. wander
C. imagine
D.fascinate
28. A. started
B. began
C. devoted
D.used
29. A. again
B. immediately
C. closely
D.clearly
30. A. fake
B. informal
C. perfect
D.practical
31. A. even
B. always
C. occasionally
D.frequently
32. A. Unless
B. If
C. Before
D.Since