In 2002, when my father was transferred (调动) to the US to work there for seven months, I had to attend school in Manhattan, New York, so I was upset. How would I, an eight-year-old girl from Kerala, India, 36 friends in America?
On my first day at Anna Silver Public School, I 37 Miss Alice McNally, my class teacher, who couldn’t get my name 38 — although she tried hard, she usually 39 me Diya or Diva instead of Divya. But she 40 to speak to me in a way that was easy for me — slowly, 41 words clearly — to get me used to the American 42 . There were no Indians in my class 43 to make me comfortable, she asked me to sit with some Bangladeshi(孟加拉国的) children. When discovering that I enjoyed 44 , she took me to meet the art teacher. Miss McNally made sure that I was in perfect harmony with her 45 , and before I knew it, I had as much 46 as any schoolgirl could have from school.
When my father was transferred back to India, I had to 47 Anna Silver Public School, and I was 48 again. I was going to leave before a scheduled fishing trip, and I’d 49 the class photo session (集会) 50 . Therefore, with a heavy heart, I left my school and the US. 51 in Kerala, I received a 52 surprise one day – a package in which Miss McNally and my 24 former classmates had written me a letter each, 53 me about the fishing trip and interesting things that happened while taking the class photo. Miss McNally said she missed me and along with her good wishes, she added, “Keep up with your drawing, 54 you love it so much.” Miss McNally not only made a 55 little girl feel at home in a faraway country, she also taught me and the others, at an early age, the importance of being kind to others.
36. A. visit B. tell C. invite D. make
37. A. recognized B. puzzled C. met D. hurt
38. A. right B. smart C. brief D. similar
39. A. called B. offered C. refused D. showed
40. A. took over B. took care C. took back D. took control
41. A. spelling B. shouting C. saying D. writing
42. A. ceremony B. custom C. education D. accent
43. A. as B. but C. if D. or
44. A. drawing B. music C. advertising D. sports
45. A. voice B. family C. class D. friend
46. A. fun B. luck C. patience D. pride
47. A. disturb B. leave C. choose D. begin
48. A. silent B. special C. upset D. interested
49. A. support B. enjoy C. plan D. miss
50. A. too B. here C. later D. only
51. A. Often B. Back C. Nowhere D. Together
52. A. lasting B. mild C. hopeful D. pleasant
53. A. embarrassing B. teaching C. telling D. fooling
54. A. once B. though C. until D. since
55. A. sweet B. shy C. brave D. beautiful