Last spring, I was fortunate to be chosen to participate in an exchange study program. In my application letter, I was careful to ____ how much I wanted to see France; evidently, my excitement really came through in my words. Once I ____ that I was going, all I could think about was the fun of foreign travel and making all sorts of new and ___ friends. While traveling was inspiring and meeting people was ____， nothing about my term in France was what I ____.
The moment I arrived in Paris, I was ____ by a nice French couple who would become my host parents. My entire experience was joyous and exciting ____ I received some shocking news from my program coordinator(协调人): there had been a death in my host parents' extended family. They had to travel outside France for several weeks. That afternoon, I had to ___ out of one family's house and into another. The exchange coordinator told me I'd have a ____ this time and asked whether I could share a bedroom with an English speaker. To avoid the temptation(诱惑) to ____ my native language, I asked not to be ____ with an Englishspeaking roommate. When I got to my new room, I ___ myself to my new roommate Paolo, a Brazilian(巴西人) the same age as I, whom I was surprised to find playing one of my favorite CDs! In just a few hours, we knew we'd be good friends for the rest of the ____.
I left France with many ____， so when people ask me what my favorite part of the trip was, they are always ____ to hear me talk about my Brazilian friend Paolo and the scores of weekdays in class, weeknights on the town, and weekends ____ France we enjoyed together. I love how people ____ seem so different, but end up being so ____. The most valuable lesson I gained from studying in France wasn't just to respect the French people ____ to respect all people，for your next best friend could be just a continent away. I would recommend an exchange program to anyone who wants to experience foreign cultures and gain meaningful ____.

A．discuss B．express C．announce D．argue

A．approved B．knew C．warned D．denied

A．stubborn B．anxious C．universal D．interesting

A．boring B．upsetting C．exciting D．promising

A．expected B．liked C．doubted D．feared

A．sponsored B．witnessed C．greeted D．supported

A．until B．when C．since D．while

A．move B．travel C．walk D．rush

A．housekeeper B．leader C．roommate D．colleague

A．learn B．appreciate C．speak D．master

A．combined B．fitted C．involved D．placed

A．added B．introduced C．devoted D．adapted

A．term B．week C．month D．vacation

A．presents B．suitcases C．stories D．dreams

A．surprised B．disturbed C．embarrassed D．concerned

A．analyzing B．exploring C．describing D．investigating

A．need B．shall C．must D．can

A．generous B．independent C．similar D．distant

A．and B．but C．or D．so

A．instructions B．friendships C．facts D．data