北京市房山区2017高考英语完形填空基础练习(2)及答案解析 完形填空 Born in America,I spoke English,not Chinese,the language of my ancestors.When I was three,my parents flashed cards with Chinese __21__ at my face,but I pushed them __22__.My mom believed I would learn __23__ I was ready.But the __24__ never came. On a Chinese New Year's Eve,my uncle spoke to me in Chinese,but all I could do was __25__ at him,confused,scratching my head.“ Still can't speak Chinese?”He__26__ me,“You can't even buy a fish in Chinatown.” “Hey,this is America,not China.I'll get some __27__ with or without Chinese.”I replied and turned to my mom for __28__. “Remember to ask for fresh fish,Xin Xian Yu,”she said,handing over a $20 bill.I __29__ the words,running downstairs into the streets of Chinatown. I found the fish __30__ surrounded in a sea of customers.“I'd like to buy some fresh fish,”I shouted to the fishman.But he __31__ my English words and turned to serve the next customer.The laugh of the people behind increased __32__ their impatience.With every __33__,the breath of the dragons(龙)on my back grew stronger—my blood boiling—__34__ me to cry out,“Xian Sheng Yu,please.”“Very Xian Sheng,”I repeated.The crowd erupted into laughter.My face turned __35__ and I ran back home __36__,except for the $20 bill I held tightly in my pocket. |