完形填空。根据短文大意，从各题所给的选项中选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项。将其代号填入题前括号内。Jack is an English teacher at a college. He moved to New York City
1 all the members of his
family. Jack is an excellent teacher, so we’ve all
2 him very much since he left. It was not long before
Jack came back to North Carolina for a short
3 . The teachers and students held a small party for
him.
At the party, people walked around and
4 with each other. I certainly would not give up that good
chance to learn English. So
I tried to think of all kinds of topics to talk with Grace, another _____
5____
teacher.
Just before I was about to run out of my topics, suddenly I
6 Jack say to others loudly, “I dig
New York!” I immediately asked Grace, “Is it really difficult to find a
7 in New York? Why does
Jack haveto do
8 work since he is such a good teacher?”
Grace didn’t seem to
9 what I said,
“Why do you think that?” she asked.
“Haven’t you heard him say that he is digging New York? Is he building an underground passage
(地下通道)?” I asked.
When she finally realized (明白) what I meant, Grace laughed to tears. She then asked us whether
(是否) we
9 the meaning of “I dig New York.” All of
10 shook heads and said no. So Grace
asked Jack to explain it to us.
It turns out that “ I dig New York.” means “I love New York.” in American slang (俚语). Though
few people say that now, we still hear it from time to time.
( )1. A. after
( )2. A. missed
( )3. A. trip
( )4. A. talked
( )5. A. Chinese
( )6. A. heard
( )7. A. teacher
( )8. A. busy
( )9. A. knew
( )10. A. her