题目内容：

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A, B, C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Cathy and I met a few days after I first arrived in China. I was walking around the English academy which had ___________ me, introducing myself to my new colleagues, most of whom were Chinese. I entered Cathy’s __________, saw her, and immediately felt some _____________ and happy emotions. She ___________ so kind, yet professional. I couldn’t stop smiling like a (n) _____________. After introducing ourselves and exchanging ____________ questions, I asked whether she knew anyone who could ____________ me in Chinese. She said she could, and ____________ to meet after work.

We sometimes exchanged non-romantic texts in the evening. After a couple ____________ , I invited her to my apartment. I was very nervous. Later, I asked if she would consider ___________ me. She didn’t immediately ___________, but said she would tell me the next day. I found it very difficult to ___________, but wait I did.

This was a ____________ difference. In American culture, starting to date someone is not a bit important ___________ , but I think in Chinese culture it is. Well, she said “yes”, and so we spent lots of time together, and __________ love. I asked her to ____________ me about 6 or 7 months later.

We had a Chinese style __________ in Cathy’s hometown. My parents came, and it was great. It went really ___________. Everyone was very ____________. It was a very fun and interesting ____________ for me, very different from a Western style wedding.

1.A. hired         B. fired        C. educated      D. taught

2.A. life        B. classroom    C. bedroom         D. heart

3.A. interesting  B.awkward      C. disappointed     D. confused

4.A. talked       B. spoke       C. smelled         D. looked

5.A. father       B. actor        C. fool           D. genius

6.A. basic         B. serious     C. practical       D. strange

7.A. match         B. persuade   C. communicate     D. tutor

8.A. hated         B. refused    C. agreed           D. happened

9.A. hours         B. weeks      C. years            D. decades

10.A. dating      B. helping     C. cheering         D. praising

11.A. leave        B. argue        C. laugh            D. answer

12.A. Sleep        B. eat         C. wait             D. complain

13.A. temporary  B. national    C. cultural         D. political

14.A. risk        B. decision   C. trouble          D. fault

15.A. cared about  B. fell in      C. talked about    D. broke in

16.A. marry        B. follow       C. test            D. promise

17.A. breakup     B. party        C. get-together    D. wedding

18.A. steady      B. well        C. annoying         D. fast

19.A. curious     B. polite      C. sad             D. happy

20.A. companion   B. lesson       C. experience      D. story