I arrived in theUnited Stateson February 6,1966, but I remember my first day here very c

learly. My friendwas waiting for me when my plane landed at Kennedy Airportat three o’clock in the afternoon. The weather was very cold and it wassnowing, but I was too excited to mind. From the airport, my friend and I tooka taxi to my hotel. On the way, I saw the skyline of Manhattan for the first time and I stared inastonishment at the famous skyscrapers and their man-made beauty. My friendhelped me unpack at the hotel and them left me because he had to go back towork. He promised to return the next day.

Shortly after my friend hadleft, I went to a restaurant near the hotel to get something to eat. Because Icouldn’t speak a word of English, I couldn’t tell the waiter what I wanted. Iwas very upset and started to make some gestures, but the waiter didn’tunderstand me. Finally, I ordered the same thing the man at the next table waseating. After dinner, I started to walk along Broadway until I came to Times Square with its movie theatres, neon lights, andhuge crowds of people. I did not feel tired, so I continued to walk around thecity. I wanted to see everything on my first day. I knew it was impossible, butI wanted to try.

When I returned to thehotel, I was exhausted, but I couldn’t sleep because I kept hearing the fireand police sirens during the night. I lay awake and thought about New York. It was a verybig and interesting city with many tall buildings and big cars, and full ofnoise and busy people. I also decided right then that I had to learn to speakEnglish.

6. On the way tohis hotel, the writer _____________.

a.was silent all the time

b.kept talking to his friend

c.showed his friend something he brought with him

d.looked out of the window with great interest

7. He did nothave what he really wanted, because _________.

a.he only made some gestures

b.he did not order at all

c.the waiter was unwilling to serve

d.he could not make himself understood

8. The waiter______________.

a.knew what he would order

b.finally understood what he said

c.served the same thing the man at the next table was having

d.took the order through his gestures

9. After dinner,he _______________.

a.walked back to the hotel right away

b.went to the movies

c.did some shopping on Broadway

d.had a walking tour about the city

10. That night hecould not sleep, because ______________.

a.he did not know what to do the next day

b.he was not tired at all

c.he was thinking about his great city

d.he kept hearing the fire and police sirens

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11. Successfullanguage learners are learners _____ a purpose.

12. Successful languagelearners are independent learners. They do not depend _____ the book or theteacher.

13. It is just like a24-hour library, which enables us to search ____ the right information we needby simply typing in some key words.

14. It is necessary for themto learn the language in order to communicate ____ these people and to learnfrom them.

15. ____ the other hand, ifyour language learning has been lessthan successful, you might do well to try some of the techniques outlinedabove.