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After studying Mandarin (普通话) at a university in London, I decided to further develop my language skills in Beijing. My choice of __1__ was Hutong School Beijing.
Hutong School Beijing not only __2__ language classes but also helps with accommodation, visas, and anything you could __3__ need help with. They also organize __4__ events, which is nice when you're living somewhere you don't actually __5__ anyone.
After a 10hour flight, I __6__ early in the morning. I __7__ up my suitcase, made my way to the exit and met the Hutong School Beijing representative. He took me to my __8__， which was located in Dongzhimen, a really nice and __9__ location, only 2 stops to Tian'anmen Square. However, the apartment was not quite as “nice” as __10__ on the website. And I just had two __11__： a German guy who would be there for four months learning __12__， and a Spanish guy who works for Hutong School Beijing.
After __13__ in, the representative took me to __14__ with the local police, which you need to do as a “resident”. Then, he took me to Hutong School Beijing to __15__ a level assessment, arrange my __16__ and take me to meet my teachers.
The school is, well, __17__ of what one would expect or is implied by the __18__ not actually located in the hutongs, but located on the 15th floor of a skyscraper. Obviously it was less charming but it did __19__ for great views.
There, I had a 2hour private class every day and my teachers were just lovely. Being in China and constantly being completely __20__ in Chinese improved my Mandarin so much.
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了作者在伦敦学习普通话之后，初次来到北京的胡同学校学习汉语的经历和感想。
1．A.agency B．office
C．institute D．class
解析：选C 空后的“Hutong School Beijing”提示了作者选择了一个教育机构。故选C。
2．A.serves B．designs
C．operates D．offers
解析：选D 胡同学校不仅提供(offers)语言课程，而且提供任何你可能(possibly)需要的帮助。
3．A.possibly B．frequently
C．naturally D．hardly
解析：选A 参见上题解析。
4．A.cultural B．academic
C．social D．financial
解析：选C 他们也组织社会(social)活动，当你生活在一个你确实不认识(know)任何人的地方时，这对你是有好处的。
5．A.meet B．know
C．like D．recognize
解析：选B 参见上题解析。
6．A.stopped B．arrived
C．rested D．waited
解析：选B 10个小时的飞行后，作者一早到达(arrived)了。故选B。
7．A.put B．caught
C．lifted D．picked
解析：选D 作者拿起了手提箱，走到出口，见到了胡同学校的代表。pick up意为“拿起，捡起”。
8．A.company B．school
C．apartment D．station
解析：选C 根据下文中的“However, the apartment was not quite as ‘nice’ as ________ on the website.”可知，此处说的是“公寓(apartment)”，故选C。
9．A.quiet B．plain
C．cheap D．central
解析：选D 根据空后的“only 2 stops to Tian'anmen Square”可知，公寓处于中心(central)位置。故选D。
10．A.presented B．explored
C．sought D．painted
解析：选A 然而，这个公寓并不像网上展示(present)的那样好。故选A。
11．A.teachers B．roommates
C．customers D．classmates
解析：选B 根据上文中提及的“apartment”及空后内容可知，作者在公寓里有两个室友(roommates)。
12．A.Chinese B．German
C．English D．Spanish
解析：选A 由前文可知，作者是来学习汉语的，故室友也是来学习汉语(Chinese)的。故选A。
13．A.bringing B．joining
C．settling D．taking
解析：选C 安顿下来后，这位代表带作者到当地派出所登记(register)，这是作为“居民”应该做的。settle in意为“安顿下来”。故选C。
14．A.register B．associate
C．negotiate D．connect
解析：选A 参见上题解析。
15．A.study B．pay
C．adapt D．get
解析：选D 然后，他带作者去胡同学校接受(get)水平评估，安排作者的日程表(schedule)并且带作者去见老师。
16．A.party B．schedule
C．tour D．report
解析：选B 参见上题解析。
17．A.on the whole B．by the way
C．as a result D．on the contrary
解析：选D 这所学校和人们所期待的或者它的名字所暗示正好相反，它不在胡同里，而是位于摩天大楼的第十五层。on the whole“大体上，总的来看”；by the way“顺便说一下”；as a result“结果”；on the contrary“正相反”。故选D。
18．A.name B．representative
C．nature D．teacher
解析：选A 作者认为胡同学校按照名字的字面意思应该在胡同里。故选A。
19．A.take B．look
C．make D．long
解析：选C 显然，它不那么迷人，但它确实利于(make for)观景。故选C。
20．A.lost B．involved
C．stuck D．interested
解析：选B 身处中国并且不断地融入汉语(环境)大大地提高了作者的汉语水平。be involved in“参与，置身于”。故选B。
