(填空题) It is always interesting to visit another country, especially for those who have never traveled a great deal. Foreign 1___ can be very educational for anyone if he is interested enough to make preparations beforehand. Learning the language of the new country would be difficult for the traveler, 2______ the benefits of such an effort would become obvious immediately 3 ____ his arrival. It may not seem important to him when he comfortably stays at home, but knowing how to 4______ a meal or book a room is necessary for the newcomer in a strange country. Without knowing the language, it is very difficult 5______ the stranger to understand the people of the new country and their customs.
Of course, in our small world it is often possible to find someone 6_____ understands our own. but this is only second-best for the traveler. To be sure, he can see places and things 7______ the use of a language, but places and things 8____ not the heart of any country. To get the greatest benefit from a trip 9_____ another country, it is how important for the visitor to 10_____ an understanding of the language.

1. A. travel B. country C. language D. people

2. A. when B. so C. and D. but

3. A. after B. before C. while D. at

4. A. buy B. order C. eat D. book

5. A. of B. to C. for D. in

6. A. who B. where C. which D. whom

7. A. without B. with C. by D. that

8. A. is B. are C. were D. had

9. A. of B. in C. to D. on

10. A. has B. having C. had D. have

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