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When I decided to buy a house in Europe ten years ago, I didn’t think too long. I liked traveling in France, but when it came to picking my favorite spot to 1 , Italy was the clear winner.

During my first visit to Italy, I 2 to ask for directions or order in a restaurant. But every time I tried to 3 a sentence of Italian together, the locals smiled at me and 4 my language skills. That encouragement helped me to get through the language 5 . After I made Italy my permanent home, I discovered how 6 Italians are. Neighbors will bring me freshly made cheese and will come to my door to 7 me to close the window in my car when rain is coming. It’s these small 8 of kindness that make a new country feel like home.

As a foodie, the way to my heart is through my stomach, and nowhere fuels my 9 quite like Italy. Each town has its own traditional 10 , and every family keeps a recipe passed from one generation to another. Families 11 for big meals on Sundays, birthdays, and whatever other excuses they can 12 . These meals are always 13 by laughter and joy. Whatever 14 life in Italy might have, the problems are 15 once you sit down to a big meal with friends and family.

1.1.

A study

B rent

C visit

D settle

解析：选D。D。根据上文的decided to buy a house in Europe以及空格前的but可知前后为转折关系，虽然作者喜欢在法国旅行，但是最喜欢在意大利定居。D. settle定居，符合语境。故选D。

2.2.

A planned

B struggled

C refused

D happened

解析：选B。B。根据上文During my first visit to Italy可知，作者第一次去意大利，空格后 ask for directions or order in a restaurant问路或在餐馆点餐，可推知语言不通，所以在问路和在餐厅点餐时会遇到困难，B. struggle to do sth艰难地做某事，符合语境。故选B。

3.3.

A string

B hang

C mix

D match

解析：选A。A。根据上文可知，作者第一次去意大利时，语言表达有障碍，所以每次都是用意大利语拼凑句子，A. string n线 v把…串起来，string a sentence together把几个词或短语连成一句话，符合语境。故选A。

4.4.

A improved

B assessed

C admired

D praised

解析：选D。 D。结合上文的the locals smiled at me当地人对我微笑和下文的That encouragement helped me to... 这种鼓励帮助了我...，可知，当地人对作者的语言技能表示了赞扬。D. praise称赞，符合语境。故选D。

5.5.

A course

B barrier

C area

D test

解析：选B。B。根据上文可知，意大利当地人对作者拼凑的意大利语表示了友好和鼓励，此处应是帮助作者克服了语言障碍。B. barrier n障碍，符合语境。故选B。

6.6.

A open-minded

B strong-willed

C warm-hearted

D well-informed

解析：选C。C。根据下文的Neighbors will bring me freshly made cheese邻居们会给我带来新鲜的奶酪，可知，这里的人们非常热情。C. warm-hearted adj 热心的。符合语境。故选C。

7.7.

A remind

B allow

C persuade

D order

解析：选A。A。根据上下文可知，作者的邻居们非常热心，由此可推知，他们会在要下雨的时候提醒作者关好车窗。A. remind v 提醒，符合语境。故选A。

8.8.

A tricks

B promises

C acts

D duties

解析：选C。C。根据上文，提到作者发现意大利人很热心，以及下文的make a new country feel like home让一个新国家有家的感觉，可知，邻居们的这些善举让作者在异乡体会到了家的感觉。acts of kindness善举。故选C。

9.9.

A ambition

B success

C appetite

D growth

解析：选C。C。根据上文的As a foodie, the way to my heart is through my stomach ... 作为一个吃货，要抓住我的心就得先抓住我的胃。空格句的含义应该为没有什么地方比意大利更能激发我的食欲了。C. appetite食欲，胃口，符合语境。故选C。

10.10.

A costume

B dish

C symbol

D tale

解析：选B。B。根据下文every family keeps a recipe passed from one generation to another.每个家庭都有代代相传的食谱。由此可知，该空所在句含义应该为每个城镇都有自己的传统菜肴。B. dish菜肴，符合语境。故选B。

11.11.

A gather

B cheer

C leave

D wait

解析：选A。A。根据下文的 ...big meals on Sundays, birthdays, 以及These meals ... by laughter and joy和a big meal with friends and family可知，意大利家庭喜欢在各种节日聚餐，A. gather聚集，符合语境。故选A。

12.12.

A put up with

B stand up for

C come up with

D make up for

解析：选C。C。根据上下文可知，意大利家庭热爱家庭聚餐，不论是周日、家人的生日，或者任何他们能想到的其他理由。C. come up with想到，想出，符合语境。故选C。

13.13.

A signaled

B confirmed

C represented

D accompanied

解析：选D。D。根据上下文可推知，本句意为他们的聚餐总伴随着欢声笑语。be accompanied by由...伴随着，符合语境。故选D。

14.14.

A disadvantages

B meanings

C surprises

D opportunities

解析：选A。A。根据下文的the problems可知，该空指的应该是生活在意大利的缺点或困难A. disadvantages 缺点。符合语境。故选A。

15.15.

A created

B forgotten

C understood

D identified

解析：选B。B。本段主要描述的作者对意大利饮食文化的热爱，由此可推知，本句的含义为：一旦和朋友家人坐下享受一顿美餐，很多问题都被忘得一干二净。B. forgotten忘记，符合语境。故选B。