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【题目】A

It was almost six years ago that my family and I waited for her at the airport. Unsure of what to expect and a little bitter about such an experience that my mother was forcing upon me, I had mixed feeling about the girl from Madrid. Today,after making many memories and discoveries, I couldn't be more thankful for what that experience taught me.

My family had the privilege to host Teresa for several summers. I became fond of her cheerful chatter, constant laughter ,and addiction to online shopping. She seldom took my unkind jokes seriously and always gave it right back to me, making our relationship closer. She could go on talking for hours about the beach outside her house, her family and friends, and her life at her school.

While several aspects were very similar to my life here, I was always left with a certain level of mystery and excitement as I wondered how the picture in my head compared with reality.

Through hard work, she became fluent in English in almost no time. While this was a big success for her, it made me ashamed as I was not forced to develop the little Spanish that I was learning in class. This experience aroused my interest in traveling to Europe - especially Spain. While l know that not everyone has this same interest in other culture, I believe that it is important for us to be willing to learn about what makes certain customs and activities significant to them As Americans, we may be span>some of the most arrogant(自大的 ) people about other culture, which history has proven can have disastrous consequences. By at least making the effort to appreciate what is important to them, we show respect to the people who have such culture.

Through the unique experience that in a sense I was forced into, I learned far more about the Spanish culture than I could have in any classroom. I discovered new interests that I had never considered before, and I am excited for the opportunity to experience it first-hand this summer.

【1】We can judge from the second paragraph that the girl from Madrid____________.

A. could teach the author Spanish

B. always quarreled with the author

C. liked to talk with the author

D. showed great interest in the author

【2】The author expected to travel to Europe in order to_____________ .

A. develop the little Spanish

B. inform people there of American culture

C. improve the skills to communicate with Teresa

D. have a better understanding of European culture

【3】What is the best title for this passage?

A. Learning Foreign Languages B. Getting Better Culture

C. Close Tie with Teresa D. Hosting Teresa

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】D

【3】B

【解析】

试题分析：本文是一篇记叙文。作者与来自西班牙的女孩Teresa的相处激发了作者对其他文化的兴趣。

【长难句解读】She seldom took my unkind jokes seriously and always gave it right back to me, making our relationship closer.

解析：本句的主语是She，谓语是took和gave，making our relationship closer在句中作结果状语。

译文：她很少把我不友好的笑话当真，并且总是恰如其分地还击我，使得我们的关系更加密切。

【1】C考查细节理解。从第二段的内容 She could go on talking for hours about...可知，这个女孩非常喜欢和作者聊天。因此答案选C项。

【2】D考查推理判断。从第四段的”While I know that not everyone has this same interest in other culture．，”这一句话可知，作者想到欧洲去更好地了解欧洲文化。所以答案选D项。

【3】B考查标题判断。文章先讲在很短的时间内来自西班牙的女孩Teresa的英语就很流利了，然后作者表达了自己想去欧洲更好地了解那里的文化的愿望。因此B项最适合作文章标题。