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  Surprisingly,at our last night in Florence,Italy,we ate at a Mexican restaurant. We packed our bags and the next morning we headed to Rome. Along the way,we stopped in San Gimignano and Siena. San Gimignano was a hilly town with beautiful scenery. We walked along the streets,took pictures,and headed to Siena. Wc found that Siena was the most beautiful place we had visited. Besides the beautiful scenery,the town offered many restaurants and handmade pottery (陶器) .Siena proved to be one of the best places to buy gifts for family members at home.

  We arrived in Rome late that night and started the next morning with a full-day tour of the city. Our guide was a local who knew about everything there—everything about Rome and its history. We hit all the major sites―the Coliseum,the Trevi Fountain,the Pantheon* the Vatican-.- and were attracted by all of them. The history of Italy was much more obvious in Rome compared to the other cities we had visited.

  After our long day in Rome,we headed back to the hotel and left for America at 5 ： 30 the next morning. Our homecoming was both bitter and sweet―we all missed our families and friends,but Italy had become a second home. We loved everything about Italian culture and history,and truly enjoyed every minute of our trip. It was an enriching experience. Though it was an art trip,we gained much more knowledge. Our job now is to use what we learned and the photographs we took to create an art project for the spring art show.

1. What is the CORRECT order of the following places that the writer visited?        a. San Gimignano b. Siena c. Rome d. Florence 

  A. a-d-b-c   B. d-b-a-c   C. d-a-b-c   D. d-a-c-b

2. When the writer was travelling in Siena,he       .

   A. was disappointed at its scenery

   B. found there were few restaurants

   C. found it was a good place to buy gifts

   D. showed no interest in handmade pottery

3. What can we learn from Paragraph 2?

   A. The guide didn't know much about Rome.

   B. Rome is a good place to learn the history of Italy.

   C. The writer didn't like some of the major sites of Rome.

   D. The writer and his friends hadn't planned to travel to Rome.

4. When the writer said his homecoming was also bitter,he meant that       .

   A. he was tired after travelling in Italy

   B. he didn't want to see his family

   C. he felt sad to leave his friends

   D. he felt sad to leave Italy

5. What was the main purpose of the writer's visit to Italy?

   A. To know about the history of a foreign country.

   B. To prepare an art project for the spring art show.

   C. To taste all kinds of Italian foods in different cities.

   D. To buy some special gifts for his family and friends.

Answer 1

本文作者講述了他們在意大利旅行的經過。

1. C推理判斷題。―第一段的"Surprisingly,at our last night in Florence,Italy,we ate at a Mexican restaurant. We packed our bags and the next morning we headed to Rome. Along the way， we stopped in San Gimignano and Siena."可知應選C.

2. C細節理解題。根據第一段的"Siena proved to be one of the best places to buy gifts for family members at home.” 可知，作者認為Siena是一個給家人買禮物的好地方，故

選C。

3. B推理判斷題。根據第二段的"The history of Italy was much more obvious in Rome compared to the other cities we had visited."可推斷羅馬是一個了解意大利歷史的好地方。

4. D推理判斷題。根據末段的"…but Italy had become a second home."可知，作者說離開意大利很難受是因為他舍不得離開那里。

5. B細節理解題。根據末段的"Our job now is to use what we learned and the photographs we took to create an art project for the spring art show."可知，作者他們去意大利主要是為了準備一個藝術方案來參加一個春季藝術展。