Question

I have happy memories of trips to Europe, but my trip to Romania (罗马尼亚) was unique. When I was there as recalled, it was like being in a “James Bond” movie. My husband was born there, but his family sent him to study in Italy. Before he left, his mother told him, “As long as I write in pencil, don’t come back. When I write to you in pen, it’s safe to return.” But she never wrote in pen.

My husband lived a poor life in Italy. He applied to go to America, but there was a limit in number and he was rejected. He was accepted by Canada, though, and from Calgary he jumped onto a train to San Francisco. There he stayed —illegally. He became a US citizen when we got married. By then he was a charming European with a Romanian accent and the manners of a prince.

With seven years’ experience in America, a US passport, and two children later, he felt it was safe to visit Romania. He hadn’t seen his mother, two sisters, and two brothers since he was sixteen. We flew to Munich, Germany; picked up the German-made car we had purchased in the States; and drove to Romania via Austria and Hungary. When we reached Bucharest, the capital city of Romania, his family was waiting outside his sister’s house to greet us. After a long time of hugging, kissing, and crying, his family also hugged me, the American wife with two young children. They had great interest in me. Few Americans visited Romania at that time, and most Romanians had little chance to travel. I had brought an English-Romanian dictionary with me and managed to communicate, using only nouns, with no verbs. My Romanian improved, and the family’s stock of English words increased, but mostly I spoke in broken, New York-accented Romanian. The sisters loved their gifts of skirts and purses, the brothers loved the radios, and the children loved the candy. We made side trips to the Black Sea and enjoyed sightseeing in beautiful mountains. Dining at outdoor cafes to the music of violins was fantastic with fancy flavor, but nothing was as special as family dinners.

Romania didn’t have many dry cleaners. Most homes had old-fashioned washing machines but no dryers, and it was a hot summer. My husband’s relatives didn’t want to risk dirtying their clothes. Their solution was as simple as it was shocking: the women only wore their bras(胸罩) and slips (衬裙) at dinner table. The men were eating without shirts. They all had jobs, so time was precious. Having dinner without proper clothes was a small inconvenience compared with the effort of washing clothes —at least in my husband’s home, perhaps all across Romania. I, of course, having just met them, ate fully clothed. I washed my clothes by hand and hung them outdoors to dry.

On the last night of our three-week stay, we had a large family dinner. I was tired of washing my clothes. So I pulled my dress over my head and placed it on the chair behind me. All men and women applauded for my action. Even with my poor Romanian, I understood that they were saying, “She’s part of our family now.”

My children were 4 and 5 at the time, but they still have memories of that trip. They know how to say, “Good morning.” and “There are apricots (杏子) on the tree.” I can still say, “Do you speak Romanian?”and “I swim in the Black Sea.” But most of all, I remember sitting at a long dining-room table in my bra, enjoying meatballs with fresh garlic .

1.From Para. 1, we can infer that ________.

A. the mother didn’t want to see her son    B. a trip to Europe would be dangerous

C. the mother didn’t like to write in pen    D. Romania might be unsafe at that time

2.The writer’s husband obtained an American citizenship through ________.

A. marriage    B. application    C. illegal stay    D. academic performance

3.Which of the following statements about the writer’s trip in Romania is true?

A. The couplebought a new German-made car after they arrived in German.

B. The writer had little interest in the relatives.

C. The writer used a new language with effort.

D. The family enjoyed swimming in the black sea best.

4.What made the writer feel special about the family dinner in Romania?

A. The way people dressed.    B. The way people spoke.

C. The fantastic violin music.    D. The fancy food flavor.

5.The writer was completely accepted by her husband’s family when ________.

A. she offered gifts to the whole family    B. she spoke her husband’s language

C. she washed all the clothes by hand    D. she had dinner in bra like other ladies

6.The writer shared her story to say ________.

A. “one needs to sacrifice to find true love”

B. “east and west, home is the best”

C. “when in Rome do as the Romans do”

D. “marry a dog and follow the dog forever”

Answer

1. D

2. A

3. C

4. A

5. D

6. C

【解析】

1.推理判断题。根据第一段中的“it was like being in a “James Bond” movie. My husband was born there, but his family sent him to study in Italy. Before he left, his mother told him, “As long as I write in pencil, don’t come back. When I write to you in pen, it’s safe to return.” But she never wrote in pen.”可知，就像007电影里的情节一样，丈夫的母亲把他送到意大利并告诉他直到写信告诉他安全再回来，但是她却从来没有写信，由此推知，当时的罗马尼亚很不安全，故D项正确。

2.细节理解题。根据第二段中的“He became a US citizen when we got married. ”可知，丈夫在结婚后成为美国公民，也就是通过婚姻得到美国公民身份的，故A项正确。

3.细节理解题。根据第三段中的“I had brought an English-Romanian dictionary with me and managed to communicate, using only nouns, with no verbs. ”可知，为了交流，作者努力使用罗英词典学习罗马尼亚语，故C项正确。

4.细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“Their solution was as simple as it was shocking: the women only wore their bras and slips at dinner table. The men were eating without shirts. ”可知，罗马尼亚家庭晚餐的特别之处是女人只穿胸罩和衬裙，男人也不穿衬衫，故A项正确。

5.细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“So I pulled my dress over my head and placed it on the chair behind me. All men and women applauded for my action. Even with my poor Romanian, I understood that they were saying, “She’s part of our family now.””可知，当作者把衣服脱下来放在身后的椅子上时，像其他女人一样穿着胸罩和衬裙吃饭时，赢得了所有人的掌声，使他们认同她为家庭中的一份子，故D项正确。

6.推理判断题。通读文章可知，本文讲述了作者和丈夫回丈夫的老家罗马尼亚探亲的一次经历，刚开始作者觉得罗马尼亚人吃晚饭时的穿着很奇怪，后来作者把衣服脱下来也像其他女人一样穿着胸罩和衬裙吃饭时，她被接受为家庭的一份子，由此可知，作者写这篇文章是想告诉我们要入乡随俗（“when in Rome do as the Romans do”），故C项正确。