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.

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. A. study　　　　B. rent　　　　C. visit　　　　D. settle2. A. planned　　　　B. struggled　　　　C. refused　　　　D. happened3. A. string　　　　B. hang　　　　C. mix　　　　D. match4. A. improved　　　　B. assessed　　　　C. admired　　　　D. praised5. A. course　　　　B. barrier　　　　C. area　　　　D. test6. A. open-minded　　　　B. strong-willed　　　　C. warm-hearted　　　　D. well-informed7. A. remind　　　　B. allow　　　　C. persuade　　　　D. order8. A. tricks　　　　B. promises　　　　C. acts　　　　D. duties9. A. ambition　　　　B. success　　　　C. appetite　　　　D. growth10. A. costume　　　　B. dish　　　　C. symbol　　　　D. tale11. A. gather　　　　B. cheer　　　　C. leave　　　　D. wait12. A. put up with　　　　B. stand up for　　　　C. come up with　　　　D. make up for13. A. signaled　　　　B. confirmed　　　　C. represented　　　　D. accompanied14. A. disadvantages　　　　B. meanings　　　　C. surprises　　　　D. opportunities15. A. created　　　　B. forgotten　　　　C. understood　　　　D. identified