高考英语一轮复习提能练二十二Unit2TheUnitedKingdom含解析.docVIP

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Unit2TheUnitedKingdom

Ⅰ.阅读理解

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ImnowlivinginthesouthofFrancewithmyhusbandKeithandthreesmallchildren，andI_feel_like_a_fish_out_of_watereverywherebutoneplace—theSaturdaystreetmarket.ItsbeenoperatinginoursmalltownofSommieressincethe13thcentury，butweveonlylivedhereforthreemonths.

FromMondaytoFriday，lifeisallaboutthekids.ImbusyhelpingmychildrendealwithlifeinaFrenchschool.Itsnoteasy，andtheirstressisthewholefamilysstress，asKeithandIareoccupiedwiththedailyschoolrun，pilesofhomeworkandschoolnotesinFrench.

ButonSaturday，themarketisforme.IfeelsopeacefulasIwalkalongthequietstreettowardthebusytownsquare.Theknife-sharpeningmanisthere，operatingamachinethatlookslikeitdatesfromtheIndustrialRevolution.Thererestreetmusicianswithguitarsandmicrophones，andthesoundofbeautifulsongsfillstheair.Andthefood，ofcourse，isdelicious.Thecheesemandoesntspeak—hejustpointsandcuts，offeringapiecefromhisknife.Linescomeoutofthedoorforfreshbreadatthebakery.Organicvegetables，herbsanddessertsareafeastfortheeyes，beforebeingputintothebagtobeenjoyedlaterforlunch.Thenoisesandsmellsofthemarketareunfamiliar，buttheirproceduresarecleartome.ThisispartofwhyIlovetheplacesomuch：Unlikeduringtheweek，whenImconstantlyfacedwithmyowndifficulties，Iknowhowthisplaceworks.MyterribleFrenchisntthebarriertocommunicationthatitisinothercircumstances.

Atschoolandinthevillage，Icantjokeorjoinaconversation，andalthoughtheotherparentsatschoolarekind，Imanoutsider.Butatthemarket，Imjustanothercustomerwithabasket.Surroundedbydaytrippers，Ifeellikealocal—greetingpeopleIknowandpettingdogs.

MySaturdayexperiencesallowmetohopethatinthenearfutureIllfeelequallyconfidentinmyeverydaylife.Untilthen，Saturdayspreparemeforth