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(2020·郑州市第三次质量检测)
I'm now living in the south of France with my husband Keith and three small children，and I_feel_like_a_fish_out_of_water everywhere but one place—the Saturday street market.It's been operating in our small town of Sommieres since the 13th century，but we've only lived here for three months.
From Monday to Friday，life is all about the kids.I'm busy helping my children deal with life in a French school.It's not easy，and their stress is the whole family's stress，as Keith and I are occupied with the daily school run，piles of homework and school notes in French.
But on Saturday，the market is for me.I feel so peaceful as I walk along the quiet street toward the busy town square.The knifesharpening man is there，operating a machine that looks like it dates from the Industrial Revolution.There're street musicians with guitars and microphones，and the sound of beautiful songs fills the air.And the food，of course，is delicious.The cheese man doesn't speak—he just points and cuts，offering a piece from his knife.Lines come out of the door for fresh bread at the bakery.Organic vegetables，herbs and desserts are a feast for the eyes，before being put into the bag to be enjoyed later for lunch.The noises and smells of the market are unfamiliar，but their procedures are clear to me.This is part of why I love the place so much：Unlike during the week，when I'm constantly faced with my own difficulties，I know how this place works.My terrible French isn't the barrier to communication that it is in other circumstances.
At school and in the village，I can't joke or join a conversation，and although the other parents at school are kind，I'm an outsider.But at the market，I'm just another customer with a basket.Surrounded by day trippers，I feel like a local—greeting people I know and petting dogs.
My Saturday experiences allow me to hope that in the near future I'll feel equally confident in my everyday life.Until then，Saturdays prepare me for the coming week of the school run.
语篇解读 作者一家在法国南部生活时间不长，由于语言不通，人生地不熟，且作者忙于孩子们在法语学校的日常生活和学业，新的环境让作者觉得不舒服，只有一个地方除外，那就是周六街市。
1．What does the author mean by saying “I feel like a fish out of water”？
A．She feels lonely without her children.
B．She feels free out of her daily housework.
C．She feels uncomfortable in new surroundings.
D．She feels unable to make a living in another country.
C [考查句意理解。根据第一段中的“but we've only lived here for three months”和下文可以判断，作者刚在法国南部生活不久，新的环境让她感觉很不舒服，就像鱼儿离开了水一样，故C项正确。]
2．What can be learned about the author's life during weekdays?
A．She learns French together with her children.
B．She tries to balance her job and the housework.
C．She runs to school every day to help her children.
D．She devotes herself to her children in a French school.
D [考查细节理解。根据第二段内容可知，作者周一到周五忙于孩子们在法语学校的日常生活和学业，故D项正确。]
3．Why does the author like going to the Saturday street market?
A．She feels relaxed and comfortable there.
B．She can talk with other customers freely there.
C．She wants to get away from her family's stress.
D．She tries to gain confidence in the busy atmosphere.
A [考查推理判断。根据第三段中的“I feel so peaceful as I walk along the quiet street toward the busy town square”以及第四段内容可以推断，作者喜欢去周六街市是因为在那里作者感觉放松和舒服，故A项正确。]
4．What is the author's attitude towards her future life?
A．Objective. B．Satisfied.
C．Optimistic. D．Worried.
C [考查观点态度。根据最后一段中的“My Saturday experiences allow me to hope that in the near future I'll feel equally confident in my everyday life”可知，作者对于自己未来的生活持乐观的态度，所以C项正确。]
