学生啦：课时作业（五）Unit 2 Section II Grammar and usageIntegrated skillsGrowing up in an Italian-American household was,for me,pretty special.My mother,Gina,an immigrant from Italy,held on to so many of her family's traditions that at times,regardless ofthe fact that we were living in America,our home felt like in Italy.To this day,my mother only speaks to me in Italian.She may speak in some English termsand expressions from time to time,but our conversations are,for the most part,in her mothertongue.And most of those conversations are about food.For us,food-Italian food is an importantpart of our lives.The food my mother prepared for me and my sister as children is the same foodmy grandmother created in her small farm kitchen high up in the mountains.One of my family's dishes of heritage I made sure to leam and perfect is my mother's arancinidi riso (Italian rice balls)."Arancini",in Italian,means little oranges.After you roll someleftover rice into a small ball,place a piece of mozzarella(莫萨里拉奶酪)in the center,.and thenfry it.The golden outside resembles one of our favorite fruits.For my family,it also showcasedmy mother's ability to always find a delicious way to never let anything go to waste:last night'sgood rice was repurposed into this perfect daytime snack or dinner appetizer.So,when I take a perfect little arancini out of the hot oil and crack it,I am immediatelytransported back to my childhood:I am a little girl getting off the bus and running through theback door to the smell of last night's rice transformed into sticky,delicate goodness.This smallsnack symbolizes so many important elements in my life:my mother's"Waste Not"philosophy,her ability to take a few simple ingredients and transform them,and finally,the way she carriedher mother's recipes to the U.S.in her mind and heart so she could,years later,teach me about myheritage through food.Eating the arancini,and all the other recipes my mother continued to make here in the U.S.after leaving Italy,allowed her to teach me who I am,where I come from,and why I should beproud of that all.1.What makes the author's home feel like in Italy?A.Fruit and snacks.B.Food and languages.C.Names and holidays.D.Neighbors and friends.2.Why does the author make sure to leam and perfect arancini di riso?A.It saves valuable food from going to waste.B.It reminds the author of her days at school.C.It showcases the cooking skills of her mother.D.It plays a major role in continuing family tradition.3.What does the underlined word "goodness"in Paragraph 4 refer to?A.Arancini di riso.B.Mother's kindness.