I love the fact that it appears as if there are two cultures __2__ into one in this small but diverse (多样的) city.I think the city is a __3__ place for a linguist (语言学家) like me, who is __4__ in studying both French and Spanish.Here, I can travel between France and Spain in less than two hours. This gives me the __5__ to explore Spain at the weekends after spending my __6__ in France. What a perfect __7__！

　　In fact, Salvador Dali, a very famous Spanish artist, said that the __8__ station in Perpignan is "the center of the earth"．Having now been there, I totally __9__ with Dali, as it is extremely easy to __10__ the best of both cultures once you board the train. It is very __11__ for one to travel from Perpignan to Barcelona, a large city in northeast Spain, and vice versa (反之亦然). You can take a day trip or a weekend holiday, which is __12__ yourself.

　　In fact, I have only been here for two and a half weeks so far. In the __13__， I found it quite difficult for me to __14__.I missed all my family and friends __15__. However, day by day, I am __16__ falling in love with this city. I even consider Perpignan a hidden gem (宝石), which is waiting for more people to __17__. I am looking forward to spending more time __18__ around France and Spain. Of course, I am involving myself in both cultures. I hope that with time going by, __19__learning more about the two cultures, I will be able to __20__ my French and Spanish in both listening and speaking.

　　语篇解读：作者来到佩皮尼昂工作，这是一个法国南部的城市，靠近西班牙。作者希望在这里能体验两国文化，提高自己的语言水平。　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

　　1．A.or B．but

　　C．if D．so

　　解析：选D　根据上文的"It is located very close to the Spanish border"可知，此处为因果关系。

　　2．A.collected B．put

　　C．combined D．divided

　　解析：选C　根据语境可知，作者在此处表示两种文化被合二为一于这个小却多样化的城市里。

　　3．A.safe B．wonderful

　　C．beautiful D．quiet

　　解析：选B　因为法国佩皮尼昂市融合了法国和西班牙两国的文化，故对于一位像作者一样的语言学者而言是一个极好的地方。

　　4．A.interested B．disappointed

C．lucky D．honest