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Do you know Roma people?They were called Gypsies (吉普赛人) by Europeans. Because they thought they came from Egypt (a country in Africa).About a thousand years ago, the Roma people left their homeland. They are known as nomads because for hundreds of years many of them have lived in large groups that travel from place to place. They have no real homeland.

Today, the Roma are now living all over the world._______________(他们保留了他们的语言和风俗) For example, it’s important for Roma to marry other Roma. It's also a custom for parents to choose the person their children will marry. Roma people get married when they are young, sometimes even as young as 14.

Romany is the language of the Roma people, which was written down only recently. Because the Roma are nomadic and have moved all over the world, their language has developed in many different ways. It is sometimes hard for Roma in one part of the world to understand Roma from another part.

Roma music is famous all over the world, because many Roma throughout history have been musicians. Their music has influenced many other kinds of music, like classical and jazz.

Roma don't usually assimilate (同化) into host countries. Over many centuries, governments have forbidden them to marry each other, travel or wear their traditional bright clothes. They have their gold taken away from them—treasures (财富) from their parents and grandparents. They have been taken as slaves (奴隶),and have been forced to change their names.

But today, the Roma are finding ways to live in peace with others while keeping the treasures of their culture.“There's a will within us to continue to live as a people,”says George Kaslov,whose family arrived in New York from Russia a hundred years ago.“All the other ethnic (种族) groups who came to America assimilate gradually with time going;they lose their customs and language. But not the Roma. We hold out.”

1.Why were Roma people called Gypsies (吉普赛人) by Europeans?

2.把文中括号部分翻译成英语。_______________________________________________.

3.把文中划线部分翻译成汉语.________________________________________________.

4.Do Roma people have no real homeland?________________________

5.选出文章的最佳标题______

A.Brave Roma Travelers

B.Famous Roma Music

C.The Roma:Past and Present

D.Changing Countries,Changing Cultures

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A car stopped outside the Cherry Hotel and a young man got out. Mrs. Smith said to the young man. “What can I do for you, sir?”

“Excuse me,” the young man said, “I am 1.l ____ for my uncle. Mr. White. He has been away from home2.s____ two days ago. I think he is staying here.” “Yes, he is. ” Mrs. Smith said, “But I’m afraid that he went back to London yesterday. ”

“Oh, dear, ” said the young man, looking sad, “I went to his house, but I was 3.t____ by his children that he was going to stay here until the end of the week.”

“Yes, ” said Mrs. Smith. “He wanted to stay here the whole week, but yesterday someone called him saying that one of his friends 4.w____ ill. So he caught the train back to London to see the friend 5.a ____ once.”

“He should let me6.k____. ” the young man said. “I wrote him a7. l____, saying that I was coming. Well, he isn’t here. I won’t wait any longer.”

The young man thanked Mrs. Smith and went out. Mrs. Smith watched 8.h____ leave. When his car couldn’t be seen, she called out, “You can come out now. Mr. White. He’s gone.”

Mr. White came out of the bedroom.

“Many thanks, Mrs. Smith. ” he said laughing. “You did very 9.w____ . The young man is my stepbow(侄子). When he 10.n____ money, he will look for me everywhere. Next time he won’t tell me by writing me a letter. ”

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