（原創(chuàng)）Entering the Martin Hotel in Winnemucca is like transporting yourself to a? ? 1? ? time and place. Much of the land there is owned by the later generations of the immigrants who came from Basque Country in the gold mines. The wood？__________paneled restaurant is a thriving Basque restaurant catering to the Basque? ? 2? ? in and around small Winnemucca.

The first generation stressed? ? 3? ? the culture. At first， they faced? ? 4? ? and were looked down upon. So they had to learn English to integrate（融入）. The second generation knew English and American? ? 5? ? . They started to? ? 6? ? in college and? ? 7? ? that they had already integrated， but that they lacked the Basque aspect of their? ? 8? ? . They realized they were losing their own? ? ?9? ? —their language， traditional dances， foods， and games， which they wanted to keep? ? 10? ? for future generations. This was when Basque boarding houses and restaurants? ? 11? ? abruptly.

The Martin Hotel has played a large role in? ? 12? ? the Basque culture. Today， the restaurant hosts a? ? 13? ? tournament four times a year. The Basque Clubs that? ? 14? ? the tournament use the game to connect the children with the culture. Most of all， though， the Martin Hotel is? ? 15? ? ?Basque heritage through its? ? 16? ? . The food is all served in family style， as is Basque tradition.

“We have an old? ? 17? ? where the actual tradition is alive，” says John Arant， owner of the Martin Hotel. “If you go to a French restaurant， you？__________re just getting great food.? ? ?18? ? when you go to a Basque restaurant， you？__________re actually getting immersed（沉浸） in the? ? 19? ? —in the food， in the style， in the old recipes. It？__________s getting that? ? 20? ? to something ancient and unique.”

1. A. still B. different C. lasting D. disappearing

2. A. invader B. audience C. population D. public

3. A. adapting to B. turning to C. referring to D. leading to

4. A. opportunities B. trouble C. puzzles D. prejudice

5. A. characteristics B. politics C. customs D. religions

6. A. communicate B. work C. lecture D. study

7. A. feel B. advocate C. state D. promise

8. A. glory B. future C. identity D. treasure

9. A. traditions B. advantages C. virtues D. beliefs

10. A. amazing B. alive C. steady D. active

11. A. grew B. appeared C. sank D. changed

12. A. copying B. forming C. developing D. maintaining

13. A. game B. chess C. race D. hike

14. A. give in B. take in C. participate in D. get in

15. A. preserving B. building C. restoring D. appreciating

16. A. past B. clothing C. value D. food

17. A. house B. restaurant C. community D. shelter

18. A. Although B. Or C. But D. And

19. A. atmosphere B. service C. quality D. culture

20. A. answer B. connection C. clue D. reaction