39. The description of Russians' love of memorizing poetry shows the author's

　　[A] interest in their language.

　　[B] appreciation of their efforts.

　　[C] admiration for their memory.

　　[D] contempt for their old-fashionedness.

　　[答案] B

　　[解题思路]

　　本题对应信息为最后一段第一句话“Russians have a deep love for their own language and carry large chunks of memorized poetry in their heads”(俄国人深爱着自己的语言，他们会把大段大段的诗歌背下来)可采用排除法。首先，作者没有提到俄罗斯人对语言的感情而非兴趣，因此可以排除A。至于C选项，文中只提到了memorize(背诵)这个词，而没有谈到memory(记忆)，因此也可排除。而old-fashioned 指的是意大利人，因此D选项也可以排除。正确答案为C选项。

　　[题目译文]

　　关于俄罗斯人喜爱背诵诗歌的描述表明作者

　　[A] 对他们的语言感兴趣

　　[B] 欣赏他们做出的努力

　　[C] 羡慕他们的记忆力

　　[D] 蔑视他们的过时行为