While I studied at school,I felt a great difficulty in learning my Latin translations. I was always very  36  in using a dictionary,and   37   it most difficult,while to other boys it seemed no  38   .

    I formed an alliance(盟友) with a boy in the Sixth Grade. He was very clever and  39  read Latin as easily as English .My friend for his part was almost as  40  troubled by the English essays he had to write for the headmaster as I was  41  these Latin words. We agreed together that he should   42   me my Latin translations and that I should do his essays. The arrangement   43     wonderfully . The headmaster seemed quite  44  with my work,and I had more time to myself in the morning .On the other hand,once a week   45   I had to compose the essays of my friend. For several months no difficulty   46  ,but once we were nearly caught out.

    One afternoon,the headmaster  47  my friend to discuss one essay with him in a lively spirit. “I was interested in this   48   you make here. I think you might have gone further. Tell me   49   you had in your mind.” The headmaster continued in this  50  for some time to fear of my friend. However the headmaster,not wishing to  51  an occasion of praise into  52  of fault-finding,finally  53  him go. He came back to me like a man who had had a very narrow  54  and I made up my mind to make every effort to study my  55  .

36. A. quick          B. slow                 C. hard                 D. good

37. A .made              B. got                  C. found               D. left

38. A. trouble        B. difference                C. labor                       D. worry

39. A. might         B. would              C. should              D. could

40. A. very                  B. little                 C. much               D. few

41. A. for             B. by                    C. in                    D. to

42. A. change        B. take                 C. forgive             D. tell

43. A. worked       B. tried                 C. happened          D. developed

44. A. angry          B. satisfied           C. frightened         D. sad

45. A. or so                  B. or else              C. as usual           D. as far

46. A. became       B. seemed             C. lay                  D. appeared

47. A. called         B. taught              C. arranged                  D. sent

48. A. aim           B. goal                 C. point                D. opinion

49. A. why           B. how                 C. which               D. what

50. A. excitement          B. way                 C. meaning                  D. disappointment

51. A. turn           B. leave                C. grow                D. become

52. A. none                  B. one                         C. either               D. some

53. A. ordered       B. asked               C. took                 D. let

54. A. surprise       B. escape              C. hope                D. chance

55. A. reading       B. writing             C. translations       D. essays

 What’s a “gift”? If you look it up in the dictionary, you’ll see that it’s another word for a present. For example, “They brought him some gifts.” However, if you’re German, “gift” means something completely different: poison!

This word “gift” is an example of a false friend--- a word that looks the same in two languages, but which actually has two different meanings. As English is basically a mixture of German, French and Latin, there are many words that are similar in these languages. For example, the English word “education” is “education” in Spanish. And the English words “word, book, nine, house” are “Wort, Buch, Neun, Haus” in german.

   These similar-looking words can be very helpful when learning other languages --- they’re our “friends”. However, sometimes they can turn out or be “false friends”. Here are a few examples.

   In English, someone who is “sensible” thinks before they act and shows good judgement. For example , “The sensible thing to do would be to consult a lawyer.” However, in Spanish, “sensible ” means “sensitive” (showing understanding of other people’s problems, needs or feelings).

   The English word “coin” refers to a piece of money made of metal. For example, “I had a few coins in my pocket.” But the French word “coin” means “corner”.

   The English word “library” is a place where you can go to borrow books. For example, “I borrowed six books from the library.” But the Spanish word “libreria” refers to a bookshop (where you buy books).

   The English word “actually” means “in fact”. For example, “Actually I’m not Italian, I’m form American.” But the Spanish word “actualmente” means “currently” or “at the moment”.

   Finally, the English word “embarrassed” means “ashamed”. For example, “They looked a bit embarrassed.” However, the Spanish term “embarazada” means “pregnant” (with a child).

1. We can learn from the first two paragraphs that English _______.

A. is easy to master

B. is simpler than Spanish

C. has a complex background

D. has changed greatly throughout history

2. Which of the following pairs of words are true friends according to the author?

A. Nine and Neun.                         B. Library and libreria.

C. Actually and actualmente.                 D. Embarrassed and embarazada.

3. According to the text, in Spanish ______.

A. “coin” means “corner”

B. “gift” refers to something negative

C. “educacion” simply means “book”

D. “sensible” doesn’t necessarily means “wise”

4. The author develops the text mainly by ______.

A. following the order of space               B. comparing different ideas

C. providing typical examples                D. analyzing the cause and effect

 

While I studied at school, I felt a great difficulty in learning my Latin translations.I was always very  1   in using a dictionary, and  2   in most difficult, while so other boys it seemed no  3   .

I formed an alliance(盟友) with a boy in the Sixth Grade. He was very clever and   4    read Latin as easily as English. My friend for his part was almost as  5   trouble by the English essays he had to write for the headmaster as I was   6  these Latin words. We agreed together that he would  7  me my Latin translations and that I should do his **ays. The arrangement  8   tronderfully. The headmaster seemed quite  9   with my work, and I had more time to myself in the morning.On the other hand, once a week  10  I had to compose the eassy of my friend.For several months no difficulty   11   ,but once we were nearly caught out.

One afternoon ,the headmaster   12   my friend to discuss one essay with him in a lively sprit. “I was interestedin this  13you make here. I think you might have gone further.Tell me 14 you had in your mind.”The headmaster continued in this   15 for some time to the fear of my friend. However the headmaster,not wishing to   16on accasion of praise into   17 of fault-finding, finally  18him go. He came back to me like a man who had had a very narrow  19 and I made up my mind to make every effort to study my   20 .

1.A.quick       B.Slow         C.hard        D.good

2A.made        B.got          C.found       D.left

3.A.trouble      B.difference     C.lable       D.worry

4might         B.would        C.should      D.could

5A.very        B.little         C.much       D.few

6.A.for         B.by           C.in         D.to

7.A.change      B.take         C.forgive      D.tell

8.A.worked      B.dried        C.happened    D.doveloped

9.A.angry       B.satisfied      C.frightened   D.sad

10.A.or so       B.or else       C.as usual     D.as for

11.A.become     B.seemed      C.lay         D.appeared

12.A.called      B.taught       C.arranged     D.sent

13.A.aim        B.goal         C.point       D.opinion

14.A.why         B.how         C.which       D.what

15.A.excitement    B.way         C.meaning     D.disappiontment

16.A.turn         B.leave        C.grow        D.become

17.A.none        B.one          C.either       D.some

18.A.orderd       B.asked        C.took        D.let

19.A.surprise      B.escape       C.hope        D.chance

20.A.reading      B.writing       C.translations   D.essays

 (06·江西)

While l studied at school,I felt a great difficulty in leaning my Latin translations.I was always very   36  in using a dictionary,and    37   it most difficult,while to other boys it seemed   38  .

   I formed an alliance(盟友) with a boy in the Sixth Grade.He was very clever and  39   read Latin as easily as English.My friend for his part was almost as  40  troubled by the English essays he had to write for the headmaster as I was  41  these Latin words. We agreed together that he should   42   me my Latin translations and that I should do his essays. The arrangement                          43   wonderfully.The headmaster seemed quite   44   with my work,and I had more time to myself in the morning.On the othcr hand,once a week   45  I had to compose the essays Of my fnend.For several months no difficulty   46  ,but once we were near]y caught out.

    One afternoon,the headmaster   47  my friend tO discuss one essay with him in a lively spirit.“I was interested in this   48   you make here.I think you might have gone further.Tell me   49   you had in your mind." The headmaster continued in this   50   for some time to fear of my friend.However the headmaster,not wishing to   51   an occasion of praise into  52   of fault-finding,finally   53   him go.He came back to me like a man who had had a very narrow   54   and I made up my mind to make every effort tO study my   55  .

36.A.quick               B.slow                C.hard                D.good

37.A.made               B.got                  C.foud                D.left

38.A.trouble             B.difference        C.labor               D.worry

39.A.mlght              B.would              C.should             D.could

40.A.very                B.little                 C.much                     D.few

41.A.for                  B.by                   C.in                    D.to

42.A.change            B.take                 C.forgive            D.tell

43.A.worked            B.tried                C.happened         D.developed

44.A.angry                     B.satisfied           C.frightened        D.sad

45.A.or so               B.or else             C.as usual           D.as far

46.A.became            B.seemed            C.lay                  D.appeared

47.A.called              B.taught              C.arranged          D.sent

48.A.aim                 B.goal                 C.point                  D.opinion

49.A.why                B.how                C.which              D.what

50.A.exciment          B.way                 C.meaning           D.disappointment

51.A.turn                 B.leave                C.grow               D.become

52.A.none                B.one                  C.either               D.some

53.A.ordered            B.asked               C.took                D.let

54.A.surprise           B.escape             C.hope                D.chance

55.A.reading            B.writing             C.translations      D.essays

    

 (福建省厦门双十中学2008年6月迎考热身试卷)

While I studied at school, I felt a great difficulty in learning my Latin translations. I was always very  36    in using a dictionary, and    37   it most difficult, while to other boys it seemed no  38   .

       I formed an alliance(盟友)with a boy in the Sixth Grade. He was very clever and   39    read Latin as easily as English. My friend for his part was almost as   40    troubled by the English essays he had to write for the headmaster as I was   41   these Latin words. We agreed together that he would   42    me my Latin translations and that I should do his essays. The arrangement   43    wonderfully. The headmaster seemed quite   44    with my work, and I had more time to myself in the morning. On the other hand, once a week   45   I had to compose the essays of my friend. For several months no difficulty  46   , but once we were nearly caught out.

       One afternoon, the headmaster    47    my friend to discuss one essay with him in a lively spirit. “I was interested in this    48   you make here. I think you might have gone further. Tell me    49    you had in your mind.” The headmaster continued in this    50   for some time to the fear of my friend. However the headmaster, not wishing to    51   an occasion of praise into     52   of fault-finding, finally    53   him go. He came back to me like a man who had had a very narrow    54   and I made up my mind to make every effort to study my    55  .

36.A.quick                  B.slow                   C.hard                    D.good

37.A.made                  B.got                      C.found                  D.left

38.A.trouble                B.difference            C.labor                   D.worry

39.A.might                  B.would                 C.should                 D.could

40.A.very                    B.little                    C.much                  D.few

41.A.for                      B.in                        C.by                      D.to

42.A.change                B.take                    C.forgive                D.tell

43.A.worked               B.tried                    C.happened             D.developed

44.A.angry                  B.satisfied               C.frightened            D.sad

45.A.or so                   B.or else                 C.as usual               D.as far

46.A.became               B.seemed                C.lay                      D.appeared

47.A.called                  B.taught                 C.arranged              D.sent

48.A.aim                     B.goal                    C.point                   D.opinion

49.A.why                    B.how                    C.which                 D.what

50.A.excitement           B.way                    C.meaning              D.disappointment

51.A.turn                    B.leave                   C.grow                  D.become

52.A.none                   B.one                     C.either                  D.some

53.A.ordered               B.asked                  C.took                    D.let

54.A.surprise               B.escape                 C.hope                   D.chance

55.A.reading                B.writing                C.translations          D.essays

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