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

The average person learns most of the 30 000～40 000 words whose meanings he or she recognizes by hearing them or getting familiar with them in the context or simply absorbing them without conscious(意識到的) effort. The best way to build a good vocabulary, therefore, is to read a great deal and to participate in a lot of good talks. There are relatively few words that we learn permanently(永久的)by purposefully referring to dictionaries or keeping word lists. However, even those extra few are of value, and no one will make a mistake by working on developing a larger vocabulary. Here are some suggestions of how to do it.

Read plenty of good books. When you come across a new word, or a new meaning of an old word, stop and see if you can understand it from its context. If you can't, and if you can manage without interrupting the thought of the book too much, look it up in a dictionary or ask somebody and then repeat its meaning to yourself a couple of times. If you are really conscientious(認真的), write the word and its meaning in a personal vocabulary list — preferably using it in a sentence, or you can keep a special vocabulary notebook. Go over the list from time to time. Further, try to use a new word in writing or conversation a few times over the next several days.

Listen to good talks and be alert to new words you hear or to new meanings of words you already know. Then treat them just as you treat the new words you read.

Learn and be alert to the parts of words: prefixes, suffixes and roots. Knowing them enables you to make intelligent guesses about the meaning of words.

If you are studying a foreign language, be alert to words in that language which relate to words in English. English has inherited(繼承) or borrowed much of its vocabulary of 500 000～600 000 words from Latin, Greek, French, Spanish and German.

1. When you meet a new word in reading, what should you do?

A. Guess its meaning.                       B. Ask somebody.

C. Look it up in a dictionary.                     D. All of the above.

2. According to this passage, the best way to build a good vocabulary is _______.

A. to remember a lot                          B. to read a great deal

C. to take part in a lot of good talks            D. both B and C

3. The phrase “be alert to” in the third paragraph may best be replaced by “_______”.

A. look at                                        B. pay attention to 

C. write down                                  D. learn by heart

4. In the fourth paragraph, the word “them” refers to _______.

A. the parts of words                          B. prefixes

C. suffixes                                         D. roots

To read Tolstoy and ____ to the nineteenth century Russian literature are two excellent reasons for taking Professor Morrel’s course.

     A. to introduce         B. introduce

     C. being introduced   D. to be introduced

He was sitting in an armchair, ___ a novel

A. reading       B. read       C. was reading      D. to be reading

Many people think that the most popular way of communicating with other people is through the mouth. But what they don’t know is that actual communication using the mouth accounts for only around 10% (or even less) of all the means to communicate a message.

Moreover, you can never determine the truthfulness or honesty of people by what they say alone. In fact, words expressed through the mouth often do not reflect what people really think or feel. The more reliable way you can determine their true inner feelings and thoughts is by reading their body language. Everybody communicates using these gestures and if you understand the gestures and their meanings you will be able to read people and know what they are really communicating to you. One researcher even went as far as to say that we speak to hide what’s on our minds. But gestures cannot lie.

Have you ever wondered what it would be like if you can “see through” the emotions of other people? Let’s say you ask a person whether he can do an important task. He says “OK”. But deep inside, you are questioning yourself, “Is he really willing to do this job?” or “Does he have the confidence in finishing this task?” You can’t question him directly because that would be like belittling him. And even if you ask him those questions, his replies will not tell you what he really feels or thinks. So the most useful way is to observe his body language. Expressions like smiling, frowning, pouting, facial reddening, sweating, toe curling and sideways glances are visible hints that can help you make a right judgment.

1. According to the passage, we know _______.

A. words through the mouth are the most common way in communication

B. body language is the quickest way to help people understand each other

C. expressions are the most powerful tool to judge whether a man is confident or not

D. you may know what a person really thinks with the help of reading his body language

2. What does the underlined sentence mean in the second paragraph?

A. We can express ourselves well by body language.

B. We use words to prevent others knowing our true thoughts

C. Spoken words can fully reflect our true self.

D. We use body language to help express ourselves.

3. The underlined word in the third paragraph can be replaced with ______.

A. looking down upon           B. speaking highly of

C. laughing at                  D. believing in