B
A tree has roots. People have roots too. If you get to the root of a problem, you will solve it. It's the same thing as words. Dig deeply into a big, unfamiliar word and you will understand where it came from.
As readers, especially those reading in a second language, we need to deal with the text as if we were detectives looking for information to unlock the unknown. Like any good detective arriving on the crime(犯罪活动) scene, the first thing to do when meeting a new and difficult word is judge(判断) the situation, look at everything that is known and see if it helps us understand what it means.
As you know, prefixes and suffixes can be added to the beginning or end of words to change the meaning. Know them, and you will have the word building power. But root words are the key. Take time to learn a few of these, put them in your memory, and you will become a master word detective.
Let's look at one common root word used in English. "Alter" from the Latin word means "other". When you meet this root word, you know that the bigger word has something to do with "other". Examine the word "alternate". Can you find the Latin root in it?
● If you and your friend like to eat out, first you pay and the other pays the next time. You are alternating paying.
● If you go to the movies on alternate Saturdays, you go on one Saturday, but not the other Saturday.
● If you have no alternative, you have no other choice.
Learn as many root words as possible in the language you are studying. Then use your "rooting for words" skills. Like any new skill, practice and hard work are always paid back.
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A. The situation. B. The crime scene.
C. A new and difficult word. D. Everything that is known.
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A. They each pay half. B. Jim pays every time.
C. They take turns to pay. D. Their parents pay for them.
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A. By giving a fact. B. By using examples.
C. By telling a story. D. By having a discussion.
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A. My brother is my senior by two years.
B. He was ill, so he was absent from school.
C. A criminal was sentenced to death by law.
D. 60 students were present at the sports meeting.
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A tree has roots. People have roots too. If you get to the root of a problem, you will solve it. It's the same thing as words. Dig deeply into a big, unfamiliar word and you will understand where it came from.
As readers, especially those reading in a second language, we need to deal with the text as if we were detectives looking for information to unlock the unknown. Like any good detective arriving on the crime(犯罪活动) scene, the first thing to do when meeting a new and difficult word is judge(判断) the situation, look at everything that is known and see if it helps us understand what it means.
As you know, prefixes and suffixes can be added to the beginning or end of words to change the meaning. Know them, and you will have the word building power. But root words are the key. Take time to learn a few of these, put them in your memory, and you will become a master word detective.
Let's look at one common root word used in English. "Alter" from the Latin word means "other". When you meet this root word, you know that the bigger word has something to do with "other". Examine the word "alternate". Can you find the Latin root in it?
● If you and your friend like to eat out, first you pay and the other pays the next time. You are alternating paying.
● If you go to the movies on alternate Saturdays, you go on one Saturday, but not the other Saturday.
● If you have no alternative, you have no other choice.
Learn as many root words as possible in the language you are studying. Then use your "rooting for words" skills. Like any new skill, practice and hard work are always paid back.
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C
) 5. What does the underlined word "it" in paragraph 2 refer to?A. The situation. B. The crime scene.
C. A new and difficult word. D. Everything that is known.
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C
) 6. If Jim and Lily go to the movies, which one below is "alternating paying"?A. They each pay half. B. Jim pays every time.
C. They take turns to pay. D. Their parents pay for them.
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B
) 7. How does the author explain his ideas about root words?A. By giving a fact. B. By using examples.
C. By telling a story. D. By having a discussion.
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A
) 8. "Sen" from the Latin word means "old". Which word uses this Latin root?A. My brother is my senior by two years.
B. He was ill, so he was absent from school.
C. A criminal was sentenced to death by law.
D. 60 students were present at the sports meeting.
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B
) 9. Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?答案：【解析】：
5题：题目问的是第二段中划线的“it”指的是什么。根据上下文，可以推断出“it”指的是前文提到的“a new and difficult word”，即一个新且难的单词。
6题：题目描述了Jim和Lily去看电影，问哪种支付方式是“alternating paying”（交替支付）。根据“alternate”的定义和例句，可以推断出“alternating paying”指的是轮流支付。
7题：题目问的是作者如何解释他对词根的观点。通过阅读文章，可以发现作者通过给出具体的单词例句和解释来说明词根的作用。
8题：题目给出了拉丁词根“sen”意为“old”，要求找出使用这个拉丁词根的单词，通过对比选项中的单词和词根，可以找出正确答案。
9题：题目要求选出文章的结构图，通过阅读文章，可以发现文章首先介绍了词根的重要性，然后通过具体的例子来解释词根的作用，最后总结了学习词根的好处。
【答案】：
5. C
6. C
7. B
8. A
9. B
5题：题目问的是第二段中划线的“it”指的是什么。根据上下文，可以推断出“it”指的是前文提到的“a new and difficult word”，即一个新且难的单词。
6题：题目描述了Jim和Lily去看电影，问哪种支付方式是“alternating paying”（交替支付）。根据“alternate”的定义和例句，可以推断出“alternating paying”指的是轮流支付。
7题：题目问的是作者如何解释他对词根的观点。通过阅读文章，可以发现作者通过给出具体的单词例句和解释来说明词根的作用。
8题：题目给出了拉丁词根“sen”意为“old”，要求找出使用这个拉丁词根的单词，通过对比选项中的单词和词根，可以找出正确答案。
9题：题目要求选出文章的结构图，通过阅读文章，可以发现文章首先介绍了词根的重要性，然后通过具体的例子来解释词根的作用，最后总结了学习词根的好处。
【答案】：
5. C
6. C
7. B
8. A
9. B