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It can be a real struggle to try to learn a new language. Only recently did I start learning German. I found that I could easily learn【C1】______words, but when it came to literature, I really struggled. Just then my tutor at university【C2】______reading some children' s books printed in the target language. At first, I felt a bit【C3】______hunting for a book designed for someone half my age, but then I realized everyone has to start somewhere. As children, we are given these basic texts to make our brains【C4】______with certain vocabulary and writing structures. From there, we can learn and develop. The【C5】______of reading such books is that you already know the story.【C6】______, you can guess the word meaning with your previous knowledge of the story. The method I【C7】______is to read a chapter of your chosen book and at the end, mark out the words you do not know and then look them up. If you can wait a bit【C8】______you use a dictionary, you may be surprised you can understand merely from the context. Additionally, a lot of children' s books have pictures which may give you a clue. If you can find a【C9】______of the books you have read as a child, I would strongly advise reading these books. I【C10】______suggest reading the series of Harry Potter books written by J. K. Rowling.
单选题21.【C1】
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】根据下文中的“when it came to literature”可推知,作者学习德语时,就每个单词来讲很容易学,但涉及文学作品时就感觉很难。strange:陌生的,奇怪的;individual:单独的,个别的;difficult:困难的;typical:典型的。故选B。
【答案解析】根据句中的“If you can wait a bit”可推知,此处指“在使用词典之前如果你可以等一会儿”。after:在……之后,可以引导时间状语从句,但不符合语境;though:尽管,引导让步状语从句;because:因为,引导原因状语从句;before:在……之前,引导时间状语从句,符合语境。故选D。
单选题29.【C9】
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】根据上文可知,导师建议他读德语版的儿童读物。再结合句中的“you have read as a child”可知,此处指的是“如果你能找到你小时候读的书的外语译本”,translation是可数名词,意为“译本”,符合题意。copy:副本;cover:封面;summary:摘要。故选B。
单选题30.【C10】
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】本句中的“the series of Harry Potter books written by J.K.Rowling”是作者给读者推荐的读物,因此personally(就个人而言)符合语境。suddenly:突然;eventually:最终;constantly:不断地。故选B。