阅读理解。
Long ago, people in Rome talked to one another in Latin. Pupils in school learned to read and write in
Latin. Books are in Latin.
Some Romans went to other parts of the world. They took their language with them. Soon Latin was
used in many countries. It became a world language.
People in other countries did not talk in Latin the same way. In each land, they changed the language
a little. As time went by, they made more changes. At last they did not talk in Latin any more. New
languages had come from the old one.
People do not talk to one another in Latin today. But they still use many Latin words. You do, too.
Street, wall, city, and salt are some of the Latin words we use. You are a pupil in school. Pupil is a Latin
word. It means "little doll".
1. Latin was used by people in _____.
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A. Rome
B. the United States
C. Greece
D. Texas
2. The story says, "People do not talk to each other in Latin today. But they still use many Latin words,"
The word they means _____.
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A. Although Latin words are not used today, people still talk to each other in Latin.
B. Latin words are used today, but people do not talk to each other in Latin.
C. Latin words are not used today, but people do not talk to each other in Latin.
D. Although Latin words are used today, people still talk to each other in Latin.
3. Which of the following does this story lead you to believe?
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A. It is not good to change a language.
B. Pupils in schools today play with dolls.
C. Not many people can read Latin today.
4. People in other countries did not talk in Latin
.
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A. the same way
B. the different way
C. at all
D. any longer
5. What happened to Latin when it was taken to other countries? (which sentence is exactly like the
one in your book?)
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A. In each land, people talked about each other.
B. In each land, they changed the language a little
C. In each land, the children had to speak some Latin.