B

When John Milton, writer of “Paradise Lost”, entered Cambridge university, in 1625, he was already skilled in Latin after seven years of studying it as his second language at St. Paul’s School, London. Like all English boys who prepared for college in grammar schools, he had learned not only to read Latin but also to speak and write it smoothly and correctly. His pronunciation of Latin was English, however, and seemed to have sounded strange to his friends when he later visited Italy.

Schoolboys gained their skill in Latin in a bitter way. They kept in mind the rules to make learning by heart easier. They first made a word-for-word translation and then an idiomatic translation into English. As they increased their skill, they translated their English back into Latin without referring to the book and then compared their translation with the original. The schoolmaster was always at hand to encourage them. All schoolmasters believed Latin should be beaten in.

After several years of study, the boys began to write compositions in imitation of the Latin writers they read. And as they began to read Latin poems, they began to write poems in Latin. Because Milton was already a poet at ten, his poems were much better than those painfully put together by the other boys. During the seven years Milton spent at university, he made regular use of his command of Latin. He wrote some excellent Latin poems, which he published among his works in 1645.

68. What does the passage mainly tell about?

　 A. How John Milton wrote “Paradise Lost”.　　 B. How John Milton studied Latin.

　 C. How John Milton became famous.　　　　 D. How John Milton became a poet.

69. It can be inferred from the passage that 　　　　　　.

　 A. Milton’s training in Latin was similar to that of the other boys

　 B. Milton hadn’t learned any foreign language except Latin before going to college

　 C. Milton’s Italian friends helped him with Latin when talking

　 D. Milton’s classmates learned Latin harder but worse than Milton

70. Which of the following is suggested in the passage?

　 A. The schoolmaster mainly helped those who were bad at Latin.

　 B. The schoolmaster usually stood beside the boys with a stick in his hand.

　 C. The schoolboys could repeat Latin grammar rules from memory.

　 D. Some of the schoolboys were quick at writing compositions in Latin.

71. What is the meaning of the underlined part “Latin should be beaten in” that the writer wishes you to understand?

　 A. Schoolboys should be punished if they were lazy to learn Latin.

　 B. Schoolboys should be encouraged if they had difficulty in learning Latin.

　 C. Schoolboys were expected to master Latin in a short time.

　 D. Schoolboys had to study Latin in a hard way.

Directions: Read the following passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.

A

TAKARAKKA BUSH RESORT

Visitors to Carmarvon Gorge, in Central Queensland will be very impressed with Takarakka Bush Resort, the only year – round campground in the area. Located in a beautiful bushland setting four kilometers from the gorge entrance, its friendly atmosphere and excellent facilities make four very comfortable, good value camping.

There are three huge well set – up kitchen areas complete with gas stoves, barbecues. Guests exchange stories over rich and tasty dinners and there is a great atmosphere in the evenings, though it’s lights out at 10 pm.

An on-site shop has a small but varied range of food and drinks, as well as souvenirs, an Internet service, pay phones, a book exchange and outdoor seating.

National Parks and Wildlife Rangers conduct free talks and slide shows and from April to October there are stargazing nights, bush walks and the occasional free film night. There’s a nearby creek where you can spot rare animals in the early morning and a lookout with gorgeous views five minutes’ walk from the campground.

Guests can choose from 25 upowered campsites, 20 powered sites and 17 canvas cabins. The cabins combine timber flooring, canvas walls and zip-up windows for a special feel. They’re very popular and should be booked two months in advance, while two weeks is sufficient for campsites and powered sites.

Cost: Compsites – adults from $ 9 / night, children $ 5 / night. Powered sites – two adults, from

$ 24 / night. Cabins – two adults, $ 70 / night.

Tel: (07) 4567 7890　　　 Email: takarakka@.au

Other accommodation in the area

Limited camping is available at the Queensland Parks and Wildife Service headquarters at the entrance of the gorge during Queensland school holidays (except Christmas) and there is walk-in camping in the gorge.

Tel: (07) 13 14 15

65. What is TAKARAKKA BUSH RESORT mentioned in this advertisement?

　 A. A modern hotel.　 B. A national park.　 C. A wildlife service.　 D. An ideal campsite.

66. We can infer from the passage EXCEPT that 　　　　　　.

　 A. There are bushes around the campground

　 B. During the school holidays students only pay lower charge

　 C. Takarakka Bush Resort has good and various camping facilities

　 D. Camping is a favorite activity among the Australian students

67. According to the passage we can learn 　　　　　　is the most popular.

　 A. unpowered campsites　 B. powered campsites　 C. canvas cabins　 D. walk-in camping

64. A. special　　　　　　　　 B. older　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. educated　　　　　　 D. native

63. A. method　　　　　　　 B. route　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. system　　　　　　　　　　 D. way

62. A. this　　　　　　　　　　 B. such　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. that　　　　　　　　　 D. some

61. A. should　　　　　　　　 B. could　　　　　　　　　　　 C. may　　　　　　　　　 D. must

60. A. and　　　　　　　　　　 B. or　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. but　　　　　　　　　 D. so

59. A. when　　　　　　　　　 B. after　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. because　　　　　　 D. unless

58. A. always　　　　　　　　 B. never　　　　　　　　　　　 C. sometimes　　　　 D. occasionally

57. A. chance　　　　　　　　 B. time　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. occasion　　　　　　 D. practice