2021-22学年度第4期总第842期(7版) 
Language journey (P7)

I. Read the text and answer the questions. 
1. What was the author’s first impression of Spanish?
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2. What did the author find difficult when he first started learning Spanish? How did he solve the problem?
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3. What has helped the author learn Spanish well?
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4. What is the author’s method of learning Spanish?
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II. Translate the following sentences into English.
1. 我把西班牙语选为我的必修外语课程。
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2. 掌握一门外语并没有简单的短期解决办法。  
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3. 达到里程碑总是很重要的。  
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4. 只有实践、耐心和坚持才能成功。 
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III. Find the following proverbs from the text.
1. 世上无难事，只怕有心人。         ______________________________
2. 熟能生巧。                       ______________________________
3. 欲速则不达。                     ______________________________
4. 学无止境。                       ______________________________

参考答案：
I.
1. It was the sweetest language.
2. The Spanish trills were quite difficult for him at the very beginning. He repeatedly tried to figure out where to place his tongue to pronounce perfect trills.
3. His burning desire and persistence to learn Spanish well, and his unflagging interest and passion as well as his scientific learning method helped him improve his Spanish.
4. (1) Setting up several goals for learning Spanish in 12 semesters;
  (2) Splitting up his tasks into six sections, such as vocabulary, grammar, reading, listening, writing and oral practices;
  (3) Regularly reading books, reciting words and phrases, and doing grammar exercises;
  (4) Doing listening exercises every day when showering or bathing; 
(5) Writing emails or letters to his friends as practice;
(6) Taking all opportunities to talk with his Spanish teachers and people he met online to enhance his speaking skills.

II. 
1. I selected Spanish as my compulsory foreign language course. 
2. There is no easy short-term solution to master a foreign language.
3. Achieving milestones has always been important.
4. Success only comes with practice, patience and persistence. 

III. 
1. There is nothing impossible to him who will try.
2. Practice makes perfect.
3. Haste makes waste.
4. There’s no end to learning.