2025版高考英语全程一轮复习课时作业二十八Unit4Breakingboundaries外研版选择性必修第二册

课时作业(二十八)　选择性必修第二册　Unit 4　Breaking boundariesⅠ.阅读理解A[2024·广东省部分学校高三上学期联考]I met Luis, an exchange stu

课时作业(二十八)选择性必修第二册Unit4Breaking boundaries Ⅰ.阅读理解 A [2024·广东省部分学校高三上学期联考]ImetLuis,anexchangestudentfrom Mexico,andsoonwebecamefriends.Languagewasnobarrierashecouldspeak English.Ifhisthreesisters,whospokelittleEnglish,hadn'tvisitedus,we mighthavebeenthebestfriends. Atthattime,Igotalongwellwithhimanddeterminedtopayavisitto hishomeandmakeagoodimpressiononhisfamily.TheonlyproblemwasthatI wastoobusywithmyclassestotakeaSpanishclass.Instead,Idecidedto taketheSpanish­Englishcognate(同根词)shortcut.Ithoughttomyself,“They areinterrelated,andSpanishisnotsodifficult.”IdiscoveredIcouldadda vowel(元音)totheendofmanyEnglishwords.Instantly,itbecameSpanish. Thus“active”was“activo”；“habit”was“habito”；“abrupt”was “abrupto”． OnaSaturdaynight,IwasinvitedtodinneratLuis'sapartmentwhenhis sistersarrived.Ithoughtthedinnerwentwellsincethethreegirlskept givingmefriendlysmiles.However,wekeptsilent,andnooneseemedtobreak theice.ThenLuisexcusedhimselffromthetable. Withthreepairsofeyesfocusedonme,Iwasforcedtospeak.SinceI didn'tknowmuchaboutSpanish,Ihadtobecarefultosayanything.Ichoseto play__it__safebysimplypraisingthefinemealthey'dmade.“Megustael dinero，”Isaid,smilingateachgirlinreturn.Theyunhappilystaredatme asLuisre­enteredtheroom.Confusedly,heasked,“Whatdidyoudo？”“I justpraisedyoursistersforthisdeliciousdinner，”Irepliedweakly, suddenlyquestioningmylimitedSpanishvocabulary.Finally,thethreegirls toldmethat“gustaeldinero”means“likemoney”．