31.01.26: Level 1; Carolus et Maria [24][iii] comprehension (2)

[4] Interdum prope flūmen Tiberim, quod per urbem fluit, hī trēs amīcī errant. Poēta fābulās nārrat: "Ōlim trāns flūmen hostēs Rōmānōrum, quibuscum Rōmānī saepe in bellīs pugnābant, habitābant. Posteā Rōmānī eōs superāvērunt. Fugam eōrum memoriā tenēre semper est grātum."

Dē ānseribus quoque, quī mīlitēs convocābant et Rōmam servābant, poēta nārrat. Semper Rōmānī hōs ānserēs laudant. Nunc poēta et eius amīcī prope Tiberim stant. Ā tergō clāmor audītur.

"Aliquis clāmat," inquit Carolus. Omnēs undique circumspectant.

"Rēx est! Rēx venit!" clāmat poēta. Undique hominēs properant. Carolus et poēta sine morā currunt, sed Maria sōla manet.

"Heu!" inquit puella. "Sōla sum et timida. Ubi sunt poēta et Carolus? Parva sum et rēgem nōn facile vidēbō."

Comprehension [4]

[i] In which order are the following first referred to?

conquering the enemy _____

telling stories _____

happy memories _____

fighting with the enemy _____

wandering near the river _____

[ii] Why do the Romans praise the geese? (2)

[iii] Where are they standing? (1)

[iv] From where is a shout heard? (1)

[v] What do they do when they hear it? (1)

[vi] Translate:

"Rēx est! Rēx venit!" clāmat poēta. Undique hominēs properant. Carolus et poēta sine morā currunt, sed Maria sōla manet. "Heu!" inquit puella. "Sōla sum et timida. Ubi sunt poēta et Carolus? Parva sum et rēgem nōn facile vidēbō." (10)

[5] Equī rēgis sunt pulcherrimī. Mīlitēs prope rēgem ambulant. Gladiōs portant. Ā dextrā et ā sinistrā rēgis sunt mīlitēs. Ā tergō multī mīlitēs veniunt. Parātī sunt tēla conicere sī perīculum est. Clāmōrēs hominum sunt magnī. Puella parva lacrimat et frātrem vocat.

Carolus statim audit et mox manum sorōris tenet. Ubi Maria esse tūta reperta est, nōn lacrimat. In altō locō trēs stant et rēgem vident.

"In patriā vestrā nūllus rēx est, et populus sibi imperat. Estne hoc cōnsilium bonum?" rogat poēta.

"Ita," respondet Carolus. "Ubi populus sibi imperat, laetior est."

Comprehension [5]

[i] (1) Match phrases from the text with the images below and (2) number the images in the sequence in which they are referred to in the text.

[ii] Translate: "In patriā vestrā nūllus rēx est, et populus sibi imperat. Estne hoc cōnsilium bonum?" rogat poēta. "Ita," respondet Carolus. "Ubi populus sibi imperat, laetior est." (8)

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[4]

[i] conquering the enemy (4)

telling stories (2)

happy memories (5)

fighting with the enemy (3)

wandering near the river (1)

[ii] (1) summoned the soldiers; (2) saved Rome

[iii] near the Tiber

[iv] from behind

[v] look around (everywhere)

[vi] (1) “There’s the king! The king is coming!” (2) shouts the poet. (3) People hurry from all sides. (4) Carolus and the poet run without delay, (5) but Maria stays alone. (6) “Oh dear!” says the girl. (7) “I’m alone and afraid. (8) Where are the poet and Carolus? (9) I’m small and (10) I won’t easily see the king.”

[5]

[i]

[ii] (1) There’s no king (2) in your country, (3) and the people rule themselves. (4) Is this a good plan?” (5) the poet asks.  (6) “Yes,” replies Carolus. (7) “When the people rule themselves, (8) they are happier.”