【问】 我常常用混这两个词。
 【答】 先记住与这两个动词有关的两个名词：adapter(改编者)，adopter(养父/母)，就容易区分这两个动词了。
 adapt意为“使改变以适应”、“改编”(alter，make suitable for a purpose)：
 1. We adapted ourselves to the hot weather. (LDCE)
 我们已使自己适应于热气候。
 2. Difficult books are sometimes adapted for use in schools. (ALD)
 难懂的书有时候加以改编以供在中小学使用。
 adopt意为“采纳，收养”(accept)：
 1. They had adopted my suggestion. (Yeats)
 他们采纳了我的建议。
 2. It occurred to her that she might adopt a homeless child. (Dreiser)
 她突然想到她也许会收养一个无家可归的孩子。
 请做下面的英语试题：
 1. New York was the first United States metropolis to adopt zoning laws.A. discuss B. suggest C. enact D. control
 2. Some adult novels have been adopted for young readers. (攻读硕士学位研究生入学考试英语试题，83A)
 3. Woman：I never pictured you as the outdoor type.
 Man：When you live in the mountains you learn to adapt.
 Third Voice：What is true about the man?
 A. He was an adopted child.
 B. He is a photographer.
 C. He is used to outdoor activities.
 D. He wants to learn about wildlife in the mountains. (TOEFL，85.5)
 4. They their suggestion a baby.(攻读硕士学位研究生入学考试英语试题，83B)