A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms, ____36___ my teacher said aga
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A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms, ____36___ my teacher said again and again that it was important.
One day, I ____37____ to meet an Englishman on the road, and soon we began to talk. As I was talking about ___38_____ I was studying English, the foreigner shook his head, saying, ‘You don’t say! You don’t say!’ I was ___39___. I thought, perhaps this was not a ___40__ topic. Well, I’d ___41___ change the topic. So I said to him, “Well, shall we talk about the Great Wall? ___42___ the way, have you ever ____43___ there?’
‘Certainly. Everyone back home will ____44____ me if I leave China without seeing it. It is great!’
I said, ‘The Great Wall is one of the wonders in the world. It is a place of ____45___.’ But soon I was ___46___ again by his words, ‘___47_____!’ I couldn’t help but __48____, ‘Why did you ask me not to talk about it?’
‘Well, I ___49____ ask you to do so,’ he answered, gently surprised.
I said, ‘Didn’t you say “You don’t say”?’
Hearing this, the Englishman ___50_____ to tears. He began to ___51______, “‘You don’t say!” actually means ‘really?’ It is an ___52_____ of surprise. Perhaps you don’t pay attention to English _____53______.’
Then I knew I had made a fool of ___54___. Since then I have been more __55____ with idioms
| 小题1: | | A．though | B．when | C．despite | D．because |
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| 小题2: | | A．decided | B．longed | C．looked forward | D．happened |
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| 小题4: | | A．pleased | B．angry | C．scared | D．surprised |
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| 小题5: | | A．proper | B．interesting | C．ideal | D．polite |
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| 小题8: | | A．gone | B．visited | C．seen | D．been |
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| 小题9: | | A．look up to | B．think highly of | C．be proud of | D．laugh at |
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| 小题10: | | A．fun | B．interest | C．hard work | D．China |
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| 小题11: | | A．encouraged | B．shouted | C．interrupted | D．disturbed |
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| 小题12: | | A．Really | B．It was great | C．You don’t say | D．You are right |
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| 小题13: | | A．ask | B．to ask | C．asking | D．asked |
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| 小题14: | | A．won’t | B．don’t | C．couldn’t | D．didn’t |
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| 小题15: | | A．laughed | B．cried | C．moved | D．came |
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| 小题16: | | A．explain | B．shout | C．prove | D．say |
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| 小题17: | | A．experience | B．expression | C．explanation | D．example |
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| 小题18: | | A．learning | B．idioms | C．language | D．phrases |
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| 小题19: | | A．me | B．myself | C．him | D．himself |
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| 小题20: | | A．curious | B．anxious | C．careful | D．worried |
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答案
小题1:A
小题2:D
小题3:C
小题4:D
小题5:A
小题6:B
小题7:D
小题8:D
小题9:D
小题10:B
小题11:C
小题12:C
小题13:B
小题14:D
小题15:A
小题16:A
小题17:B
小题18:B
小题19:B
小题20:C |
解析
本文向我们讲述了作者因为不明白 “you don‟t say”英语习语的确切含义而发生的一场笑话。
小题1:A考查连词。根据句意“尽管老师一次次说英语习语重要，我还是没有注意”。根据两句之间的关系，应选A。
小题2:D考查动词。我在路上碰巧happen遇见一个英国人。
小题3:C考查连词。两个人相遇，然后开始交谈。我告诉他我是如何学英语的。
小题4:D考查形容词。当外国人说“You don’t say”时，我理解的是“你不能说”，我很吃惊。所以应选D。
小题5:A考查形容词。proper 合适的，适当的。作者认为这是一个不合适的话题，所以应选A。
小题6:B考查固定短语。had better do sth. 最好做……。作者认为应该换一个话题，所以应用had better，选B。
小题7:D考查解词。by the way 是固定搭配，顺便说一下。
小题8:D考查动词。你曾经去过那儿吗？have been to some place去过某地。
小题9:D考查动词短语。去了中国而未去过长城，会被人嘲笑，所以应选D。laugh at 嘲笑。
小题10:B考查名词。 a place of interest名胜
小题11:C考查动词。 interrupt打断。外国人一开始说“You don’t say”，我又被打断了。
小题12:C考查习语。见46解析。
小题13:B考查非谓语动词。couldn’t help but+动词原形，意思是：禁不住做某事。
小题14:D考查助动词。我并没有让你那样做。do so 那样做，指的是让作者not to talk about it。
小题15:A考查动词。外国人觉得作者误会了他的话，觉得很好笑，所以是笑得流出了眼泪。cry“哭”；move“感动”。
小题16:A考查动词。他开始解释You don’t say的意思，所以应选A。explain“解释”；prove“证明，证实”。
小题17:B考查名词。experience 经验；expression 表达；explanation 解释； example 例子。句意为：这是表示吃惊的一种表达方式，所以应选B。
小题18:B考查名词。作者没有明白 “you don‟t say”的含义，所以外国人建议作者注意英语成语的用法。
小题19:B考查代词。 make fool of sb. 愚弄某人。作者没有听懂外国人说话的意思，所以感觉愚弄了自己。
小题20:C考查形容词。对于习语用法更加小心。be careful with. . . 对……小心，细心。 |
举一反三
There is one word that is on the lips of Americans , day and night , “Sorry”.
One time as I was walking on the street , a young man ran by hurriedly , brushing against my handbag . Even as he continued on his way , he turned back and said “sorry” to me . Even in a rush , he didn’t forget to apologize .
One day , after I bought some apples , the salesman was giving me the change , but I wasn’t ready for it , and a coin dropped on the ground, “I’m sorry ,” he said while bending down to pick it up . I was puzzled —why would he apologize when it was my fault ?
Another time , I stepped on a man’s foot in an escalator . At the same time , we both said “sorry” . I thought it interesting : was it really necessary for him apologize ?
Later on , an American friend explained to me that according to the American ideas, the escalator is public place which everyone should be able to stand in . After someone occupies a position in the escalator , making it difficult for someone else to find a place to stand in , isn’t it necessary to express an apology ?
During my stay in America , I gradually realized that when friction (摩擦) occurs in daily life , Americans don’t care much about who is responsible . If someone is troubled , a “sorry” is always necessary . Even if the other person is hurt , the “sorry” would cool tempers . Perhaps this is why I never saw anyone quarreling on the buses , subways or streets in America .
小题1:When I was walking in the street , ____ .| A．a young man wanted to rob me of my bag | | B．a young man ran by and wanted to brush my bag | | C．a young man said sorry to me for touching my bag | | D．a young man came hurriedly to help me with my bag |
小题2:When the salesman gave me the change , _____| A．I purposely didn’t want to accept it from the salesman | | B．the salesman purposely didn’t want to pass it to me | | C．I was slower to accept it than the salesman to give it to me | | D．the salesman was slower to give it to me than I could accept it |
小题3:The man on whose feet I stepped apologized to me because ____ .| A．the escalator is a public place | | B．the man was very afraid of me | | C．the “sorry” said to me was for everyone | | D．there wasn’t enough room to get my feet in |
小题4:In this passage , the author seems to feel _____ the Americans’ “sorry”.| A．angry with | B．disappointed with | C．interested in | D．approving of |
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Vincent van Gogh was not always an artist. In fact, he wanted to be a(n) __21 and was even sent to the Belgian __22 community of Borinage. He discovered that the miners there __23 deplorable(悲惨的) working conditions and poverty-level wages. Their families __24__ simply to survive. He felt concerned that the small amount of money he received from the church __25 him a moderate life-style, which, __26 , seemed to him unfair.
One cold February evening, while he watched the miners trudging(步履艰难)home, he __27 an old man staggering(蹒跚)toward him across the fields, __28 in a burlap sack for warmth. Van Gogh laid his own clothing out on the bed, __29 enough for one change, and decided to give__30 away. He gave the old man a suit of clothes and gave his overcoat to a pregnant woman whose __31 had been killed in a cave-in.
He lived on starvation rations and spent his money on __32 for the miners. When children in one family had fever, though __33 himself, he packed up his bed and took it to them.
A (an) __34 family in the community offered him free room and board. Van Gogh __35__ the offer, stating that it was the final temptation he must reject if he was to __36 serve his community of poor miners.
He believed that if he wanted them to __37 him, he must become one of them. And if they were to learn of love through him, he must love them enough to __38 with them.
He was aware of the wide chasm(鸿沟)between words and actions. He knew that our lives always __39 louder and clearer than words.
Others are “ __40 ” carefully to your actions. What are you saying to them?
| 小题1: | | A．office clerk | B．coal miner | C．factory worker | D．church minister |
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| 小题2: | | A．mining | B．religion | C．poverty | D．working |
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| 小题3: | | A．shared | B．suffered | C．complained | D．enjoyed |
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| 小题4: | | A．tried | B．managed | C．struggled | D．worked |
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| 小题5: | | A．allowed | B．awarded | C．protected | D．provided |
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| 小题6: | | A．in contrast | B．in return | C．in brief | D．as a result |
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| 小题7: | | A．grasped | B．spotted | C．felt | D．met |
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| 小题8: | | A．enclosed | B．surrounded | C．wrapped | D．packed |
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| 小题9: | | A．put on | B．gave up | C．brought out | D．set aside |
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| 小题10: | | A．the other | B．the rest | C．the unwanted | D．the unused |
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| 小题11: | | A．husband | B．brother | C．sister | D．father |
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| 小题12: | | A．toys | B．food | C．medicine | D．things |
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| 小题13: | | A．poor | B．lonely | C．loveless | D．feverish |
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| 小题14: | | A．wealthy | B．affected | C．well-known | D．nearby |
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| 小题15: | | A．accepted | B．praised | C．refused | D．evaluated |
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| 小题16: | | A．carefully | B．preparedly | C．faithfully | D．regrettably |
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| 小题17: | | A．love | B．trust | C．praise | D．help |
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| 小题18: | | A．share | B．connect | C．fight | D．live |
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| 小题19: | | A．strike | B．talk | C．speak | D．cry |
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| 小题20: | | A．leading | B．pointing | C．moving | D．listening |
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I believe that families are not only blood relatives, but sometimes people who show up and love you when no one else will.
In May 1977, I was living in a Howard Johnson’s motel off Interstate 10 in Houston. My dad and I 41 a room with two double beds and a bathroom was too 42 for a 15-year-old girl and her father. Dad’s second marriage was 43 and my stepmother had 44 us both out of the house the previous week. Dad had no 45_ what to do with me. And that’s when my other family 46 .
Barbara and Roland Beach took me into their home 47 their only daughter, Su, my best friend, asked them to. I 48 with them for the next seven years.
Barb washed my skirts the same as Su’s. She 49 I had lunch money, doctors’ appointments, help with homework and nightly hugs. Barbara and Roland attended every football game where Su and I were being cheerleaders. 50 I could tell, for the Beaches there was no 51 between Su and me; I was their daughter, too.
When Su and I 52 college they kept my room the same for the entire four years I attended school. Recently, Barb presented me with an insurance policy they bought when I first moved in with them and had continued to pay on for 23 years.
The Beaches knew 53 about me when they took me in – they had heard the whole story from Su. When I was seven, my mother died and from then on my father relied on other people to _54 his kids. Before I went to live with the Beaches I had believed that life was entirely 55__ and that love was shaky and untrustworthy. I had believed that the only person who would take care of me was me.
56 the Beaches, I would have become a bitter, cynical (愤世嫉俗的) woman. They gave me a(n) 57 that allowed me to grow and change. They kept me from being paralyzed by my _58 , and they gave me the confidence to open my heart.
I 59 family. For me, it wasn’t the family that was there on the day I was 60 , but the one that was there for me when I was living in a Howard Johnson’s on Interstate 10.
| 小题1: | | A．lived | B．shared | C．possessed | D．bought |
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| 小题2: | | A．cheap | B．noisy | C．small | D．limited |
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| 小题3: | | A．in trouble | B．in sight | C．in place | D．in parts |
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| 小题4: | | A．struck | B．removed | C．kicked | D．knocked |
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| 小题5: | | A．plan | B．choice | C．chance | D．idea |
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| 小题6: | | A．looked after | B．showed up | C．turned over | D．came across |
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| 小题7: | | A．so | B．because | C．until | D．while |
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| 小题8: | | A．worked | B．traveled | C．lived | D．learned |
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| 小题9: | | A．worked out | B．called up | C．watched out | D．made sure |
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| 小题10: | | A．As long as | B．As far as | C．As soon as | D．As many as |
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| 小题11: | | A．change | B．problem | C．conflict | D．difference |
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| 小题12: | | A．set off | B．left for | C．entered into | D．admitted into |
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| 小题13: | | A．all | B．little | C．something | D．nothing |
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| 小题14: | | A．supply | B．teach | C．encourage | D．raise |
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| 小题15: | | A．different | B．unfair | C．easy | D．hopeful |
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| 小题16: | | A．Thanks to | B．In spite of | C．Except for | D．But for |
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| 小题17: | | A．home | B．house | C．ability | D．lesson |
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| 小题18: | | A．choice | B．failure | C．past | D．present |
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| 小题19: | | A．doubt about | B．call on | C．center on | D．believe in |
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| 小题20: | | A．born | B．accepted | C．educated | D．deserted |
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A few months ago as I wandered through my parents’ house, the same house I grew up in, I had a sudden, scary realization. When my parents bought the house, in 1982, they were only two years older than I am now. I tried to imagine myself in two years, ready to settle down and buy the house I’d still be living in almost 30 years later.
It seemed ridiculous. On a practical level, there’s no way I could afford to buy a house anytime soon. More importantly, I wouldn’t want to. I’m not sure where I’ll be living in two years, or what kind of job I’ll have. And I don’t think I’ll be ready to settle down and stay in one place.
So this is probably the generation gap that divides my friends and me from our parents. When our parents were our age, they’d gotten their education, chosen a career, and were starting to settle into responsible adult lives.
My friends and I – “Generation Y” – still aren’t sure what we want to do with our lives. Whatever we end up doing, we want to make sure we’re happy doing it. We’d rather take risks first, try out different jobs, and move from one city to another until we find our favorite place. We’d rather spend our money on travel than put it in a savings account.
This casual attitude toward responsibility has caused some critics to call my generation “arrogant”, “impatient”, and “overprotected”. Some of these complaints have a point. As children we were encouraged to succeed in school, but also to have fun. We grew up in a world full of technological innovation: cellphones, the Internet, instant messaging, and video games.
Our parents looked to rise vertically(垂直的)--starting at the bottom of the ladder and slowly making their way to the top, on the same track, often for the same company. That doesn’t apply to my generation.
Because of that, it may take us longer than our parents to arrive at responsible, stable adulthood. But that’s not necessarily a bad thing. In our desire to find satisfaction, we will work harder, strive for ways to keep life interesting, and gain a broader set of experiences and knowledge than our parents’ generation did.
By Ariel Lewiton
小题1:When the author walked through her parents’ house, she _______. | A．was frightened that she had no idea what she wanted from life | | B．started to think about her own life | | C．realized I should buy a house. | | D．wondered why her parents had settled down early |
小题2:What is the main “generation gap” between the author and her friends and their parents according to the article?| A．Their attitude toward high technology. | | B．Their ways of making their way to the top. | | C．Their attitude towards responsibility. | | D．Their ways of gaining experience. |
小题3:Which of the following might the author agree with?| A．It’s all right to try more before settling down. | | B．It’s better to take adult responsibility earlier. | | C．It involves too much effort to rise vertically. | | D．It’s ridiculous to call her generation “arrogant”. |
小题4:What can we conclude from the article?| A．The author is envious of her parents enjoying a big house at her age. | | B．Growing up in a hi-tech world makes “Generation Y” feel insecure about relationships. | | C．“Generation Y” people don’t want to grow up and love to be taken care of by their parents. | | D．The author wrote this article so that others would be able to understand her generation better. |
小题5:What is the main theme of the article?| A．The sudden realization of growing up. | | B．A comparison between lifestyles of generations. | | C．Criticisms of the young generation. | | D．The factors that have changed the young generation. |
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Searching for airfares (飞机票价) often seems like a game that passengers are bound to lose.
Prices change from day to day, even minute to minute. Looking through multiple websites for the best deal can be a big challenge. Even when you do book, there’s no guarantee that you are going to get the best price.
“You just don’t know when to pull the trigger. It’s not like buying anything else I can think of,” said George Hobica, founder of Airfarewatchdog.com.
Harriet Levy paid $179 for a recent round-trip flight on American Airlines between New York and Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Sitting just one row behind her, Shirley Harrison paid $215. A few rows back, Ellis and Dianne Traub paid $317 each. There were at least 12 fares on the flight, ranging from $169 to $360.
There’s no reason for it, Harrison said.
Fares can fluctuate significantly in just a few hours. One Delta flight from New York to Los Angeles jumped from $755 to $1,143 from a Friday to Saturday in late April, then fell to $718 on Sunday.
The flight was one of a dozen the Associated Press followed over three months for a vacation between July 16 and 22. The number one finding: avoid booking tickets on weekends. It’s the most expensive time to buy.
There’s no way to guarantee the best fare. But before booking, travelers should pay attention to this additional advice:
• Book on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. That’s when airlines most often offer sales.
• Buy in advance, but not too early. The best time is four to six weeks before traveling. In general, prices for any given flight are highest eight to 10 weeks and two to three weeks in advance.
• Make use of social media. Airlines are giving more benefits like exclusive (独家) sales to travelers who interact (互动) with them on Twitter and Facebook. Those specials are often gone within hours.
• The so-called discount (折扣) airlines – JetBlue, Air-Tran, Southwest and Frontier – adjust their fares less frequently than other airlines, so you can feel more confident that the price will stay the same. But their prices aren’t always the lowest. Researching multiple airlines’ fares is the only way to get a good deal.
小题1:What can we infer from the first sentence of the text?| A．Passengers are unable to search for airfares. | | B．Airlines often play games with passengers. | | C．Airfares are set in different situations. | | D．It’s difficult for passengers to get the best price. |
小题2:The underlined phrase “pull the trigger” in Paragraph 3 probably means _______.| A．start searching | B．get the highest price | | C．make a purchase | D．get on board the plane |
小题3:By using a lot of figures, the author intends to _______.| A．show there is standard price for every single airline | | B．discover the rules behind airfares | | C．guarantee passengers a low price | | D．prove airfares can vary widely |
小题4:Passengers are advised to book flights _______.| A．in the middle of the week | | B．on special websites | | C．several months before traveling | | D．with airlines which are famous for offering discount prices |
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