A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms, though my teacher emphasized(

A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms, though my teacher emphasized(

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A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms, though my teacher emphasized(强调) the importance again and again. But soon, the importance of English idioms was shown in an amusing experience.
One day, I happened to meet an Englishman on the road, and soon we began to talk. As I was talking about how I was studying English, the foreigner seemed to be astonished. Gently shaking his head, shrugging his shoulders, he said, “You don’t say!” “You don’t say!” I was puzzled. I thought, perhaps this is not an appropriate topic(适当的话题). “Well, I’d better change the topic.” So I said to him. “Well, shall we talk about the Great Wall? By the way, have you ever been there?” “Certainly, everyone back home will laugh at me if I leave China without seeing it. It was magnificent.” He was deep in thought when I began to talk like a tourist guide. “The Great Wall is one of the wonders in the world. We are very proud of it.” Soon I was interrupted again by his words:“You don’t say!” I couldn’t help asking, “Why do you ask me not to talk about it?” “Well, I didn’t request you to do so, ” he answered, greatly surprised. I said, “Didn’t you say’ you don’t say?” Hearing this, the Englishman laughed to tears. He began to explain, ‘You don’t say’ actually means ‘really!’ It is an expression of surprise. Perhaps you don’t pay attention to English idioms.” Only then did I know I had made a fool of myself. Since then I have been more careful with idiomatic expressions. Remember: what the English teachers said is always right to us students.
小题1:A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms because _______.
A.English idioms were not important
B.I was not careful with English idioms
C.my teacher didn’t emphasize the importance of them
D.I had no interest in them
小题2:At first, on hearing “You don’t say,” I thought the foreigner meant _______.
A.he was not interested in the topic
B.he was only interested in the Great Wall
C.I had talked too much
D.I had to stop talking
小题3:The underlined word in the first paragraph probably means _______.
A.interestingB.important
C.terribleD.unlucky
小题4:Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A.The Englishman left China without seeing the Great Wall.
B.The Englishman wanted to see the Great Wall after I talked about it.
C.The Englishman wanted me to act as his guide.
D.The Englishman visited the Great Wall and thought it worth visiting.
小题5:After the Englishman explained the idiom, _______.
A.I thought the Englishman had made me a fool
B.the Englishman became a real fool.
C.I felt very silly
D.I became more carefully in everything

答案

小题1:B
小题2:A
小题3:A
小题4:D
小题5: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:B。事实细节题。根据A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms, though my teacher emphasized the importance again and again(尽管老师对英语习语强调了很多次,但我还是没注意)可知作者对学英语习语是很粗心的,即答案为B。
小题2:A。事实细节题。根据I thought, perhaps this is not an appropriate topic可知答案为A。
小题3:A。词义猜测题。阅读全文可知这是一次非常有趣的经历,amusing意为“有趣的”,即答案为A。
小题4:D。事实细节题。根据他的回答Certainly, everyone back home will laugh at me if I leave China without seeing it. It was magnificent! 可知答案为D。
小题5:C。推理判断题。根据Only then did I know I had made a fool of myself可知答案为C。
举一反三
Surfing—the art of riding a wave on a pointed board—is the wildest, fastest natural water sport known to man. In recent years, it has developed into a major sport around the world, from Australia to South Africa. Australians brave(挑战) men—eating sharks to ride the green waves Down Under, Hawaiian experts risk(冒…之险) their lives on huge, thirty foot swells(浪涛) against the wind of Oahu; Californians of all ages go out the year-round. In the winter, surf-riders put on life-suits to ride grave waves so cold that their flesh turns blue.
Surfing is no sport for weak persons. Swimming a quarter of a mile or more, and pushing a surfboard out to where the swells are just right for riding, can be real work. Then, at exactly the right moment, you climb up the wave and go fast across the face of a powerful swell with the white water jumping at your feet. The huge wave bites at your shoulder, threatening(威胁) at any moment to smash your flat. In the next several seconds, a cool head and lightning—quick action back to the pressure of the attacking wave will bring your board under control for that great ride down the back of the great, green mountain of water. Once on the beach, you know why surfing is growing in popularity as an international sport, and you’re glad to be a member of this new water world.
小题1:The first paragraph mainly tells us ______.
A.people around the world go surfing all the year round
B.the definition(定义) of the sport
C.how to surf in the sea
D.where to surf around the world
小题2:The author believes that surfing _______.
A.is not an easy sportB.can be done by anyone
C.should be done by everyoneD.does not require courage
小题3:In order to experience what real surfing is, _______.
A.you must first swim a quarter of a mile to warm your body
B.you will first ride on a board to reach the swells
C.you must first put on your life-suits before doing surfing
D.you must first swim to the swells with your board

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Puppies for Sale 待售的小狗
A store owner was putting a sign above his door that read “Puppies For Sale”. Signs like that have a way of   1  small children, and   2  enough, a little boy appeared under the store owner’s sign. “  3  are you going to sell the puppies for?” he asked.
The store owner replied, “Anywhere from $30    4  $ 50.”
The little boy   5  in his pocket and pulled out some   6 . “I have $ 2.37,” he said. “  7  I please look at them?”
The store owner   8  and whistled and out of the kennel (狗窝) came a lady, who ran down the aisle (过道) of his store   9  by five puppies. One puppy was   10 . Immediately the little boy singled out the puppy and said, “What’s   11  with that little dog?”
The store owner explained that the veterinarian (兽医) had   12  the little puppy and had discovered that it didn’t have a hip socket. It would always walk slowly and with difficulty. It would always be lame. The little boy became   13  “That’s the little puppy that I want to buy.”
The store owner said, “No, you don’t want to buy that little dog. If you really want him, I’ll just give him to you.”
The little boy got quite upset. He looked   14  into the store owner’s eyes, pointing his finger and said, “I don’t want you to give him to me. That little dog is worth every bit as much as all the other dogs and I’ll pay   15  price. In fact I’ll give you $2.37 now, and 50 cents a month    16  I have him paid for.”
The store owner answered, “You really don’t want to buy this little dog. He is   17  going to be able to jump and play with you like the other puppies.”
To his surprise, the little boy reached   18  and rolled up his pant leg to show a badly twisted, crippled (残疾的) left leg   19  by a big metal brace (支架). He looked up at the store owner and softly replied, “Well, I don’t run so well myself, and the little puppy will need someone who   20 !”
小题1:
A.absorbingB.attractingC.bargainingD.greeting
小题2:
A.sureB.luckilyC.surprisinglyD.interestingly
小题3:
A.WhatB.How comeC.WhenD.How much
小题4:
A.onB.atC.toD.between
小题5:
A.putB.arrivedC.reachedD.filled
小题6:
A.coinB.noteC.valueD.change
小题7:
A.CanB.ShallC.WillD.Must
小题8:
A.performedB.smiledC.disagreedD.announced
小题9:
A.appliedB.guidedC.followedD.linked
小题10:
A.falling behindB.setting footC.lending a handD.putting forward
小题11:
A.the priceB.the matterC.the weightD.the name
小题12:
A.testedB.studiedC.examinedD.experimented
小题13:
A.excitedB.shockedC.worriedD.disappointed
小题14:
A.straightB.deeplyC.closelyD.totally
小题15:
A.halfB.lowerC.higherD.full
小题16:
A.unlessB.afterC.untilD.once
小题17:
A.alwaysB.oftenC.noD.never
小题18:
A.upB.downC.outD.over
小题19:
A.supportedB.assistedC.adjustedD.surrounded
小题20:
A.encouragesB.cooperatesC.understandsD.recognizes

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A young man who lived in London was in love with a beautiful girl. Soon she became his fiancée(未婚妻). The man was very poor while the girl was ___1__. The young man wanted to give her a ___2___ on her birthday. He wanted to buy something ___3___ for her, but he had no ___4___ how to do it, as he had very little __5___ The next morning he went to a shop. There were many fine things there; rings, gold watches, diamonds but all these things were __6___ There was one thing he could not take his eyes ___7___. ___8___ was a beautiful vase. That would be a wonderful present for __9___. He had been looking at the vase for half an hour ___10___ the manager asked what had happened to him.
The young man told him everything. The manager felt __11___ for him and decided to help him. A brilliant idea __12__ to him. The manager pointed to the corner of the shop. To his great ___13___, the young man saw a vase __14__ into many pieces. The manager said, “I can help you. I shall order my servant to ___15___ it and take it to your fiancée. When he enters the room, he will ___16___ it.”
On the birthday of his fiancée the young man was very ___17___ Everything happened as he had ___18___. The servant brought in the vase, and as he entered the room, he dropped it. There was __19___ on everybody’s face. When the vase was unwrapped, the guests saw that ___20__ was packed separately.
1. A. happy     B. rich    C. poor   D. angry
2. A. vase       B. coat    C. ring    D. present
3. A. important      B. necessary    C. separate      D. beautiful
4. A. way       B. thought      C. idea    D. path
5. A. time       B. thought      C. money       D. change
6. A. too expensive B. so cheap     C. too big       D. very beautiful
7. A. on   B. out     C. off      D. over
8. A. It    B. Which C. This    D. One
9. A. a man     B. him    C. a girl  D. his fiancée
10. A. when    B. while  C. since   D. after
11. A. sorry    B. sorrowful   C. worried      D. uneasy
12. A. stuck    B. came   C. helped D. struck
13. A. surprise       B. excitement  C. joy     D. horror
14. A. burst    B. broken       C. got     D. turned
15. A. wrap    B. send    C. buy     D. pick
16. A. watch   B. fall     C. drop   D. unwrap
17. A. exited   B. surprised    C. clam   D. busy
18. A. planned       B. told    C. realized      D. expected
19. A. expression    B. anger  C. horror D. fun
20. A. the vase       B. the present  C. all that       D. each piece
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Our airplane was just beside the airport building. It did not look too strong to me, but I decided not to think about such things. We saw the baggage going out ___1___ it on trolleys and being loaded from ___2___ the aircraft. Next, three men and three girls, all in uniform, went over to the plane and ___3___ it. Over the loudspeakers we were ___4___ the plane was ready to leave and were asked to walk ___5___ to it. Everybody moved quickly in order to ___6___ the seats they wanted. I was ___7___ to get a seat near the tail, but the plane looked ___8___ inside than it had from outside. I fastened my seat belt ___9___ we took off and tried to ___10___ my nervousness.  
After an hour’s flying I ___11___ black clouds ahead through my window. An electric sign flashed ___12___: “Fasten your seat belts, please,” one of the hostesses made a ___13___ request over the loudspeakers. She told us we were about to fly into a storm but ___14___ cheerfully there was nothing to worry ___15___. Suddenly, the plane ___16___ all over, dropped about twenty feet and seemed to hang on one ___17___. Then it rose twenty feet and there was a great flash of lightning. The three girls did their best to ___3___ pills for airsickness and ___19___ the passengers. Soon the sky became light again. The pilot had ___20___ to get above the storm.
1. A. at           B. over            C. to              D. above
2. A. inside        B. beside          C. behind           D. under
3. A. arrived      B. entered           C. climbed         D. flew
4. A. asked        B. noticed           C. announced            D. told
5. A. out         B. inside          C. in              D. by
6. A. fetch         B. hold            C. keep           D. get
7. A. impossible     B. possible          C. unable         D. unsuitable
8. A. prettier      B. stronger         C. smaller          D. heavier
9. A. before       B. after           C. until           D. when
10. A. smooth    B. forget          C. correct          D. drive
11. A. noticed     B. looked               C. watched         D. realized
12. A. on        B. up              C. out             D. in
13. A. general      B. similar               C. common        D. sharp
14. A. smiled     B. spoke          C. added            D. acted
15. A. at         B. about          C. on              D. with
16. A. shake       B. shaken               C. shook            D. shocked
17. A. edge        B. line             C. side            D. wing
18. A. give out   B. give off         C. give up          D. give back
19. A. save        B. cool            C. persuade        D. comfort
20. A. succeeded     B. flown              C. planned         D. managed
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Most people think of zoos as safe heavens for animals, where problems such as difficulty finding food and avoiding predators (食肉动物) don’t exist. Therefore, animals in zoos should live to a ripe old age.
But that may not be true for the largest land animals on earth. Scientists have known that elephants in zoos often suffer from poor health. They develop diseases and they are even unable to have babies.
To learn more about how captivity (圈养) affects elephants, a team of international scientists compared the lifespans (寿命) of the zoo-born elephants with the lifespans of thousands of wild elephants. They also compared some Asian elephants living in zoos with some Asian elephants which work in logging camp (伐木场), over almost the same time period.
The team found that elephants born in zoos lived an average of 16.9 years, but elephants that died of natural causes lived an average of 56 years. Asian elephants followed a similar pattern. In zoos, they lived 18.9 years, while those in the logging camp lived 41.7 years.
Scientists don’t yet know why wild elephants seem to live so much better than their zoo-raised counterparts (同类). Georgia Mason, a biologist at the University of Guelph in Canada, who led the study, thinks stress and obesity (肥胖) may be to blame. Zoo elephants don’t get the same kind of exercise they would in the wild. Elephants’ social lives are also much different in zoos than in the wild, where they live in large family groups.
小题1:Most people believe that________.
A.animals in zoos should live a longer life
B.zoos are not good for animals to live in
C.zoos are not suitable for large animals
D.captivity can affect animals in many ways
小题2:The purpose of the international scientists is_________.
A.to compare the lifespans of different animals
B.to find out how captivity affects elephants
C.to learn the lifespans of male and female elephants
D.to compare the lifespans of elephants in different places
小题3:Which elephants live the longest according to the study?
A.Elephants born in zoos.
B.Elephants that live in the wild.
C.Elephants that work in logging camps.
D.Female Asian elephants in logging camps.
小题4:We can infer from the passage that_________.
A.elephants in zoos suffer less stress than those in the wild
B.elephants in zoos live an easy life
C.social lives are not important to elephants
D.zoo life can be stressful to elephants
小题5:What are the advantages to elephants in the wild according to the passage?
A.They face fewer problems.B.They can find food more easily.
C.They live in large social groups.D.They are freer to move.

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