A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms(习语), though my teacher told us 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 surprised. 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 a right topic. “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 wonderful.” 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(打断)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 ask 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.” I realized 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.

1.A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms because       .

A.I had no interest in them

B.English idioms were very difficult

C.I did not realize the importance of them

D.my teacher didn’t tell us the importance of them

2.At first, on hearing “You don’t say,” I thought the foreigner meant       .

A.I had talked too much                    B.I had to stop talking

C.he was not interested in the topic           D.he was only interested in the Great Wall

3.“…was shown in an amusing experience.” The word “amusing” probably means     .

A.interesting        B.important         C.terrible           D.unlucky

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.The Englishman wanted me to act as his guide.

B.The Englishman left China without seeing the Great Wall.

C.The Englishman wanted to see the Great Wall after I talked about it.

D.The Englishman visited the Great Wall and thought it worth visiting.

5.After the Englishman explained the idiom, ___________.

A.I felt very silly                          B.the Englishman became a real fool

C.I became more careful in everything         D.I thought the Englishman had made me a fool

 

下面是5个中学生遇到的难题和某报专栏编辑给他们的建议。请将问题与建议配对。

(  )71. Sometimes I get angry easily and shout at my friends. That makes them think I’m not friendly to them.

(  )72. In my teachers’ eyes, I am a good student. Both my classmates and my parents also think so. No one knows what my problem is. I often feel worried about my schoolwork.

(  )73. My parents never allow me to play computer games at all. They want me to study all day and do well in my exams. I feel unhappy.

(  )74. I want to join in some after-school activities, but my parents think they are too dangerous and don’t allow me to go out alone.

(  )75. My mother gets me to take piano lessons. She makes it a rule that I must practice two hours a day. I really try my best, but I just can’t play well.

A. Let your parents know you will not be alone. Also, you can ask a teacher to talk to your parents about the after-school activities.

B. Don’t worry. You can still have some indoor sports. They are also fun.

C. Don’t worry, even great piano players have to practice. Hard work and a lot of practice are the only way to become a good piano player.

D. When you feel angry you should stop talking and count from one to ten or walk away until you keep quiet.

E. Tell your friends how you are feeling. You are in a new class, but you still need their friendship. Also, you can make new friends.

F. Don’t worry. Everybody worries about their schoolwork, even those students like you who study well. Find a hobby or a sport to help you relax for a while.

G. Tell your parents that many kids play computer games and do well at school, too. Ask them to let you play computer games for a short time on weekends.

 

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Do you get angry at your friend’s singing loudly while you are working? Or when your best friend does not wait for you after school?

If you do,you need to control your feelings and try to (1) s_______ getting angry. Getting angry with people can make you (2) l______ friends. They won’t be with you!

Gary Egeberg, an American high school teacher, has written My Feelings Are Just Like Wild Animals to help you control your feelings. It (3) t____ teenagers how to stay cool when bad things happen to them. The book says that getting angry only makes problems (4) w_________. It can never make them better. Getting angry is not a natural way to act. It is just a bad (5) h________, like smoking. The book says that you can control your anger easily ------ all you have to do is telling (6) y______ not to be angry.

When a baby falls, it only cries if its (7) p______ are watching it. Like a baby, you should only get angry if you are sure it is the right thing to do .

The book gives many tips to help you if you get angry easily. Here are our top three.

① Keep a record. Every time you get angry, (8) w_____ down why you are angry. Look at it later, and you will see you get angry too easily.

② Ask your friends to stop talking to you and be (9) q______ when you get angry. This will teach you not to be angry.

③ Do something (10) d_______. When you get angry, don’t keep thinking about the problem. Walk away from it and go somewhere else. Try to laugh!

 

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