题目内容
How ________ I was at that time!
- A.surprised
- B.surprise
- C.surprising
- D.surprise
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One day I happened to meet an Englishman in the street and soon we began to talk. As I was talking about how I was studying English, the foreigner seemed to be very surprised, gently shaking his head and saying “You don’t say!” I was puzzled, and I thought , “Perhaps this is not a right thing to talk about.” So I said to him, “Well, shall we talk about the Great Wall? Have you ever been there?”
“Certainly! Everyone back home will laugh at me if I leave here without seeing it. The Great Wall is wonderful!” “Yes, it is one of the wonders in the world. And people of many countries have come to visit it.” As I went on telling him more about it, he stopped me again, “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.
“Did you say ‘You don’t say!’?” I asked again.
Hearing this, the foreigner laughed loudly. He began to explain, “‘You don’t say!’ means ‘Really’. Perhaps you know little about English idioms(惯用语).”
Wow! How foolish I was! Since then I have been careful with English idioms.
【小题1】The writer was puzzled because .
A.the foreigner has some difficulty in understanding him. |
B.the writer himself didn’t understand the meaning of “You don’t say!” |
C.the foreigner was not polite. |
D.the writer was very clever |
A.The English idioms | B.The writer’s talking about the Great Wall |
C.The writer’s explanation | D.The writer’s question |
A.China | B.America | C.England | D.Canada |
A.once | B.twice | C.three times | D.four times |
A.Thank you | B.OK | C.Really | D. Sorry |
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.
【小题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 |
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 |
A.interesting | B.important | C.terrible | D.unlucky |
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. |
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 |