I had learned English for 11 years, but I knew few English idioms (习惯用语). When I went to study in America last year, I had trouble communicating with Americans at times.

One day, I asked my roommate Kevin, “Shall we play soccer tomorrow?” He answered, “Let’s play it by ear.” I was so puzzled. “Ear can play soccer?” He smiled and explained, “It means let’s see. The weather report says tomorrow is rainy.”

Last October, I was waiting for bus in a station. Beside me sat a young man. When he knew I was a Chinese, he asked me about the Great Wall. I told him, “The Great Wall is more than 20,000 kilometers long.” The man said, “You don’t say.” I was surprised, “There must be something wrong with him.” I thought. Later, I knew he meant “Really?”

I was once invited to my classmate’s home. His mother said to me, “Break your ice, please.” I wondered, “Where is the ice?” Later my classmate told me she meant I could make myself relaxed in their home.

From, then on, I realized English idioms had special meanings. It was wrong to them word by word.

1.What did the writer go to America for?

A. He studied in a college B. He spent holidays.

C. He did business in America D. He visited his relatives.

2.“Let’s play it by ear.” means ______ in the passage.

A. “Kevin was good at listening.”

B. “Kevin could play soccer with his ear.”

C. “Kevin refused the writer’s suggestion.”

D. “Whether to play soccer depends on the weather.”

3.From the 3rd paragraph (段落), we can know________.

A. the writer wanted to take a train

B. the young man knew the Great Wall well

C. the young man was the writer’s good friend

D. the young man was surprised to know how long the Great Wall was

4.“Break your ice.” means ______ in the passage.

A. “help yourself ” B. “the ice is too large”

C. “ice can make you cool here” D. “it’s polite to break the ice”

5.What’s the best title (题目) for the passage?

A. The Most Useful Language—English

B. Importance of Knowing English Idioms

C. Differences between Universities in America

D. How to Communicate with Americans

The beautiful song My Heart Will Go On made Celine Dion popular all over the world. On Tuesday, the famous singer stood with Las Vegas victims(受害者). She held a concert and donate(捐献) all the money to the poor victims.

On Saturday, October 1 st , a man shot(射击) hundreds of people at a country music concert in Las Vegas. 59 people lost their lives and more than 500 people were hurt. After the terrible event, many artists cancelled some of their coming shows to respect(尊重) the victims and their families. Celine Dion also thought about cancelling her concert at first. But later she found that the show would be a great time to show people’s love and care for the victims.

“On Saturday we lost too many beautiful lives, and so many are still in hospital. But tonight we’re going to let these families know that we’re caring for them and that we’ll help them through their difficulties,”Dion said at her concert. She also told her fans that she would spend all the money from the show helping those in need.

Dion wasn’t the only one to show her love. After the terrible shooting, doctors and nurses worked around the clock to save lives. And many people around the city waited in line in front of the hospitals to donate blood to the victims.

1.When did the shooting happen?

A. On October 1st, Tuesday. B. On October 1st, Saturday.

C. On October 3rd, Tuesday. D. On October 3rd, Saturday.

2.How many people died in the accident?

A. 59 B. 500 C. 509 D. 559

3.The underline word “cancelling” means “ ________” in Chinese.

A. 组织 B. 赔偿 C. 展示 D. 取消

4.The money from Celine Dion’s concert would be used to ________ .

A. buy what she needed

B. give back to the fans

C. donate to the hospitals

D. help those victims in need

5.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Celine Dion planned to cancel her concert at first.

B. Celine Dion had her concert on the fourth day after the event.

C. Celine Dion showed people’s care to the victims through her concert.

D. Doctors and nurses were very busy saving the victims’ lives.

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