Question

     It is surprising many everyday English that Americans use today come from the card game of poker.

     For example,you hear them say like ace (王牌) in the hole. In poker and most card games,the ace is the highest and most useful card. It is often a winning card. In one kind of poker game,a player does not show this card to the other players. The players bet money each time they get another card. No one knows until the end of the game. Often,the ace in the hole wins the game.

     Another everyday English,dealing off the bottom,now means “be not honest” in business. And when someone tells you that the cards are bad for you,maybe you really have a chance to win.

     In a poker game you do not want to let your opponents (对手) know if your cards are good or bad. So having a poker face is important. A poker face never shows either good or bad feelings.

      You can do a better job if you hold your cards close to your vest. You hold your cards close to you so no one can see what you have. In everyday speech,holding your cards close to your vest means not letting others know what you are doing or thinking. You are keeping your plans secret.

1. In card games,an ace is usually card.

   A. the most useful   B. the biggest

   C. the oldest   D. the most beautiful

2. If somebody says that you are dealing off the bottom,he may.

   A. like you   B. want to talk with you

   C. be angry with you   D. be very happy

3. In everyday speech,holding your cards close to your vest tells you

   A. to put your clothes on the cards

   B. to tell your friends your feelings

   C. not to make others know your secret

   D. not to tell others your address

4. What can we learn from the passage?

   A. You will probably succeed if you have an ace in the hole.

   B. Everybody will like you if you deal off the bottom.

   C. A poker face never shows bad feelings except good ones.

   D. The person who has a poker face will win the game at last.

5. What is the best title for the passage?

   A. An Ace in the Hole

   B. Dealing Off the Bottom

   C. A Poker Face

   D. Expressions from the Poker Game

Answer 1

1. A 2. C 3. C 4. A 5. D

导读本文介绍了一些来自于扑克游戏中的一些美国习语。 这些习语现在已经被广泛使用，在现实中对本意进行了一些 引申。

详析

1. A细节理解题。根据第二段“In poker and most card games,the ace is the highest and most useful card. ”可 知，ace是扑克中级别最高的一张牌。因此the most useful与原文信息一致。

2. C推理判断题。由第三段第一句now means ‘be not honest’ in business. ” 可知，dealing off the bottom 意思是 “在欺诈”，因此判断，如果有人说你欺诈的话他肯定对 你很生气，故选C.

3. C 细节理解题。由最后一段not letting others know what you are doing or thinking."可知，口语中 holding your cards dose to your vest告诉你别让别人知道你做 什么和想什么，即要保守秘密。

4. A细节理解题。通读全文，只有选项A符合文章大意，即如果你手里有王牌的话你可能就会成功。故选A.

5. D主旨大意题。由文章大意可知，来自扑克游戏中的习语是本文的主题。故D符合题意。

障碍句分析

It is surprising many everyday English that Americans use today come from the card game of poker.令人吃惊的是如今 很多美国日常用语来自扑克游戏。

该句中，it是形式主语，真正的主语则是many everyday English... come from the card game of poker ,该句省略了弓 导词that。其中，that引导的定语从句that Americans use today 修饰 everyday English。