People use their mouths for many things. In the English language, there are many expressions using the word “mouth”. But some of them are not so nice.

Sometimes, people say something to a friend or a family member. Later they regret because it hurts that person’s feelings. Or they tell the person something they didn’t mean to tell. The speaker might say: “I really put my foot in my mouth this time.”

Sometimes when one person is speaking, he says the same thing that his friend is going to say. When this happens, the friend might say: “You took the words right out of my mouth!” Sometimes a person has a bad or sad experience with another person. He might say that experience “left a bad taste in my mouth.” Or the person possibly has a very frightening (可怕的) experience, like having an angry dog running after him. He might say: “I had my heart in my mouth.”

Some people have lots of money because they were born into a very rich family. You might say the person “was born with a silver spoon (银勺) in his mouth”. He is the opposite of a person living from “hand to mouth”. This person is very poor and only has enough money for the most important things in life, like food.

( ) 1. The underlined word “regret” may mean    .

A. feel sorry B. feel excited C. feel proud D. feel surprised

( ) 2. When a man says “I had my heart in my mouth”, usually he means he was    .

A. excited B. afraid C. surprised D. happy

( ) 3. Your best friend Tony has said what you are going to say, you might say: “   !”

A. You were born with a silver spoon in your mouth

B. You really put my foot in my mouth

C. You really left a bad taste in my mouth

D. You took the words right out of my mouth

( ) 4. Tom says that he is living from hand to mouth. He means he is living a(n)     life.

A. busy B. hard C. easy D. rich

( ) 5. Which of the following might be the best title for this passage?

A. Different Uses of Mouth

B. People and Their Mouths

C. Expressions about Mouth

D. The Importance of Mouth


Saturday, March 24th
We have arrived in the hot, wet city of Bangkok. This is our first trip to Thailand (泰国) . All the different smells make us want to try the food. We are going to eat something special for dinner tonight. The hotel we are staying in is cheap, and very clean. We plan to stay here for a few days, visit some places in the city, and then travel to Chiang Mai in the North.
Tuesday, March 27th
Bangkok is wonderful and surprising! The places are interesting. We visited the famous market which was on water, and saw a lot of fruits and vegetables. Everything is so colorful, and we have taken hundreds of photos already! Later today we will leave for Chiang Mai. We will take the train north, stay in Chiang Mai for two days, and then catch a bus to Chiang Rai.
Friday, March 30th
Our trip to Chiang Rai was long and boring. We visited a small village in the mountains. The village people here love the quiet life ---- no computers or phones. They are the kindest people I have ever met. They always smile and say "hello". Kathy and I can only speak a few words of Thai, so smiling is the best way to show our kindness. I feel good here and hope to be able to come back next year.
1. The diaries above show the writer's ______ days in Thailand.
A. 3 B. 7 C. 15 D. 30
2. It seems that visitors ______ in Bangkok.
A. often feel hungry B. can always find cheap things
C. can't take any photos D. can enjoy themselves
3. Which of the following is TRUE
A. Chiang Mai is a beautiful city in the south of Thailand.
B. The writer left Chiang Mai for Chiang Rai by bus.
C. Chiang Rai is a boring city in the mountains.
D. The writer is traveling alone in Thailand.
4. The people in the village ______.
A. are friendly to others B. like to speak English
C. are very weak D. hope to live in the cities
5. What is the best title (标题) for the whole diary
A. My First Travel. B. The Outside World.
C. Traveling in Thailand. D. A Country on the Train.

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