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17.Expressions about water are almost as common as water itself.But many of the expressions using water have unpleasant meanings.The expression"to be in hot water"is one of them.It is a very old expression."Hot water"was used 500years ago to mean being in trouble.One story says it got that meaning from the custom of throwing extremely hot water down on enemies attacking a castle.
That no longer happens.But we still get in"hot water".When we are in"hot water",we are in trouble.It can be any kind of trouble-serious or not so serious.A person who breaks a law can be in hot water with the police.A young boy can be in hot water with his mother.if he walks in the house with dirty shoes.
Being in"deep water"is almost the same as being in hot water.When you are in deep water,you are in a difficult position.Imagine a person who cannot swim being thrown in water over his head.
You are in deep water when you are facing a problem that you do not have the ability to solve.The problem is too deep.You can be in deep water,for example,if you invest in stocks without knowing anything about the stock market.
"To keep your head above water"is a colorful expression that means staying out of debt.A company seeks to keep its head above water during economic hard times.A man who loses his job tries to keep his head above water until he finds a new job.
"Water over the dam"is another expression about a past event.It is something that is finished.It cannot be changed.The expression comes from the idea that water that has flowed over a dam cannot be brought back again.
60.Which of the following two expressions have almost the same meaning?A
A.To be in hot water;To be in deep water.
B.To be in hot water;To keep your head above water.
C.To be in deep water;Water over the dam.
D.Water over the dam;To be in hot water.
61.If a person tries to keep his head out of water,we can say thatD.
A.he is in danger of losing his life
B.he is trying to pay off his debt
C.he is trying to keep his promise
D.he is trying not to get into debt
62.What can you infer from the passage?C
A."To be in hot water"can only be used to mention serious trouble.
B."Water over the dam"is an expression about a future event.
C.Water could be used in the war in the past.
D.All of the expressions using water have unpleasant meanings.
63.This passage is written mainly to tell usC.
A.the use of water
B.how to use some expressions about water
C.expressions about water and their meanings
D.expressions with negative meaning.
分析 本文属于说明文阅读,作者通过这篇文章主要向讲述了几个与water有关的习语,如hot water,deep water等.
解答 60.A.细节理解题.根据文章第三段第一句Being in"deep water"is almost the same as being in hot water.可知In deep water和in hot water是一样的意思.故选A.
61.D.细节理解题.根据倒数第二段最后一行"To keep your head above water"is a colorful expression that means staying out of debt可知如果一个人试图把头伸出水面,我们可以说他正努力避免陷入债务.故选D.
62.C.推理判断题.根据第二段最后一句One story says it got that meaning from the custom of throwing extremely hot water down on enemies attacking a castle.说明在古代战争中水可以用来作为武器.故选C.
63.C.主旨大意题.本文主要讲述了几个与water有关的习语,如hot water,deep water等.故选C.
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力,做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确的选择.在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.
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