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【题目】A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms, though my teacher emphasized 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 astonished gently shaking his head, shrugging his shoulders, saying, “You don’t say!” “You don’t say!” I was puzzled. I thought, perhaps this is not an appropriate 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 is magnificent.” 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 again by his order, “You don’t say!” I couldn’t help asking. 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.” Only then did I realize I had made a fool of myself. Since then, I have been more careful with idiomatic expressions.

【1】 A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms because .

A. English idioms were too difficult to master

B.I did not realize the importance of them

C. My teacher didn’t emphasize the importance

D.I had no interest in English learning

【2】 When I first heard “You don’t say!”, I thought .

A. the Englishman was not interested in the topic

B. the Englishman was only interested in the Great Wall

C. I had talked too much

D.I had to stop talking at once

【3】We can learn from the second paragraph that .

A. the Englishman was leaving China without seeing the Great Wall

B. the Englishman wanted to see the Great Wall after I talked about it

C. the Englishman wanted me to act as his guide

D. the Englishman visited the Great Wall and thought it worth visiting

【4】 After the Englishman explained the idiom,

A. the Englishman made me a fool

B. the Englishman made a fool of himself

C.I felt very silly

D.I felt proud of my understanding

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】A

【3】D

【4】C

【解析】

试题分析：本文作者通过自己的一次非常有趣的经历，告诉我们英语习语的重要性。

【1】B细节理解题：从文章的第一段的：A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms, though my teacher emphasized the importance again and again..可以看出一年前作者不重视英语习语，是因为作者没有意识到习语的重要性，故选B。

【2】A细节理解题。根据第二段第三行“You don’t say!” I was puzzled. I thought, perhaps this is not an appropriate topic可知作者第一次听到“You don’t say!”时，他认为外国人对这个话题不感兴趣。故选A。

【3】D细节理解题。根据第二段第五行外国人说的话：“Certainly, everyone back home will laugh at me if I leave China without seeing it. It is magnificent.”可知这个外国人认为参观长城是一件非常值得做的事情，故选B。

【4】C细节理解题。根据文章第二段倒数第二句：Only then did I realize I had made a fool of myself.可知当时作者感到自己好蠢，故选C。

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