题目内容
Cold weather has a great effect on how our minds and our bodies work. Maybe that is why there are so many expressions that use the word “cold”. For centuries, the body’s blood has been linked closely with the emotions. People who show no human emotions or feelings, for example, are said to be cold-blooded. Cold-blooded people act in merciless ways. They may do brutal things to others, and not by accident. For example, a newspaper says the police are searching for a cold-blooded killer. The killer murdered someone, not in self-defense. He seemed to kill for no reason, and with no emotion, as if taking someone’s life meant nothing.
Cold can affect other parts of the body, the feet, for example. Heavy socks can you’re your feet, if your feet are really cold. But there is an expression—to get cold feet—that has nothing to do with cold or your feet.
The expression means being afraid to do something you have decided to do. For example, you agree to be president of an organization. But then you learn that all the other officers have resigned. All the work of the organization will be your responsibility. You are likely to get cold feet about being the president when you understand the situation.
Cold can also affect your shoulder. You give someone the cold shoulder when you refuse to speak to them. You treat them in a distant and cold way. The expression probably comes from the physical act of turning your back toward someone, instead of speaking to him face-to-face. You may give a cold shoulder to a friend who has not kept a promise he made to you, or to someone who has lied about you to others.
A cold fish is not a fish. It is a person. But it is a person who is unfriendly, unemotional and shows no love or warmth. A cold fish does not offer much of himself to anyone.
Out in the cold is an expression often heard. It means not getting something that everybody else got. A person might say that everybody but him got a pay raise, and that he was left out in the cold. And it is not a pleasant place to be.
66. The passage is intended to tell us that ______ .
A. cold weather has a great effect on human bodies
B. many English expressions contain the word “cold”
C. cold is a word closely linked with human emotions
D. the word “cold” has many different meanings in English
67. The underlined word “brutal” in Paragraph 1 most probably means “______”.
A. impolite B. illegal C. cruel D. extreme
68. Which of the following expressions can best describe a person who is unwilling to offer
anything to others?
A. Cold-blooded. B. To get cold feet. C. A cold shoulder. D. A cold fish.
69. You can say Tom ______ if the teacher gives all the boys except him a pen as a prize.
A. is given the cold shoulder B. is left out in the cold
C. has got cold feet D. is murdered by a cold-blooded killer
70. We can draw a conclusion from the passage that ______ .
A. all the expressions containing the word “cold” have a negative meaning
B. all the expressions containing the word “cold” have something to do with cold
C. people who show no human emotions or feelings have cold blood
D. many parts of the human body can be badly affected by cold
DCABA
Of all the things we eat and drink, water is the most important. Not all people realize this, but it is quite true. The human body can live without food for a long time, but two or three days without water usually result in death.
Many people do not understand how much water the human body needs, but many people do not drink enough, especially in the hot weather. Most people drink when they are thirsty but often need more water after exercises.
65 to 70 percent of the human body is water. Water is important in several different ways. Most people need five to seven liters(升) of water every day, but we needn’t drink this amount(量) because a lot comes from the food we have. If we don’t have enough water, however, we will feel tired and many become ill. Do you know what the best drink is? Yes, you are right. Cool water!
【小题1】When do we need more water?________
A.In cold weather or after exercises. |
B.In hot weather or after exercises. |
C.Before breakfast, lunch and supper. |
D.When we feel tired or become ill. |
A.About three fourths of the human body is water. |
B.Nearly a half of the human body is water. |
C.Less than a half of the human body is water. |
D.Almost one fourth of the human body is water. |
A.Yes, because water is the most important |
B.No, because what we eat contains(包含)water |
C.Yes, because we can’t live without water |
D.No, because we are not thirsty |
A.Cool water is the best drink. |
B.Few people understand how much water the human body needs. |
C.All the people don’t realize water is the most important. |
D.When we feel tired or become ill, we never need any water. |
Of all the things we eat and drink, water is the most important. Not all people realize this, but it is quite true. The human body can live without food for a long time, but two or three days without water usually result in death.
Many people do not understand how much water the human body needs, but many people do not drink enough, especially in the hot weather. Most people drink when they are thirsty but often need more water after exercises.
65 to 70 percent of the human body is water. Water is important in several different ways. Most people need five to seven liters(升) of water every day, but we needn’t drink this amount(量) because a lot comes from the food we have. If we don’t have enough water, however, we will feel tired and many become ill. Do you know what the best drink is? Yes, you are right. Cool water!
1.When do we need more water?________
A.In cold weather or after exercises. |
B.In hot weather or after exercises. |
C.Before breakfast, lunch and supper. |
D.When we feel tired or become ill. |
2.How much water are there in the human body?_________
A.About three fourths of the human body is water. |
B.Nearly a half of the human body is water. |
C.Less than a half of the human body is water. |
D.Almost one fourth of the human body is water. |
3.Must most people drink five liters(升)of water every day?_______
A.Yes, because water is the most important |
B.No, because what we eat contains(包含)water |
C.Yes, because we can’t live without water |
D.No, because we are not thirsty |
4.Which of the following is not right?_________
A.Cool water is the best drink. |
B.Few people understand how much water the human body needs. |
C.All the people don’t realize water is the most important. |
D.When we feel tired or become ill, we never need any water. |