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阅读理解 　　Young Mr．Smith had an idea for his employer to save money for the company by increasing prices and selling goods of less value．If his employer liked the idea, Smith might be given more pay or even get a better job． 　　Business had been very slow．So his employer thought a few minutes．But then she shook her head．“I am sorry, Smith, ” she said．“It just will not wash．” 　　Most word experts agree that“it will not wash” means it will not work．Eric Partridge wrote that the saying probably developed in Britain in the 1800s, when Charlotte Bronte used “That won't wash, miss．” in a story．She seems to have meant that the colors in a piece of clothing couldn't be depended on to stay． 　　In nineteenth century England, the expression came to mean an undependable statement mainly to describe an idea．But sometimes it was used about a person．For example, a critic once said of the poet Robert Browning, “He won't wash．” 　　Happily for the young employee Smith, the employer “talked turkey” to him．She said, “Your idea would be unfair to our buyers．Think of another way to save money．” 　　A century ago, to talk turkey meant to talk pleasantly．Turkeys in the barnyard were thought to be speaking pleasantly to one another．In recent years, the saying has come to mean an attempt to teach something important． 　　Word expert Charles Funk tells how this change took place．A white man and an American Indian were shooting turkeys together．The white man began stating reasons why he should get all the turkeys for himself．But the American Indian stopped him．He told the white man, “Now, I talk turkey to you．” 　　Mr．Smith thought of a better idea after his employer talked turkey to him．He was given an increase in pay．So if your idea “will not wash, ” try “talking turkey” to yourself and come up with a better idea． (1) Why did Young Smith tell his idea to his employer? [　　] A． To save money for the company． B． To increase prices． C． To sell goods of less value． D． To get more pay or a better job． (2) What did the employer mean by saying “It just will not wash．”? [　　] A． Your idea is unworkable． B． Your idea is incredible． C． Your idea is unfair． D． I couldn't agree more． (3) Who invented the expression “It won't wash according to the passage．”? [　　] A． Eric Partridge B． Charlotte Bronte C． Charles Funk D． Robert Browning (4) What does “to talk turkey” mean now? [　　] A． To talk pleasantly． B． To argue with someone． C． To try to teach something important． D． To turn down one's idea． (5) Which of the following agrees with the passage? [　　] A． The passage tells readers how to create English expressions． B． If someone says “Your suggestion won't wash．” he shares your idea． C． Mr．Smith was finally given an increase in pay because he talked turkey to his employer． D． Talking turkey to yourself can help you think of a better idea．

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答案：1．D;2．A;3．B;4．C;5．D;