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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 " coldFor centuries* the body's blood has been linked closely with the emotions. People who show no human emotions or feelings, for ex?ample .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-defence. 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 warm 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 presi?dent of an organization. But then you learn that all the other officers have resigned. All the work of the organiza?tion 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 prob?ably comes from the physical act of turning your back to?wards someone, instead of speaking to him face-to-face. You may give the 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 per?son who is unfriendly, unemotional and shows no love or warmth. A cold fish does not offer much of himself to any?one.

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 rise,and that he was left out in the cold. And it is not a pleasant place to be.

20.  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

21.  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.

22.  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

23.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 af?fected by cold


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Generally speaking,you need to arrive at the railway station an hour before the train leaves. However, if you take a train during the Spring Festival or other holidays,you are advised to be two hours early. Here are the basic steps for boarding.

Enter the railway station

There are X-ray machines at the entrance of each railway station. All the lug?gage (行 李) has to be passed through to examine for dangerous things. Once you put your luggage on the machine, please go to the other side and fetch it quickly in case that your luggage is taken either by mistake or on purpose.

Find the right waiting room

After you enter the railway station, you should find the terminal hall (候车厅) where your train is going to leave from. There are always electronic boards at the railway station with information shown in Chinese. You can find your waiting room according to the information given on your train ticket,or you can ask a member of staff for help if you are in trouble with Chinese.

Get onto the platform (月台)

In most cases, check-in starts 30 minutes before the train leaves if it is the starting station. So you are advised to arrive at the station one hour early. If it is not a starting station,check-in starts when the train arrives,then you just need to be 30 minutes early. You will be informed by radio then. Remember to take all your lug?gage!

Board the train

The train number and the carriage(车厢)number are shown outside the train clearly; therefore it is easy to find your carriage. There is a member of staff at the door of each carriage to whom you are required to show your ticket. If you board on the wrong carriage*he/she will guide you to the right one.

1.  This passage is mainly to tell us_____ .

  A.  how to take the train

B.  when to get to the railway station

C.  when to get onto the platform

D.  why we should take the train

2.  If you want to take the train during the Spring Festival, you'd better reach the railway station_______ .

  A.  two hours ahead of time

B.  one hour and a half ahead of time

C.  an hour ahead of time

D.  thirty minutes ahead of time

3.  X-ray machines at the entrance are probably used to______ .

  A.  help passengers to take away their heavy luggage

B.  show passengers the right way to the waiting room

C.  make sure passengers' luggage is not lost

D.  check the luggage passengers take with them

4.     When you get on the train________ .

  A.  you should tell the staff your carriage number

B.  you have to buy a ticket for your luggage

C.  the railway staff will offer to help you

D.  you'd better read the information on electronic boards

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