题目内容
Expressions about water are almost as common as water itself.
The expression to be in hot water is a very old expression. Hot water was used five hundred years 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.
Beingin deep water is almost the same as being in hot water. When you are in deep water, you are in a difficult position.
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.
Another common expression to hold water, is about the strength or weakness of an idea or opinion that you may be arguing about. It probably comes from a way of testing the condition of a container.; If it can hold water, it is strong and has no holes in it. If your argument can hold water, it is strong and does not have any holes.
Throwing cold water also is an expression that deals with ideas or suggestions. It means to not like an idea. For example, you want to buy a new car because the old one has some problems. But your wife throws cold water on the idea, because she says a new car costs too much.
【小题1】If Robert says he is in deep water, we may guess_________.
A.he is swimming under the water |
B.he is tired of changing shoes |
C.he nearly breaks a law |
D.he faces a difficult choice |
A.Keep your head above water. |
B.Throw cold water. |
C.It is water over the dam. |
D.It can hold water. |
A.weak | B.convincing | C.logical | D.disappointing |
A.to be in hot water |
B.to keep your head above water |
C.water over the dam |
D.to hold water |
【小题1】D
【小题2】C
【小题3】A
【小题4】B
解析
You can find language pollution whenever you open a newspaper or turn on your TV set, listen to a popular song at various advertisements. Language pollution exists almost everywhere and can be seen in the following places:
1. Chinese characters are written in the complex (复杂的 ) form. Although simplified Chinese characters were accepted for use many years ago, it seems that more and more people like Chinese characters written in the complex form.
2. Many goods are produced in China but carry foreign names, which sound strange and have no meaning at all.
3. Words and expressions being used have a bad meaning. "Ba"(霸), which means bully in Chinese, is one example. Now there are a lot of goods, restaurants, even factories or firms, with "Ba" in their names.
4. There are too many incorrect grammatical expressions. Some films have strange names and incorrect grammatical structures. "Ai ni mei shang liang', which means "I love you without consulting", is grammatically incorrect and this kind of expression is now becoming popular.
Some language experts point out that language pollution must be done away with, which is an idea shared by myself and many others.
FanYongqin
【小题1】The writer of the letter suggests that ______.
A.something be done to make our language pure (纯正) |
B.the Chinese language not have the word "ba" |
C.everything have a good name and a good meaning |
D.everybody try their best to stop pollution |
A.great difference exists between the Chinese characters written in the complex form and simplified form |
B.many people agree with the experts on language pollution in China |
C.our newspapers, TV programs, pop songs and advertisements are getting polluted |
D.some film writers haven't studied Chinese grammar |
A.a reader | B.a singer of pop songs |
C.a language expert | D.an expert of grammar |