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3.Long in the 1700s,"home"was used as a verb,meaning"to be guided to a destination."So,when you home in on something you get closer to your target.For example,you could say,"Police are homing in on the suspects."But today,"home"is more often used as a noun.And it has a very emotional connection for American English speakers.You can remember the meaning of the word by the expression"Home is where the heart is."That expression means home is anywhere you feel love and comfort.It is a place where you belong,and often a place you consider your origin.You can also simply carry the feeling of home with you--that is,a feeling of love and loyalty to your family and places that are dear to you.
In other words,"home"is not simply a building where you live-that's a house.Some people find that returning to a childhood place brings only joy and delight.When these people return to their childhood homes,they may say"Home Sweet Home!"
Of course,you can say this anywhere.A single woman living alone in her first apartment may come home after a tough day at work and sigh,"Ah,home sweet home!"If she loves her apartment she might also say:"There's no place like home."
But what about those people who must stay away from their homes for a long time?They still want to feel connected to a place they can depend on.Hotels know this about travelers.Many advertise that they will be a home away from home.This expression describes a place where everything is familiar and comfortable.
Friends can also give you a home away from home.When you visit them,they may say to you:"Make yourself at home!"This common expression means someone wants you to feel relaxed and welcome.
24.When the police say they are homing in on the suspects,they meanB.
A.they will go to the suspects'home
B.they will catch the suspects soon
C.they are going home with the suspects
D.they are getting closer to the home
25.What does the underlined word"dear"in Para 2 mean?A
A.precious
B.expensive
C.familiar
D.favorite
26.Why do many hotels advertise that they will be a home for the travelers?C
A.To provide a home for the travelers
B.To make the travelers believe they have a home
C.To convince the travelers of how comfortable their hotels are
D.To describe their hotels more vividly
27.When you want to make someone feel relaxed and welcome,you can sayB.
A.Help yourself
B.Make yourself at home
C.Just do it
D.Don't be nervous.
分析 文章介绍了home在过去和现在不同的含义,并重点介绍了几个使用home的场合.
解答 24-27 BACB
24.B 推理判断题.根据前句when you home in on something you get closer to your target得知,当你说"home in on something"的时候,表示你已经很接近目标了,故例子里的警察说这句话表明快要抓到小偷,故选B.
25.A 猜测题.通过该段的Home is where the heart is."That expression means home is anywhere you feel love and comfort.It is a place where you belong介绍可知,如今"home"表示心之所在,是爱和舒服的地方,是你的归属,可以看出dear此处表示珍贵的,故选A.
26.C 细节题.通过该段的介绍This expression describes a place where everything is familiar and comfortable可知,很多宾馆都把自己描述成home,主要吸引顾客认为他们的宾馆像家一样舒服,故选C.
27.B 猜测题.最后一段This common expression means someone wants you to feel relaxed and welcome.当朋友来做客时,你用Make yourself at home想让客人放松,就像在家一样,故选B.
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