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There are many idioms（习语）in English that are about animals．Today let's chat a little about some of the idioms about dogs that make English language fun and colorful．
We love dogs；they are our best friends．When you first started to learn English，your teacher might teach you a number of phrases about dogs，such as：“you are a lucky dog，” “I'm dog tired，” “every dog has its day，” or “our team was the underdog but won the first place at last．”
When I first got into high school。my English teacher used the idiom “dog-ear”，which interested me very much．This word can be used as a noun，a verb，and an adjective as well．As a noun，it means a turned-down（折叠的）corner of a page as a bookmark（书签）．As a verb，it means someone makes a bookmark by turning down the corner of a page in the book．And，as an adjective，the word describes an old book with many broken pages．Examples：
John made a dog-ear（noun）of the page he was reading before closing the book．
Jane was reading a book；when the telephone rang，she dg-eared（verb）the page before answering the phone．
In the old room，the children found some dog-eared（adjective）books left there for more than 30 years．
The idiom “dog-ear” gives a lively image of a page being turned down like a curled（卷起来的）dog ear，but some dogs don't have curled ears；rather，they have pointed（竖起来的）ears．
1．Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?
A．Idioms about colors． B．Idioms about history．
C．Idioms about animals． D．Idioms about dogs．
2．How many idioms about dogs are mentioned（提及）in this passage?
A．3． B．4． C．5． D．6．
3．Which of the following statements is NOT true about the meaning of the idiom “dog ear”?
A．It means a turned-down corner of a page as a bookmark．
B．It means someone makes a bookmark by turning down the corner of a page in the book．
C．It means an old book with many broken pages．
D．It means something is short and small like a dog's ear．
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Are Sports Important?
Sports are all around us．We watch and read sports news．There are also sports clubs，and even sports—only channels（频道）on TV．In many countries，players make millions of dollars every year．
But why are sports so important? They're only games，right?
Our readers answer：
Vlad（Ukraine乌克兰）
Sports bring people together．In 2006，our team was able to play in the 2006 World Cup for the first time．Everyone was happy．Rich and poor，old and young，men and women—everyone was in the streets together!
Mike（USA）
Sports bring people together，but they divide them，too．Fans of different teams fight all the time—they shout and hit each other．And here's another example：My brother plays high school baseball．Last week，his team played an important game．At the game，two parents fought about a call．Come on… baseball is only a game! Sports are so competitive（有竞争力的）these days．It's all about winning．Then the game isn't fun．
Oba（South Africa）
Right now，some of the world's best soccer players are from African countries，and the 2010 World Cup games will be in South Africa．Yes，some players make a lot of money—may be too much．But sporting events（like the World Cup）bring tourists and money to countries and people．And that is good for Africa．
1．What does Mike think of a game when players and fans only think about winning?
A．It's important． B．It's exciting．
C．It's not fun． D．It's not necessary．
2．Why are sports important for Oba?
A．Because sports are competitive these days．
B．Because sports can make money for a country．
C．Because sports can make players rich every year．
D．Because sports can make people happy．
3．What does the underlined word “call” mean?
A．Decision． B．Telephone． C．Suggestion． D．Seat．
4．What is the main idea of this passage?
A．Sports are popular all over the world．
B．Sports divide people from different countries．
C．People have different opinions about sports．
D．Sports bring tourists and money to Africa．
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