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When someone says, "Well, I guess I’ll have to go to face the music", it does not mean he is planning to go to a concert. It is something far less pleasant, like being called in by your boss to explain why you did this or that, and why you did not do this or that. Sour（剌耳的; 拙劣的）music, indeed, but it has to be faced.
The phrase “to face the music” is familiar to every American, young and old. It is at least 100 years old. Where did the expression come from?
The first information comes from the American writer James Fennimore Cooper. He said in 1851 that the expression was first used by actors while waiting in the wings to go on stage. After they got their cue（提示，暗示） to go on, they often said, "It’s time to go to face the music." And that is exactly what they did--- face the orchestra (管弦乐队) which was just below the stage.
An actor might be frightened or nervous as he moved on to the stage in front of the audience that might be friendly or perhaps unfriendly especially if he forgot his lines. But he had to go out. So, “to face the music" came to mean having to go through something, no matter how unpleasant the experience might be, because you knew you had no choice.
The other explanation comes from the army. Men had to face inspection(视 察)by their leader. The soldiers worried about how well they looked. Was their equipment clean--shiny enough to pass inspection? Still, the men had to go out, and face the music of the band, as well as the inspection. What else could they do?
According to the passage, the word “music" means________.
A．your boss’s criticism(批评) B．your leader’s inspection
C．something unpleasant to be experienced D．sour pop music
The phrase ‘to face the music" was first used by _______.
A．all the Americans B．the American writer James Fennimore cooper
C．some American actors D．the American orchestra
An actor might feel frightened or nervous when going on stage. One of the reasons is that ______.
A．his performance was not good at all
B．he might not remember what he should say on stage
C．he had to face the unfriendly audience
D．most of the audience might be his friends
to face the music" is also used to mean that soldiers were not willing _______.
A．to be examined about their equipment B．to be found weak
C．to show themselves up in public D．to be inspected by their leader
The passage is mainly about_______.
A．the meaning of the phrase ‘to face the music" B．how to deal with something unpleasant
C．how to learn English phrase D．how to go through difficulty
查看习题详情和答案>>A week ago, I had the great pleasure of reading an e-book, When Money Talks, Listen! By Rich Ezzo．It took only about an hour to read.
When I first received a copy, I thought it was a Get Rich Quick type of publication．Nothing is wrong with Get Rich Quick, but my mind just doesn’t chase after dreams of wealth．I think that if God ever wants me to be rich, he knows where to find my purse.
When I began reading When Money Talks, Listen!, I was overjoyed to find that Rich Ezzo isn’t money hungry either．He, too, is hungry far more important than money．
Since I love this e-book so much, why wait a week to write the review? Simple．I wanted to see if the effect it had on me was a keeper．After reading the last word of the e-book, I totally agreed with the subtitle which promised to forever change the way we thought about money．I had so many thoughts running around my mind that I had to install(安装) a stoplight to stop some while others made their way into the picture, then I yielded(让路) them as a few ones arrived in town．I had a mental traffic jam, which only goes to show how slow the traffic usually is．
It has been a week and the effect is the same．I truly do look at money differently and have even done a few things differently this week．This is an e-book you’ll want to read, I promise．I often recommend books to my daughter, and this is one that I didn’t just “suggest”---I left it open at the bottom of the computer and told each one, “Read it, you’ll love it.”
I would never point someone in a direction I wouldn’t go myself．I urge you to visit the author’s website, Myster Money, and to download the e-book．You won’t regret it.
The author wrote this passage to _________
A．strongly recommend an e-book.
B．show the author's attitude to money.
C．introduce the general idea of an e-book.
D．point out Rich Ezzo isn't money hungry.
According to the passage, a Get Rich Quick type of publication ______.
A．is what the author really cares for
B．deals with how to make money
C．is also an e-book written by Rich Ezzo
D．is more popular than e-books
The author didn't write the review as soon as he finished reading the book because________．
A．he was too excited to write anything
B．he was not sure whether he did well
C．he had to wait for Rich Ezzo's permission
D．he wondered if the book would have long influence on him
By saying the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4, the author probably __________.
A．shows that the book brought him many new thoughts
B．shows how bad the traffic is in town
C．describes the difficulty in understanding the book
D．explains it's hard to change one's attitude to money
Which of the following is supported by the passage?
A．The author had known Rich Ezzo before.
B．The author hasn't dreamed of getting rich immediately.
C．The author always prefers e-books to paper books.
D．The author likes Get Rich Quick-type of publications.
查看习题详情和答案>>A university graduate described as a “respectable and intelligent” woman is seeking professional help after being convicted of （证明有……罪）shoplifting for the second time in six months．
Ana Luz, recently studying for her PhD, has been told she could end up behind bars unless she can control the desire to steal from shops．
Luz ,who lives with her partner in Fitzwilliam Road ,Cambridge ,admitted stealing clothes worth ￡9．95 from John Lewis in Oxford Street ,London ,on March 9．
Phillip Lemoyne ,prosecuting（起诉）,said Luz selected some clothes from a display and took them to the ladies’ toilet in the store．When she came out again she was wearing one of the skirts she had selected ,having taken off the anti-theft security alarms（防盗警报装置）．
She was stopped and caught after leaving the store without paying ,Mr Lemoyne said．
He added that she was upset on her arrest and apologized for her actions．
Luz,28, was said to have been convicted of shoplifting by Cambridge judges last October ,but Morag Duff, defending ,said she had never been in trouble with the police before that．
“She is ashamed and embarrassed but doesn’t really have any explanation why she did this ,” Miss Duff said．“She didn’t intend to steal when she went into the store．She is at a loss to explain it．She is otherwise a very respectable and intelligent young lady．She went to her doctor and asked for advice because she wants to know if there is anything in particular that caused her to do this．”
Judge David Azan fined Luz ￡ 50, and warned : “You’ve got a criminal record．If you carry on like this ,you will end up in prison ,which will ruin your bright future you may have．”
Luz achieved a degree in design at university in her native Spain ,went on to a famous university in Berlin , Germany for her master’s degree and is now studying for a PhD at Cambridge University ,UK．
What is Ana Luz’s nationality?
A．American． B．British． C．Spanish． D．German．
What does the underlined sentence “She is at a loss to explain it” mean?
A．In her opinion it was a loss to the clothes shops where she stole things．
B．She doesn’t have any idea why she has the desire to steal from shops．
C．She thinks it is a loss for her to explain why she stole things from shops．
D．Personally she feels ashamed and embarrassed for her shoplifting actions．
Which of the following best explains the meaning of the word “shoplifting” used in the passage?
A．Carrying goods in a lift for a shop．
B．Taking goods to the ladies’ toilet．
C．Selecting some goods from a display．
D．Taking goods from a shop without paying．
From the passage we can learn that ．
A．Ana Luz is already got her PhD at Cambridge University ,UK
B．Ana Luz is ashamed and embarrassed and knows why she often did so
C．the university graduate will be put in prison if she steals in shops once more
D．Phillip Lemoyne is the “respectable and intelligent” woman’s defense lawyer
查看习题详情和答案>>When I was born, my parents immediately noticed something wrong. My feet were deformed (畸形的), pointing inward and curling under. I wore casts (石膏) and foot braces (支架) in my first two years to correct the problem. Yet I learned to balance and walk in casts. Soon after the last set of casts came off，Mom enrolled me in dance classes as therapy for my feet. I, however，quickly decided to try something else. Not far from my house was an ice rink (溜冰场) in the mall. There，local skaters would perform ice shows. I wanted to try skating.
I started taking group skating lessons. Performing on ice came naturally. For me，skating has never been about beating others. It’s been about being my personal best. I progressed through various levels rapidly and gave my first ice performance at age seven. Soon I started winning local and regional competitions. That’s because being on the ice has always been the one place I can truly express my emotions. The ice is like home.
I began seriously training when I was nine years old. After graduating from girls’ high school，I moved to Canada. Saying goodbye to my family and friends made me homesick，but I knew deep down that I had to leave and train full－time to give my dreams a chance at reality.
I went to compete in the Olympic Games in 1992.I was the first of the final six skaters on the ice. My long performance started well，but I slipped while landing one of my easiest triple jumps，and my hand touched the ice. I didn’t want to make two mistakes in a row，so next I did a jump with just two spins to play it safe. As I neared the end，I had one more jump. I landed it perfectly.
When medals were awarded，I found myself on the top step，the gold hanging around my neck and America’s national anthem playing. Words can’t describe the overwhelming mixture of emotions I felt.
The author was enrolled in dance classes to________.
A．meet her interest
B．improve her dancing skills
C．help treat her feet
D．prepare her for skating
When the author says “The ice is like home”，she really means she________.
A．can express herself through her performance on ice
B．can beat others in local and regional competitions
C．can overcome her difficulty in walking
D．has realized her dream to perform on ice
The author moved to Canada after graduating from girls’ high school because________.
A．she could get better treatment of her feet there
B．she would do full－time training there
C．that was where the Olympics would hold
D．she wanted to have further study there
What do we learn about the author’s performance in the 1992 Olympic Games?
A．She completed it without any mistake.
B．She made one mistake on the final landing.
C．She did it quite well except for one mistake.
D．She made more than one mistake.
By her own experience，the author intends to tell us________.
A．we can realize our dream if we have the courage to pursue it
B．even the disabled can take part in the Olympic Games
C．sports can help people heal both body and mind
D．sports events are not about winning only
查看习题详情和答案>>When my first wartime Christmas came, I was in basic training in New Jersey and not sure if I could make it home for the holidays. Only on the afternoon of December 23 was the list of men who would have three-day holidays posted. I was one of the lucky soldiers. It was Christmas eve when I arrived home, and a light snow had fallen. Mother opened the front door. I could see beyond her, into the corner of the living room where the tree had always stood. There were lights, all colors, and ornaments (装饰物) shining against the green of a pine. “Where did it come from?” I asked.
“I asked the Gates boy to cut it,” my mother said. “I wouldn’t have had one just for myself, such a rush！He just brought it in this afternoon…” The pine reached to the proper height, almost to the ceiling, and the tree top crystal star was in its place. A few green branches reached about a little awkwardly at the side, I thought, and there was a bit of bare trunk showing in the middle. But the tree filled the room with warm light and the whole house with the pleasant smell of Christmas. “It’s not like the one you used to find,” my mother went on. “Yours were always in good shape. I suppose the Gates boy didn’t know where to look for a good one. But I couldn’t be fussy (挑剔的)．”
“Don’t worry,” I told her. “It’s perfect.” It wasn’t, of course, but at the moment I realized something for the first time: all Christmas trees are perfect．
From the passage, we can infer that ______．
A. the writer spent his first Christmas during the war
B. soldiers did not all go home for Christmas during the war
C. all the soldiers had three-day holidays
D. the writer could not go home for Christmas
When the writer got home, ______．
A. it was December 23th
B. it was snowing heavily
C. he found a Christmas tree in the living room
D. the Gates boy was cutting a Christmas tree for his mother
From this passage，we can conclude that ______．
A. the writer used to cut very beautiful Christmas trees
B. his mother didn’t like perfect trees
C. his mother didn’t want to have a tree
D. the writer wouldn’t have a tree cut by someone else
“All Christmas trees are perfect”，because they can remind you of ______．
A. the wartime B. the green of a pine
C. the pleasant smell D. the sweet home
The best title for this passage would be “______”．
A. How to Choose a Christmas Tree
B. How Soldiers Spent Christmas
C. The Perfect Christmas Tree
D. The Christmas Without a Tree
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