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摘要：5．B.expect sth. from sb..

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Below is adapted from an English dictionary.
Use the dictionary to answer the following questions.

figure / f?g? / noun, verb
● noun
1. a number representing a particular amount, especially one given in official information: the trade / sales figures
2. a symbol rather than a word representing one of the numbers between 0 and 9: a six- figure salary
3. (informal) the area of mathematics that deals with adding, multiplying, etc. numbers
4. a person of the type mentioned: Gandhi was both a political and a religious figure in Indian history.
5. the shape of a person seen from a distance or not clearly
6. a person or an animal as shown in art or a story: a wall with five carved figures in it
7. the human shape, considered from the point of view of being attractively thin: doing exercise to improve one’s figure
8. a pattern or series of movements performed on ice: figure-skating be / become a figure of fun: be / become sb. that others laugh at  cut a…

put a figure on sth:  to say the exact price or number of sth.  a fine figure of man / woman: a tall, strong-looking and well-shaped person  figure of speech: a word or phrase used in a different way from its usual meanings in order to create a particular mental image or effect  figurehead: someone who is the head or chief in name only (with no real power or authority)
● verb
1. to think or decide that sth. will happen or is true: I figured that if I took the night train, I could be in Scotland by morning.
2. to be part of a process, situation, etc. especially an important part: My opinion of the matter didn’t seem to figure at all.
3. to calculate an amount or the cost of sth: We figured that attendance at 150,000.
* figure in: to include (in a sum): Have you figured in the cost of hotel?
* figure on: to plan on; to expect sth. to happen: I haven’t figured on his getting home so late.
* figure out: to work out; understand by thinking: Have you figured out how much the trip will cost?
* It / That figures!:  That seems reasonable.

1. According to the information above, which of the following sentence is not right?

A. This year’s sales figures were quite excellent.
B. I couldn’t figure out what the teacher was talking about.
C. She was the leading figure in British politics in the 1980s.
D. He was about to speak but she put a figure on his lips to stop him.

2. — She was coming late again for the work.
— ______! That’s typical of her. You just can’t do anything to stop her doing that.

A. It figures her out
B. She is a figure of fun
C. It cuts a poor figure
D. It figures

3. The phrase “watch my figure” in the sentence “Don’t tempt me with chocolate; I am watching
my figure.” means “______”.

A. add the numbers
B. have sports
C. try not to get fat
D. watch games

4.Which underlined word in the following sentences is used as figure of speech?

A. John is fond of animals and raises a rabbit as a pet.
B. In some countries, bamboo can be used to build houses.
C. We all regard Mr. Smith as an important figure in our company.
D. I didn’t really mean my partner was a snake.

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阅读理解。

Below is adapted from an English dictionary.

figure/fīg[/ noun, verb
●noun 1. [C, often pl.] a number
representing particular amount,
especially one given in official
information: the trade /sales figures
2. [C] a symbol rather than a word
representing one of the numbers
between 0 and 9: a six-figure salary
3. [pl] (informal) the area of mathematics
that deals with adding, multiplying, etc
4. a person of the type mentioned: Gandhi
was both a political and a religious
figure in Indian history.
5. the shape of a person seen from a
distance or not clearly
6. a person or an animal as shown in
art or a story: a wall with five carved
figures in it
7. [C] the human shape, considered from
the point of view of being attractively
thin: doing exercise to improve one's
figure
8. [C] a pattern or series of movements
performed on ice: figure-skating
[IDM] be/become a figure of fun: be/
become sb. that others laugh at cut a…
figure: (of a person) to have a particular
appearance He cut a striking figure in
his dinner jacket. put a figure on sth.:
to say the exact price or number of sth.

a fine figure of man/woman: a tall,
strong-looking and well-shaped
person figure of speech: a word or
phrase used in a different way from
its usual meanings in order to create
a particular mental image or effect
figurehead: someone who is the head
or chief in name only (with no real
power or authority)
●verb 1. to think or decide that sth.
will happen or is true: I figured that
if I took the night train, I could be
in Scotland by morning.
2. to be part of a process, situation,
etc. especially an important part: My
opinion of the matter didn't seem to
figure at all.
3. to calculate an amount or the cost
of sth.: We figured that attendance at
150,000.
[PHRV] 1. figure in: to include (in a
sum): Have you figured in the cost of
hotel?
2. figure on: to plan on; to expect sth.
to happen: I haven't figured on his
getting home too late.
3. figure out: to work out; understand
by thinking: Have you figured out how
much the trip will cost?
[IDM] It/That figures! (informal): That
seems reasonable, logical and what I
expect.

1. I didn't really mean my partner is a snake; it was just a _____.

A. figure of eight
B. figure head
C. figure of speech
D. a fine figure

2. — She was coming late again.
— _____! That's typical of her.

A. It figures her out
B. It figures
C. It cuts a poor figure
D. She is a figure of fun

3. What does "watch my figure" in the sentence "Don't tempt me with chocolate; I am
watching my figure." mean?

A. add the numbers
B. have sports
C. try not to get fat D. watch games

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