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Idioms are phrases and sentences that do not mean exactly what they say. Even if you know the meaning of each word you see or hear, you may not understand the idiom because you don't understand the culture behind it.
　　 For example, if an American boy asks his mother what's for dinner tomorrow, she may say "I'll play it by ear", that means she doesn't have plans for dinner and she will decide later. "Play by ear" used to mean playing music using the sheet music, but now people often use it when they're not talking about music.
　　 There're many idioms in English. If you learn to use them, your English will be more vivid and colorful. English idioms are more common in spoken English. They can be difficult to remember sometimes. Next time when you hear somebody saying to you, "Give me a hand", you don't necessarily stretch out your hand to him/her, but you do need to be helpful. And when the situation is out of hand, you usually can do very little to manage all that. What about a green hand? It's not about the color of your hand! You're a green hand when you are very new at your work and don't have much experience. If you and your partner always work together hand in glove, you two definitely work together very well.
　　 Can you guess the meanings of some common English idioms to do with parts of your body?
【小题1】An idiom is _______.

A．a phrase or a sentence that means exactly what the words say

B．a phrase or a sentence that doesn't mean exactly what every word says

C．so difficult that nobody can understand

D．something to do with parts of your body

【小题2】If a mother says "I'll play it by ear" to talk about the dinner, she means _______.

A．she will cook dinner while listening to music at the same time

B．she doesn't hear what others are talking about.

C．she will play music using the sheet music instead of cooking dinner

D．She doesn't have plans for dinner and will decide later

【小题3】When one says "Can you give me a hand?", he means _______.

A．he needs to hold your hand.

B．he works well with you

C．he needs your help

D．he is a new comer and can't help with the situation

【小题4】Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．People use English idioms more in spoken English than in written English.

B．To understand the culture behind an idiom is important in understanding the idiom.

C．Idioms make your English more vivid and colorful so they are easy to remember.

D．You may not understand an idiom even though you know the meaning of each word.

【小题5】Here are 4 common English idioms to do with parts of your body and their meanings. Can you match them?
　　1) to learn something by heart a. to depend on oneself
　　2) to have sticky fingers b. to know something very well
　　3) to stand on one's own feet c. to do something secretly
　　4) to go behind someone's back d. to have the habit of stealing

She turned up at the doorstep of my house in Cornwall. Noy way could I have 　　 36　 . Maybe someone had kicked her 　　 37　　their car the night before. “No 　　 38　　for her any more with the baby coming.”“We never really wanted her，but what could we have done？She was a　　 39　 .” People find all sorts of excuses for 　　 40　　an animal.

I called her Goldie. If I had 　　 41　　what was going to happen I would have given her a more creative name. She was so unsettled during those 　　 42　　few days. She hardly ate anyting and had such an air of 　　 43　　about her. There was 　　 44　 I could do to make her happy，it seemed. Heaven knows what had happened to her at her 　　 45　　owner’s. But 　　 46　 at the end of the first week she calmed down. Always by my side.

　　 47　 we were out on one of our long walks or sitting by the fire.

That’s why it was such a 　　 48　　when she pulled away from me one day when we were out for a walk. We were walking a long way from home，when she started 　　 49　 and getting very restless. Eventually I couldn’t hold her any longer and she 　　 50　　down the road towards a farmhouse in the distance as fast as she could.

By the time I 　　 51　　the farm I was very tired and upset with Goldie. But when I saw her licking（舔）the four puppies（幼犬）I started to feel 　　 52　　towards them. The woman at the door said，“I took her for a walk one day，　　 53　　the puppies were born， and she just disappeared.”“She must have tried to come back to them and got lost，”　　 54　 a boy from behind her.

I must admit I do miss Goldie， but I’ve got Nugget now，and she looks just like her 　　 55　 . And I’ve learnt a good lesson：not to judge people.

36. A. sent her away　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. sold it out

C. picked it up　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. turned it down

37. A. beyond　　　　　　　 B. out of　　　　　　　 C. from　　　　　　　　　　　 D. within

38. A. seat　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. interest　　　　　　　　　　 C. chance　　　　　　　　　　 D. space

39. A. gift　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. reminder　　　　　　　　　 C. surprise　　　　　　　　　 D. bargain

40. A. taking　　　　　　　　 B. protecting　　　　 C. abandoning　　　 D. removing

4l. A. thought　　　　　　　 B. known　　　　　　　　　　 C. hoped　　　　　　　 D. imagined

42. A. first　　　　　　　　　 B. last　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. usual　　　　　　　　 D. special

43. A. darkness　　　　　　　　　 B. happiness　　　　 C. sadness　　　　　　　　　 D. eagerness

44. A. something　　　　　 B. anything　　　　　　　　　 C. everything　　　　 D. nothing

45. A. familiar　　　　　　　 B. previous　　　　　　　　　 C. cruel　　　　　　　　 D. troublesome

46. A. eventually　　　　　 B. unwillingly　　　　 C. unexpectedly　　　　 D. probably

47. A. while　　　　　　　　 B. as　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. either　　　　　　　 D. whether

48. A. joy　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. shock　　　　　　　 C. sight　　　　　　　　 D. trouble

49. A. barking　　　　　　　 B. eating　　　　　　　 C. crying　　　　　　　 D. running

50. A. walked away　　　　　　 B. fell over　　　　　　 C. dropped out　　　　　 D. raced off

5l. A. landed　　　　　　　　 B. reached　　　　　　　　　 C. left　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. found

52. A. anxiety　　　　　　　 B. respect　　　　　　　　　　 C. sympathy　　　　　　　　 D. pleasure

53. A. every time　　　　　 B. before long　　　　　　　　 C. once in a while　 D. soon after

54. A. added　　　　　　　　 B. whispered　　　　 C. called　　　　　　　 D. warned

55. A. aunt　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. sister　　　　　　　　 C. mother　　　　　　　　　　 D. child

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　　A punctual person is in the habit of doing a thing at the proper time and is never late in keeping an appointment．

　　The unpunctual man, on one hand, never does what he has to do at the proper time．He is always in a hurry and in the end loses both time and his good name．A lost thing may be found again, but lost time can never be regained．Time is more valuable than material things．In fact, time is life itself．The unpunctual man is forever wasting and mismanaging his most valuable asset(财产)as well as other's．The unpunctual person is always complaining that he finds no time to answer letters, or return calls or keep appointments promptly．But the man who really has a great deal to do is very careful of his time and seldom complains of want of it．He knows that he can not get through his huge amount of work unless he faithfully keeps every piece of work when it has to be attended to．

　　Failure to be punctual in keeping one's appointments is the sign of disrespect towards others．If a person is invited to dinner and arrives later than the appointed time, he keeps all the other guests waiting for him．Usually this will be regarded as a great disrespect to the host and all other guests present．

　　Unpunctuality, moreover, is very harmful when it comes to do one's duty, whether public or private．Imagine how it would be if those who are put in charge of important tasks failed to be at their proper place at the appointed time．A man who is known to be habitually unpunctual is never trusted by his friends or fellow men．

(1)

What does the author think is the main difference between a punctual person and an unpunctual person?
[　　]
A．	A punctual person does everything ahead of time while an unpunctual person does everything behind schedule．
B．	A punctual person has a lot of appointments while an unpunctual person has few appointments．
C．	A punctual person does everything at the right time while an unpunctual person seldom does anything at the correct time．
D．	A punctual person has much time to do everything while an unpunctual person has little time to do anything．

(2)

According to the passage, the main reason that a person is always unpunctual is that ________．
[　　]
A．	he always mismanages and wastes his time
B．	he has more work to do than other people
C．	he is always in a hurry when he works
D．	he doesn't care much about time

(3)

According to the third paragraph, when you are invited to dinner, you should arrive there ________．
[　　]
A．	after other guests have arrived
B．	before all other guests
C．	after the host has got things ready
D．	at the appointed time

(4)

Which of the following statements best describes the harm of unpunctuality?
[　　]
A．	If you are an unpunctual person, you cannot be in charge of any important task．
B．	Unpunctuality may bring about heavy losses for both public and private affairs．
C．	If your friends know that you are unpunctual, they may not see you again．
D．	Unpunctuality may make you miss a lot of appointments and lose friends．

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　　China began work on one of the world’s longest bridges in Zhejiang Province On June 8．The 36km bridge over Hangzhou Bay will cut the journey between Ningbo and Shanghai by 120km．

　　The construction work is expected to be finished in five years and the bridge will open for traffic in 2009．The project will cost 11.8 billion yuan and is thought to last 100 years．

　　The bay itself is at the center of a densely populated region that includes Shanghai on the northern edge and the major port of Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, to the south．

　　Shanghai and Ningbo have close economic ties, but it is 304 kilometers long between the two cities．The bridge will shorten the distance by 120km．The flat structure could be the longest sea – crossing bridge in the world．According to the Guinness Book of Records, the record over water is now held by the lake-crossing bridge in Lousiana, US, at 38.5km．

　　Jin Jianming, an official in charge of the Chinese bridge project says that the new bridge reflects China’s growing economic power．

　　The bridge is also one part of a 5,200-km highway planned as a link between the northern province of Heilongjiang and the southernmost city of Sanya on the island province of Hainan．

　　Work on the dam began a week after engineers began filling the Three Gorges Dam reservoir on the Yangtze River．

(1)

The purpose of writing the passage is to tell us ________．
[　　]
A．	how much the new bridge will cost
B．	why China began to build the longest bridge across the sea in the world
C．	China has started to build the longest bridge across the sea in the world
D．	how much money the bridge will cost

(2)

When the bridge is completed, the distance between Shanghai and Ningbo will be ________ kilometers or so．
[　　]
A．	120
B．	140
C．	184
D．	304

(3)

The main purpose of building the longest bridge across the sea is to ________．
[　　]
A．	do wonders
B．	help develop economy
C．	show China’s growing economic power
D．	make it easy to enjoy the beautiful scene of the sea

(4)

The last but one paragraph(倒数第二段)mainly tells us ________．
[　　]
A．	the important part the bridge will play
B．	how the 5,200-kilometre highway is
C．	it will be easy for people to travel from the north to the south in the future
D．	the bridge will become the only access(通道)to the south from the north

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阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

　　Many animals recognize their food because they see it．So do humans．When you see an apple or a piece of chocolate you know that these are things you can eat．You can also use other senses when you choose your food．You may like it because it smells good or because it tastes good．You may dislike some types of food because they do not look, smell or taste very nice．Different animals use different senses to find and choose their food．A few animals depend on only one of their senses, while most animals use more than one sense．

　　Although there are many different types of food, some animals spend their lives eating only one type．The giant panda eats only one particular type of bamboo(竹子)．Other animals eat only one type of food even when given the choice．A kind of white butterfly will stay on the leaves of a cabbage, even though there are plenty of other vegetables in the garden．However, most animals have a more varied diet(多样化饮食)．The bear eats fruits and fish．The fox eats small animals, birds and fruits．The diet of these animals will be different depending on the season．

　　Humans have a very varied diet．We often eat food because we like it and not because it is good for us．In countries such as France and Britain, people eat foods with too much sugar．This makes them overweight, which is bad for their health．Eating too much red meat and animal products, such as butter, can also be bad for the health．Choosing the right food, therefore, has become an area of study in modern life．

(1)

We can infer from the text that humans and animals ________．
[　　]
A．	depend on one sense in choosing food
B．	are not satisfied with their food
C．	choose food in similar ways
D．	eat entirely different food

(2)

Which of the following eats only one type of food?
[　　]
A．	The white butterfly．
B．	The small bird．
C．	The bear．
D．	The fox．

(3)

Certain animals change their choice of food when ________．
[　　]
A．	the season changes
B．	the food color changes
C．	they move to different places
D．	they are attracted by different smells

(4)

We can learn from the last paragraph that ________．
[　　]
A．	food is chosen for a good reason
B．	French and British food is good
C．	some people have few choices of food
D．	some people care little about healthy diet

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