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I was asked in an email about learning idioms in a foreign language.Maybe I am different from most people，but I do not bother with them.To me they are kind of dessert of language learning.They come at the end of a meal.Once you have filled up with the solid fare—the key words and phrases that are used in a variety of situations，then you can add a few idioms to spice up things.And by that time you will be able to pick them up naturally anyway.
I find that many learners have an obsession(困扰) with slang and idioms，as if repeating some very colloquial expressions is going to upgrade how they sound in a language.In fact it is the opposite.Idioms are difficult to use correctly.They can easily sound very strange coming from someone who obviously does not have a good sense of the language.
Yes，occasionally you hear idioms or slang and do not understand.But，in my experience，there are always situations where you do not understand.It is best to focus on the most important words，what they mean and how they are used.Certainly，it is best for a non?native speaker to stick to standard speech.
Some teachers even try to teach the “real language”．Then you hear non?native speakers saying things like “I gonna” ，“You wanna” etc.I just cringe(厌烦)．
You will learn all the idioms you need just by exposing yourself to the language.In general，you can save any phrase that you find interesting，and if that includes idioms，go to it.But I would not make any special effort to go after idioms.I，in fact，avoid them.If I come across something in Russian that strikes me as a particularly slangy or idiomatic use of words，I just leave it aside; do not even bother trying to learn it.If it keeps on appearing，then I will learn it.But I would certainly be reluctant(勉强的) to try to use it.
1．In the writer's opinion，when one learns a new language，one should learn its idioms ________.
A．at the beginning B．on one's own
C．in the end D．without help
2．The underlined word “colloquial” in Para.2 means “________”．
A．oral B．informal
C．formal D．written
3．It can be inferred from the passage that________.
A．idioms are the most important part in a language
B．the writer is not very willing to use idioms
C．non?native speakers should learn more idioms
D．there are no ways to master idioms
4．Which of the following is the best title of the passage?
A．It's better to avoid idioms in a language
B．Idioms are very charming in a language
C．How to learn idioms in a language
D．Why it's difficult to use idioms in a language
5．How did the writer develop the passage?
A．By inferring.
B．By comparing.
C．By listing examples.
D．By giving explanations.
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(A)This is an old story． People tell it to children all over the world ． Cinderella's father and mother 1 ． She lived with her aunt．Her aunt had two daughters． All of them hated Cinderella because she was beautiful．They made her 2 in the house all day long．
One day,the Prince was 3 ． The king asked all the ladies in the land to come to a great dance． 4 the dance the Prince would choose his wife．
When Cinderella heard about the dance, she wanted to go．Her aunt and the ugly sisters laughed and said,“You can't go．”Then they went off to the dance． Poor Cinderella sat by the fire 5 ．
6 she heard a gentle voice saying,“Don't cry,Cinderella,you shall go to the dance．I will help you．” Cinderella 7 and saw a little old lady ．She waved her stick at Cinderella． Suddenly she was wearing a wonderful dress．“Now go to the dance．” said the little lady．
Cinderella enjoyed the dance very much．The Prince danced with her 8 ．Suddenly the clock began to strike twelve．She hurried back home．She lost one of her glass shoes 9 ．The next day,the Prince sent men to all parts of the country with the glass shoe．
“If anyone can wear this small shoe,” he said,“She must be the beautiful lady, and I will marry her．”
When the men brought the shoe to the ugly sisters,they both pretended 10 the shoe,but their feet were big and the shoe was small．The man laughed． “Let Cinderella try．”said one of the man．Cinderella put the shoe on easily． Then the Prince married her,and they lived happily ever after．
1．
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A． both were dead B． were both death
C． were both died D． were both dead
2．
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A． to do all the work
B． did all the work
C． do all the work
D． doing all the work
3．
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A． old enough to be married with
B． old enough to marry
C． old enough to marry with
D． old enough to be married
4．
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A． During the night of
B． At the night of
C． On the night of
D． In the night of
5．
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A． to cry B． crying
C． to be crying D． to be cried
6．
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A． Sudden B． All on sudden
C． On sudden D． All of a sudden
7．
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A． looked up B． looked at
C． looked for D． looked down
8．
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A． at that time B． at times
C． all the time D． at one time
9．
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A． on the steps B． within the steps
C． in the steps D． under the steps
10．
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A． to put on B． putting on
C． to wear D． to have on
(B)
Tony and Maria were twins(双胞胎)．When they were seven, their parents gave them a parrot(鹦鹉) 11 ．Its name was Chico and they kept it in a large cage in the living-room．Chico soon learned to say a few words．
When the children were at home,Chico's cage door was opened and the parrot 12 ．Sometimes he landed on Maria's arm; Sometimes he landed on Tony's shoulder．One day he 13 and very nearly fell into the fire．
Tony put the parrot on his arm．He 14 the fire and said,“Fire-bad!”Over and over again ．Chico learned the words,and said“Fire-bad!”if 15 carried him near the fire．
One very cold night,just before bed-time,Tony put lots of coal on the living-room fire,but he 16 the fire-guard(火炉栏)in front of the fire．
Dad then 17 the light and the family went to bed． Soon everybody in the house was 18 ．
Chico was first to 19 ．He at once saw that a bit of burning coal 20 out of the fire onto the rug(炉边地毯)．Smoke and flames(火焰)were rising from the rug．
“Fire-bad! Fire-bad!”screamed(尖叫)Chico,as he jumped about his cage．Dad was first to waken(醒来)．He ran downstairs．Then came Mum,Tony,and Maria． Mum and Dad filled pails(桶)with water and threw them on the burning rug．Tony put the fireguard in front of the fire．Maria spoke quietly to Chico 21 ． In a few minutes ,the fire was 22 ．But if Chico had not cried out,the house 23 ．
“Thank you,My dear friend-Chico．You're a hero．”said Tony, 24 ．
Then they went upstairs, 25 in his cage．
11．
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A． for their youngest B． to the birthday
C． for their birthday D． on their celebration
12．
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A． refused to fly into the blue sky
B． flew out of the cage
C． still stayed in the cage
D． flow down to the ground
13．
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A． became tiring B． got angry
C． got ill D． became tired
14．
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A． looked at B． pointed out
C． pointed to D． looked for
15．
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A． anyone B． someone
C． everyone D． on one
16．
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A． forgot putting B． forgot to put
C． forgot having put D． forgot to have put
17．
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A． put on B． put down
C． put out D． put away
18．
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A． almost dying B． very asleep
C． fast sleeing D． fast asleep
19．
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A． sit up B． stand up
C． wake up D． eat up
20．
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A． had fallen B． fell
C． had felt D． had been fallen
21．
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A． to carry him back into the bag
B． to keep him calm
C． to let him fly into the sky
D． to make him calmly
22．
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A． being put away B． put out
C． put down D． putting out
23．
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A． might have been burned down
B． had burned down at once
C． might have been burning down
D． might have burned down
24．
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A． to speak to all of them
B． speaking to all of them
C． to speak for them all
D． speaking for them all
25．
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A． to leave a happy Chico resting
B． left a happy Chico to rest
C． leaving a happy Chico resting
D． having left a happy Chico to rest
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