Expressions about water are almost as common as water.    1.        

The expression “to be in hot water” is one of them. It is a very old expression. “Hot water” was used five hundred years ago to mean being in trouble. One story says it got that meaning from the custom of extremely throwing hot water down on enemies attacking a castle. When we are in “hot water”, we are in trouble.    2.    A young boy can be in hot water with his mother if he comes into the house with dirty shoes.

  3.    A company seeks to keep its head above water during economic hard times. A man who loses his job tries to keep his head above water until he finds a new job.

Another common expression, “to hold water”, is about the strength or weakness of an idea or opinion that you may be arguing about. If it can hold water, it is strong and has no holes in it. If your argument can hold water, it is strong and does not have any holes.  4.   

“Throwing cold water” also is an expression that deals with ideas or proposals. 5.    For example, you want to buy a new car because the old one has some problems. But your wife “throws cold water” on the idea, because she says a new car costs too much.

A．It means disliking an idea.

B．You are in a difficult situation.

C．A person who breaks a law can be in hot water with the police.

D．If it does not hold water, then it is weak and not worth debating.

E. But many of the expressions using water have unpleasant meanings.

F. A man who has long been jobless will find it hard to make both ends meet.

G. “To keep your head above water” is a colorful expression that means staying out of debt.

单词拼写（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）

1.The farmers have b________ a lot from the government’s support.

2.The story r________ me of my terrible experience in the coal mine.

3.There was a strong c________ about their wedding plans and everybody wondered.

4.Chinese scientist Chen Yu’ao was a__________ the Annual Fresnel Prize in 2013 because of his contribution in physics.

5.At the beginning, it was not immediately o_________ that water was fundamental to the development of life.

6.An a__________ doesn’t necessarily mean doing something rough and dangerous. It may be anything that you have never experienced before.

7.There e___________ a certain doubt among the students as to the necessity of the work.

8.Don’t be upset. There is no f________ on earth that does not end in parting.

9.They were s___________ by the police as they were entering the bank.

10.Some festivals, such as the Japanese Obon, are held to honor the dead or to satisfy the a___________, who might return either to help or to do harm.

第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

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Expressions about water are almost as common as water. _____71____.

The expression “to be in hot water” is one of them. It is a very old expression. “Hot water” was used five hundred years ago to mean being in trouble. One story says it got that meaning from the custom of extremely throwing hot water down on enemies attacking a castle.

When we are in “hot water”, we are in trouble.___72____. A young boy can be in hot water with his mother, if he comes into the house with dirty shoes.

“To keep your head above water” is a colorful expression that means staying out of debt. A company seeks to keep its head above water during economic hard times. A man who loses his job tries to keep his head above water until he finds a new job.

Another common expression, “to hold water”, is about the strength or weakness of an idea or opinion that you may be arguing about. If is can hold water, it is strong and has no holes in it. If your argument can hold water, ___73____.If it does not hold water, ____74____.

“Throwing cold water” also is an expression that deals with ideas or proposals. ____75___.For example, you want to buy a new car because the old one has some problems. But your wife “throws cold water” on the idea, because she says a new car costs too much.

E．It is strong and does not have any holes.

F．A man who loses his job tries to keep his head above water until he finds a new job.

G．Then it is weak and not worth debating.

Expressions about water are almost as common as water.    【小题1】        
The expression “to be in hot water” is one of them. It is a very old expression. “Hot water” was used five hundred years ago to mean being in trouble. One story says it got that meaning from the custom of extremely throwing hot water down on enemies attacking a castle. When we are in “hot water”, we are in trouble.    【小题2】    A young boy can be in hot water with his mother if he comes into the house with dirty shoes.
  【小题3】    A company seeks to keep its head above water during economic hard times. A man who loses his job tries to keep his head above water until he finds a new job.
Another common expression, “to hold water”, is about the strength or weakness of an idea or opinion that you may be arguing about. If it can hold water, it is strong and has no holes in it. If your argument can hold water, it is strong and does not have any holes.  【小题4】   
“Throwing cold water” also is an expression that deals with ideas or proposals. 【小题5】    For example, you want to buy a new car because the old one has some problems. But your wife “throws cold water” on the idea, because she says a new car costs too much.

单词拼写（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
【小题1】The farmers have b________ a lot from the government’s support.
【小题2】The story r________ me of my terrible experience in the coal mine.
【小题3】There was a strong c________ about their wedding plans and everybody wondered.
【小题4】Chinese scientist Chen Yu’ao was a__________ the Annual Fresnel Prize in 2013 because of his contribution in physics.
【小题5】At the beginning, it was not immediately o_________ that water was fundamental to the development of life.
【小题6】An a__________ doesn’t necessarily mean doing something rough and dangerous. It may be anything that you have never experienced before.
【小题7】There e___________ a certain doubt among the students as to the necessity of the work.
【小题8】Don’t be upset. There is no f________ on earth that does not end in parting.
【小题9】They were s___________ by the police as they were entering the bank.
【小题10】Some festivals, such as the Japanese Obon, are held to honor the dead or to satisfy the a___________, who might return either to help or to do harm.