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阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A，B，C和D)中，选出最佳选项．

　　The story is told of a foreign student studying in an English-speaking country. She was reading a book by the window when she heard someone shout“look out!”She put her head out to see what was going on. Just then a board came flying down from above, missing her head by just a few feet. She pulled her head in quickly. Then out of anger, she carefully put her head out again and looking up. There was a man doing repairs.

　　“Didn't you hear me call out?”he asked.

　　“Yes, that's what I did,”she answered angrily.

　　True or not, this story shows the problem with idioms(成语) in a language. Idioms are an important part of a language. But they can be a problem for a foreign student of the language. Often it is impossible to get the meaning from the words themselves. In this story, the young woman did look, but“Look out!”as a set phrase has a different meaning. It means“Take care!”when shouted, it is a cry of warning, meaning “Danger!”

　　A beginner is often at a loss when he meets many of the idioms for the first time. What does a particular(特定的) idiom mean? In order to get its meaning, he should look it up in a dictionary. When he first uses such idioms, he is sure to run into a lot of trouble. But he shouldn't give up trying. If he keeps at it long enough, he will learn and things will turn out well in the end.

1．When the man above shouted“Look out!”, he just wanted to tell people ________.

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2．Why did the young woman get angry?

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A．The man above told her to put her head out.

B．The board from above nearly hit her head.

C．The man above shouted at her.

D．Her head was hit by the flying board.

3．The writer tells the story in order to show that ________.

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A．there are many idioms in all kinds of languages

B．people may have many problems with idioms in learning a foreign language

C．each idiom has a lot of problems in a language

D．idioms are an important part of a language though they are difficult to grasp

4．Which of the following does NOT agree with the writer's opinion?

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A．A foreign student of the language often feels headaches when he meets idioms.

B．It is common for a beginner to have lots of trouble at first.

C．If we keep studying the idioms, we are sure to learn well with the help of the dictionary.

D．You must know the meaning of the idioms if you know each word of them.

Have you ever been to the beautiful country of Holland and its capital Amsterdam? Anyone who has traveled to Amsterdam would probably agree on one thing: Amsterdam's story is a tale of two cities -- one during the day and a completely different one at night.

　　During the day, the largest city in the Netherlands sits quietly on the Amstel River．You can rent a bicycle, visit the Van Gogh or Anne Frank museum, or take a water taxi．But when the sun goes down, the partying begins．In the big clubs and in coffee shops, tourists gather to hang out, talk politics and smoke．

　　Several areas of the city clearly show the two worlds that rule Amsterdam．And they're all within a short cab ride of each other．For example, Dam Square attracts daytime sightseers to its festivals, open markets, concerts and other events．Several beautiful and very popular hotels can be found there．And there's the Royal Palace and the Magna Plaza shopping mall.

　　But at night party-seekers come to the square．Hip hop or funk music is heard there.．So if you come, be ready to dance．The clubs don't shut down until 4 am．

　　And while you're there, check out the various inexpensive ways to tour the city．Don't worry about getting lost．Although Dutch is the official language, most people in Amsterdam speak English and are happy to help you with directions．And you'll notice that half the people in the streets are on bicycles they rent．

　　Amsterdam also has a well-planned canal system．For about 10 dollars, you can use the canal bus or a water taxi to cruise（巡游） the "Venice of the North".

　The city has a historic past．One impressive place to visit is the Anne Frank House on Nine Streets．It was there that the young Jewish girl wrote her famous diary during World War II．Visitors can view Anne's original diary and climb behind the bookcase to the room where she and her family hid from the Nazis for two years.

1．What means of transport is not available to visitors in Amsterdam?

　 A．A carriage.　 B．A bicycle. C．A canal bus.　 D．A water taxi.

2．When getting lost, a visitor can ask natives for directions in　　　 .

　 A．only Dutch 　 B．Dutch or English　　

　 C．only English 　 D．Spanish and English

3．What can you learn about by visiting the Anne Frank House?

　 A．The experience of a beautiful girl survivor.

　 B．The glorious past of Amsterdam.

　 C．The life of Jewish during World War Ⅱ.　

　 D．The suffering of the Dutch in wars.

4．The passage is intended to　　　　 .

　 A．call up people’s memories of World War Ⅱ

　 B．tell readers what A Tale of Two Cities is about

　 C．instruct visitors what to do and see in Holland

　 D．offer readers some information about Amsterdam

Have you ever been to the beautiful country of Holland and its capital Amsterdam? Anyone who has traveled to Amsterdam would probably agree on one thing: Amsterdam's story is a tale of two cities -- one during the day and a completely different one at night．
During the day, the largest city in the Netherlands sits quietly on the Amstel River．You can rent a bicycle, visit the Van Gogh or Anne Frank museum, or take a water taxi．But when the sun goes down, the partying begins．In the big clubs and in coffee shops, tourists gather to hang out, talk politics and smoke．
Several areas of the city clearly show the two worlds that rule Amsterdam．And they're all within a short cab ride of each other．For example, Dam Square attracts daytime sightseers to its festivals, open markets, concerts and other events．Several beautiful and very popular hotels can be found there．And there's the Royal Palace and the Magna Plaza shopping mall．
But at night party-seekers come to the square．Hip hop or funk music is heard there．．So if you come, be ready to dance．The clubs don't shut down until 4 am．
And while you're there, check out the various inexpensive ways to tour the city．Don't worry about getting lost．Although Dutch is the official language, most people in Amsterdam speak English and are happy to help you with directions．And you'll notice that half the people in the streets are on bicycles they rent．
Amsterdam also has a well-planned canal system．For about 10 dollars, you can use the canal bus or a water taxi to cruise（巡游） the "Venice of the North"．
The city has a historic past．One impressive place to visit is the Anne Frank House on Nine Streets．It was there that the young Jewish girl wrote her famous diary during World War II．Visitors can view Anne's original diary and climb behind the bookcase to the room where she and her family hid from the Nazis for two years．
【小题1】What means of transport is not available to visitors in Amsterdam?

Have you ever been to the beautiful country of Holland and its capital Amsterdam? Anyone who has traveled to Amsterdam would probably agree on one thing: Amsterdam’s story is a tale of two cities -- one during the day and a completely different one at night．
During the day, the largest city in the Netherlands sits quietly on the Amstel River．You can rent a bicycle, visit the Van Gogh or Anne Frank museum, or take a water taxi．But when the sun goes down, the partying begins．In the big clubs and in coffee shops, tourists gather to hang out, talk politics and smoke．
Several areas of the city clearly show the two worlds that rule Amsterdam．And they’re all within a short cab ride of each other．For example, Dam Square attracts daytime sightseers to its festivals, open markets, concerts and other events．Several beautiful and very popular hotels can be found there．And there’s the Royal Palace and the Magna Plaza shopping mall．
But at night party-seekers come to the square．Hip hop or funk music is heard there．．So if you come, be ready to dance．The clubs don’t shut down until 4 am．
And while you’re there, check out the various inexpensive ways to tour the city．Don’t worry about getting lost．Although Dutch is the official language, most people in Amsterdam speak English and are happy to help you with directions．And you’ll notice that half the people in the streets are on bicycles they rent．
Amsterdam also has a well-planned canal system．For about 10 dollars, you can use the canal bus or a water taxi to cruise（巡游） the "Venice of the North"．
The city has a historic past．One impressive place to visit is the Anne Frank House on Nine Streets．It was there that the young Jewish girl wrote her famous diary during World War II．Visitors can view Anne’s original diary and climb behind the bookcase to the room where she and her family hid from the Nazis for two years．
【小题1】What means of transport is not available to visitors in Amsterdam?