题目内容
People, especially English people, love talking about the weather. It’s an easy way to start a conversation. But do you know some weather terms can also express a feeling or situation. Here are some interesting expressions.
Head in the clouds
If someone has his head in the clouds, they are out of touch with the everyday world and can be unrealistic as a result.
The expression reminds you to be aware of what’s happening around you.
Take a rain check
If you hear someone say “I’ll take a rain check”, it doesn’t mean that he will go out to see if it’s raining.
In fact, the expression could be used as a polite way to turn down invitations. However, not as a full refusal, but more likely to put the invitation off to another time.
When it rains, it pours
The expression is used when something goes wrong, especially when a lot of things go wrong at the same time. People like to say it when they meet with bad lucks one after another in a short time.
Weather the storm
As an extreme weather, a storm could be very dangerous and cause serious results. To weather the storm is to get through difficult situations in your life.
1.Why do English people love talking about the weather in the writer’s opinion?
A. They care about the weather very much.
B. They want to know what’s happening around them.
C. They don’t have other interesting things to talk about.
D. They think it’s an easy way to start a conversation.
2.What does the underlined phrase “turn down” mean?
A. accept B. refuse C. throw D. change
3.Which of the following statements is true?
A. The whole article is telling us how to tell the weather.
B. The writer thinks if someone has his head in the clouds, the person must care about what’s happening very much.
C. When somebody says “when it rains, it pours”, he must be unlucky.
D. The expression “weather the storm” can be used to put off an appointment.
