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【题目】阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。

Idioms are one of the hardest parts of learning a language. An idiom is a phrase which has a meaning, but the meaning is not clear from the words themselves. They are like puzzles. If you translate an idiom word for word, it sometimes makes no sense at all. That’s why even native speakers can get confused when someone uses a phrase that they’ve never heard of.

Here are four common English idioms every English student should know in a lot of situations.

1.Get your act together (Meaning: you need to improve your behaviour/work)

This might be something your teacher says to you if you score badly in an exam or if you misbehave in class. You can also use it to talk about people in general. For example, if your friend is being mean for no reason, then you can tell them that they need to get their act together.

2.Pull yourself together (Meaning: calm down)

It’s not polite to say “pull yourself together”to tell people to relax while they’re overreacting (反应过激). Only use this if you think the person you are speaking to is getting upset over something important. When your friend tells you that their close relative has died, it is NOT the time to tell them to pull themselves together.

3.I’m feeling under the weather (Meaning: I’m sick)

Yes, it’s longer and more difficult to say than “I’m sick”, but if your English teacher asks you why you haven’t done your homework, he or she is more likely to forgive (原谅) you if you say that you were feeling under the weather.

4.Break a leg (Meaning: good luck!)

This is perhaps one of the most confusing yet well-known English idioms. If someone says this to you, do not think they are frightening you; they are just wishing you luck. It is most often used for people wishing success to actors and actresses before they perform on the stage, but it can be said in other situations, too.

All in all, learning a new language can be challenging. It’s certainly not a piece of cake, especially when there are so many confusing idioms. However, with enough hard work and interest, you will succeed in no time. Break a leg!

【1】What is an idiom?

【2】How many common English idioms are talked about in the passage?

【3】Is it polite to say“pull yourself together”to tell people to relax while they’re overreacting?

【4】Which idiom can you use to wish somebody luck?

【5】What is the passage mainly about?

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】An idiom is a phrase which has a meaning, but the meaning is not clear from

the words themselves.

1’档：①Idioms are one of the hardest parts of learning a language.

②They are like puzzles. If you translate an idiom word for word, it sometimes makes no sense at all.

【2】4./Four./Here are four common English idioms every English student should know in a lot of situations./ There’re four./Four idioms are talked about. 1’档：Get your act together (Meaning: you need to improve your behaviour/work).Pull yourself together (Meaning: calm down). I’m feeling under the weather (Meaning: I’m sick). Break a leg (Meaning: good luck!).

【3】No, it isn’t./No.2分

1’档：It’s not polite to say “pull yourself together”to tell people to relax while they’re overreacting./ Impolite.

【4】Break a leg.

【5】What an idiom is and four /some idioms every English student should know.

【解析】本文主要介绍了每个学习英语的学生应该知道的四个常用习语：Get your act together，Pull yourself together，I’m feeling under the weather和Break a leg。

【1】根据文中第一段的An idiom is a phrase which has a meaning, but the meaning is not clear from the words themselves. 可知习语指的是一个有意义的短语，但是构成习语的单词本身意思不清楚，故为An idiom is a phrase which has a meaning, but the meaning is not clear from the words themselves.

【2】根据第一段的Here are four common English idioms every English student should know in a lot of situations.可知文中介绍了四个常用的习语，故为4./Four./Here are four common English idioms every English student should know in a lot of situations./ There’re four./Four idioms are talked about.

【3】根据It’s not polite to say “pull yourself together”to tell people to relax while they’re overreacting (反应过激). 可知当人们反应过激时，告诉人们“冷静”，让他们放松下来，这是不礼貌的，故用否定回答，故为No, it isn’t./No.

【4】根据Break a leg (Meaning: good luck!)可知Break a leg表示祝某人好运，故为Break a leg.

【5】根据Here are four common English idioms every English student should know in a lot of situations.

可知本文主要介绍了每个学英语的学生应该知道的四个常用习语，故为What an idiom is and four /some idioms every English student should know.