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There are so many expressions in American English that sound pleasant (令人愉快的) but are not. “Face the music” is a good example. When someone says they have to “face the music”, it means they have to accept and deal with the punishment of an action.

Americans often use the word “face” in this way. For example, “I can't face another night of camping! It's cold and rainy.” Or “In life, you must face your fears.”

But now, let's go back to facing the music. Imagine a friend asks you to take care of her beautiful red sports car. She gives you the keys and says, “Thanks so much for watching my car while I'm away. But please, do not drive it. It is an extremely (极其) fast car.” But you do not listen. You want to show off to some friends. So, you drive it around town one night. As bad luck would have it, you lose control of the car and drive it into a stop sign. Bang!

When your friend returns you must tell her what you have done and “face the music”. The “music” here is the result of your actions. It could be losing her friendship or paying for repairs to her sports car or both. Whatever the music is, you must face it.

There are other American expressions that mean the same thing as “face the music”. To “take your medicine” means to accept the results from something bad you have done. And if someone says, “You made your bed. Now lie in it.” they mean you created a bad situation and now you will experience the results!

【1】完成句子。 In American English, “facing the music” means_______________

【2】完成句子。The expression “______________” means the same thing as “face the music”.

【3】简略回答问题。What will happen if you lose control of your friend's car and drive it into a stop sign?

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【4】找出并写下文章的主题句。 _________________________________

【5】将文中画线句子译成汉语。 _____________________________

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】to accept and deal with the punishment of an action

【2】take your medicine

【3】It could be losing her friendship or paying for repairs to her sports car or both.

【4】There are so many expressions in American English that sound pleasant but are not.

【5】它们意味着你制造了一个坏的境地并且现在你必须体验这种结果！

【解析】

本文讲述了在美式英语听起来很愉快地表达，但事实并非如此。举了“Face the music”这个例子。它的意思是他们必须接受做了不好事情之后的结果。

【1】根据itmeanstheyhavetoacceptanddealwiththepunishmentofanaction.意思是他们必须接受做了不好事情之后的结果。故答案为toacceptanddealwiththepunishmentofanaction。

【2】根据There are other American expressions that mean the same thing as “face the music”. To “take your medicine” means to accept the results from something bad you have done还有其他一些美式表达和face the music意思相同。take your medicine意思是接受你做了坏事的结果。故答案为take your medicine。

【3】根据When your friend returns you must tell her what you have done and “face the music”. The “music” here is the result of your actions. It could be losing her friendship or paying for repairs to her sports car or both.当你的朋友回来时，你必须告诉她你做了什么，并“面对现实”。这里的“音乐”是你行动的结果。它可能会失去她的友谊或支付修理她的跑车或两者兼而有之。故答案为It could be losing her friendship or paying for repairs to her sports car or both.

【4】根据全文第一句就是There are so many expressions in American English that sound pleasant but are not. 在美式英语听起来是很愉快地表达，但事实并非如此。后文都围绕这个开展。故答案为There are so many expressions in American English that sound pleasant but are not.

【5】根据created a bad situation：制造了一个坏的境地；experience the results：体验这种结果；故答案为它们意味着你制造了一个坏的境地并且现在你必须体验这种结果！