Many expressions that we use in American English come from novels. Today we will look at some of them from Lewis Carroll's famous novel "Alice in Wonderland" in detail.

The story is about a young girl falling down a rabbit hole. When she finally lands, she finds herself in a strange world and meets some strange characters.

The first character Alice meets is the White Rabbit, who runs past her and says some strange words. Alice chases(追赶)him, and that is where her adventures begin.

In English, chasing a white rabbit means chasing an impossible clue and finding yourself in a misleading situation.

Then, as she runs after the rabbit, she falls down the rabbit hole into Wonderland.

To fall down the rabbit hole can mean to enter a confusing(令人困惑的)situation. However, usually we use this expression to mean we get interested in something to the point of distraction(分神).It often happens by accident and is about something not that meaningful.

Later in the story, Alice meets the March Hare and the Hatter at a crazy tea party. Hares(野兔)have long been thought to behave excitedly in March, which is their mating(交配)season. Scientifically, this may not be true. But to be mad as a March Hare means that someone is completely mad, or crazy. The expression mad as a Hatter also means to be completely crazy. Of the two, mad as a Hatter is more common. But don't tell the March Hare. Who knows how he will react(反应)!

Near the end of the story, Alice meets the Queen of Hearts. A woman who is called a Queen of Hearts likes controlling others and always tries to control everything and everyone around her.

1.Which of the following situations best fits the expressions to fall down a rabbit hole?

A. When Tom was taking a walk in the forest, he suddenly fell over onto the ground.

B. When Mary turned on the TV, she chose to watch the talk show programme as usual.

C. When Jim was looking for a sport book online, he lost himself in many report on surperstars.

D. When Lily was thinking about how to solve a math problem, she came up with a good idea.

2.According to the passage, the expression to be mad as a March Hare _____.

A. describes how hares behave in March

B. shows hares' characteristics in a scientific way

C. is used more often than the expression mad as a Hatter.

D. has the same meaning as the expression mad as a Hatter

3.Which character in "Alice in Wonderland" wants others to obey his or her orders in every situation?

A. Alice B. The March Hare

C. The Hatter D. The Queen of Hearts.

4.The writer mainly wants to ______ in the passage.

A. introduce a famous novel and its language style

B. introduce a famous writer Lewis Carroll and his novels

C. explore some English expressions from a famous novel

D. explain why many expressions in English come from novels

书面表达

今年是地级泰州市成立二十周年,你们学校正在参与“文明泰州人”的讨论,

请你根据下表提示,用英语写一篇短文,谈谈如何做一个文明的中学生。

地点

内容

在家里

对父母有礼貌,多做家务活,……

在学校

尊敬老师,与同学友好相处,勤奋学习,……

在公共场合

遵守交通规则,排队等候,不乱扔垃圾,……

要求:

1.词数100左右。开头及结尾已给出,不计入总词数。

2.所写内容必须包括表格中所有的信息,并作适当的发挥。

3.不得出现真实的人名、校名、地名等相关信息。。

参考词汇:文明的civilized

It is 20 years since the City of Taizhou was set up. Our city has become richer and people feel happier. Recently, all of us are talking about how to be civilized students in our school.

In my opinion,_____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

Let's join together to be civilized students!

Interesting festivals in the world

Throwing tomatoes--Spain( 西班牙)

Spain takes "tomatoes fights" to a whole new level. But the tomatoes are being thrown, not eaten. The festival takes place during the last Wednesday in August. Trucks (卡车) carry tomatoes into the square. People rush to the tomatoes and throw them into the crowd.

Rolling cheese-England

This festival is celebrated on the last Monday in May. It takes place on Cooper's Hill. A large wheel of cheese (奶酪) is roiled down Cooper's Hill. The festival is actually a race where people run down the hill after the rolling cheese. The first person to cross the finish line at the bottom of the hill wins the cheese.

Burning man--The United States

The Burning Man 'Festival lasts a week, it is from the Monday before Labor Day to Labor Day(which falls on the first Monday in September in America). The festival takes place in the Black Rock Desert. The best part of the festival is the burning of a large sculpture of a man.

Pouring water--Thailand

The Songkran Festival is the celebration of the New Year in Thailand. Rather than a single day, Thailand celebrates the New Year from April 13th to April 15th. Thai people run after each

other, pouring water. Songkran is one of the most important reasons why foreigners travel to the beautiful land.

1. How many festivals are mentioned in the passage?

A. Ono. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four

2.Where will you probably go to enjoy one of the festivals above in May7

A. Spain. B. England.

C. The United States. D. Thailand.

3.Which festival is held in Black Rock Desert?

A. Throwing tomatoes. B. Rolling cheese.

C. Burning man, D. Pouring water.

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The tomatoes are thrown into the crowd Io eat.

B. Not all the festivals alive fall on the single day.

C. Burning a large real man is the best part of the festival.

D. Songkran is the only reason for attracting lots of tourists,

5. The passage is most probably taken from ____________.

A. a tour guide B. a science report

C. a story book D. a fashion magazine

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