【题目】“Chicken” idioms(习语)

The word “chicken” is used in so many English idioms. Do you know the following?

Don’t count your chickens before they hatch.

The expression“Don’t count your chickens before they hatch”means “Don’t expect that all your eggs, which have been laid, will hatch. “Hatch” is a verb, meaning the baby chicken breaks open the shell of the egg and comes out successfully. So the expression mainly means “Don’t depend on things working out just as you want them to.” this saying appears in the story The Milkmaid and Her Pail in Aesop’s Fables.

A chicken-and-egg situation

In history, philosophers(哲学家)and scientists have met this dilemma(困境): Which came first, the chicken or the egg? Aristotle thought that both the bird and the egg must have always been there. However, more recently, scientists such as Stephen Hawking have argued that the egg came before the chicken. In common speech, the term “a chicken-and-egg situation” means a situation where it is impossible to say which of two things appeared first and which caused the other one.

Don’t be such a chicken

There seems to be an idea in English, somehow, that a chicken is a scared bird. Maybe that’s not fair as most birds will probably fly away from you if you go towards them. But “Don’t be such a chicken” means “Don’t be so scared and get a bit more courage.” So if your friend fear to do something, you can say to him or her, “Don’t be such a chicken. Just have a try!”

1The underlined word “hatch” means “_______” in Chinese.

A. 孵化 B. 长大 C. 破碎 D. 出售

2While discussing the idiom “A chicken-and-egg situation”, the writer mentions Aristotle and Stephen Harking to show that_________.

A. Aristotle’s opinion was wrong

B. Stephen Hawking’s opinion is wrong

C. it’s impossible to find the right answer to this question

D. philosophers and scientists usually have the same answer to a question

3We may use the idiom “Don’t be such a chicken” in the situation when someone_______.

A. is not brave enough B. enjoys counting his chickens

C. has difficulty making a choice D. hopes things will work out just as he wants

4The writer probably appears in the __________ part of a magazine.

A. food B. culture C. travel D. sport

【题目】  

Look at your hands and you will learn a lot about yourself. According to recent studies, if you’re looking for a personality test, look no further t______ your own hands―more specifically, your index finger and ring finger. To see what your fingers say about you, now please straighten out your left hand.

If your ring finger is longer than your index finger, that means you are charming. You are good at sports, e______ running and football. You may also be interested in numbers-based subjects like m______ and physics. Some might say you can be a bit aggressive(好斗的), but if you know what you want, why don’t you go for it? Your ideal job would be soldier or CEO.

If your index finger is longer than your ring finger, that means you are a natural leader. You may be more interested in subjects based on words, such as language and literature. In difficult situations, you are confident to g______ the way and people look to you for the right answers. You would be politician or teacher.

If your ring and index finger are the same l______, that means you’re a good communicator. You may find that people always tell you their deepest s______, even if you don’t know them very well. You’re a balanced person who tends to listen twice and speak once, and people are drawn to that. You make others feel comforted when they need it most. You’re at your best when helping others. Your p______ job would be nurse or social worker.

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2e______

3m______

4g______

5l______

6s______

7p______

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