Expressions cover all parts of our life. They may be around your ears every day. You may know a lot of Chinese expressions that describe how you feel. Here are some English ones for your enjoyment.
Have Your Heart in Your Mouth
This expression means that you’re really afraid or anxious about something. When your heart starts beating so much that you can feel a thumping(怦怦跳) in your throat, it may feel like you "have your heart in your mouth."
Have Butterflies in the Stomach
How did butterflies get in your stomach? Well, those really aren’t butterflies in there. It is a way of describing those nervous feelings you might get before a test or a very important decision.
These stomach flutters (跳动) are normal and happen to many people. Some people believe having a few butterflies might even help you perform better.    
Sick as a Dog
If you’ve ever been very sick, you may have used this expression. Because dogs eat just about anything they find, they often get sick. So it’s all right to describe someone who’s not feeling well as being "sick as a dog".    
Under the Weather
When it’s rainy all day outside, how would you feel? This expression comes from the idea that bad weather might hurt a person’s health and mood(心情).
【小题1】 The expression "__" is most probably used while you are watching a thriller.
A. have your heart in your mouth    B. sick as a dog    C. under the weather
【小题2】Someone believes__ if you "have butterflies in the stomach" before a test.
A. you’re sure to fail      B. you will forget everything C. you might do better
【小题3】It’s __ to say somebody is "sick as a dog" when he is not feeling well.
A. impolite   B. suitable       C. wrong
【小题4】When somebody says "under the weather", he must feel     
A. upset      B. happy            C. calm
【小题5】All expressions discussed in this passage are about      
A. health      B. habits           C. feelings

In some western countries, many children do chores (家务) to get pocket money. They usually start to do this when they are ten years old.
School students have to do homework and study for tests.  They don’t have much free time on weekdays. They often do chores on weekends.
Young kids only do easy chores. So they don’t get much money. But that’s enough. Many of them only want to buy candy. And candy is cheap! They often help do the dishes, sweep the floor, or feed the pet cat or dog.
When they get older, they want to buy more and more things. They want things that are more expensive than candy. So they have to work harder! They often help their parents wash the family car, cut the grass, or cook meals.
Some jobs are a good way for kids to learn new things. For example, they can learn how to use a lawnmower ( 割草机) or how to cook. Of course, their parents help them at first.
【小题1】How do many children get pocket money in some Western countries?

A.By studying hard.B.By doing chores at home.
C.By doing part - time jobs.D.By asking their parents for it.
【小题2】Mary wants to get more pocket money to buy something expensive. She may _________
A.do the dishesB.feed the pet cat
C.cook mealsD.sweep the floor
【小题3】Which of the following is not true?
A.Young kids do easy chores because they can get much money from their parents.
B.School students often do chores on Saturdays and Sundays.
C.If kids get older and want something more expensive, they can help wash their family car.
D. Kids can learn how to cook with the help of their parents.
【小题4】The passage mainly tells us how children in some Western countries_________
A.find jobsB.get pocket moneyC.study at schoolD.do chores

Dear Annie,
I have never written a letter to a newspaper before, I have just never felt the need to do such a thing. I have always felt I was quite able to do everything by myself. But now I know I was wrong.
Sometimes you really need help in life, I guess. And that’s why I’m writing this letter to you.
I have a happy family. I love my children and they love me . I’m a mother of three children. I know well how to bring up (带大)children, and two of them are already over twenty, so it is nothing new for me.
But now I have a serious problem:the Internet problem. My little son is just sixteen, and I feel he should do a lot of homework now , but he doesn’t seem to be interested in it . He can happily spend six or eight hours at a time on the Tnternet every day , He chats with pelple that he has never met before , but speaks little to us .He does lots of useless things on the Internet. And he sees red if you ask him to do his homework.
I just want him to be a good student . Now he seldomdoes his lessons at home. I’m afraid he will drop behind in his class soon. His father is a doctor , a very kind man . He never seems to be afraid of his father.
What can I do ?And don’t tell to talk to him. We’ve tried that and it didn’t work. But this is really a big problem in our family. I have tried everything I can think of . I
wonder how the Internet is so attractive(有吸引力的).You’re my last hope. Please tell me what I can do!
Yours,
Ellen Smith
(   ) 【小题1】 Mrs Snith wrote to Annie because       .

A.she often asked others for help
B.she thought she was a great mother
C.she didn’t know how to stop his son surfing the Internet
D.she didn’t know how the Internet was so attractive
(   ) 【小题2】What might NOT Mrs Smith’s son do on the Internet?                       
A.Send e-mails to his friendsB.Prepare for his lessons
C.Chat with strange peopleD.Read the news
(   ) 【小题3】 What does the phrase “he sees red”mean in this passage?                   
A.He feels sorryB.He feels happy
C.He becomes frightenedD.He becomes angry
(   ) 【小题4】 What do you think of Mr.Smith?                   
A.An irresponsible(不负责任的)father who nerver taught his son
B.A very excellent doctor who was busy with his work and had no time to teach
his son
C.A very kind man who loved his son
D.A man who always made his son be afraid of him but failed

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