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For example,if we put two and two together,we might come up with the right answer. We know that
two heads are better than one. It is always better to work with another person to solve a problem.
Sometimes we can kill two birds with one stone. That is, we can complete two goals with only
one effort or action. But we must remember that two wrongs don't make a right. If someone does
something bad to you,you should not do the same to him.
If you are going out with your girlfriend,or boyfriend,you do not want another friend to go along
on your date. You can just say to your friend:twos company, three's a crowd.
A young child in school has to learn the three Rs. These important skills are reading, writing and
arithmetic. These three words do not all start with the 1etter R,but they have the sound of R. Teachers
will give three cheers when their pupils do a good job.
Some of my friends were confused and did not understand their schoolwork. They were at sixes
and sevens. In fact,they did not care whether they could finish high school. They saw 1ittle difference
between the two choices. But they were really happy when they completed their studies and graduated
from high school. They were in seventh heaven. They were on cloud nine.
Last year,one of my friends applied for a better job at her office. I did not think she would get it. I
thought she had a hundred to one shot at the job. Other people at her office thought her chances were
a million to one. One reason was that she had been caught catching forty winks(打盹) at the office. She
slept at her desk for short periods during the day. But her supervisor appointed her to the new job at
the eleventh hour-at the very last minute. I guess her lucky number came up.
B. Differences between English number expressions.
C. A number of English expressions using numbers.
D. When and where to use the different number expressions.
B. a refusal
C. an apology
D. a greeting
B. He has got three cheers
C. He is at sixes and sevens
D. He is on cloud nine
B. her good fame
C. her workmates help
D. her supervisors neglect of duty
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People use their mouths for many things. They eat, talk, shout and sing. They smile and they kiss. In the English language, there are many expressions about the word“mouth”. But some of them are not so nice. For example, if you say bad things about a person, the person might protest and say “Do not bad mouth me.” Sometimes, people say something to a friend or family member that they later regret because it hurts that people’s feelings. Or they tell the person something they were not supposed to. The speaker might say: “I really put my foot in my mouth this time”. If this should happen, the speaker might feel down in the mouth, In other words, he might feel sad for saying the wrong thing.
Information is often spread through word of mouth. This is general communication between people, like friends talking to each other.” How did you hear about that new movie?” someone might ask,” Oh, by word of mouth.” A more official way of getting information is through a company or government mouthpiece. This is an official spokesperson. Government –run media could also be called a mouthpiece.
Sometimes when one person is speaking, he says the same thing that his friend was going to say. When this happens, the friend might say: “You took the words right out of my mouth!” Sometimes a person has a bad or unpleasant experience with another person. He might say that experience “left a bad taste in my mouth”. Or the person might have had a very frightening experience, like being chased by an angry dog. He might say : “ I had my heart in my mouth.”
【小题1】The underlined words “ down in the mouth” in Paragraph One can be best replaced by _______.
| A．ashamed | B．regretful | C．satisfied | D．excited |
| A．By word of mouth | B．Put one ‘s foot in one’s mouth |
| C．Take the words right out one’s mouth. | D．Have one’s heart in one’s mouth. |
| A．the meaning of two expressions | B．information from folk communication |
| C．information from official-run media | D．two different ways to get information |
| A．introduce some expressions | B．enjoy learning English |
| C．learn about English culture | D．use words correctly |
People use their mouths for many things. They eat, talk, shout and sing. They smile and they kiss. In the English language, there are many expressions about the word“mouth”. But some of them are not so nice. For example, if you say bad things about a person, the person might protest and say “Do not bad mouth me.” Sometimes, people say something to a friend or family member that they later regret because it hurts that people’s feelings. Or they tell the person something they were not supposed to. The speaker might say: “I really put my foot in my mouth this time”. If this should happen, the speaker might feel down in the mouth, In other words, he might feel sad for saying the wrong thing.
Information is often spread through word of mouth. This is general communication between people, like friends talking to each other.” How did you hear about that new movie?” someone might ask,” Oh, by word of mouth.” A more official way of getting information is through a company or government mouthpiece. This is an official spokesperson. Government –run media could also be called a mouthpiece.
Sometimes when one person is speaking, he says the same thing that his friend was going to say. When this happens, the friend might say: “You took the words right out of my mouth!” Sometimes a person has a bad or unpleasant experience with another person. He might say that experience “left a bad taste in my mouth”. Or the person might have had a very frightening experience, like being chased by an angry dog. He might say : “ I had my heart in my mouth.”
1.The underlined words “ down in the mouth” in Paragraph One can be best replaced by _______.
A．ashamed B．regretful C．satisfied D．excited
2.Which could be used to describe one’s fear?
A．By word of mouth B．Put one ‘s foot in one’s mouth
C．Take the words right out one’s mouth. D．Have one’s heart in one’s mouth.
3.The second paragraph of the passage mainly tells us _____.
A．the meaning of two expressions B．information from folk communication
C．information from official-run media D．two different ways to get information
4.The author writes the passage in order to _____.
A．introduce some expressions B．enjoy learning English
C．learn about English culture D．use words correctly
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People use their mouths for many things. They eat, talk, shout and sing. They smile and they kiss. In the English language, there are many expressions about the word“mouth”. But some of them are not so nice. For example, if you say bad things about a person, the person might protest and say “Do not bad mouth me.” Sometimes, people say something to a friend or family member that they later regret because it hurts that people’s feelings. Or they tell the person something they were not supposed to. The speaker might say: “I really put my foot in my mouth this time”. If this should happen, the speaker might feel down in the mouth, In other words, he might feel sad for saying the wrong thing.
Information is often spread through word of mouth. This is general communication between people, like friends talking to each other.” How did you hear about that new movie?” someone might ask,” Oh, by word of mouth.” A more official way of getting information is through a company or government mouthpiece. This is an official spokesperson. Government –run media could also be called a mouthpiece.
Sometimes when one person is speaking, he says the same thing that his friend was going to say. When this happens, the friend might say: “You took the words right out of my mouth!” Sometimes a person has a bad or unpleasant experience with another person. He might say that experience “left a bad taste in my mouth”. Or the person might have had a very frightening experience, like being chased by an angry dog. He might say : “ I had my heart in my mouth.”
- 1.
The underlined words “ down in the mouth” in Paragraph One can be best replaced by ______.
- A.ashamed
- B.regretful
- C.satisfied
- D.excited
- A.
- 2.
Which could be used to describe one’s fear?
- A.By word of mouth
- B.Put one ‘s foot in one’s mouth
- C.Take the words right out one’s mouth
- D.Have one’s heart in one’s mouth
- A.
- 3.
The second paragraph of the passage mainly tells us ______.
- A.the meaning of two expressions
- B.information from folk communication
- C.information from official-run media
- D.two different ways to get information
- A.
- 4.
The author writes the passage in order to ______.
- A.introduce some expressions
- B.enjoy learning English
- C.learn about English culture
- D.use words correctly
- A.