3、Expressions about water are mostly as common as water itself.

The expression “to be in hot water” is one of them. It is a very old expression. Hot water was used five hundred years ago to mean being in trouble. One story says it got that meaning from the custom of throwing extremely hot water down on enemies attacking a castle. That no longer happens. But we still get “in hot water”. When we are in hot water, we are in trouble. It can be any kind of trouble, serious or not so serious. A person who breaks a law can be in hot water with the police. A young boy can be in hot water with his mother if he walks in the house with dirty shoes.

 “Being in deep water” is almost the same as being in hot water. When you are in deep water, you are in a difficult position. Imagine a person who can not swim being thrown in water over his head. You are in deep water when you are facing a problem that you don’t have the ability to solve. You can be in deep water, for example, if you invest in stocks without knowing anything about the stock market.

 “To keep your head above water” is a colorful expression that means staying out of debt. A company seeks to keep its head above water during economic hard times. A man who loses his job tries to keep his head above water until he finds a new job.

 “Water over the dam” is another expression about past events. It is something that is finished, and cannot be changed. The expression comes from the idea that water has floated over a dam and cannot be brought back again. When a friend is troubled by a mistake she has made, you might tell her to forget about it. You say it is water over the dam.

Another common expression “to hold water” is about the strength or weakness of an idea or opinion that you may be arguing about. It probably comes from a way of testing the condition of a container. If it can hold water, it is strong and has no holes in it. If your argument can hold water, it is strong and does not have any holes; if it does not hold water, then, it is weak and not worth debating.

 “Throwing cold water” also is an expression that deals with ideas or proposals.

For example, you want to buy a new car because the old one has some problems, but your wife throws cold water on the idea because she says a new car costs too much.

 

57. Don’t cheat in this exam! Or you’ll _____if you’re caught cheating by the teacher.

A. be in hot water                            B. have to hold water

C. be in deep water                          D. keep your head above water

58. The expression using water in Paragraph ______ has almost the same meaning as “Things done cannot be undone.”

A. 3                  B. 4           C. 5              D. 6

59. We can see from this passage that many of the expressions using water have ______ meanings.

A. funny              B. unpleasant      C. close          D. moral

60. The best title for this passage should be _________.

A. The history of water              B. Cold water or hot water?

C. Water and its culture             D. Expressions and their stories

2、Read the advertisements carefully. Then answer the following questions.

A

RESTAURANT MANAGER / WAITING STAFF

The ideal applicant must have relevant(有关的) experiences gained in a high quality hotel. Please call Personnel on 071-722-7722, or send your CV to:

Regents Park Hilton,

Lodge Road, London

REGENTS PARK

HILTON

 

B

USE YOUR LANGUAGE AND EARN

?450-?1200P. W.

We are one of the largest business publishers in Europe and have limited positions for intelligent people in our London advertisement sales office. Enquiries(询问着) from German, Spanish and Eastern European speakers especially welcome.

Phone on 071-753-4300

 

C

BABY SITTER WANTED

For a 9-month-old-artistic /Prof household

Noting Hill, 3 days per week

Some hours

Flexibility required

Knowledge

German / French

071-221-7572

 

I.                   D

II.                 ROOMATE WANTED

Own room near campus. Available December 1st. Rent $80 per month until March 1st. $129 there after. Call Luck for details. 800-7829.

 

E

HELP WANTED

If you are available a few hours during the day, some evenings and occasional weekends to care for 2 school-age children, please call Mary Smith 800-1111, evenings and weekends 800-4646.

 

F

WAITRESS WANTED

The biggest and busiest restaurant in London is seeking for new blood. If you have serving experience in a restaurant and looking for a change, then come and try!

Apply in person

 

49. You can most probably read the advertisements ________

A. in a store window

B. in a newspaper

C. in a government magazine

D. on a company notice-board

50. Annie is a both lively and creative German girl who is good at the language arts. She is likely to phone _______for a job.

A. 071-722-772               B. 071-753-4300

C. 071-221-7572              D. 800-4646

51. Which of the following is needed for the baby sitter job?

A. Relevant experiences.     B. Flexibility.

C. Patience.                       D. Serving experience

52. If you are to be a waitress in the biggest and busiest restaurant in London,you will have to __________

A. telephone the restaurant         B. write a letter to the restaurant

C. go to the restaurant yourself   D. send an email to the restaurant

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