题目
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The Dutch(丹麦人)are the target of most English expressions about nationalities. Why are there so many jokes about the Dutch in English? And what do these expressions mean? In the 17th and early 18th centuries, there were three wars between the British and the Dutch, and Dutch became a bad word. So double Dutch means something that has no meaning or is impossible to understand. A Dutch uncle is someone who gives much stronger advice than they need to. There are later expressions, which are funnier and kinder, like to go Dutch, which is nowadays a popular expression. It means to pay for your part of a bill. This often happens when a group of friends have a meal together, and each person pays for the food they ate. I’m a Dutchman is another commonly used expression. This means not being able to believe something.
An expression with a similar meaning to double Dutch is it’s all Greek to me, which means I don’t understand. The expression was made famous in Shakespeare’s play Julius Caesar although the expression is actually hundreds of years older.
If you take French leave, you are not present or leave somewhere without permission. For example, you could take French leave from a classroom or the place where you work. This expression is from the 18th century when French people left parties without saying goodbye to the host or hostess.
There are Chinese whispers, which mean confused(令人困惑的)messages. This describes the fact that a message can often change as it is passed from person to person. This expression comes from the First World War when foreigners were often confused by Chinese language.
Many people find English expressions confusing, but now that you know about some of them, you can easily have fun finding out many more funny English expressions.
小题1:Are there many jokes about the Dutch in English?
小题2:When did Dutch become a bad word?
小题3:What does “French leave” mean?
小题4:Which three expressions mentioned above have similar meanings?
小题5:What do the funny and strange expressions in the passage have in common?
答案
小题1:Yes. / Yes, there are.
小题2:In the 17th and early 18th centuries.
小题3:It means you are not present or leave somewhere without permission.
小题4:Double Dutch, it’s all Greek to me and Chinese whispers.
小题5:They all include nationalities and have historic beginnings.
解析
小题1:根据Why are there so many jokes about the Dutch in English? 可知英语中有许多关于丹麦人的笑话,故答:Yes. / Yes, there are.
小题2:根据In the 17th and early 18th centuries, there were three wars between the British and the Dutch, and Dutch became a bad word.可知答:In the 17th and early 18th centuries.
小题3:根据第三段If you take French leave, you are not present or leave somewhere without permission. 描述,可知答:It means you are not present or leave somewhere without permission.
小题4:根据An expression with a similar meaning to double Dutch is it’s all Greek to me, which means I don’t understand.及There are Chinese whispers, which mean confused(令人困惑的)messages.可知这三个表达式都表示不明白的含义.故答:Double Dutch, it’s all Greek to me and Chinese whispers.
小题5:根据A lot of them include country names or nationalities. 及下文描述,可知这些表达式都含有国家名称,并来自历史典故.故答:They all include nationalities and have historic beginnings.
核心考点
试题【There are hundreds of funny and strange expressions in the English language. A l】;主要考察你对划线提问型等知识点的理解。[详细]
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The climate(气候)of Sydney is very good. It’s not too cold during the winter and not too hot during the summer. The sky is blue, the air is fresh, birds sing in the garden. People who live in Sydney seem to have an easy life style. They will tell you, ”Don’t worry .”
Many people think that Sydney is one of the most attractive cities in the world. It has many tall and modern buildings. Among them, Centrepoint Tower is the tallest. Standing on the 305—metre tower, you will have a great view of the city.
Sydney is famous for its deep harbor (港口) .The harbor has many bays (湾) and beautiful surf beaches. Among them, Bondi beach is the most popular. Sydney Harbor is not only beautiful, it also serves as a large port. Ships carry wool, wheat and meat from Sydney to other countries.
People living in Sydney like to call themselves Sydneysiders. They are mostly friendly and easygoing. When they are not working, they love to have a good time at the beach, swimming and sailing.
小题1:How old is Sydney ?_____________________ .
小题2:How is the climate of Sydney ?___________________ .
小题3:How tall is Centrepoint Tower ?____________________ .
小题4:What is Sydney famous for ? _______________________ .
小题5:What do people living in Sydney love to do when they are not working ?______ .
Do you carry too much on the way to school or home? Don’t worry.Try e-readers (电子阅读器) and say goodbye to your heavy schoolbag.
An e-reader has the memory space to hold hundreds of books.So people want to (A)扔掉沉书包 and read with small, light e-readers.For example,Cushing Academy,a high school in Massachusetts,USA,replaced (替换) most of the 20,000 books in (B) its library last summer.Teachers and students will use e-readers instead.
Most e-readers are thin and weigh less than 500g.They can download (下载) an e-book in 60 seconds.“It’s (C) so easy.You can have a lot of books right at your fingers!” said Meghan Chensusky.
Chinese schoolchildren are also trying e-readers.At the Shanghai World Expo (世博会),an e-schoolbag is now on show.It is a special e-reader.Students can use it to download textbooks from the school servers (服务器).(D)It can also send and receive homework.Some Schools in Beijing and Shanghai have tried this e-schoolbag for a few years.“It’s excellent.I (E)don’t have to carry a heaw schoolbag anymore,”said Xiao Qi,15,Beijing.
New e-readers are not just for reading.They have Wi-Fi and multimedia (无线电视和多媒体).Parents worry that these may hurt their children’s study habits. “I think Wi-Fi is not necessary for kids,”said Zeng Wenwen,43, Beijing.
小题1:将文中划线部分(A)译成英语:________________
小题2:文中划线部分(B)指代的是:________________
小题3:写出文中划线部分(C)和(E)的同义词或近义词:________ ________
小题4:将文中划线部分(D)改写为:Homework can also__________ _________and received through it.
小题5:从文中找出两个修饰或描写e-reader的形容词:________ ________
提示词:forget, happy, sad, somewhere, meet, lose,
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