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have Unpleasant meanings.
The expression "to be in hot water" is one of them. It is a very old expression. "Hot water" was used 500
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 fl person who cannot swim being thrown in water over his head.
You are in deep water when you are facing a problem that you do not have the ability to solve. The problem
is too deep. 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 a past event. It is something that is finished. It cannot be
changed. The expression comes from the idea that water that has flowed over a dam cannot be brought back
again.
B. To be in hot water; To keep your head above water.
C. To be in deep water; Water over the dam!
D. Water over the dam; To be in hot water.
B. he is trying to pay off his debt
C. he is trying to keep his promise
D. he is trying not to get into debt
B. "Water over the dam" is an expression about a future event.
C. Water could be used in the war in the past.
D. All of the expressions using water have unpleasant meanings.
B. how to use some expressions of water
C. expressions about water and their meanings
D. expressions with negative meaning
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试题【阅读理解。 Expressions about water are almost as common as water itself. But many】;主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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deal of fanfare (仪式上用的短曲); there are weddings on mountain-tops with guests barefooted; and there
have been weddings on the ocean floor with oxygen tanks for the guests. But many weddings, no matter
where or how they are performed, include certain traditional customs.
Before a couple is married,they become engaged. And then invitations are sent to those who live nearby,
their close friends and their relatives who live far away. When everything is ready, then comes the most
exciting moment.
The wedding itself usually lasts between 20 and 40 minutes. The wedding party enters the church while
the wedding march is played. The bride carrying a bouquet (花束) enters last with her father who will "give
her away." The bridegroom enters the church from a side door. When the wedding party is gathered by the
altar, the bride and bridegroom exchange vows (誓言). It is traditional to use the words "To have and to hold
from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to
cherish, till death do us part". Following the Vows, the couple exchange rings. Wearing the wedding ring on
the fourth finger of the left hand is an old custom.
After the ceremony there is often a party, called a "reception", which gives the wedding guests an
opportunity to congratulate the new couple.
The car in which the couple leaves the church is decorated with balloons,streamers and shaving cream.
The words "Just Married" are painted on the trunk or back window. The bride and bridegroom run to the car
under a shower of rice thrown by the wedding guests. When the couple drives away from the church, friends
often chase them in cars, honking and drawing attention to them. And then the couple go on their honeymoon.
B. science and technology
C. culture and custom
D. education and entertainment
B. To make fun of them.
C. Not mentioned.
D. To draw attention to them.
B. The bride"s father is usually present to lead his daughter to the bridegroom and give her to him.
C. Only bridegrooms send rings to brides.
D. Brides needn"t make vows before bridegrooms.
a. sending invitation
b. going on honeymoon e.attending the wedding
d. giving a reception
e. getting engaged
B. e-c-d-a-b
C. b-c-d-a-e
D. e-a-c-d-b
"Palaeolithic (旧石器时代的) Man". "Neolithic (新石器时代的) Man",etc..neatly sum up whole periods.
When the time comes for anthropologists to turn their attention to the twentieth century, they will surely
choose the label "Legless Man". Histories of the time will go something like this:"in the twentieth century,
people forgot how to use their legs. Men and women moved about in cars, buses and trains from a very
early age. There were lifts in all large buildings to prevent people from walking. And the surprising thing
is that they didn"t use their legs even when they went on holiday."
The future history books might also record that we were deprived (剥夺) of the use of our eyes. In
our hurry to get from one place to another, we failed to see anything on the way. Air travel gives you a
bird"s-eye view of the world. When you travel by car or train, an unclear picture of the countryside
constantly smears the windows. Car drivers, especially, are mixed with the urge to go on and on: they
never want to stop. The typical twentieth-century traveler is the man who always says "I"ve been there."
You mention the remotest, and someone is bound to say "I"ve been there"-meaning, "I drove through it at
100 miles an hour on the way to somewhere else."
When you travel at high speeds, the present means nothing: you live mainly in the future because you
spend most of your time looking forward to arriving at some other place. But actual arrival, when it is
achieved, is meaningless. You want to move on again. By traveling like this, you suspend all experience.
The traveler on foot, on the other hand, lives constantly in the present.
For him traveling and arriving are one and the same thing: he arrives somewhere with every step he
makes. He experiences the present moment with his eyes, his ears and the whole of his body. At the end
of his journey he feels a delicious physical tiredness. He knows that sound, satisfying sleep will be his: the
just reward of all true travelers.
B. The best way to travel
C. The reward of true travel
D. Possible ways to travel
B. lifts prevent people from walking
C. modern vehicles have replaced walking
D. people prefer cars, buses and trains
B. people always focus on next destination
C. people can enjoy the view of the destination
D. people care much about the arrangement of the journey
B. eyes become useless in traveling at high speed
C. people want to sleep during traveling
D. people won"t use their eyes
B. There is no need to use legs or eyes.
C. Modern means of transportation make the world a small place.
D. We should experience the present heart and soul while traveling.
behind. They become "kidults" (kid+adult). Being a kidult has become a lifestyle-choice among young people
across Asia.
Some kidults collect toys they once played with. Hello Kitty, Garfield, and Snoopy have many adult fans
around the world. It is not unusual to see a 20-something woman with a big, Garfield-shaped cushion (坐垫)
on her sofa or a Hello Kitty mobile phone accessory. (挂件)
Other kidults still enjoy children"s stories and fairy tales. For example, Bloomsbury even published the
Harry Potter novels with an adult cover. That way, no one else on the subway will know that an adult is
actually reading a children"s book!
"Kidults can be like vitamins to society. Adults who value their childhood and hold on to pure, child-like
emotion may be needed in such a rough and dry society," said Lee Sojung, professor of Foreign Studies at
Hankuk University (韩国外国语大学). He added that kidult culture may fill the generation gap between adults
and kids. It could give children and their parents books, movies, and cartoon shows to enjoy together. He may
be right.
Tim Greenhalgh, a professor, explained that some kidults just refuse to grow up. They value childhood
because life in a busy and stressful city frightens them. Kidults would like to forget their age and openly show
their fear of society and adulthood.
B. Bloomsbury knows some kidults don"t want people to know that they are kidults
C. Bloomsbury thinks the cover with an adult is better
D. Bloomsbury knows kidults prefer to chose books for adults in nature
B. it can help kidults feel relaxed
C. it is helpful to solve some social problems
D. it can make people listen to their parents
B. kidults have mental problems
C. our society is very dull
D. some people can never grow up
The first newspapers were written by hand and put up on walls in public place. The earliest daily newspaper
was started in Rome in 59 BC. In the 700"s the world"s first printed newspaper was published. Europe didn"t
have a regularly published newspaper until 1609, when one was started in Germany.
The first regularly published newspaper in the English language was printed in Amsterdam in 1620. In 1621,
an English newspaper was started in London and was published once a week. The first daily English newspaper
was the Daily Courant (每日新闻). It came out in March 1702.
In 1690, Benjamin Harris printed the first American newspaper in Boston. But not long after it was first
published, the government stopped the paper. In 1704, John Campbell started The Boston Newsletter (波士顿
新闻通讯), the first newspaper published in the American colonies. By 1760, the colonies had more than thirty
daily newspapers. There are now about 1,800 daily papers in the United States.
Today, as a group, English language newspapers have the largest circulation (发行量) in the world. But the
largest circulation for a newspaper is that of the Japanese newspaper Asahi Dhimbun (朝日新闻). It sells more
than 11 million copies every day.
B. Germany
C. France
D. Sweden
B. New York
C. Boston
D. New Orleans
B. English language newspaper sells more than 11 million copies every day.
C. Europe didn"t have a regularly published newspaper in 1608.
D. The first daily English newspaper came out in March 1702.
thinking of the British Isles as England. In fact, the British Isles contain a variety of peoples and only the people
of England call themselves English. The others refer to themselves as Welsh, Scottish, or Irish, as the case
may be; they are often slightly annoyed (苦恼) at being classified as "English".
In Scotland the sound denoted by the letter "R" is generally a strong sound, and "R" is often pronounced in
words in which it would be silent in southern English. In the Highlands and the Western Isles the ancient
Scottish language, Gaelic, is still heard. The Scots are said to be a serious, cautious, thrifty (节约的) people,
rather inventive (善于创造的) and somewhat mystical. All the Celtic peoples of Britain (the Welsh, the Irish,
the Scots) are often described as being more "fiery (暴躁的)" than the English. They are often of a race that is
quite different from the English.
The Welsh have protected their language to a remarkable extent. The English generally look upon the Welsh
as an emotional (易动感情的) people who are, however, somewhat difficult to get to know easily.
Ireland is divided into two parts. The six countries of Northern Ireland are still part of Great Britain, though,
in normal circumstances (环境), they have their own Parliament. The Irish are known for their charm and
vivacity (活泼), as well as for the beauty of the Irish girls. Irish, often calls Erse, is a form of Gaelic. It was in
danger of dying out, but when the territory (地域) of the Republic became independent, Erse was received, and
is now the official first language of the Republic, English being the second. The Irish are known for their charm
and vivacity, as well as for the beauty of the Irish girls.
B. Because only English plays a more important role than the others.
C. Because all the people are glad to be regarded as English.
D. Because they are used to thinking of the British Isles as England.
B. both Wales and Ireland
C. both Highland and Western Isles
D. both Northern Ireland and England
B. The Welsh, the Irish and the Scots are all the Celtic peoples of Britain.
C. The Celtic peoples are often of a race that is little different from the English.
D. The Welsh have not protected their language very carefully.
B. Gaelic; second
C. Gaelic; first
D. English; second
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