There are many American expressions about insects--- like bees, for example. Bees are known as very hard workers. They appear to be busy, moving around their homes, or hives. So you might say you were as busy as a bee if you spent your weekend cleaning your house. In fact, you might say your house was a beehive of activity if your whole family was helping you clean. You also might say you made a beeline for something if you went there right away. When we go to see a movie, my friend always makes a beeline for the place where they sell popcorn .
Here is an expression about bees that is not used much any more, but we like it anyway. We think it was first used in the 1920s. If something was the best of its kind, you might say it was the bee’s knees. Now, we admit that we do not know how this expression developed. In fact, we do not even know if bees have knees!
If your friend cannot stop talking about something because she thinks it is important, you might say she has a bee in her bonnet. If someone asks you a personal question, you might say “that is none of your beeswax”. This means none of your business.
Speaking of personal questions, there is an expression when their children ask, “Where do babies come from?” Parents who discuss sex and reproduction say this is talking about the birds and bees.
Butterflies are beautiful insects, but you would not want to have butterflies in your stomach. That means to be nervous about having to do something, like speaking in front of a crowd. You would also not want to have ants in your trousers. That is, to be unable to sit still.
1.If you make a beeline for something, you _____ .
A. are as busy as a bee B. go quickly and directly towards it
C. always go to the same place D. buy something at a certain place
2.The underlined expression “ it is the bee’s knees” ______ .
A. is not used at all now B. was first used in the 1820s
C. reminds us that bees have knees D. means “it is very good”
3. If you ask your American friend Jack “How old is your wife?” he may say “_____.”
A. It is none of your beeswax B. You have a bee in your bonnet
C. It is the bee’s knees D. You are talking about the birds and bees
4. When you have butterflies in your stomach, you _____ .
A. are too sick to sit still B. have ants in your trousers
C. are nervous about something D. have a stomachache
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There are many American expressions about insects--- like bees, for example. Bees are known as very hard workers. They appear to be busy, moving around their homes, or hives. So you might say you were as busy as a bee if you spent your weekend cleaning your house. In fact, you might say your house was a beehive of activity if your whole family was helping you clean. You also might say you made a beeline for something if you went there right away. When we go to see a movie, my friend always makes a beeline for the place where they sell popcorn .
Here is an expression about bees that is not used much any more, but we like it anyway. We think it was first used in the 1920s. If something was the best of its kind, you might say it was the bee’s knees. Now, we admit that we do not know how this expression developed. In fact, we do not even know if bees have knees!
If your friend cannot stop talking about something because she thinks it is important, you might say she has a bee in her bonnet. If someone asks you a personal question, you might say “that is none of your beeswax”. This means none of your business.
Speaking of personal questions, there is an expression when their children ask, “Where do babies come from?” Parents who discuss sex and reproduction say this is talking about the birds and bees.
Butterflies are beautiful insects, but you would not want to have butterflies in your stomach. That means to be nervous about having to do something, like speaking in front of a crowd. You would also not want to have ants in your trousers. That is, to be unable to sit still.
1.If you make a beeline for something, you _____ .
A. are as busy as a bee B. go quickly and directly towards it
C. always go to the same place D. buy something at a certain place
2.The underlined expression “ it is the bee’s knees” ______ .
A. is not used at all now B. was first used in the 1820s
C. reminds us that bees have knees D. means “it is very good”
3. If you ask your American friend Jack “How old is your wife?” he may say “_____.”
A. It is none of your beeswax B. You have a bee in your bonnet
C. It is the bee’s knees D. You are talking about the birds and bees
4. When you have butterflies in your stomach, you _____ .
A. are too sick to sit still B. have ants in your trousers
C. are nervous about something D. have a stomachache
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There are so many expressions in American English that sound pleasant but are not. “Face the music” is a good example.
Imagine a friend asks you to take care of her beautiful red sports car. She gives you the key and says, “Thanks so much for watching my car while I’m away. But please, do not drive it. It is an extremely fast car.” But you do not listen. You want to show off and pretend the car is yours. So, you drive it around the town. As a result, you lose control of the car and drive it into a stop sign. The damage is serious. When your friend returns, you must tell her what you have done and “face the music.” That could mean losing her friendship or paying for repairs to her sports car or both. Whatever the music is, you must face it.
The expression is more than 150 years old. In 1851, the writer James Fenimore Cooper explained “face the music” as theatrical term. In a theater, the orchestra(管弦乐队) often sits in the front of the stage facing the musicians. Many actors are very nervous, a condition called stage fright. “Face the music” came to mean accepting stage fright and not giving in to it.
Word experts also say “face the music” may have come from the military. A soldier who did something terrible could be forced out of the army. When that happened, the army drummers would play slow, sad beat. The soldier would be led away seated backward on a horse and facing the music of the drums.
There are other American expressions that mean the same thing as “face the music.” If someone says, “You made your bed. Now lie in it,” they mean you created a bad situation and now you will experience the result.
1.What does the underlined part “the music” in Paragraph 2 refer to?
A. The unpleasant music. B. The beautiful red sports car.
C. The music played by the orchestra. D. The bad result of your actions.
2.Which of the following is closest to the underlined word “fright” in meaning?
A. fear. B. violence.
C. cruelty. D. competition.
3.According to word experts, the term “face the music” may have come from _________.
A. sports B. the army
C. legal business D. artistic design
4.What is most likely to be discussed following the last paragraph?
A. The origin of “You made your bed. Now lie in it.”
B. Some other expressions similar to “face the music.”
C. The true meaning of “You made your bed. Now lie in it.”
D. Other examples to explain the meaning of “face the music.”
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There are so many expressions in American English that sound pleasant but are not.
“Face the music” is a good example. When someone says they have to face the music, it does not mean they are going to a musical performance or concert. To face the music means to accept the unpleasant results of an action.
Imagine a friend asks you to take care of her beautiful red sports car. She gives you the keys and says, “Thanks so much for watching my car while I’m away. But please do not drive it. It is an extremely fast car.” But you do not listen. You want to show off and pretend the car is yours. So, you drive it around town. As bad luck would have it, you lose control of the car and drive it into a stop sign. The damage is serious. When your friend returns, you must tell her what you have done and “face the music”. That could mean losing her friendship or paying for repairs to her sports car or both. Whatever the music is, you must face it.
There are other American expressions that mean the same as “face the music”.
To “take your medicine” means to accept the results from something bad you have done. And if someone says, “You made your bed. Now lie in it.” He means you created a bad situation and now you will experience the results, or as we say in American spoken English, you must deal with it!
“Pay the piper” also means the same as “face the music”. But, that expression has its own very interesting beginning. We will talk about that on another Words and Their Stories.
1.What does “face the music” mean?
A. Going to a musical performance. B. Apologizing to the person you have hurt.
C. Dealing with the situation you have caused. D. Accepting the unpleasant results of an action.
2.Which of the following expressions doesn’t have the same meaning with the others?
A. Face the music. B. Make your bed.
C. Take your medicine. D. Pay the piper.
3.Which action belongs to a “take your medicine”?
A. You caught a cold and took some medicine.
B. You worked hard but failed in the exam.
C. You broke the traffic rules and caused an accident.
D. You moved to a new city and lost touch with your old friends.
4.What may be talked about in the next programme?
A. Other words and their stories. B. The beginning of “pay the piper”.
C. The wider use of “face the music”. D. An example of “take your medicine”.
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There are so many expressions in American English that sound pleasant but are not.
“Face the music” is a good example. When someone says they have to face the music, it does not mean they are going to a musical performance or concert. To face the music means to accept the unpleasant results of an action.
Imagine a friend asks you to take care of her beautiful red sports car. She gives you the keys and says, “Thanks so much for watching my car while I’m away. But please do not drive it. It is an extremely fast car and you are not on the insurance (保险).”
But you do not listen. You want to show off to some friends and pretend the car is yours. So, you drive it around town one night. As bad luck would have it, you lose control of the car and drive it into a stop sign. The damage is severe. When your friend returns you must tell her what you have done and “face the music”.
The “music” here is the consequence or result of your actions. It could be losing her friendship or paying for repairs to her sports car or both. Whatever the music is, you must face it.
There are other American expressions that mean the same as “face the music”.
To “take your medicine” means to accept the results from something bad you have done. And if someone says, “You made your bed. Now lie in it.” He means you created a bad situation and now you will experience the results, or as we say in American spoken English, you must deal with it!
“Pay the piper” also means the same as “face the music”. But, that expression has its own very interesting beginning. We will talk about that on another Words and Their Stories.
1.Which of the following expressions doesn’t have the same meaning with the others?
A. Face the music. B. Take your medicine.
C. Make your bed. D. Pay the piper.
2.What may be talked about in the next programme?
A. Other words and their stories. B. The beginning of “pay the piper”.
C. The wider use of “face the music”. D. An example of “take your medicine”.
3.What does “face the music” mean?
A. Going to a musical performance.
B. Apologizing to the person you have hurt.
C. Dealing with the situation you have caused.
D. Accepting the unpleasant results of an action.
4.Which action belongs to a “take your medicine”?
A. You broke the traffic rules and caused an accident.
B. You worked hard but failed in the exam.
C. You caught a cold and took some medicine.
D. You moved to a new city and lost touch with your old friends.
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There are many ______ TV programs about the Beijing Olympic Games. You can choose any you like and enjoy it.
A.living B.alive C.live D.lively
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There are many ______ TV programs about the Beijing Olympic Games. You can choose any you like and enjoy it.
A.living B.alive C.live D.lively
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Many everyday American expressions are based on colors.
Red is a hot colour. Americans may say they are red hot about something unfair. They are red hot when they are very angry about something. The small hottasting peppers found in many Mexican foods are called red hot for their colour and their fiery(辣的) taste. Fast loud music is popular with many people. They may say the music is red hot, especially the kind called Dixieland jazz.
Pink is a lighter kind of red. People sometimes say they are in the pink when they are in good health. The expression was first used in America at the beginning of the twentieth century. It comes from the fact that many babies are born with nice pink skin that shows that they are in good health.
The colour black is often used in expressions. People describe a day on which everything goes wrong as a black day. A blacklist (黑名单) is illegal now. But at one time, some businesses refused to employ people who were on a blacklist for belonging to unpopular organizations.
The colour green is natural for trees and grass. But it is,an unnatural colour for humans. A person who has a sick feeling in his stomach may say he feels a little green. A passenger on a boat who is feeling very sick from high waves may look very green.
Sometimes a person may be upset because he does not have something as nice as a friend has. That person may say he is green with envy. Some people are green with envy because a friend has more dollars or greenbacks. Dollars are called greenbacks because green is the colour of the back side of the paper money.
1.Americans use “red hot” to describe the following EXCEPT________.
A.something unfair
B.small hottasting peppers
C.the person who is very angry
D.popular music like Dixieland jazz
2.People use “in the pink” to express they are in good health because________.
A.the expression has a very long history
B.the color pink makes people feel happy
C.people think the colour pink is gentler than red
D.healthy babies are born with nice pink skin
3.When we say someone feels a little green, it means he/she________.
A.enjoys himself in boating B.is hit by a high wave
C.has a stomachache D.likes trees and grass
4.In the writer's eyes, what is related to a black day?
A.Being sent a beautiful gift.
B.Passing a very difficult test.
C.Being refused during an important interview.
D.Being invited to an exciting party.
5.The writer wants to tell us________in American everyday expressions.
A.the most popular colours
B.different meanings of colours
C.how to use colours correctly
D.why Americans like to use colours
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阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Red is used in many American expressions. It can be used to show 1. (happy), as in “a red letter day. This is a day when something special happens. The expression is probably based on church customs. 2. almost six hundred years, church calendars have been marked with red to indicate special holy 3. (day).
The expression “a red-letter day” is often heard in daily life. A red-letter day is 4. day that people are feeling quite happy. You might tell your friends that yesterday was a red-letter day because you 5. (win) some money in the state lottery (彩票).
“Rolling a red carpet” is another 6. (common) heard expression, 7. represents a warm welcome. A city may “roll a red carpet” for 8. (it) baseball team when the team arrives home after winning the championship.
Red is also used in some expressions that 9. (be) not happy. “Red-handed” is an example. To be caught “red-handed” is to be found in an act of wrong doing. For example, a mother might say she caught her son red-handed, 10. (take) cookies out of the cookie jar.
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阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Red is used in many American expressions. It can be used to show__1._____ (happy), as in “a red-letter day”. This is a day __2.___ something special happens. The expression is probably based on church customs.___ 3.___ almost six hundred years, church calendars have been marked with red to indicate special holidays.
A red-letter day is ___4.___ day that people are feeling quite happy. It’s a day that you’ve long waited for, a wedding day, for example, ____5.__ it may be a day with a happy surprise. You might tell your friend that yesterday was a red-letter day____6._____ you won some money in the state lottery(彩票).
“Rolling a red carpet” is another _____7.____ (common) heard expression, which ____8._____ (represent) a warm welcome. A city may “Roll a red carpet” for ___9.____baseball team when the team arrives home after winning the championship.
Red is also used in some expressions that are not happy. Red-handed is one. To be caught red-handed is to be caught ___10.___ (perform) a bad act.
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There are many expressions with the word “dog”.
1. They take their dogs for walks, give them good food and medical care. However, dogs without owners to care for them lead a different kind of life. The expression, lead a dog’s life, describes a person who has an unhappy existence.
When we say we live in a dog-eat-dog world, 2. A person has to work hard like a dog to be successful. Such hard work can make people dog-tired. And, the situation would be even worse if they became sick as a dog.
Still, people say every dog has its day. This means that every person enjoys a successful period during his or her life. 3. Yet, some people say that you can never teach an old dog new tricks. They believe that older people do not like to learn new skills and will not change the way they do things.
Some people are compared to dogs in bad ways. People who are unkind or uncaring can be described as junkyard dogs living in places where people throw away things they do not want. Junkyard dogs are often used to guard this property. They bark or attack people who try to enter the property. However, sometimes a person who appears to be mean and threatening is really not so bad. 4.
Dog expressions are also used to describe the weather. The dog days of summer are the hottest days of the year. 5. But we do not want it to rain cats and dogs.
A. We could say his bark is worse than his bite.
B. That means many people are competing for the same things, like good jobs.
C. But there are many difficulties on the road to success.
D. People love dogs and treat them well.
E. To be successful, people often have to learn new skills.
F. Dogs are loyal to people.
G. A rainstorm may cool the weather.
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