Welcome to our idiom (习语) corner! Idiom Meani...

1.Which of the following activities is most likely to cost an arm and a leg?

A. Joining a DIY club.　　 B. Going abroad for further study.

C. Having a picnic.　　 D. Watching a football match.

2.The Chinese meaning of the idiom “break one’s neck” is probably “______”.

A. 折断脖子　　 B. 休息片刻　　 C. 竭尽全力.　　 D. 不相上下

3.Lucy doesn’t want to feel like a fish out of water, so she should wear ______ when she goes to an evening party.

A. a T-shirt　　 B. sport shoes　　 C. a formal dress　　 D. jeans.

4.Amy and Linda go to the restaurant to have lunch. It costs 80 yuan. They want to go Dutch. What does it mean?

A. Amy pays 80 yuan.　　 B. Linda Pays 80 yuan.

C. Each of them pays 40 yuan.　　 D. Dutch pays 80 yuan.

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Welcome to our idiom (习语) corner!

To feel very happy and excited (especially when sth. Good has happened)

e.g.Jenny is walking on air because her friend invited her to the school dance.She can’t wait to go.

an unknown person who enters a race and gets a good grade

e.g.Did you hear about the dark horse in the running race yesterday?It was his first race and he finished in the top ten.

to act quickly,without thinking

e.g.I hate working with Mary.She’s quick on the trigger and always ready to get mad.

to encourage sb. to do sth.(especially sth.They shouldn’t do)

e.g.When your classmate eggs you on to copy his test paper,you should say “no” to him.

1. Picture _____ can be chosen to express “to do something without thinking”.

2.We can’t believe Robert won this match. He’s really _______.

A. a walking man　　　　 B. a trigger

C. a dark horse　　 　　 D. an egg

3. The Chinese meaning to the idiom “to walk on air” is probably “________”.

A. 一无所有　　 　　　　　 B.欢天喜地

C.愁眉苦脸　 　　　　　　 　 D.不假思索

4.The writer didn’t use _______ to help the readers understand the idioms above.

A. explanations (解释)　 　　 　　　　 B. pictures

C. examples　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. results

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Welcome to our idiom (习语) corner!

1.Picture _____ can be chosen to express “to do something without thinking”.

2.We can’t believe Robert won this watch. He’s really _______.

A. a walking man　　 B. a trigger　　 C. a dark horse　　 D. an egg

3.The Chinese meaning to the idiom “to walk on air” is probably “________”.

A. 一无所有　　 B. 欢天喜地　　 C. 愁眉苦脸　　 D. 不假思索

4.The writer didn’t use _______ to help the readers understand the idioms above.

A. explanations (解释)　　 B. pictures　　 C. examples　　 D. results

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

An idiom is a phrase that we can’t understand from the meaning of each word. For example, if an American boy asks his mom what’s for dinner tomorrow, she may say “I’ll play it by ear”, that means she doesn't have plans for dinner and she will decide later.

“Play it by ear” used to mean playing music without using the sheet music(乐谱), but now people often use it when they’re not talking about music!

There are many idioms in English. If you learn to use them, your English will be much more vivid(生动的)and colourful.

Have you ever heard the idiom “He bought the farm”? It means he died. Do you know how it became popular? It was first used during World War I. When a soldier died, the government gave his family enough money to buy a farm.

In the early 1930s, people in the U.S. often did not know when or where their next meal was coming from. So as soon as they got something in their hand that could be eaten, it would go into their mouth. That was how people began to use the idiom “living hand to mouth” to mean “living a poor life”.

And don’t be angry if your English friend says this to you, “Break a leg in your game!" In fact, he is wishing you good luck! Hundreds of years ago, people believed in sprites. Sprites enjoyed causing trouble. If the sprites heard you ask for something, they would make the opposite take place. Tell someone to “break a leg” and the sprites would make something good take place.

Aren’t English idioms interesting? And break a leg in your next football match!

1.The idiom “play it by ear” means“________”

A.have no plans for dinner today. B.have no plans for dinner tomorrow.

C.play music with sheet music. D.have no plans and will decide what to do later.

2.If someone is very poor, we can say he_________.

A.buys the farm. B.lives hand to mouth.

C.breaks a leg. D.plays it by ear

3.We can infer(推断)that in the early 1930s common American people________

A.loved buying farms. B.lived a hard life.

C.had meals at different places and times. D.liked eating from their hands.

4.British people used to believe the sprites liked to________

A.make something good take place. B.break a leg.

C.make trouble. D.make bad things take place

5.If your friend is having a basketball match, you can say all of the following excpt “_______”.

A.Bad luck B.Good luck C.Have fun D.Enjoy the game

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阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。

Idioms are one of the hardest parts of learning a language. An idiom is a phrase which has a meaning, but the meaning is not clear from the words themselves. They are like puzzles. If you translate an idiom word for word, it sometimes makes no sense at all. That’s why even native speakers can get confused when someone uses a phrase that they’ve never heard of.

Here are four common English idioms every English student should know in a lot of situations.

1.Get your act together (Meaning: you need to improve your behaviour/work)

This might be something your teacher says to you if you score badly in an exam or if you misbehave in class. You can also use it to talk about people in general. For example, if your friend is being mean for no reason, then you can tell them that they need to get their act together.

2.Pull yourself together (Meaning: calm down)

It’s not polite to say “pull yourself together”to tell people to relax while they’re overreacting (反应过激). Only use this if you think the person you are speaking to is getting upset over something important. When your friend tells you that their close relative has died, it is NOT the time to tell them to pull themselves together.

3.I’m feeling under the weather (Meaning: I’m sick)

Yes, it’s longer and more difficult to say than “I’m sick”, but if your English teacher asks you why you haven’t done your homework, he or she is more likely to forgive (原谅) you if you say that you were feeling under the weather.

4.Break a leg (Meaning: good luck!)

This is perhaps one of the most confusing yet well-known English idioms. If someone says this to you, do not think they are frightening you; they are just wishing you luck. It is most often used for people wishing success to actors and actresses before they perform on the stage, but it can be said in other situations, too.

All in all, learning a new language can be challenging. It’s certainly not a piece of cake, especially when there are so many confusing idioms. However, with enough hard work and interest, you will succeed in no time. Break a leg!

1.What is an idiom?

2.How many common English idioms are talked about in the passage?

3.Is it polite to say“pull yourself together”to tell people to relax while they’re overreacting?

4.Which idiom can you use to wish somebody luck?

5.What is the passage mainly about?

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There is a Chinese idiom that says to “return good for evil”. It means to always show your kindness to people, ____ they break your heart or hurt you in some way. Do you believe in the idea of ____ good for evil, or not? Here is such a story.

Vicky worked in Chicago. Every day, she traveled by bus between her office and home. She noticed ____ special about the bus driver. ____ the passengers got on the bus, he would smile at them. Everyone would give him a big smile back.

However, Vicky also noticed a passenger ____ never smiled back at the driver. It seemed that he never had any clean clothes. He often made big ____ when he coughed. Every time he got on the bus, he forced the other passengers to ____ the seat to him ____ a loud voice.

Even this didn’t make the _____stop smiling at the passenger. ____, the “noisy” man seemed to never see the smile.

This got Vicky more_____. Once, she asked the driver, “Sir, may I ask you a question? Why don’t you throw that ____ man out of the bus?”

The driver looked at Vicky and said, “He’s my guest.”

“Then take back your smile at least. Don’t be so nice to him!”

“Let me tell you about my dog,” the driver said ____. “Each time the moon shines, my dog barks at it crazily.”

____ this, Vicky was confused and said, “Sorry, but I’m not sure what you’re trying to tell me.”

The driver said, “It keeps barking, but the_____ still shines.”

1.A.what if B.even if C.such as D.but also

2.A.giving B.asking C.returning D.requiring

3.A.something B.anything C.nothing D.everything

4.A.Whatever B.However C.Wherever D.Whenever

5.A.whom B.who C.where D.what

6.A.sounds B.voices C.noises D.smiles

7.A.give up B.put away C.throw away D.set up

8.A.with B.in C.on D.under

9.A.driver B.man C.girl D.passengers

10.A.Besides B.Though C.Instead D.Also

11.A.excited B.interested C.bored D.annoyed

12.A.polite B.happy C.noisy D.dirty

13.A.sadly B.quickly C.angrily D.patiently

14.A.Hearing B.Seeing C.Listening D.Feeling

15.A.sun B.moon C.driver D.bulb

九年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

—In Chinese,people use the“loumajiao”to describe a ________is discovered.

—Well,in English,the idiom “let the cat out of the bag”has the same meaning

A.direction B.ability C.secret D.present

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We have an English corner in our classroom. Every morning many of my classmates come to the corner. My teacher Miss Zhang comes here, too. At the corner, we all speak English.

The corner started last year. At first, there were only____ students because many were ______to speak English. After several weeks, more and more students came here. At first, some students just ______to the other students. I was one of them. I was afraid to speak English. I thought someone would ______me, but I wanted to speak. I always spoke English in my heart. My teacher went on saying, “Don’t be afraid. Open your mouth.” I tried and tried to open my mouth. At last, I said, “Hello!” to the teacher. The teacher was very ______. She said “Hello!” to me at once. From ______on, I began to speak English. I work hard at English and I try my best _____more. I learn _____my teacher and my classmates at the corner. Now I can speak a little English. Every Sunday morning, I come to the corner _____.

It’s a good _____ to speak English. Please join us.

1.A. a lot of    B. a few　     C. a little　     D. a bit of

2.A. excited    B. interested    C. angry　     D. afraid

3.A. talked    B. spoke    C. listened    D. came

4.A. help    B. laugh at    C. stop　     D. fit into

5.A. happy    B. interesting    C. sad    D. afraid

6.A. then    B. now    C. today    D. that

7.A. saying    B. of talk    C. to speak    D. telling

8.A. to    B. at    C. for    D. from

9.A. late    B. often    C. early    D. too

10.A. room    B. place    C. home    D. school

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We have an English corner in our classroom. Every morning many of my classmates come to the corner. My teacher Miss Zhang comes here, too. At the corner, we all speak English.

The corner started last year. At first, there were only__ students because many were ____to speak English. After several weeks, more and more students came here. At first, some students just _____to the other students. I was one of them. I was afraid to speak English. I thought someone would ______me, but I wanted to speak. I always spoke English in my heart. My teacher went on saying, “Don’t be afraid. Open your mouth.” I tried and tried to open my mouth. At last, I said, “Hello!” to the teacher. The teacher was very ____. She said “Hello!” to me at once. From ___on, I began to speak English. I work hard at English and I try my best _more. I learn __my teacher and my classmates at the corner. Now I can speak a little English. Every Sunday morning, I come to the corner ___.

It’s a good ___ to speak English. Please join us.

1.A. a lot of　　　　　　　　　 　 B. a few　 　　　　　　　　　 　　 C. a little　　 　　 D. a bit of

2.A. excited　　　　　　　　　 　 B. interested　　　　　　　　　 C. angry　 　　　　　　　　　 　　 D. afraid

3.A. talked　　　　　　　　　 　 B. spoke　　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. listened　　　　　　　　　 　　 D. came

4.A. help　　　　　　　　　 　　 　　 B. laugh at　　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. stop　 　　　　　　　　　 　　 D. fit into

5.A. happy　　　　　　　　　 B. interesting　　　　　　　　　 C. sad　　　　　　　　　 　　　　 D. afraid

6.A. then　　　　　　　　　 　　 　　 B. now　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　 C. today　　　　　　　　　 　　 　　 D. that

7.A. saying　　　　　　　　　 　 B. of talk　　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. to speak　 　　　　　　　　　 　　 D. telling

8.A. to　　　　　　　　　 　　　　 B. at　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　 C. for　　　　　　　　　 　　　　 D. from

9.A. late　　　　　　　　　 　　 　　 B. often　　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. early　　　　　　　　　 　　 　 D. too

10.A. room　　　　　　　　　 　 B. place　　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. home　　　　　　　　　 　　　　 D. school

九年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Don’t put all you have in one thing because you may lose everything. Which idiom has the similar meaning in English? ________

A. Love me, love my dog　　 B. Rain cats and dogs

C. Don’t put all your eggs in one basket　　 D. Too many cooks spoil the broth.(鱼汤)

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