Question

A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms, though my teacher emphasized the importance again and again. But soon, the importance of English idioms was shown in an amusing experience.

One day, I happened to meet an Englishman on the road, and soon we began to talk. As I was talking about how I was studying English, the foreigner seemed to be astonished, gently shaking his head, shrugging his shoulders, saying , “You don’t say!” I was puzzled, I thought, perhaps this is not a proper topic. “Well, I’d better change the topic” So I said to him, “Well shall we talk about the Great Wall? By the way, have you ever been there?” “Certainly, everyone back home will laugh at me if I leave China without seeing it. It was magnificent.” He was deep in thought when I began to talk like a tourist guide, “The Great Wall is one of the wonders in the world, We are very proud of it.” Soon I was interrupted again by his order “You don’t say!”I couldn’t help asking, “Why do you ask me not to talk about is?” “Well, I didn’t request you to do so,” he answered, greatly surprised .I said , “Didn’t you say you don’t say?” Hearing this, the Englishman laughed into tears .He began to explain, “You don’t say actually means really? It is an expression of surprise .Perhaps you don’t pay attention to English idioms.”

Only then did I know I had made a fool of myself. Since then I have been more careful with idiomatic expressions

1.A year ago, the writer paid no attention to English idioms because ______________.

A. English idioms were too difficult to master

B. He cared little about the teacher’s emphasis

C. His teacher didn’t emphasize the importance

D. He had no interest in English learning

2.The write happened to meet an Englishman____________.

A. some day       B. everyday

C. every day      D. yesterday

3.When the writer first heard “You don’t say!” he thought _____________.

A. the Englishman was not interested in his English studies

B. The Englishman was only interested in the Great Wall

C. He has talked too much

D. He had to stop talking at once

4.The underlined word “amusing” means _________.

A. interesting   B. important   C. terrible    D. lucky

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.A

4.A

【解析】

试题分析：这篇文章讲述了作者通过自己的一次非常有趣的经历，告诉我们英语习语的重要性，要记住英语老师对学生说的都是正确的。

1.1】B细节理解题。根据文章A year ago，I paid no attention to English idioms, though my teacher told us the importance again and again.可知，一年前，作者没有重视英语习语，是因为作者没有意识到他们的重要性。故选B。

2.2】A细节理解题。根据One day, I happened to meet an Englishman on the road, and soon we began to talk.可知某一天，作者碰巧碰上了一个英国人。故选A。

3.3】A 细节理解题。根据根据文章I was puzzled. I thought , perhaps this is not a right topic.可知，作者第一次听到“You don’t say,”他以为外国人对这个话题不感兴趣，故选A。

4.A细节理解题。根据文章中对故事的介绍可知，这是一次非常有趣的经历。所以，amusing的意思是interesting有趣的。故选A。

考点：考查日常生活类短文阅读。