A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms, though my teacher emphasized(强调)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 surprised . Gently shaking his head, shrugging his shoulders, he said, “You don’t say!” “You don’t say!” I was puzzled. I thought , perhaps this is not an 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 wonderful.” 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 stopped again by his words: “You don’t say!” I couldn’t help asking, “Why do you ask me not to talk about it ?” “Well, I didn’t ask you to do so,” he answered, greatly surprised. I said, “Didn’t you say ‘you don’t say’?” Hearing this, the Englishman laughed to 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 how foolish I had been. Since then I have been more careful with idiomatic expressions. Remember: what the English teachers said is always right to us students.
1.At first, on hearing “You don’t say”, I thought the foreigner meant____.
A. He was not interested in the topic
B. He was only interested in the Great Wall
C. I had talked too much
D. I had to stop talking
2.The underlined word in the first paragraph probably means____.
A. interesting B. important
C. terrible D. unlucky
3.Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. The Englishman left China without seeing the Great Wall.
B. The Englishman wanted to see the Great Wall after I talked about it.
C. The Englishman wanted me to act as his guide.
D. The Englishman visited the Great Wall and thought it worth (值得) visiting.
4.After the Englishman explained the idiom, _____.
A. I thought the Englishman had made me a fool.
B. The Englishman became a real fool.
C. I felt very foolish
D. I became more careful in everything.
Every morning, kids from a local high school are working hard. They are making and selling special coffee at a coffee cafe. They are also making a lot of money. These students can make up to twelve hundred dollars a day. They are selling their special coffee to airplane passengers. After the students get paid, the rest of the money goes to helping a local youth project.
These high school students use a space in the Oakland airport. It is usually very crowded. Many people who fly on the planes like to drink the special coffee. One customer thinks that the coffee costs a lot but it is good and worth it. Most customers are pleasant but some are unhappy. They do not like it if the coffee cafe is not open for business.
The students earn ﹩6.10 an hour plus tips. They also get school credit(学分) while they learn how to run a business. Many of the students enjoy the work although it took some time to learn how to do it. They have to learn how to steam milk, load the pots, and add flavor. It takes some skill and sometimes mistakes are made. The most common mistake is forgetting to add the coffee. But many students enjoy the job, because they learn a lot experience by serving people. This will benefit them a lot when they enter into society after they finish their school education.
1.The students in the coffee cafe_____________.
A. are volunteers without being paid
B. work in the morning five days a week.
C. send coffee on the planes for the passengers.
D. contribute some of the earnings to a youth program.
2.Some passengers are unhappy because______________.
A. the special coffee costs too much.
B. the kids often forget to add the coffee.
C. they can’t be served at some time.
D. the coffee cafe was often crowded.
3.By working at the cafe, the students can do all of the following EXCEPT__________.
A. earning pocket money.
B. enjoying free flights.
C. receiving school credit.
D. learning to make coffee.
4.How do students think of their job?
A. Boring B. Hard C. Interesting D. Useful
BRITAIN is a popular tourist place. But tours of the country have advantages and disadvantages .
ADVANTAGES
Free museums. No charge for good collections of art works.
Pop music. Britain is the only country to rival(与…匹敌)the US on this point.
Cabs. London taxi drivers well know where they are going.
Choice of food. Visitors can find food from every corner of the world .
Fashion. Not only do fashion junkies love deeply and respect highly brand names such as Vivienne Westwood, Alexander McQueen; street styles are justly loved, too.
DISADVANTAGES
Poor service. People can dine out on the rudeness they have experienced,” says Professor Tony Seaton, of Luton University’s International Tourism Research Center.
Poor public transport. Trains and buses are promised to defeat tourists who have the most patience, so the over- crowded London tube is inexplicably(难以理解的) popular.
Rain. Still in the number one complaint.
Overpriced hotels. The only European country with a higher rate of tax on hotel rooms is Denmark.
Drinking hours. Alcohol(酒) is in short supply after 11 pm even in “24-hour cities”.
1.What do tourists complain most?
A. Poor service. B. Poor public transport.
C. Rain. D. Overpriced hotels.
2.When is alcohol not able to get?
A. At 9: 00 pm B. At 10: 00 pm
C. At 11: 00 pm D. At 12: 00 pm
3.Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. You have to pay to visit the museums.
B. Only clothing with brand names are sold in London .
C. You cannot find Chinese food there.
D. The public transport is poor there.
每年都有许多人出国旅游，一些人的不文明行为引起了社会的广泛关注。某英语报社正在举行以“文明出国旅游”为主题的讨论。假定你是李华，请你给报社专栏编辑写一封信，呼吁大家做文明游客。要点如下：
1. 尊重习俗； 2. 不高声喧哗； 3. 其它。
注意 1. 词数100左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 3. 开头语已为你写好。
Dear Editor,
I’ve read your discussion on how to behave properly when traveling abroad.
Yours,
Li Hua
Last month our school held a Reading Week, which aim was to encourage the students to reading widely. During the week, book lovers recommended a plenty of good books suitable for high school students. In addition, two famous writers are invited to give lectures on how to understand and appreciate literacy work. The poetry recitation contest was another amazed activity for the students to bring his talent into full play. All the contestants took turns read their favorite poems to the audience. We all find the Reading Week very beneficially. It has not enriched our school life, and also helped us form the habit of reading.
A 90-year-old Kenyan grandmother has become the world's1. (old) elementary school student. Ms Sitienei, also2. (know) as "Gogo", is from a small village in Kenya. She is studying at the local school. Ms Sitienei has spent most of her life 3. (help) to deliver babies. She wants to be able to read and write so that she can pass on her skills. She never had a chance to be educated when she was a child because her parents 4. not afford to send her to school. 5. she expects most is to set an example to younger people and inspire all the children in her village 6. (study).
When she7. (apply) to the school, school headmaster Mr Kinyanjui accepted the student with some8. (hesitate). But now he is happy that Gogo is at the school and is very proud of her. Mr Kinyanjui said, "She is doing pretty well considering her age. I can say I have seen a big difference in this school 9. she came."
"I want to say to the children of the world, especially girls, that education will be your wealth," Ms Sitienei said. " 10. education, you can be whatever you want — a doctor, a lawyer or a pilot."
