Question

【题目】— Godfrey, a 35-year-old actor, died from working hard last month.

— I am sorry to hear that. Just as the saying goes, “___________.”

A.Practice makes perfectB.Burn the candle at both ends

C.Put all your eggs in one basketD.Many hands make light work

Answer 1

【答案】B

【解析】

句意：——35岁的演员高以翔上个月因工作过度劳累而猝死。 ——听到这个消息我很难过。俗话说：“蜡烛不能两头烧（勿过分消耗体力或精力）。”

考查习语。A. Practice makes perfect熟能生巧；B. Burn the candle at both ends蜡烛不能两头烧（勿过分消耗体力或精力）；C. Put all your eggs in one basket把鸡蛋放在同一个篮子里（孤注一掷）；D. Many hands make light work众人拾柴火焰高。根据句意可知，回答者对高以翔的猝死表达了惋惜之情，并认为一个人不应过度操劳，B选项符合句意，故选B。