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【题目】Americans use many expressions with the word dog. People in the United States love their dogs and treat them well. They take their dogs for walks, let them play outside and give them good food and medical care. However, dogs without owners to care for them lead a different kind of life. The expression, to lead a dog's life, describes a person who has an unhappy life.

Some people say we live in a dog-eat-dog world. That means many people are competing for the same things, like good jobs. They say that to be successful, a person has to work like a dog. This means they have to work very, very hard. 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. To be successful, people often have to learn new skills. 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 things and will not change the way they do things.

Husbands and wives use doghouse when they are angry at each other. For example, a woman might get angry at her husband for forgetting their wedding anniversary (周年纪念). She might tell him that he is in the doghouse and treats him badly. However, the husband may decide that it is best to leave things alone and not create more problems. He might decide to let sleeping dogs lie.

Dog expressions also are used to describe the weather. The dog days of summer are the hottest days of the year. A rainstorm may cool the weather. But we do not want it to rain too hard. We do not want it to rain cats and dogs.

【1】The underlined expression “work like a dog” in Paragraph 2 means _______.

A. be hard-working B. have an unhappy life

C. compete for the same things D. become successful

【2】If a man comes home late, his wife might say angrily, “______________”.

A. it will rain cats and dogs B. every dog has its day

C. you lead a dog’s life D. you are in the doghouse

【3】“Leave things untouched” has the same meaning as “____________”.

A. become a sick dog B. teach an old dog new tricks\

C. let sleeping dogs lie D. make people dog-tired

【4】What does the text mainly talk about?

A. Expressions in American culture. B. Some expressions with the word dog.

C. A good way to learn English well. D. Dogs’ influence on American culture.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】D

【3】C

【4】B

【解析】本文主要介绍美国人使用许多带有dog的表达方式。本文浅显易懂，各个小题都能在文中找到适当依据。只要认真阅读短文，注意前后联系，就能顺利完成阅读。文章所设试题主要考察细节查找，做题关键是找出原文的根据，认真核查小题和原文的异同。

【1】A 词义猜测题。根据文章第二段，They say that to be successful, a person has to work like a dog. This means they have to work very, very hard.可知，work like a dog意味着他们要非常非常努力地工作。选A。

【2】D 推理判断题。根据文章倒数第二段Husbands and wives use doghouse when they are angry at each other.夫妻之间彼此生气的时候会用到doghouse一词。be in the doghouse with sb. 在这里是“使人讨厌”的意思。

【3】C细节理解题。根据倒数第二段However, the husband may decide that it is best to leave things alone and not create more problems. He might decide to let sleeping dogs lie.可知，丈夫可能会决定最好还是顺其自然，不要再制造更多矛盾。let sleeping dogs lie字面意思是别惹睡着的狗，引申义为：不要自找麻烦。

【4】B主旨大意题。这篇文章主要介绍了美国人使用许多带有dog的俚语和俗语。选B。