People use their mouths for many things. They eat,talk,shout and sing. They smile and they kiss. In the English language,there are many expressions using the word "mouth".
For example,if you say bad things about a person,the person might pro?test and say, "Do not bad mouth me. ” Sometimes,people say something to a friend or family member that they later regret because it hurts that person. Or they tell the person something they were not supposed to tell. The speaker might say, "I really put my foot in my mouth this time. " If this should hap?pen,the speaker might feel down in the mouth. In other words,he might feel sad for saying the wrong thing.
Another situation is when someone falsely claims another person said something. The other person might protest, "I did not say that. Do not put words in my mouth."
Some people have lots of money because they were born into a very rich family. There is an expression for this,too. You might say such a person "was born with a silver spoon in his mouth". This rich person is the opposite of a person who lives from hand to mouth. This person is very poor and only has enough money for the most important things in life,like food.
Parents might sometimes keep a child off sweet food as a form of punish?ment for saying bad things. For example,if a child says things she should not say to her parents,she might be described as a mouthy child. The parents might even tell the child to stop mouthing off.
But enough of all this talk. I have been running my mouth long enough.
1. When will a person probably say "Do not bad mouth me. ”?
A. When he feels down.
B. When he is regretful.
C. When he is spoken ill of.
D. When he gets angry.
2. What will the person say if he feels sorry for what he has said?
A. Do not bad mouth me.
B. Stop mouthing off.
C. Do not put words in my mouth.
D. I really put my foot in my mouth this time.
3. By saying " I have been running my mouth long enough", the speaker means " ".
A. I have run a long way
B. I have talked too much
C. I have learned a lot
D. I have been a mouthy person
4. What is mainly talked about in the text?
A. Expressions about the word "mouth".
B. Functions of the organ "mouth".
C. Opinions about "mouthy people".
D. Meanings of the word "mouth".
1. C推理判断题。根据第二段第一句"…if you say bad things about a person,the person might protest and say, 'Do not bad,mouth me."，可知选C项。
speak ill of sb说某人坏话。
2. D细节理解题。根据第二段"Sometimes,people say something to a friend or family member that they later re?gret because it hurts that person. Or they tell the person something they were not supposed to tell. The speaker might say, 'I really put my foot in my mouth this time."，可知，有时人们对家人或朋友说了一些他们后来会后悔的话，因为这些话伤害了那个人，说话的人就会说"这次我真的说错话了"。故选D项。
3. B句意理解题。作者在前文列举了有关mouth的几个俗语，上一句又说"But enough of all this talk."，所以本句的意思是说"我说得够多了"。故选B项。
4. A主旨大意题。文章主要讲述了与mouth相关的几个俗语。
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Why didn't the verbal praise work? Wardle said the parents' words may have seemed' "insincere" to their children.
1. The purpose of writing the passage is .
A. to introduce a practical method of making children eat vegetables
B. to show the procedure of an experiment on children's diet
C. to explain why children hate to eat vegetables
D. to present a proper way of verbal praise to parents
2. The underlined word "backfire" in Paragraph 2 probably means " ”.
A. shoot from behind the back
B. make a fire in the backyard
C. produce an unexpected result
D. achieve what was planned
3. How did the researchers get their conclusion from the experiment?
A. By comparison.
B. By asking questions.
C. By giving examples.
D. By discussion.
4. What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A. Children like rewards,not verbal praise.
B. Parents should praise their children in a sincere tone.
C. Children are difficult to inspire.
D. Parents should give up verbal praise.
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1. According to the passage,which of the following is an example of British English?
A. Sneakers. B. Fairy cakes.
C. Tuxedo. D. Candy.
2. Which of the following was NOT frequently found in the pupils' stories?
A. Text message language.
B. A variety of Americanisms.
C. Overuse of exclamation marks.
D. Names of famous TV stars.
3. The underlined word "unfounded" in Paragraph 7 probably means " ”.
A. unbearable B. unnoticeable
C. not found D. not based on facts
4. The passage is intended to .
A. show that British children have spelling and grammar abilities
B. share the experience about how to teach written English in a correct way
C. discuss the noticeable changes and evolution of written English in Britain
D. criticize the influence of popular US culture on British children's lan?guage use
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R. E. Zachrisson,a university professor in Sweden,decided that the big?gest problem for learners of English was spelling,so he invented a language called Anglic. Anglic was similar to English,but with much simpler spelling. "Father" became " faadher", " new" became " nue" and "years" became "yeerz”. Unfortunately for some students of English,Anglic never became popular.
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In the age of international communication through the Internet,a new form of English might appear. A large number of the world's emails are in English and include examples of "NetLingo" like OIC(Oh,I see) and TTYL (Talk to you later) . In another fifty years,English might not exist and we will probably all speak fluent "Internetish".
1. It will take a person about weeks to learn Basic English if he spends two hours learning it every day.
A. six B. four
C. three D. two
2. According to Professor Zachrisson,what was the biggest problem for learners of English?
A. Grammar. B. Vocabulary.
C. Spelling. D. Speaking.
3. Which of the following is likely to be Anglic?
A. A graet batl.
B. IOU.
C. Long time no see.
D. Two five,no lights.
4. What might happen to English in another fifty years?
A. It might become a global language.
B. It might be replaced by "Internetish".
C. It might take the place of all other languages.
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1. The passage is about .
A. a plan turning Mars into a little earth
B. the necessity of changing Mars
C. Mars supporting life
D. finding water on the Mars
2. Which of the following is NOT the reason why some scientists are against the plan?
A. The project would wipe out all the native life forms on the Mars.
B. The project will cost too much money and work.
C. We would ruin Mars.
D. We are destroying the precious information we are looking for.
3. We can infer from the passage that .
A. water is a crucial factor for life
B. the project will have little effect on the native life forms supposed to live on the Mars
C. Monica Grady is in favour of carrying out the little earth project
D. the idea turning Mars into a little earth is nothing but a science fiction
4. Which of the following supports the conclusion of microbes living in the Mars' soil?
A. Scientists found liquid water on the Mars.
B. Scientists found signs of methane in the Martian atmosphere.
C. Scientists found a lot of good soil on the Mars.
D. Scientists found some creatures living on the Mars.
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