11.There are many American expressions about insects-like bees,for example.Bees are known as very hare workers.They appear to be busy.moving around their homes,or hives.So you might say you were as busy as a bee if you spent your weekend cleaning your house.In fact.you might say your house was a beehive of activity it your whole family was helping you clean.You also might say you made a beeline for something it you went there right away.When we go to see a movie,my friend always makes a beeline for the place where they sell popcorn.
Here is an expression about bees that is not used much any more.but we like it anyway.We think it was first used in the 1920s.If something was tile best of its kind,you might say it is the bee's knees.Now.we admit that we do not know how this expression developed.In fact.we do not even know if bees have knees!
If your friend cannot stop talking about something because she thinks it is important,you might say she has a bee ill her bonnet (女帽).If someone asks you a personal question,you might say"that is none of your beeswax.This means none of your business.
Speaking of personal questions,there is an expression when their children ask,"Where do babies come from?"Parents who discuss sex and reproduction say this is talking about the birds and bees.
Butterflies are beautiful insects,but you would not want to have butterflies in your stomach.That means to be nervous about having to do something,like speaking in front of a crowd.You would also not want to have ants in your trousers.That is,to be unable to sit still.
68.If you make a beeline for something,youB.
A.are as busy as a bee B.go quickly and directly towards it
C.always go to the same place D.buy something at a certain place
69.The underlined expression"it is the bee's knees"D.
A.is not used at all now B.was first used in the 1820s
C.reminds us that bees have knees D.means"it is very good"
70.If you ask your American friend Jack"How old is your wife?"he may say"A."
A.It is none of your beeswax B.You have a bee in your bonnet
C.It is the bee's knees D.you are talking about the birds and bees
71.When you have butterflies in your stomach,youC.
A.are too sick to sit still B.have ants in your trousers
C.are nervous about something D.have a stomachache.
分析 本文讲述了关于昆虫的一些美国英语的表达方式.
解答 68-71BDAC
68 B 细节题.根据第一段You also might say you made a beeline for something if you went there right away.When we go to see a movie,my friend always makes a beeline for the place where they sell popcorn (爆米花) 可知当你说made a beeline可知你离开去那个地方并且直奔主题,故选B.
69 D 细节题.根据第二段If something was the best of its kind,you might say it was the bee's knees.可知bee's knees是最好的意思,故选D.
70 A 细节题.根据第三段If someone asks you a personal question,you might say"that is none of your beeswax".This means none of your business.可知如果某个人问你一个私人问题,你可以说that is none of your beeswax,故选A.
71 C 细节题.根据最后一段but you would not want to have butterflies in your stomach.That means to be nervous about having to do something,like speaking in front of a crowd.可知如果你想have butterflies in your stomach,那就意味着你对于做某事非常紧张,故选C.
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