There are many idioms（习语）in English that are about animals．Today let's chat a little about some of the idioms about dogs that make English language fun and colorful．

We love dogs；they are our best friends．When you first started to learn English，your teacher might teach you a number of phrases about dogs，such as：“you are a lucky dog，” “I'm dog tired，” “every dog has its day，” or “our team was the underdog but won the first place at last．”

When I first got into high school。my English teacher used the idiom “dog-ear”，which interested me very much．This word can be used as a noun，a verb，and an adjective as well．As a noun，it means a turned-down（折叠的）corner of a page as a bookmark（书签）．As a verb，it means someone makes a bookmark by turning down the corner of a page in the book．And，as an adjective，the word describes an old book with many broken pages．Examples：

John made a dog-ear（noun）of the page he was reading before closing the book．

Jane was reading a book；when the telephone rang，she dg-eared（verb）the page before answering the phone．

In the old room，the children found some dog-eared（adjective）books left there for more than 30 years．

The idiom “dog-ear” gives a lively image of a page being turned down like a curled（卷起来的）dog ear，but some dogs don't have curled ears；rather，they have pointed（竖起来的）ears．

1．Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?

A．Idioms about colors．                               B．Idioms about history．

C．Idioms about animals．                               D．Idioms about dogs．

2．How many idioms about dogs are mentioned（提及）in this passage?

A．3．                       B．4．                       C．5．                        D．6．

3．Which of the following statements is NOT true about the meaning of the idiom “dog ear”?

A．It means a turned-down corner of a page as a bookmark．

B．It means someone makes a bookmark by turning down the corner of a page in the book．

C．It means an old book with many broken pages．

D．It means something is short and small like a dog's ear．

?Let's chat online.

?________.

A. Not at all

B. Thank you

C. Good luck

D. Good idea

What is your favorite English letter? Many of you may say QQ. Why? Because so many of you chat with your friends on QQ. What do you like about QQ? What do you talk about? The CCTV reporter Miss Wang interviews three kids. Let's listen to what they say.

When do you chat on QQ? What do you talk about?

Lin Yuhan, Xi’an: On weekends. We talk about homework and chat with each other.

Tang Xuting, Shanghai: At weekends and when I don’t have much homework. We exchange test answers and chat.

Yang Yuhang, Dalian: Our class goes online together at 4-6 pm on weekends. We complain about homework, chat and talk about computer games.

What do you put on your QQ blog ?

Lin: I put good articles I have found online on my blog. I also write articles myself. They are about funny things that have happened in my class.

Tang: I put pictures on my blog. Not my own photos, but pictures from my favorite Japanese cartoons  like Tennis Prince and Conan.

Yang: I put DV films on my blog. I shoot them during sports meetings and school parties. The most popular one is about a dancing teacher. It is so funny that everyone watches it.

How do you like QQ?

Lin: It’s a good space for us to make a record of our lives, of both good times and sad times.

Tang: My friends and I may not have time to chat at school. But we can do it on QQ. It’s very helpful to our friendships.

Yang: If you chat with friends on the telephone, your parents sometimes listen to your conversation. There’s no such problem with QQ. You can relax and talk freely.

1.How many kids are interviewed about QQ?

A．Nine.             B．Six.              C．Three.            D．Two.

2.________ comes from Shanghai.

A．Miss Wang        B．Lin Yuhan          C．Yang Yuhang        D．Tang Xuting

3.What does Lin Yuhan put on her QQ blog?

A．Some pictures.     B．Good articles.      C．DV films.          D．Japanese cartoons.

4.Which one is TRUE according to this article?

A．Lin says QQ is very helpful to their friendships.

B．Yang says he can chat freely with many friends and relax on QQ.

C．Tang says QQ is a good space for them to make a record of their lives.

D．Tang says he chats on QQ on weekdays though he has lots of homework.