Expressions cover all parts of our life. They may be around your ears every day. You may know a lot of Chinese expressions that describe how you feel. Here are some English ones for your enjoyment.
Have Your Heart in Your Mouth
This expression means that you’re really afraid or anxious about something. When your heart starts beating so much that you can feel a thumping(怦怦跳) in your throat, it may feel like you “have your heart in your mouth”.
Have Butterflies in the Stomach
How did butterflies get in your stomach? Well, those really aren’t butterflies in there. It is a way of describing those nervous feelings you might get before a test or a very important decision.
These stomach flutters(跳动) are normal and happen to many people. Some people believe having a few butterflies might even help you perform better.
Sick as a Dog
If you’ve ever been very sick, you may have used this expression. Because dogs eat just about anything they find, they often get sick. So it’s all right to describe someone who’s not feeling well as being “sick as a dog” .
Under the Weather
When it’s rainy all day outside, how would you feel? This expression comes from the idea that bad weather might hurt a person’s health and mood .Someone believes ________ if you ‘have butterflies in the stomach” before a test.
| A．You’re sure to fail | B．You will forget everything |
| C．You might do better | D．You are sure to do better |
When somebody says “ under the weather” , he must feel __________ .
| A．upset | B．happy | C．calm | D．afraid |
All expressions discussed in the passage are about _________
| A．health | B．habits | C．feelings | D．Weather |
Now more and more people in the world are getting fatter. This troubles them a lot. Experts(专家) say that it has a lot to do with our eating habits.
Our eating habits are very important for good health and a strong body. Most of us like eating sweets and ice cream better than vegetables and rice. Sweets and ice cream are not bad for us if we eat them at the end of a meal. If we eat them before a meal, they may take away our appetite(食欲).
It's important for us to eat our meal in the same period each day. When we feel worried or excited, we may not want to eat. A long time ago, in England, some judges(法官) often decided whether a man was telling the truth by giving him some dry bread. If the man could not swallow(吞) the bread, it meant that he wasn't telling the truth. Because when a man is worried about something, he will have trouble in swallowing anything dry, because he loses his appetite.
根据短文内容回答问题Are more and more people getting fatter in the world?
Do most people like eating sweets or rice?
What may happen to people when they feel worried or excited?
Why did the judges give some dry bread to the man in old England?
What are good eating habits?
Last Sunday afternoon, I was having dinner in a restaurant when my friend Poor came in. Poor is working in a bank and is quite rich, but he is always borrowing money from his friends and never pays it back. Poor saw me and came to sit at my table. He had never borrowed any money from me. When he was eating, I asked him to lend me two dollars. To my surprise, he gave me the money at once.“I have never borrowed any money from you,”Poor said,“So you can pay for my dinner.”
Read the passage and choose the best answers.(阅读短文,选择最佳答案。)The story happened .
| A．at home | B．in a restaurant |
| C．in a bank | D．in an office |
Poor is the name of a man and the writer .
| A．knows him well | B．doesn’t know him |
| C．often lends him some money | D．often borrows money from him |
Poor is a man.
| A．busy | B．clever | C．rich | D．poor |
Why was Poor glad to lend the writer two dollars?
| A．Because they are brothers. |
| B．Because Poor is rich. |
| C．Because the writer is rich. |
| D．Because Poor wanted the writer to pay for the dinner. |
From the story we can see .
| A．Poor is an old man | B．Poor is friendly |
| C．the writer paid for the dinner | D．the writer is poor |
| THE FOOD FESTIVAL |
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| Date |
April 23,24 and25 |
| Place |
Hall 5,International Center |
| Time |
April 23: 12:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m. |
| April 24: 10:00 a.m.—3:00 p.m. |
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| April 25: 8:00 a.m.—2:00 p.m. |
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| Price |
Adults: ＄12 Seniors(65+): ＄11 Kids under 12: free (when they come with an adult) You can buy tickets at the door or online. All tickets Online are ＄11. |
根据短文内容，选择正确的答案。How long will the festival last?
| A．Only one day. | B．Two days. | C．Three days. | D．Four days. |
Mrs.White plans to buy tickets for her ten-year-old son and herself online. How much should she pay in total?
| A．$11 | B．$12 | C．$23 | D．$22 |
If you only have time before 10:00 a.m. when should you go to the food festival?
| A．On April 23. | B．On April 24. | C．On April 25. | D．On April 26. |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．The food festival is held in Hall 3,International Center. |
| B．The food festival will last six hours on April,25. |
| C．Mrs.Black,67 years old, should pay $12 for the ticket for the food festival. |
| D．We can only get the tickets online. |
Where is this material probably from?
| A．A storybook. | B．A TV program. | C．A film. | D．A poster. |
Hi, I'm Wei Yan. There are many kinds of delicious food in the world. But I like beef noodles best. My parents also like beef noodles. But my mother is too busy to cook for us, because she is a famous doctor in a hospital. So when I want to eat beef noodles, I often go to the restaurant.
Yesterday I went to a restaurant to eat beef noodles. On my way back home, I thought I should learn to make beef noodles. If I can cook them, I will make beef noodles for my mother on her birthday, October 28.She must be very happy. So when I got home, I began to learn to make beef noodles on the computer.
First boil some noodles. Then cut up some beef. Next mix them up and add some relish. Now you can eat them! They are not only delicious, but also good for our bodies.
根据短文内容，判断正（T）误（F）。Wei Yan likes Duck best?
Wei Yan often eats her favorite food in the restaurant.
Wei Yan’s mother’s birthday is on October 28.
Wei Yan learned to make her favorite food from her mother.
Wei Yan wants to make her favorite food on her birthday.
Mary is an American schoolgirl. She is now in Beijing with her parents. Mary doesn’t know Chinese, but she is studying Chinese. She often speaks Chinese to her Chinese friends ,Sometimes they don’t understand her because she can’t speak Chinese well.
It’s Sunday morning .She goes out . She is walking in the street, She is going to the zoo to see elephants and monkeys, but she doesn’t know how to get there .She asks a Chinese boy. The boy can’t understand her. Then she takes out a pen and a piece of paper. She draws an elephant on it, and shows the picture to the boy. The boy understands now, then he shows Mary the way to the zoo.Mary is _______ schoolgirl.
A. a Chinese B. an American C. a JapaneseMary is in _________ with her parents.
A. Shanghai B. Beijing C. New YorkMary ____________ speak Chinese well.
A. can B. can’t C. mustn’t It’s Sunday, she is going to _________.
A. see her friends B. see some animals in the zoo C. walk in the parkMary doesn’t know how to _________.
A. get to the zoo B. get to the park C. get to her home
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