A person's nose is important for breathing and smelling. The nose is also used in many popular expressions.
Some people are able to lead other people by the nose. For example, if a wife leads her husband by the nose, she makes him do whatever she wants him to do.
Some people are said to be hard-nosed. They will not change their opinions easily. And many people will never pay through the nose, that is, they will not pay too much money for something.
It is always helpful when people keep their nose out of other people's business.The opposite of this is someone who noses around all the time. This kind of person is interested in other people's private matters. He is considered nosy.
And my teacher often says, "If you put your heart into it, the answers should be right under your nose. " It means something can be found or seen easily.
As for ear, there are also some expressions.
When I want to say something to you, I hope you are all ears and listen carefully. I also advise you to keep your ear to the ground. This means to be interested in what is happening around you and what people are thinking.
Another expression about ear is to play it by ear. Someone is able to play a song or a piece of music by remembering the tune(旋律) and not by reading the music.
There are many other expressions about different parts of our body.
For example, if someone is playing a joke on you, you can say, "You are pulling my leg. " And to turn your hand to something means to begin to do something. If a child does something wrong, we say he will get it in the neck, or he will be punished.If a person always wants to lead others by the nose, that means .
| A．he always tells others what to do |
| B．he works harder than others |
| C．he cares about others instead of himself |
| D．he listens to his wife all the time |
If someone is hard-nosed, .
| A．he will be too interested in others' business |
| B．he will spend much money for daily things |
| C．he will find the answers to his problems soon |
| D．he will not change his mind easily |
When our parents or teachers are talking to us, what should we do?
| A．We should be all ears. |
| B．We should keep our nose out of their business. |
| C．We should play it by ear. |
| D．We should pay through the nose. |
On April Fools'Day, what may some people try to do?
| A．They may turn their hand to us. |
| B．They may think of ways to pull our legs. |
| C．They will get it in the neck. |
| D．They will nose around all the time. |
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Hello, everyone(每个人)! My name is Bob. I live in Toronto, Canada. It’s a very beautiful city. My parents are from France. They speak French. And I can speak English and French.
I am 13 years old and my birthday is in November. I’m a middle school student. There are thirteen girls and fifteen boys in my class. They are from five countries. They all come to learn English. There are eight Chinese students in my class and six of them are my good friends. I like China very much because it is a great country. I want to learn Chinese. And I want to go to China. Where is Bob from?
A. France. B. Canada. C. China. How many students are there in Bob’s class?
A. Thirteen. B. Fifteen. C. Twenty-eight.What does Bob want to do?
A. He wants to go to China. B. He wants to learn English. C. He wants to go to France. What languages can Bob speak?
A. English and Chinese. B. English and French. C. Chinese and English. How many Chinese friends does Bob have?
A. Five. B. Six. C. Eight.
Once there lived a very clever man whose name was Aesop (伊索). One day as he was taking a walk, he came across a traveler. The traveler stopped him and asked, “Excuse me,, can you tell me how
soon I’ll get to town?”
“Go.” Aesop answered.
“I know I must go.” said the traveler, “but I want to know how soon I’ll get to town.”
“Go!~ ”Aesop said again angrily.
“This man must be mad(疯的),” the traveler thought and went on.
After the traveler had gone some distance(一段距离), Aesop shouted after him, “You’ll get to town in two hours.”
The traveler was greatly surprised. He turned back and asked, “Why didn’t you tell me that before?”
“How could I tell you that before?” Aesop answered, “I didn’t know how fast you could walk.”One day Aesop ____________ a traveler while he was walking.
| A．stopped | B．found | C．met | D．saved |
The traveler asked Aesop______________.
| A．to show him the way to town |
| B．how long it would take him to get to town |
| C．to give him some money |
| D．to tell him where the town was: |
Why didn’t Aesop give the traveler the answer at first? Because he__________.
| A．thought the traveler a was rude man |
| B．didn’t know the distance |
| C．wanted to tell him later |
| D．didn’t know how fast the man could walk |
When did Aesop give the traveler the answer?
| A．After the traveler got to town |
| B．After the traveler had walked some distance. |
| C．when he wasn’t angry. |
| D．When the traveler asked him a third time. |
American Schools
American schools begin in September after a long summer holiday. There are two terms(学期) in a school year. The first term is from September to January, and the second is from February to June. Most American children begin to go to school when they are five years old. Most students are seventeen or eighteen years old when they finish high school.
High school students take only four or five subjects(学科) each term. They usually go to the same classes every day, and they have homework for every class. After class they do many interesting things.
After high school, many students go to college(大学). They can go to a small one or a large one. They usually have to give a lot of money. So many college students work after class to get the money for their studies.How long is each term?
| A．Two months. | B．Three months. | C．Four months. | D．Five months. |
How old are the students when they graduate(毕业) from high school?
| A．Five years old |
| B．Seven or eight years old. |
| C．Seventeen or eighteen years old. |
| D．Twenty years old. |
How many subjects do the high school students have each term?
| A．Three or four. | B．Five or six. | C．Six or seven. | D．Four or five. |
What do many college students do after class in America?
| A．Many of them read books after class. |
| B．Many of them go to work to get money for their studies. |
| C．Many of them go to parties. |
| D．Many of them go out with their friends. |
Henry was from the United States and he had come to London for a holiday.
One day he was not feeling well. So he was to the clerk at the desk of his hotel and said, “I want to see a doctor. Can you give me the name of a good one?”
The clerk looked in a book, and said, “Dr. Grey.”
“Is he expensive?”
“Well,” the clerk answered, “he always asks for his patients two pounds for their first visit to him, and 1.5 pounds for later visit.”
Henry decided (决定) to save 50 pence. When he went to see the doctor he said, “I’ve come again, doctor.”
For a few seconds the doctor looked at his face carefully without saying anything. Then he nodded and said, “Oh, yes.” He examined (检查) him and then said, “Everything’s going as it should do. Just continue (继续)with the medicine (药) I gave you last time.”Henry came to London___________.
| A．to do some shopping | B．to visit friend |
| C．to spend his holiday | D．to find a job |
He wanted to see a good doctor because__________.
| A．he was feeling bad |
| B．he could save 50 pence |
| C．he wanted to take some medicine home |
| D．a good doctor was very expensive |
The first visit to the doctor cost_____________ later visit.
| A．as much as | B．less than |
| C．more than | D．no more than |
Henry tried to make the doctor believe that___________.
| A．he wasn’t ill |
| B．It is the second time for him to go to his clinic(门诊部). |
| C．he saw a friend of his |
| D．he wasn’t feeling well |
Here’s a shopping receipt(收据) of Linda.
| Wenfeng Great World 146 Middle Jianjun Road Yancheng, 224001 |
| 30/01/2007 15: 17 PM Number Item(项目) Product# Price 1 Pair of trousers 3597981144 ￥150.00 3 Pairs of socks 8294653379 ￥10.00/each 1 Sweater 3607889911 ￥375.00 Total ￥ 555.00 WELCOME NEXT TIME! |
What time did Linda go shopping?
| A．In the afternoon. | B．In the evening. |
| C．In the morning. | D．I don’t know. |
How many things did Linda buy?
| A．Four. | B．One. | C．Five. | D．Three. |
How much money did Linda spend buying them?
| A．150 | B．555 | C．375 | D．20 |
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