The Internet and computers are something I usually do with when I’m free, but I would not say it’s my main interest in life. Traveling to many different countries is a great experience. I have been to Spain, Belgium, Holland, France and even England. I went to a little town in Spain last year just outside Barcelona. Anybody there hardly speaks English; however, I found that I can communicate with these people who speak a different language and I am still able to understand. Meeting people from abroad is very interesting.
Do you like making friends with me?
1、According to the passage, the writer loves the following things except .
A.sports B.music C.the Internet D.novels
2、What does the writer often do after class?
A.Watch news on TV. B.Play with some friends.
C.Talk with foreigners. D.See different films.
3、Which of the following is probably the writer’s mother tongue?
A.English. B.French. C.Spanish. D.Japanese.
4、What does the writer think of traveling abroad?
A.Expensive. B.Pleasant. C.Adventurous. D.Difficult.
B
A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms, though my teacher emphasized the importance again and again. But soon, the importance of English idioms was shown in an amusing experience.
One day, I happened to meet an Englishman on the road, and soon we began to talk. As I was talking about how I was studying English, the foreigner seemed to be astonished. Gently shaking his head and shrugging his shoulders, he said, “You don’t say!” “You don’t say!” I was puzzled. I thought, perhaps this is not a proper topic. “Well, I’d better change the topic. ” So I said to him, “Well, shall we talk about the Great Wall? By the way, have you ever been there?” “Certainly, everyone back home will laugh at me if I leave China without seeing it. It was wonderful. ” He was deep in thought when I began to talk like a tourist guide. “The Great Wall is one of the wonders in the world. We are very proud of it”. Soon I was interrupted again by his words：“You don’t say!” I couldn’t help asking, “Why do you ask me not to talk about it?” “Well, I didn’t request you to do so,” he answered, greatly surprised. I said, “Didn’t you say ‘you don’t say’?” Hearing this, the Englishman laughed to tears. He began to explain, “‘You don’t say’ actually means ‘really?’ It is an expression of surprise. Perhaps you don’t pay attention to English idioms.” Only then did I know I had made a fool of myself. Since then I have been more careful with idiomatic expressions.
5、A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms because _______.
A. English idioms were too difficult to master
B. I cared little about the teacher’s instruction
C. my teacher didn’t emphasize the importance
D. I had no interest in English learning
6、When I first heard“You don’t say!”, I thought .
A.the English man was not interested in my English studies
B.the Englishman was only interested in the Great Wall
C.I had talked too much
D.I had to stop talking at once
7、The underlined word“amusing”means .
A.interesting B.important C.terrible D.lucky
8、Which of the following is TRUE?
A.The Englishman was leaving China without seeing the Great Wall.
B.The Englishman wanted to see the Great Wall after I talked about it.
C.The Englishman wanted me to act as his guide.
D.The Englishman visited the Great Wall and thought it worth visiting.
9、After the Englishman explained the idiom, .
A.the Englishman made me a fool B.the Englishman made a fool of himself
C.I felt very silly D.I felt proud of my understanding
C
It was 1504, and Columbus was making another trip to the New World. Columbus and his men needed fresh water and food after three months at sea. They saw an island and went to the shore. On the island there were unfriendly Indians who refused to give food and water to them. Columbus’ men were afraid of the Indians, but he had a clever plan. He used gesture(手势) language to tell the Indians about his mysterious(神秘的)power to turn off the light in the sky. He knew about a lunar eclipse(月蚀)the next night because the information was in his almanac(天文历书). Columbus told the Indians，“Tomorrow night I’ll turn off the light in the sky.”But they didn’t believe him. When the eclipse began the next night, the Indians became very frightened. They begged Columbus to turn on the light again, and they quickly gave him all the food and water he wanted. Immediately Columbus and his men hurried back to the ship and sailed away in the moonless night.
10、Columbus and his men stopped at the island because .
A.they wanted to meet the Indians there
B.they hoped to get supplies of food and water
C.they had never been on the island before
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