—They may c________ to argue for some time.
—Yes, there’s no sign of a stop.
December is the t________ month of the year.
Giraffes use their long n________ to reach the leaves at the top of the tree.
—How about the soup?
—It’s d________. Can I have some more?
People use their mouths for many things. They eat, talk, shout and sing. They smile and they kiss. In the English language, there are many expressions about the word “mouth”. But some of them are not so nice.
For example, if you say bad things about a person, the person might protest and say “Do not bad mouth me.”
Sometimes, people say something to a friend or family member that they later regret because it hurts that people’s feelings. Or they tell the person something they were not supposed to. The speaker might say: “I really put my foot in my mouth this time”. If this should happen, the speaker might feel down in the mouth, In other words, he might feel afraid for saying the wrong thing.
Sometimes when one person is speaking, he says the same thing that his friend was going to say. When this happens, the friend might say: “You took the words right out of my mouth!” Sometimes a person has a bad or unpleasant experience with another person. He might say that experience “left a bad taste in my mouth”. Or the person has possibly had a very scary experience, like being chased by an angry dog. He might say, “ I had my heart in my mouth.”
Some people have lots of money because they were born into a very rich family. There is an expression for this, too. You might say such a person “was born with a silver spoon in his mouth”. This rich person is the opposite of a person who lives from “hand to mouth”. This person is very poor and only has enough money for the most important things in life, like food.
1.When a man says “I had my heart in my mouth”, usually he means he is ________.
A.scared B.excited C.surprised D.satisfied
2.Your best friend Tony said what you were going to say, you might say:“________”
A.You were born with a silver spoon in your mouth
B.You took the words right out of my mouth
C.You really left a bad taste in my mouth
D.You really put my foot in my mouth.
3.A person who lives from “hand to mouth” is very________.
A.happy B.healthy C.rich D.poor
4.According to the passage, ________ are not so nice.
A.some bad people’s mouths B.some people using the word “mouth”
C.some expressions about mouth D.some things people use their mouths to do
In Britain.Boxing Day is usually celebrated on December 26th, which is the following day after Christmas Day.However, strictly speaking.Boxing Day is the first weekday after Christmas.Like Christmas Day.Boxing Day sing a public holiday.This means it’s a non﹣working day in the whole of Britain.When Boxing Day falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the following Monday is the public holiday.
The exact origin（起源）of the holiday is unclear.One of the thoughts is that during the Middle Ages, when great sailing ships were setting off to discover new land, a Christmas Box was placed by a priest（神父）on each ship.Those sailors who wanted to ensure a safe return would drop money into the box.It was sealed up and kept on board until the ship came home safely.Then the box was handed over to the priest in the exchange for the saying of a Mass of thanks for the success of the sailing.The priest wouldn’t open it to share the contents with the poor until Christmas.
One more thought is about the “Alms Box” placed in every church on Christmas Day.Worshippers （做礼拜的人）put gifts for the poor into it.These boxes were always opened the day after Christmas, that is why that day became known as Boxing Day.
Today, many businesses, organizations and families try to keep the traditional spirit of Boxing Day alive by donating their time, services and money to aid Food Banks, providing gifts for the poor, or helping families in need.Besides, spending time with family and shopping are popular Boxing Day activities now.
1.If Christmas Day is on a Saturday, Boxing Day will be celebrated on________.
A.December 24th B.December 25th
C.December 26th D.December 27th
2.Sailors dropped money into the Christmas Box in order to________.
A.pray for sailing safely B.pay for the priest
C.discover new land D.save the poor
3.The following activities can show the traditional spirit of Boxing Day EXCEPT________.
A.offering gifts to the poor B.spending time with family
C.supporting families in need D.giving money to aid Food Banks
4.The purpose of the passage is________.
A.to praise the kindness of priests B.to call on people to help the poor
C.to introduce the origins of Boxing Day D.to compare Boxing Day with Christmas Day.
