Question

A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms, though my teacher emphasized(强调)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 surprised. Gently shaking his head, shrugging his shoulders, he said, “You don’t say!” “You don’t say!” I was puzzled. I thought, perhaps this is not an 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 stopped 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 ask 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 how foolish I had been. Since then I have been more careful with idiomatic expressions. Remember: what the English teachers said is always right to us students.

1.At first, on hearing “You don’t say”, I thought the foreigner meant_______.

A. He was not interested in the topic

B. He was only interested in the Great Wall

C. I had talked too much   

D. I had to stop talking

2.The underlined word in the first paragraph probably means_______.

A. interesting          B. important    C. terrible        D. unlucky

3.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. The Englishman left 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 (值得) visiting.

4.After the Englishman explained the idiom, ________.

A. I thought the Englishman had made me a fool

B. The Englishman became a real fool

C. I felt very foolish

D. I became more careful in everything

Answer

1.A

2.A

3.D

4.C

【解析】

试题分析：文章讲述的是关于英语习语的故事。作者刚开始不重视英语习语，后来经过一次有趣的经历，作者意识到了习语的重要性。

1.故选A。

2.根据第二段的“...“Didn’t you say ‘you don’t say’?” Hearing this, the Englishman laughed to tears”可知，那个英国人大笑了起来，由此可知，作者讲述了一个关于英语习语的有趣的经历。A有趣的；B重要的；C糟糕的；D不幸的。故选A。

3.根据“everyone back home will laugh at me if I leave China without seeing it. It was wonderful.”可知，如果他没有参观长城的话，会有人嘲笑他。故选D。

4.根据“Only then did I know how foolish I had been.”可知，在那个英国人解释了之后，作者感到自己好傻。故选C。

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