Question

    My mother always told us there is no use crying over spilled milk. That means you should not get angry when something bad happens and cannot be changed. She also told us you have to break some eggs to make an omelet(煎蛋卷). This means you have to do what is necessary to move forward.

My mother believed you are what you eat. A good diet is important for good health. She would always give us healthy food. She liked serving us meat and potatoes for dinner. The meat and potatoes can also mean the most important part of something. It describes someone who likes simple things.

People always said my father was the salt of the earth, because he would never pour salt on a wound, or make someone feel worse about something that was already a bad experience. However, sometimes he told us a story that seemed bigger than life. So we had to take it with a grain(粒) of salt. That is, we could not believe everything he told us.

My manager at work does not always know what is going on in our office. Yet she is right about one thing: there is no such thing as a free lunch. Something may appear to be free, but there may be a hidden cost. When we fail to see problems at work, the manager tells us to wake up and smell the coffee. We need to pay more attention and fix the problem. I once made a big mistake at the office and felt silly. I had egg on my face.

Over the weekend, my friend invited me to watch a football game on television. But I do not like football. It is not my cup of tea.

I hope I have given you food for thought, that is, something to think about.

1.When problems came up, the author’s mother told them to________.

A.give up B.hurry up C.be careful D.keep calm

2.Which of the following is used to describe someone who likes simple things?

A.The milk and eggs.

B.The salt and water.

C.The tea and coffee.

D.The meat and potatoes.

3.In people’s eyes, the author’s father________.

A.always feels unhappy

B.always tells lies

C.is a very nice man

D.is a good storyteller

4.If a girl’s face turns red because she does a wrong thing, she may say “________”.

A.I am what I eat

B.I have egg on my face

C.It is not my cup of tea

D.I’m the salt of the earth

Answer

1.D

2.D

3.C

4.B

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。本文文章给读者介绍了一些关于食品和饮料的表达。

1.

细节理解题。结合文章第一段前两句My mother always told us there is no use crying over spilled milk. That means you should not get angry when something bad happens and cannot be changed. 我母亲总是告诉我们，为打翻的牛奶哭泣是没有用的。 这意味着当坏事发生，而且无法改变时，你不应该生气。据此可以得出，当问题出现时，要保持镇静，不能生气。选项D符合题意。故选D项。

2.

细节理解题。根据关键词describe someone who likes simple things可以定位文章第二段第四句The meat and potatoes can also mean the most important part of something. It describes someone who likes simple things. 肉和土豆也可以表示事物最重要的部分。它指的是喜欢简单事物的人。据此可以得知，肉和土豆常用来描述喜欢简单事物的人。选项D符合题意。故选D项。

3.

细节理解题。根据题干可以定位到文章的第三段第一句People always said my father was the salt of the earth, because he would never pour salt on a wound, or make someone feel worse about something that was already a bad experience. 人们总是说我父亲是世上最好的人，因为他从来不会在伤口上撒盐，或者让别人对已经很糟糕的经历感觉更糟。由此可以得出，在大家的眼中，父亲是一个善良的人。选项C符合题意。故选C项。

4.

细节理解题。根据题干定位文章倒数第三段最后两句话I once made a big mistake at the office and felt silly. I had egg on my face. 有一次我在办公室犯了个大错，我觉得自己很傻，我觉得很丢脸。由此得出，在作者犯错时，作者觉得自己很丢脸，用到了I had egg on my face. 我觉得很丢脸，来表达自己的感受。所以，选项B符合题意。故选B项。