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【題目】閱讀短文，根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容回答問題。

Idioms are one of the hardest parts of learning a language. An idiom is a phrase which has a meaning, but the meaning is not clear from the words themselves. They are like puzzles. If you translate an idiom word for word, it sometimes makes no sense at all. That’s why even native speakers can get confused when someone uses a phrase that they’ve never heard of.

Here are four common English idioms every English student should know in a lot of situations.

1.Get your act together (Meaning: you need to improve your behaviour/work)

This might be something your teacher says to you if you score badly in an exam or if you misbehave in class. You can also use it to talk about people in general. For example, if your friend is being mean for no reason, then you can tell them that they need to get their act together.

2.Pull yourself together (Meaning: calm down)

It’s not polite to say “pull yourself together”to tell people to relax while they’re overreacting (反應(yīng)過激). Only use this if you think the person you are speaking to is getting upset over something important. When your friend tells you that their close relative has died, it is NOT the time to tell them to pull themselves together.

3.I’m feeling under the weather (Meaning: I’m sick)

Yes, it’s longer and more difficult to say than “I’m sick”, but if your English teacher asks you why you haven’t done your homework, he or she is more likely to forgive (原諒) you if you say that you were feeling under the weather.

4.Break a leg (Meaning: good luck!)

This is perhaps one of the most confusing yet well-known English idioms. If someone says this to you, do not think they are frightening you; they are just wishing you luck. It is most often used for people wishing success to actors and actresses before they perform on the stage, but it can be said in other situations, too.

All in all, learning a new language can be challenging. It’s certainly not a piece of cake, especially when there are so many confusing idioms. However, with enough hard work and interest, you will succeed in no time. Break a leg!

【1】What is an idiom?

【2】How many common English idioms are talked about in the passage?

【3】Is it polite to say“pull yourself together”to tell people to relax while they’re overreacting?

【4】Which idiom can you use to wish somebody luck?

【5】What is the passage mainly about?

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】An idiom is a phrase which has a meaning, but the meaning is not clear from

the words themselves.

1’檔：①Idioms are one of the hardest parts of learning a language.

②They are like puzzles. If you translate an idiom word for word, it sometimes makes no sense at all.

【2】4./Four./Here are four common English idioms every English student should know in a lot of situations./ There’re four./Four idioms are talked about. 1’檔：Get your act together (Meaning: you need to improve your behaviour/work).Pull yourself together (Meaning: calm down). I’m feeling under the weather (Meaning: I’m sick). Break a leg (Meaning: good luck!).

【3】No, it isn’t./No.2分

1’檔：It’s not polite to say “pull yourself together”to tell people to relax while they’re overreacting./ Impolite.

【4】Break a leg.

【5】What an idiom is and four /some idioms every English student should know.

【解析】本文主要介紹了每個(gè)學(xué)習(xí)英語的學(xué)生應(yīng)該知道的四個(gè)常用習(xí)語：Get your act together，Pull yourself together，I’m feeling under the weather和Break a leg。

【1】根據(jù)文中第一段的An idiom is a phrase which has a meaning, but the meaning is not clear from the words themselves. 可知習(xí)語指的是一個(gè)有意義的短語，但是構(gòu)成習(xí)語的單詞本身意思不清楚，故為An idiom is a phrase which has a meaning, but the meaning is not clear from the words themselves.

【2】根據(jù)第一段的Here are four common English idioms every English student should know in a lot of situations.可知文中介紹了四個(gè)常用的習(xí)語，故為4./Four./Here are four common English idioms every English student should know in a lot of situations./ There’re four./Four idioms are talked about.

【3】根據(jù)It’s not polite to say “pull yourself together”to tell people to relax while they’re overreacting (反應(yīng)過激). 可知當(dāng)人們反應(yīng)過激時(shí)，告訴人們“冷靜”，讓他們放松下來，這是不禮貌的，故用否定回答，故為No, it isn’t./No.

【4】根據(jù)Break a leg (Meaning: good luck!)可知Break a leg表示祝某人好運(yùn)，故為Break a leg.

【5】根據(jù)Here are four common English idioms every English student should know in a lot of situations.

可知本文主要介紹了每個(gè)學(xué)英語的學(xué)生應(yīng)該知道的四個(gè)常用習(xí)語，故為What an idiom is and four /some idioms every English student should know.