There are many expressions that use vegetables and fruits. For example, a cucumber is a long, green vegetable that people eat in salads. You might say a person is as cool as a cucumber if he never seems to worry about anything and stays calm in a stressful situation.

If two people are very similar, you might say they are like two peas in a pod. There are several expressions about beans. If someone is very energetic, you might say she is full of beans. If you say something does not amount to a hill of beans, you mean it is of little importance. I might say you don't know beans about a subject if you do not know anything at all about it. But if you spill the beans, you tell something that was supposed to be a secret.

Potatoes are a popular food in many areas. But something is considered small potatoes if it is not important. You probably would not want to hold a hot potato in your empty hands. This also means a problem or an issue that no one wants to deal with. Someone might call you a couch potato if you sit and watch television all day and get little or no physical exercise.

Finally, let us talk about lemons. Lemons have a sour taste if you eat them plain. But lemons make a nice drink when you mix their juice with sugar and water. So here is an expression about lemons that we like: If life gives you lemons, make lemonade. This means you should always try to make the best of a bad situation.

1.Who are most probably described as two peas in a pod?

A. Lovers. B. Partners. C. Deskmates. D. Twins.

2.If one knows nothing about the project you are working on, we can say he___________ about it.

A. doesn't know beans B. makes lemonade C. holds a hot potato D. is as cool as a cucumber

3."A couch potato" refers to people who __________.

A. are of little importance B. get little or no physical exercise

C. are interested in TV programs D. have difficult problems to deal with

4.What's the passage about?

A. The way of using vegetables and fruits. B. The importance of vegetables and fruits.

C. Expressions about vegetables and fruits. D. The humor of English words and expressions.

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