Question

【題目】 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 upB.hurry upC.be carefulD.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

【答案】

【1】D

【2】D

【3】C

【4】B

【解析】

這是一篇說明文。本文文章給讀者介紹了一些關(guān)于食品和飲料的表達(dá)。

【1】

細(xì)節(jié)理解題。結(jié)合文章第一段前兩句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. 我母親總是告訴我們，為打翻的牛奶哭泣是沒有用的。 這意味著當(dāng)壞事發(fā)生，而且無法改變時，你不應(yīng)該生氣。據(jù)此可以得出，當(dāng)問題出現(xiàn)時，要保持鎮(zhèn)靜，不能生氣。選項D符合題意。故選D項。

【2】

細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)關(guān)鍵詞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。它指的是喜歡簡單事物的人。據(jù)此可以得知，肉和土豆常用來描述喜歡簡單事物的人。選項D符合題意。故選D項。

【3】

細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)題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. 人們總是說我父親是世上最好的人，因為他從來不會在傷口上撒鹽，或者讓別人對已經(jīng)很糟糕的經(jīng)歷感覺更糟。由此可以得出，在大家的眼中，父親是一個善良的人。選項C符合題意。故選C項。

【4】

細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)題干定位文章倒數(shù)第三段最后兩句話I once made a big mistake at the office and felt silly. I had egg on my face. 有一次我在辦公室犯了個大錯，我覺得自己很傻，我覺得很丟臉。由此得出，在作者犯錯時，作者覺得自己很丟臉，用到了I had egg on my face. 我覺得很丟臉，來表達(dá)自己的感受。所以，選項B符合題意。故選B項。