People have their own ways of saying things with their own special expressions. Some of these expressions are easy to understand. “As Easy as Falling off a Log (圆木)” is one such expression. It describes a job that does not take much effort. If you ever tried to walk on a falling tree log, you may understand what the expression means. It is easier to fall off the log than to stay on it.
There are several other expressions that mean the same thing. And their meaning is as easy to understand as falling off a log. One is “Easy as Pie.” Nothing is easier than eating a piece of sweet juicy pie, unless it is a piece of cake. “A Piece of Cake” is another expression that means something is extremely easy to do.
Another expression is “As Easy as Shooting Fish in a Barrel (桶)”. Clearly, fish in a barrel will be much easier to shoot than fish in a river. In fact, it would be as easy as falling off a log.
Sometimes, things that come to us easily also leave us just as easily. In fact, there is an expression “Easy Come Easy Go”. Another easy expression is “To Go Easy on a Person”. It means to treat a person kindly or gently, especially in a situation where you might be expected to be angry with him. A wife might ask her husband to go easy on their son, because the boy did not mean to destroy the toy. If you want to borrow some money to fix the car, you should look for a friend who is an “Easy Touch”. An easy touch or a soft touch is someone who is kind and helpful.
And there is one more expression that means do not worry or work too hard. Try to keep away from difficult situations. “Take it easy”, until we meet again.Which of the following expressions has the same meaning with “As easy as falling off a log?”
A.Shooting fish in a barrel | B.Walking on a falling tree log. |
C.Staying on a log | D.Shooting fish in a river |
A friend might tell you that his new job was___________.
A.easy come easy go | B.as easy as shooting fish in a barrel |
C.to take it easy | D.to go easy on a person |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A.That he goes easy on me means that he is angry with me. |
B.He is always helping others, so he is an easy touch. |
C.When he asks me to repair his broken bike, I say, “A piece of cake. I can help repair it.” |
D.When a girl loses her way, I say, “Take it easy, I will send you home.” |
A man and his little son spent their summer vacation walking through the mountains far from their city. One day, the little boy slipped 20-30 meters down the side of the mountain. Finally he was able to grab onto a tree branch and hold on.
“Help me!” he cried out.
“Help me!” a voice shouted back.
The boy was very surprised. “Who are you?” he shouted.
“Who are you?” the voice shouted back.
“You are a fool!” he said.
“You are a fool!” the voice came back.
At that moment, his father got to him. “Someone is talking to me but I can’t see who he is,” the boy said to his father.
“Son, that is called an echo(回音),” his father said. “But really, it’s called life.”
“You are a winner!” the father cried.
“You are a winner!” the voice answered.
“You are talented!” the father shouted.
“You are talented!” it came back.
“Son, that’s how life is. Whatever you do, it always comes back to you,” the father said. “The question is: what are you sending out about? Please start sending out: ‘I am strong, I am talented, and I am the best.’ What you send out is going to come back to you.”
If you want more love in the world, create more love in your heart. Life will give you back everything you have given to it.The man and his son spent their _________ in the mountains.
A.weekends | B.summer vacation |
C.winter vacation | D.Christmas holiday |
What happened to the boy?
A.He could not find his father. |
B.He fell down from a tall tree. |
C.He slipped down the mountain. |
D.He got lost in the mountains. |
When the boy shouted “Who are you?”, the voice said _________.
A.“Help me.” | B.“Who are you?” |
C.“You are a fool.” | D.“I am the best.” |
The boy thought the voice came from __________
A.himself | B.his good friend in his city |
C.his father | D.someone in the mountain |
What’s the best title of this story?
A.Life is like an echo. | B.Have you ever heard an echo? |
C.Everybody needs help. | D.Do you like climbing mountains? |
Raising pets is a popular online game among teenagers. "More than 20 of my classmates have adopted(领养) pets online." Said Wang Hui from Beijing.
If you go to some websites, you can adopt virtual(虚拟的) pets like penguins(企鹅), chickens, dogs and elephants. You can feed, wash, talk to and play with your pet.
Dai Yingshuang of Shanghai said, "It's great fun and I have also learned how to take care of others." She usually asks her uncle to take care of her pet while she is at school.
If you don’t feed and care for the pet, it will become unhappy and unhealthy. So raising an online pet means spending a lot of time online. This makes many parents worried. They fear it will have a bad influence on the children’s studies.
Wang Zhaotong from Anhui has raised a penguin since last year. She said, "My parents know about the penguin and think it's okay."
If the students can keep the balance between studying and playing, it's not bad for them to "raise" pets online.Over ______ students in Wang Hui’s class have adopted pets online.
A.10 | B.20 | C.half | D.21 |
What does Dai Yingshuang think of raising pets online?
A.It isn’t great fun. | B.It wastes time. |
C.It's not interesting. | D.It's interesting. |
Which of the following is Not Right according to the passage?
A.Raising an online pet doesn't mean spending lots of time online. |
B.If you don’t feed the pet, it will become unhappy and unhealthy. |
C.Raising pets online makes many parents worried. |
D.It’s good for students to raise pets online. |
What does the underline “balance” mean?
A.余额 | B.平衡 | C.结算 | D.关系 |
What does the passage mainly talk about?
A.It's bad to raise pets online. |
B.How to raise pets online. |
C.Raising pets online is popular among teenagers. |
D.Students should adopt pets online. |
Almost every Chinese person can recite the two lines of the famous poem, “Every grain on the plate comes from hard work(谁知盘中餐,粒粒皆辛苦).” But sadly, many of us don’t actually get the real meaning of these lines: Don’t waste food.
A CCTV program, News One Plus One, reported that the food Chinese people throw away every year is enough to feed 200 million people for a year.
Do we have too much food? Of course not. According to the UN World Food Program, there were 925 million hungry people around the world in 2010, especially in developing countries. Six million children die of hunger every year.
Chinese people are well known for being hospitable(好客的) and generous. Many even feel that they lose face if their guests have eaten all the food on the table.
Luckily, a number of people have realized the importance of saving food. Last November, Li Hong, a waitress in a restaurant in Nanjing, got fired because she took some leftover food home for her son. Many people stood by her side and criticized(批评) the waste of food.
What should we do in our daily lives to waste less food? Here are some tips:
◆Do not order too much in a restaurant. Only order as much as you want to eat. If you cannot eat all the food you ordered, take the rest of it home.
◆Don’t be too picky(挑剔的) about food. Some food may not taste great, but your body needs it.
◆Keep an eye on what food you have at home. Don’t buy too much, especially for vegetables and fruit. How many people were hungry in the world in 2010 according to the UN World Food Program?
A.200 million. | B.Six million. |
C.925 million. | D.625 million. |
The underlined word “leftover” means in Chinese.
A.过期的 | B.剩余的 | C.腐烂的 | D.难吃的 |
According to the passage, we shouldn’t waste food because.
A.food comes from very hard work |
B.six million children die of hunger every day |
C.there is enough food to feed all the people |
D.Chinese are hospitable and generous |
Which of the following is a good way to save food?
A.Ordering more than you need at a restaurant. |
B.Taking home restaurant leftovers. |
C.Not knowing what you already have at home when shopping. |
D.Not eating the food you don’t like even if it’s healthy. |
What does News One Plus One report?
A.There is enough food to throw away in China. |
B.Chinese people throw away too much food. |
C.We have too much food. |
D.Wasting food is pleased to Chinese people. |
A teacher stood in front of his history class of twenty students just before handing out the final exam. His students sat quietly and waited for him to speak.
“It’s been a pleasure teaching you this term,” he said. “You’ve all worked very hard, so I have a pleasant surprise for you. Everyone who chooses not to take the final exam will get a ‘B’ for the course.”
Most of the students jumped out of their seats. They thanked the teacher happily, and walked out of the classroom. Only a few students stayed. The teacher looked at them. “This is your last chance,” he said. “Does anyone else want to leave?” All the students there stayed in their seats and took out their pencils.
The teacher smiled. “Congratulations (祝贺),” he said. “I’m glad to see you believe in yourselves. You all get ‘A’s.”This story most probably took place_______ .
A.at the beginning of the term |
B.in the middle of the term |
C.at the end of the term |
D.at the beginning of the school year |
Most of the students got Grade ______.
A.‘A’ | B.‘B’ | C.‘C’ | D.‘F’ |
Why did some students stay in their seats?
A.Because they wanted to take the exam. |
B.Because the teacher told them to stay in their class. |
C.Because they were afraid to leave. |
D.Because they didn’t have anything to do. |
The teacher gave the students who stayed in the classroom“ A”s because ______.
A.the teacher liked them |
B.they were cleverer than the other students |
C.they believed in themselves |
D.they studied hard |
The underlined word “them” in Paragraph 3 refers to “______”.
A.students staying in their seats |
B.students leaving the classroom |
C.their seats |
D.all the students |
China has decided to stop the use of free plastic bags. Supermarkets,shops and outlets(经销店) in China can’t offer plastic bags any more.
Every year,people use too many plastic bags. They throw them here and there after they have used them. The government has done its best to deal with them but failed. While we offer quick service to customers,the plastic bags pollute water,earth and air, and they waste the oil. The government asks people to go back to carry cloth bags and use baskets when they go to buy something. The cloth bags and the baskets can be used again and again.
Many months have passed. The environment has been improved a lot.
Action |
Make a decision to stop the use of |
Places |
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Advantage |
Offer |
Disadvantage |
Pollute water,earth and air and |
What should we do |