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.” |
This March is a busy month in Shanghai. There's a lot to do. Here are the highlights.
Live Music - Late Night Jazz
Enjoy real American jazz from Herbie Davis, the famous trumpet(小号) player. He's coming with his new 7-piece band, Herbie' s Heroes. Herbie is known to play well into the early hours, so don't expect to get much sleep. This is Herbie' s third visit to Shanghai. The first two were sold out, so get your tickets quickly.
| PLACE: The Jazz Club DATES: 15—23 March PRICE: ￥80,120 TIME: 10:00p.m. till late! TEL: 6466-8736 |
Scottish dancing
Take your partners and get ready to dance till you drop. Scottish dancing is fun and easy to learn. Instructors(教练) will show the dances. The live band, Gordon Stroppie and the Weefrees, are also excellent.
| PLACE: Jack Stein's DATES: every Monday PRICE: Y60 including one drink TIME: 7:00 - ~0:00 p.m. TEL: 6402-1877 |
Exhibitions - Shanghai Museum
There are 120,000 pieces on show here. You can see the whole of Chinese history. It' s always interesting to visit, but doubly(双重) so at the moment with the Egyptian Tombs exhibition. There are lots of mummies(木乃伊) and more gold than you've ever seen before. Let us know if you see a mummy move!
| PLACE: Shanghai Museum DATES: daily TIME: Monday - Friday 9:00a.m. - 5:00p.m., Weekends 9:00a.m. - 9:00p.m. PRICE: ￥30 (￥ 15 for students) TEL: 6888-6888 |
Dining - Sushi chef in town
Sushi is getting really big in Shanghai. In Japan, it' s become an art form. The most famous Sushi 'artist' is Yuki Kamura. She' s also one of the few female chefs in Japan. She' ll be at Sushi Scene all of this month.
| PLACE: Sushi Scene in the Shanghai Hotel DATES: all month PRICE: ￥200 TIME: lunchtime TEL: 6690-3211 |
For a full listing of events, see our website.If you are going to attend an activity at 8: 00p. m. on Saturday, which one can you choose?
| A．Live Music - Late Night Jazz | B．Scottish dancing |
| C．Exhibitions - Shanghai Museum | D．Dining - Sushi chef in town |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the advertisements?
| A．Scottish dancing is so interesting and easy that you never feel tired. |
| B．The performance given by the American jazz band won't last long. |
| C．Sushi is not popular in Shanghai as it is a kind of Japanese traditional food. |
| D．It is more interesting to visit Shanghai Museum for the exhibits from Egypt. |
From the text we may learn that Kamura is _______.
| A．a cook | B．a waitress | C．an instructor | D．an artist |
阅读理解
We send our children to school to prepare them for the time when they will be big and will have to work for themselves.They learn their own language so that they will be able to tell others clearly what they want and what they know,and understand what others tell them.They learn foreign languages in order to be able to understand the people from other countries and make themselves understood.They learn history to know something about human beings they meet every day.What they learn at school is,of course,quite useful,but is that the only reason（原因） why they go to school?
No.There is more in education than just learning facts.We go to school,above all,to learn how to learn,so that when we have left school,we can continue to learn.A man who really knows how to learn will always be successful,because whenever he has to do something new,he will quickly teach himself how to do it in the best way.The uneducated person,on the other hand,is either unable to do something new,or does it badly.So the purpose（目的）of school is not just to teach the students these useful subjects but teach the way to learn.Children are sent to school because .
| A．they can grow fast at school |
| B．they have to work for themselves at the moment |
| C．the parents have to prepare them for their future |
| D．they are able to learn facts |
Why do they learn languages?Because they will .
| A．make friends with others |
| B．be able to speak to and hear others clearly |
| C．be able to understand others |
| D．make themselves understood |
The sentence“There is more in education than just learning facts”means.
| A．learning facts isn’t the only thing in education |
| B．there are more facts to learn in education |
| C．education is just learning facts |
| D．learning facts is more important in education |
What does an educated person do when he meets something new?He will.
| A．try his best to do it |
| B．quickly find the best way out |
| C．be unable to do it well |
| D．know how to learn |
The main idea of the text is that .
| A．children must go to school |
| B．the subjects at school are useful |
| C．parents should send their children to school |
| D．children should be taught not only to learn but how to learn |
阅读理解判断正(T)误(F)
Tom’s father was ill.It was Saturday.Tom was on the way to the hospital to see his father.The hospital was very far,so he had to take a bus.
When he got to the bus stop,he saw many people there.They were standing in line and waiting for a bus.The bus was late.Tom didn’t want to stay in this queue（队）.He went to the front and stood there.
One of the people said to him,“You mustn’t jump the queue,boy.”
With a red face Tom said sorry and went to the end of the line.Soon the bus came.All the people got on the bus.Tom was at the bus stop to see his father.
A lot of people were going to take a bus to the hospital.
When he got to the bus stop,Tom wanted to be the first one to get on the bus.
When Tom jumped the queue,one of the people pushed him back.
Tom waited until another bus came to the stop.
Mr. Green has a small garden in front of his house. There are lots of flowers in it. But he has only a few trees.
His neighbor Mr. Black has a garden, too. Mr. Black’s garden is smaller than Mr. Green ‘s garden. He has fewer flowers than Mr Green but more trees.
Mr. Brown is Mr. Green’s another neighbour. Mr. Brown’s garden is the smallest one of the three. He has the fewest flowers of them all, but the weeds（杂草）in his garden are the tallest. There is always a lot of work to do in his garden, but Mr. Brown doesn’t have enough time to work in his garden, so his garden is the worst. What’s in Mr. Green’s garden?
A. Lots of flowers and a few trees B A few flowers and lots of trees
C. Lots of flowers and lots of trees D. a few flowers and a few trees Mr. Green’s garden is _______than Mr. Black’s garden.
| A．better | B．worse | C．bigger | D．smaller |
Mr. Black has _______flowers but ______trees than Mr. Green.
| A．more; fewer | B．fewer; more | C．more; more | D．fewer; fewer |
There are a lot of weeds in Mr. Brown’s Garden because ________.
| A．the garden is too small |
| B．Mr. Brown doesn’t like flowers |
| C．Mr. Brown is too busy to work in his garden |
| D．there us always a lot of work in it |
Whose garden is the best?
| A．Mr. Green’s | B．Mr. Black’s | C．Mr. Brown’s | D．We don’t know |
There are four people in my family. My father is a policeman. His work is kind of dangerous. He’s very busy. He often has meals outside. Sometimes we can’t see him all day. But I love him very much. My mother is a bank clerk, but she wants to be a reporter. She says her job is a boring and being a reporter is interesting, because she can meet many interesting people. My brother is a waiter. He likes his work, because he thinks he can meet many new friends when he works.
I’m a middle school student. I study hard because I want to be a teacher. I think it’s not difficult for me. My family has four people, my father, my mother, my sister and I.
My father works in another city, so we can’t see him all day, sometimes.
My mother likes to be a bank clerk.
My brother works in a restaurant. He likes to make new friends.
I want to be a teacher. It’s easy for me, I think.