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.” |
Who has the smelliest sneakers?
How can you get $2,500 easily? All you need is a pair of smelly sneakers(臭球鞋). This is the true story in America in the Rotten Sneaker Contest.
This year in March, there was the annual(每年一度) Rotten Sneaker Contest in America. This contest first came out in 1975. The person who had a sporting goods(商品) store first had the idea to promote a kind of new shoes.
This year the winner was a girl named Casey Adams. She walked her dog and cleaned out her chicken coop(鸡笼) with this pair of sneakers. So with her sneakers, there was the smell of dog and chicken poop(粪便).
Other children in this contest all wore their sneakers to join the contest. However, Casey’s sneakers were so smelly that she had to take them inside some bags by car. Finally, Casey got the prize money and a trip to New York to watch a show for free.
根据短文内容,选择正确答案。Which Rotten Sneaker Contest did Casey win?
A.The 36th. | B.The 37th. | C.The 38th. | D.The 39 th. |
The underlined work“promote” means “”in Chinese.
A.试验 | B.展览 | C.推销 | D.维修 |
How did Casey make her sneakers with the smell of chicken poop?
A.She walked chickens. | B.She washed chickens. |
C.She lived with chickens. | D.She cleaned out the chicken coop. |
How did Casey take her sneakers to the contest?
A.Wore them there. | B.Sent them there. |
C.Took them inside some bags. | D.Took them inside a shoe box. |
Which of the following is TRUE?
A.It’s a contest in the UK. |
B.The winner of the contest can get $2,500. |
C.A shoe maker first had the idea of this contest. |
D.Casey went on a trip to London with the prize money. |
Hans Christian Andersen(安徒生)
Hans Christian Andersen is a great writer. He wrote many popular stories for children all over the world. April 2 is his birthday and it is also Children’s Book Day.
Andersen was born(出生) in 1805. When he was a little boy, his father read him a story every day. He felt very happy at that time. But his father died when he was 11 years old. Then he had to leave school. Andersen started working as an actor and singer. He loved reading books so much that he went back to school at 17. His first book came out in 1835. From then on, he wrote about one book a year for 37 years.
There will be a park about Andersen’s sales(传说) and life in Shanghai. If you like Andersen, you can go there to learn about his life and tales, and you can play games too.
根据短文内容,选择正确答案。Andersen liked stories because of .
A.his jobs | B.his father | C.his school | D.his friends |
Andersen’s father died in .
A.1805 | B.1816 | C.1822 | D.1835 |
Andersen was good at .
A.singing | B.dancing | C.running | D.drawing |
The Chinese meaning(意思) of the underlined phrase“came out”is .
A.启蒙 | B.翻译 | C.流传 | D.出版 |
Which of the following is NOT true?
A.Andersen was happy to be with his father. |
B.Andersen wrote books for about 37 years. |
C.Andersen went back to school because he lost his job. |
D.Children can play games in the park in Shanghai. |
Jack is a high school student. He is seventeen years old. He is in Grade two now. he had a bad stomachache three days ago. He went to see the doctor. The doctor gave him a bottle of medicine. Here are the words on the bottle:
Stomachache medicine
You must shake(摇晃) the bottle before you take it.
You must take it three times a day.
You should take it after meals.
Age Dose(剂量) |
More than 16 three teaspoons (药勺)each time |
8---15 two teaspoons each time |
5---7one teaspoon each time |
Notes: the children under 4 years old CANNOT take this medicine. Please put it in a dry and cold place. Take it before Oct.31, 2009.
根据短文内容,选择正确答案。
Jack should take the medicine __________.
A.before meals | B.after meals | C.before sleep | D.after sleep |
Jack should take ______of the medicine a day.
A.1 teaspoon | B.4 teaspoons | C.9 teaspoons | D.2 teaspoons |
Jack should ___________ before taking the medicine.
A.eat no food | B.drink no milk |
C.shake the bottle | D.drink some water |
Children can take the medicine when they’re ______ years old.
A.under 4 | B.more than 4 | C.more than 16 | D.between 8and 15 |
Jack _______ the medicine after October 31,2009.
A.has to take | B.has to sold | C.can take | D.can’t take |
In England people can go to see a doctor nearby when they are ill. When the doctor see them, they usually ask about their troubles and soon give them a prescription(处方) for some medicine.
Usually, when people feel ill, they go to see their doctors. But when they only have a cold, they don’t go to see their doctors. They usually go to the medicine shop to buy some medicine. Only when they are terribly ill, the doctor will go to their houses. In an emergency(紧急), people can call 999for an ambulance. The ambulance can take them to the hospital very soon. When they are in hospital, their friends or families can go to see them at a certain time, but they can’t stay long.
Usually people have to pay for the doctors’ prescriptions. And the price is the same for any kind of medicine. But when children, students, old people or people without jobs go to see their doctors, they don’t have to pay for their prescription.
When people are ill in England, they’ll ___________.
A.go to see the doctor nearby | B.go to the medicine shop |
C.ask the doctor to their houses. | D.call 999 for an ambulance |
If people have a cold, they usually __________ .
A.go to see a doctor | B.buy some medicine themselves |
C.ask to be in hospital | D.go to the hospital at a certain time |
What does the underlined words “ambulance” in the second paragraph mean?
A.救援 | B.报警 | C.救护车 | D.担架 |
When people without jobs go to the doctors, they _________ .
A.get free medical care at home |
B.get free prescriptions. |
C.get free medicine in the hospital. |
D.get free medicine in the medicine shop. |
Which of the following is not true?
A.If people lost their jobs, they’ll get free prescriptions |
B.In an emergency, people can call 999 for help. |
C.people can see friends in the hospital at a certain time |
D.All the medicine has the same price in England. |
One day, a little monkey and a little fox went out to play. They saw an apple tree on the other side of the river. There were many big and red apples on it. But there was no bridge over the river. The monkey thought hard and had an idea. They pulled down a tree and put it over the river as a bridge.
The monkey said, “My old friend, you go there first.” But after the fox went to the other side, he kicked(踢) the tree into the river and ran to the apple tree. “How can I get there without the tree?” cried the monkey. The fox laughed and said, “You just stand there and watch me eating the apples.” The monkey was very angry.
Suddenly it began to rain. The water level(水位) in the river rose(上涨) and tree flew away with the water.
“You can eat all the apples. But you can’t come back,” shouted the monkey.
The fox stopped eating and looked at the monkey sadly.
The little monkey and the little fox wanted to _____ on the other side of the river.
A.build a bridge | B.eat the apples |
C.pull down a tree | D.play games |
The fox kicked the tree into the river because he wanted to _____.
A.eat all the apples by himself | B.share the apples with the monkey |
C.get the apples first | D.play a joke on the monkey |
The fox could not come back because _____.
A.the monkey had taken away the tree |
B.the tree had flown away |
C.it began to rain |
D.he was angry with the monkey |
The fox was sad because ______.
A.the monkey was laughing | B.he couldn’t reach the apples |
C.he couldn’t come back | D.the monkey went home first |
The story tells us that _____.
A.the fox shouldn’t go first |
B.the monkey should go first |
C.the fox was cleverer than the monkey |
D.one shouldn’t care only about himself |