People use their mouths for many things．They eat，talk，shout and sing．They smile and kiss．In the English language，there are many expressions using the word"mouth"．But some of them are not so nice．
For example，if you say bad things about a person，the person might protect and say"Do not bad mouth me．"
Sometimes，people say something to a friend or a family member that they later regret because it hurts that person's feelings．Or they tell the person something they were not supposed to tell．The speaker might say："I really put my foot in my mouth this time．"If this should happen，the speaker might feel down in the mouth．In other words，he might feel afraid for saying the wrong thing．
Sometimes when one person is speaking，he says the same thing that his friend was going to say．When this happens，the friend might say："You took the words right out of my mouth!"Sometimes a person has a bad or unpleasant experience with another person．He might say that experience"left a bad taste in my mouth"．Or the person has possibly had a very scary experience，like being chasedby an angry dog．He might say："I had my heart in my mouth．"
Some people have lots of money because they were born into a very rich family．There is an expression for this，too．You might say such a person"was born with a silver spoon in his mouth"．This rich person is the opposite of a person who lives from"hand to mouth"．This person is very poor and only has enough money for the most important things in life，like food．
51．When a man says"I had my heart in my mouth"，usually he means he is ．
| A． |
excited |
| B． |
scared |
| C． |
surprised |
| D． |
satisfied |
52．Your best friend Tony said what you were going to say，you might say：" ．"
| A． |
You were born with a silver spoon in your mouth |
| B． |
You really put my foot in my mouth |
| C． |
You really left a bad taste in my mouth |
| D． |
You took the words right out of my mouth |
53．What does the underlined word"chased"mean in Chinese？ ．
| A． |
追赶 |
| B． |
戏耍 |
| C． |
喂食 |
| D． |
陪伴 |
54．A person who lives from"hand to mouth"is very ．
| A． |
happy |
| B． |
healthy |
| C． |
poor |
| D． |
rich |
55．According to the passage， are not so nice．
| A． |
some bad people's mouths |
| B． |
some people using the word"mouth" |
| C． |
some expressions about mouth |
| D． |
some things people use their mouths to do． |
The Way Out
By Ming﹣da Wang
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I couldn't put the book down after I read some pages at my friend's home． I borrowed it and read it over that night． I think it can help someone who is afraid to face family problems．
﹣Sam Lee
The book saved my life． It opened a door that led me into a world of true love． I was able to look at the world around me with fresh new eyes．
﹣Candy Vigor
The first part of the book really touched my heart and made me want to read on．However， I was getting bored when I came to the second part． In fact， I didn't finish the book．
﹣Rod Green
The book helped me forget about my worries． I laughed and cried with those people in the book． With its simple and clear language， people of all ages can enjoy it．
﹣Vivian Lu
（1） thinks the second part of the book is boring．
A． Rod Green
B． Candy Vigor
C．SamLee
D． Vivian Lu
（2）The book is probably about ．
A． school education
B． website safety
C． travel lines
D． family problems
（3）We can know ftom the passage that ．
A． Ming﹣da Wang tells his family stories in the book
B． everyone can find the ways of solving problems from the book
C． it's the right time to buy the book because of the price at present
D． the book is only written for children with simple and clear language
When people discover that I work as a film and TV extra （临时演员），they always ask me the same questions： Emily， is it easy to get work？ Isn't it boring？ Do you get to meet famous actors？ Does it pay well？ My answers are pretty standard as well： Yes， sometimes， once in a while， and …kind of．The life of an extra is both more interesting and more boring than you might imagine．
Extras， who play the people in crowds，on streets，or in the background of indoors scenes，can come from all walks of life． Unlike many extras，I'm a trained actor．I do get real speaking roles，but work can be hard to come by if you're not a popular star． I' m registered（注册） with an agency that deals only with extras，so I get calls all the time．The agency explains who I'll be﹣someone in a crowd，a member of a jury， a clerk ﹣ and tells me where to go． Call time is usually bright and early， so I try to get to bed at a reasonable hour．
Sometimes being an extra is a "hurry up and wait" job． In my first extra role， I was one of a group office workers who come out of a building just as a car explodes（爆炸） in the street．We waited for hours for the scene to be shot， and then went in and out of the building about fifty times， trying to act terrified by an explosion which was not real． Then we had lunch， changed clothes， and spent the afternoons as customers in a department store．
It may sound like I don't enjoy the work， but I do． Being part of the background in a convincing（令人信服的）way is challenging，and being on a film or TV set is always fascinating．A lot of famous actors don't even notice the extras，but the ones who do make the job a lot of fun for everyone．As for the money，it's nothing compared to what the big actors make，but it pretty much pays the bills．And，as a bonus，I've beaten my high scores on all my phone games，thanks to all the time I spend sitting around，waiting for something to happen．
（1）Emily gives standard answers because ．
A． she is proud of her job
B． she wants to hide her feelings
C． she thinks it's unnecessary to explain
D． they are the exact answers to the questions
（2）What does Emily think of her job？
A． Busy．
B． Enjoyable．
C． Fashionable．
D． Easy．
（3）Another way to say as a bonus would be ．
A． above expectation
B． as a result
C． in general
D． after all
（4）According to the passage， ．
A． the famous actors look down upon the extras
B． being an extra is always a "hurry up and wait" job
C． Emily tells the truth about being a film and TV extra
D． those who want to be film or TV extras must be trained
（5）We can infer that Emily， ．
A． often pays the bills for others
B． sometimes has to get up very early
C． has beaten all the phone game players
D． was in face of danger in her first extra role
Hope Matters
Reyes Guana， 42， grew up in a poor Mexican family． He has seven bothers and sisters．His parents always had two jobs to make ends meet．
As a boy，Guana had a good relationship with the school cleaner．He called her "Nike" because she wore Nike shoes．The boy liked how Nike made everything clean．He told her he wanted to be a cleaner，too．"Well， it s good if you want to be a cleaner，"Nike told little Guana．"But make sure you go to college．"
Guana also looked up to the principal （校长） of his school． The school leader told the boy that his job was to help students and teachers．"Wow， when I grow up， I want to do what you're doing，"Guana told him． "Well， if you stick to your dream， you will，"the principal replied．
And Guana really got there． But it was quite a long journey for him． Twenty﹣three years ago， he followed in Nike' s footsteps and was cleaning schools． He worked at three schools to pay for his college education． He held that job for four years and then worked his way up to being a school safety monitor． After that， he worked as a teacher for a few years．
Now， as a principal， Guana never forgets where he came from． He helps students from poor families and shows respect （尊重） for every school staff member．He always invites everyone to school parties，including those who clean the floors and those who drive the school buses．
（1）Guana hoped to be a cleaner because he ．
A． was good at cleaning
B． admired the cleaner "Nike" a lot
C． needed to support his poor family
D． had to pay for his college education
（2）Guana became a school safety monitor ．
A． when he was nineteen
B． after he worked as a teacher
C． as soon as he got enough money
D． before he was named principal
（3）The underlined phrase got there is closest in meaning to ．
A． went back to "Nike"
B． entered a college
C． realized one's dream
D． became well﹣known
（4）According to the writer， ．
A． Guana should have been named principal earlier
B． a boy from a poor family can have a bright future
C． a cleaner is more important than a college student
D． the cleaners and the drivers should get more respect
（5）What would be another title for this passage？
A． From Cleaner to Leader
B． Different Jobs
C． From Failure to Success
D． Relationship Works
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July 21 2020 ABC English EDUCATION
Students taught to love parents A middle school in Wuhan has stood out among other schools in students' love and care for their parents． The students are asked to spend at least one hour doing housework for their parents or giving some help in the neighborhood every Sunday， Mother's Day and parents' birthdays． The school aims （旨在）at turning the students into well﹣mannered children．The students，mostly from one﹣child families，were taught to be a good child under strict rules．For example，they are now used to saying good﹣bye to parents in the morning before they go to school．And no one forgets to say hello to the parents when they return from school． The parents are pleased to find their children can help them with some housework such as making beds， washing and cooking． From Wuhan Post |
（1）The news "Students taught to love parents" was first reported in ．
A． ABC English
B． Wuhan Post
C． Parent Daily
D． School News
（2）In which part of the newspaper can we read the news？
A． CULTURE．
B． FAMILY．
C． EDUCATION．
D． HISTORY．
（3）Who started the project？
A． The parents．
B． The newspapers．
C． The neighborhood．
D． The school．
（4）What can we know from the news？
A． The school aims at winning a good fame．
B． The students were not well﹣behaved at home．
C． The parents are happy to change their children．
D． The students are guided on how to love their parents．
（5）The news mainly tells us ．
A． children from one﹣child families need strict rules
B． Mother's Day and parents' birthdays are important
C． a project of good manners education has been well carried out
D． the school means to turn the students into their parents' helpers
I caught a cold． It was really a bad cold． Actually， the doctor later told me that I had the flu （流感）．
My head was pounding． My throat was hurting． My body was aching．My voice became hoarse and I could hardly speak．I never experienced anything like this before．Worst of all， my sore throat was so serious that I couldn't even swallow（吞咽）!
I knew I should drink more fluids﹣water， soup or juice ﹣ and maybe take some medicine． But I couldn't． Each time I tried to swallow， it hurt so much． So my dad took me to the hospital．
A doctor came in．He checked my throat．He then checked my lungs．After his examination，he said，"Nothing to worry about． You have the flu．"
"Why is it so serious？" I asked．"Can you give me some medicine so that I don't suffer as much？"
"No，" the doctor said．"No medicine can cure （治愈） your flu． Don't be sad． Your body is an amazing thing． It will cure itself without any help．""What？ My body will fix things on its own？"I cried in disbelief．
Yes， your body's immune system （免疫系统） will fight the virus （病毒） for you． No doctor or medicine will cure you．" repeated the doctor．
My tears rushed out．I had not realized this in the past．Everything had always seemed so natural．I've had my meals every day for thirteen years． I drink water like taking a breath﹣without thinking about it at all．
Now， I understand that even a simple thing like swallowing is like a miracle （奇迹）． The parts of my body do their jobs amazingly well一and yet quietly， without me even noticing．
I don't remember how many days it took me to be well again， but I do remember what my father told me． He said that we should all appreciate our bodies and the miracle of how they are built．
注意：每小题答题词数不超过10个．
（1）What was wrong with the girl？
（2）What does the underlined word "it" refer to （指代）？
（3）How old is the girl？
（4）Why did the doctor not give her any medicine？
