Idioms(成语) are phrases and sentences that do not mean exactly what they say. Even if you know the meaning of each word you see or hear, you may not understand the idiom because you don't understand the culture behind it.
For example, if an American boy asks his mother what's for dinner tomorrow, she may say “I'll play it by ear”, that means she doesn't have plans for dinner and she will decide later. “Play by ear” used to mean playing music using the sheet music(活页乐谱), but now people often use it when they're not talking about music.
There're many idioms in English. If you learn to use them, your English will be more vivid and colorful. English idioms are more common in spoken English. They can be difficult to remember sometimes. Next time when you hear somebody saying to you, “Give me a hand”, you don't necessarily reach out your hand to him/her, but you do need to be helpful. And when the situation is out of hand, you usually can do very little to manage all that. What about a green hand? It's not about the color of your hand! You're a green hand when you are very new at your work and don't have much experience. If you and your partner always work together hand in glove, you two certainly work together very well.
Can you guess the meanings of some common English idioms to do with parts of your body?
1.An idiom is _______.
A. a phrase or a sentence that means exactly what the words say
B. a phrase or a sentence that doesn't mean exactly what every word says
C. so difficult that nobody can understand
D. something to do with parts of your body
2.If a mother says “I’ll play it by ear” to talk about the dinner, she means _______.
A. she will cook dinner while listening to music at the same time
B. she doesn't hear what others are talking about.
C. she will play music using the sheet music instead of cooking dinner
D. She doesn't have plans for dinner and will decide later
3.When one says “Can you give me a hand?”, he means _______.
A. he needs to hold your hand.
B. he works well with you
C. he needs your help
D. he is a new comer and can't help with the situation
4.What does the word “vivid” mean?
A. 生动的 B. 恰当的 C. 独特的 D. 有意义的
5.Here are four common English idioms to do with parts of your body and their meanings.
Can you match them?
1) to learn something by heart a. to depend on oneself
2) to have sticky fingers b. to know something very well
3) to stand on one's own feet c. to do something secretly
4) to go behind someone's back d. to have the habit of stealing
A. 1-b; 2-a; 3-d; 4-c B. 1-b; 2-d; 3-a; 4-c
C. 1-c; 2-b; 3-a; 4-d D.1-c; 2-d; 3-b; 4-a
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题
Idioms(成语) are phrases and sentences that do not mean exactly what they say. Even if you know the meaning of each word you see or hear, you may not understand the idiom because you don't understand the culture behind it.
For example, if an American boy asks his mother what's for dinner tomorrow, she may say “I'll play it by ear”, that means she doesn't have plans for dinner and she will decide later. “Play by ear” used to mean playing music using the sheet music(活页乐谱), but now people often use it when they're not talking about music.
There're many idioms in English. If you learn to use them, your English will be more vivid and colorful. English idioms are more common in spoken English. They can be difficult to remember sometimes. Next time when you hear somebody saying to you, “Give me a hand”, you don't necessarily reach out your hand to him/her, but you do need to be helpful. And when the situation is out of hand, you usually can do very little to manage all that. What about a green hand? It's not about the color of your hand! You're a green hand when you are very new at your work and don't have much experience. If you and your partner always work together hand in glove, you two certainly work together very well.
Can you guess the meanings of some common English idioms to do with parts of your body?
1.An idiom is _______.
A. a phrase or a sentence that means exactly what the words say
B. a phrase or a sentence that doesn't mean exactly what every word says
C. so difficult that nobody can understand
D. something to do with parts of your body
2.If a mother says “I’ll play it by ear” to talk about the dinner, she means _______.
A. she will cook dinner while listening to music at the same time
B. she doesn't hear what others are talking about.
C. she will play music using the sheet music instead of cooking dinner
D. She doesn't have plans for dinner and will decide later
3.When one says “Can you give me a hand?”, he means _______.
A. he needs to hold your hand.
B. he works well with you
C. he needs your help
D. he is a new comer and can't help with the situation
4.What does the word “vivid” mean?
A. 生动的 B. 恰当的 C. 独特的 D. 有意义的
5.Here are four common English idioms to do with parts of your body and their meanings.
Can you match them?
1) to learn something by heart a. to depend on oneself
2) to have sticky fingers b. to know something very well
3) to stand on one's own feet c. to do something secretly
4) to go behind someone's back d. to have the habit of stealing
A. 1-b; 2-a; 3-d; 4-c B. 1-b; 2-d; 3-a; 4-c
C. 1-c; 2-b; 3-a; 4-d D.1-c; 2-d; 3-b; 4-a
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Make up sentences with the words and phrases given. (连词成句)
1.in, are, many, students, your, how, class, there
_____________________________________________________
2.every day, reading books, two hours, i , spend
_____________________________________________________
3.the school choir, in the hall, the parents, listened to
_____________________________________________________
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Natural resources come from the earth.And they are limited.This means that they will not ______ forever.Some are renewable,like trees.For example,you can plant a new tree when you ______ one down.Others are not renewable,like the coal(煤).Once it is dug out of the ______ and used,it is gone.People realized the ______that the earth's natural resources were limited,and they decided to do something to help save ______.When you try to save one kind of natural resources,you had better use less of it,______ it will be used up so fast.One way that people save the fuel(燃料),such as gasoline,is by riding a bicycle or walking when the ______ is short instead of driving everywhere.Water is a very important kind of natural resource because we all need it to keep______.We can save water by making sure that our pipes and taps do not leak(漏).We can also make ______ choices to save water,like only using the dishwasher or washing machine,not making the water keep running.Everyone can make contribution to ______ natural resources.
1.A. last B. spread C. burn D. change
2.A. turn B. cut C. put D. move
3.A. station B. building C. ground D. house
4.A. news B. plan C. decision D. fact
5.A. them B. it C. that D. one
6.A. and B. but C. or D. so
7.A. money B. space C. place D. distance
8.A. alive B. along C. asleep D. awake
9.A. generous B. funny C. wise D. stupid
10.A. protecting B. wasting C. using D. making
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Reality TV is a type of programme. It means that real-life people, not actors, are followed and filmed in a real situation, or game.
Reality TV is very popular in the UK. At their best, these programmes give us a good look into the lives of different people in Britain. At their worse, they are a very cheap way to make programmes and sometimes involve people behaving very badly.
Here’s a selection of some of the UK’s reality shows.
Shattered
A group of young people live in a house for a week and must stay awake. Each day there are tests to see how well they can work even though they are totally tired out. They must leave the house if they fall asleep. Viewers vote on those who stay in the house and text their comments (评论) every day.
Come to Dine with Me
Each week four people prepare dinner in their homes for the other competitors. Each competitor then gives the cook a grade out of 10 for the food and entertainment (娱乐). The winner gets a $1,000 cash prize. Sometimes the food is terrible and the competitors are very rude to each other.
World’s Strictest Parents
Badly-behaved British teens are sent abroad to live with a super strict family for a week. The teenagers have to follow the rules of their host family and go to the local school. After seven days the teenagers return home and their parents tell us if their behaviour is better. There is often a lot of crying and shouting in this show but it can be pretty funny too.
1.Which statement about Reality TV is NOT true?
A. Real-life people are in it.
B. We can see a real situation in it.
C. It usually costs less money to make Reality TV.
D. Anybody can be in Reality TV.
2.You will have to leave Shattered if ______.
A. you are too tired to sleep
B. you fall sleep
C. the viewers dislike you
D. you can’t get on well with others
3. What do we know about Come to Dine with Me?
A. It’s broadcast once a week.
B. Competitors usually don’t have good behaviour.
C. Competitors taste the food and give it a grade.
D. There are altogether four people in the programme each time.
4.Which of the following can NOT be learned from World’s Strictest Parents?
A. The host parents are too strict with the teens.
B. Some teens dislike their host family’s rules.
C. Some teens wouldn’t like to live with their host family.
D. Badly-behaved teens can behave better after a week with a super strict family.
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Idioms are one of the hardest parts of learning a language. An idiom is a phrase which has a meaning, but the meaning is not clear from the words themselves. They are like puzzles. If you translate an idiom word for word, it sometimes makes no sense at all. That’s why even native speakers can get confused when someone uses a phrase that they’ve never heard of.
Here are four common English idioms every English student should know in a lot of situations.
1.Get your act together (Meaning: you need to improve your behaviour/work)
This might be something your teacher says to you if you score badly in an exam or if you misbehave in class. You can also use it to talk about people in general. For example, if your friend is being mean for no reason, then you can tell them that they need to get their act together.
2.Pull yourself together (Meaning: calm down)
It’s not polite to say “pull yourself together”to tell people to relax while they’re overreacting (反应过激). Only use this if you think the person you are speaking to is getting upset over something important. When your friend tells you that their close relative has died, it is NOT the time to tell them to pull themselves together.
3.I’m feeling under the weather (Meaning: I’m sick)
Yes, it’s longer and more difficult to say than “I’m sick”, but if your English teacher asks you why you haven’t done your homework, he or she is more likely to forgive (原谅) you if you say that you were feeling under the weather.
4.Break a leg (Meaning: good luck!)
This is perhaps one of the most confusing yet well-known English idioms. If someone says this to you, do not think they are frightening you; they are just wishing you luck. It is most often used for people wishing success to actors and actresses before they perform on the stage, but it can be said in other situations, too.
All in all, learning a new language can be challenging. It’s certainly not a piece of cake, especially when there are so many confusing idioms. However, with enough hard work and interest, you will succeed in no time. Break a leg!
1.What is an idiom?
2.How many common English idioms are talked about in the passage?
3.Is it polite to say“pull yourself together”to tell people to relax while they’re overreacting?
4.Which idiom can you use to wish somebody luck?
5.What is the passage mainly about?
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which the following sentence is right?
A. I’m not sure that he has been arrested so far.
B. Do you think he was guilty in the past?
C. It’s reported the thief had been wanted on the Internet.
D. Do you know what the trouble with him is?
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--You hate that TV play, don’t you?
--Not _______. I just think it’s a bit boring.
A. likely B. exactly C. nearly D. carefully
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Connect the words and phrases into the sentences.(连词成句)
1.get to, it, school, Eddie, twenty minutes, to, takes
_____________________________________________.
2.we, these rules, do, have, where
_____________________________________________?
3.would like, for dinner, with meat, I, steamed eggs
_____________________________________________.
九年级英语将所给单词连成句子中等难度题查看答案及解析
Section A
Make up sentences with the words and phrases given. (连词成句,标点已给)
1.plastic from we get usually oil
_______________________________________________________________.
2.animals their trees of some build in homes the holes
_______________________________________________________________.
3.plenty there of in is space suitcase your
_______________________________________________________________?
4.should water you by save dripping fixing a tap
_______________________________________________________________.
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Gossip means talking about other people's lives, which may be unkind or not true.
"We are going to do a gossip column (专栏) for the school newspaper," Emily said. "We take our notebooks whenever we go and write down everything happening around us."
"I already have _______ said, Austin, "I heard Lucy saying that she saw Julia's new haircut and it makes her look like a funny watermelon."
Jessica laughed. "I had _______ that, too."
This gossip-column idea was making _______ very uncomfortable. "Hold on," I said. "Don't you think kids will feel terrible to have that spread in the school?"
Emily shrugged (耸肩) . "Maybe, _______ people love gossip."
"Is that a good _______ to do it, though?" I said.
"Well, we are _______ reporting what we see and hear." said Jessica.
Austin cut in. "_______, I think Arizona was right. Gossip would make people feel bad."
Jessica said, "So does anyone have an idea for a different column?"
Emily suggested, "What if we do a friendly gossip column instead?"
"Good idea!" said Austin.
And that's exactly what we did then. We wrote down the good things or stories we saw. Here are a few good ones in our _______: Kate was seen picking up other people's rubbish and throwing it into the garbage bin. And Zoe was very _______ explaining a math problem to a classmate.
So, dear friends, "If you can't ________ anything nice, give up spreading the gossip." Even better, spread the word about the kind things people are doing.
(Adapted from Ask Arizona: The True-Friend Test)
1.A.something B.anything C.nothing D.everything
2.A.beaten B.noticed C.left D.needed
3.A.him B.her C.me D.them
4.A.but B.and C.so D.or
5.A.way B.reason C.design D.spirit
6.A.just B.still C.already D.nearly
7.A.In the end B.In fact C.Above all D.After all
8.A.magazine B.diary C.newspaper D.novel
9.A.surprisingly B.patiently C.happily D.angrily
10.A.hear B.say C.smell D.see
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