Every people uses its own special word to show its ideas and feelings. Some of these expressions are commonly used for many years. Others are popular for just a short time. One such American expression is “Where’s the beef? ”It is used when something is not as good as it is said to be. In the early 1980s“Where’s the beef? ”was one of the most popular expressions in the United States. It seemed as if everyone using it at the time.
Beef, of course, is the meat from a cow, and this kind of food is more popular in America than a hamburger made from beef. In the 1960s a businessman named Ray began building small restaurants that sold hamburgers at a low price. Ray called this “McDonald’s”. Ray became one of the richest businessmen at last in America.
Other business people watched his success. Some of them opened their own hamburger restaurants. One company called “Wendy’s” said its hamburgers were bigger than those sold by McDonald’s or anyone else. The Wendy’s Company began to use the expression “Where’s the beef ? ”to make people know that Wendy’s hamburgers were the biggest. The Wendy’s television advertisement showed three old women eating hamburgers. The bread that covered the meat was very big, but inside there was only a bit of meat. One of the women said she would not eat a hamburger with such a little piece of beef. “Where’s the beef? ”she shouted in a funny way. The advertisement for Wendy’s hamburger restaurants was success. As we said, it seemed everyone began using the expression “Where’s the beef? ”.
1. started McDonald’s restaurant.
A. Ray B. McDonald
C. Wendy D. Three old women
2. Other people wanted to open hamburger restaurants because they thought
.
A. they could sell hamburgers at a low price
B. hamburgers were easy to make
C. beef was very popular in America
D. they could make a lot of money
3.Wendy’s made the expression known to everybody .
A. with many old women eating hamburgers
B. by a television advertisement
C. while selling bread with a bit of meat in it
D. at McDonald’s restaurant
4. We can learn from the passage that the expression “Where’s the beef ? ” means .
A. The beef in hamburgers is not as much as it is said to be
B. The hamburgers are not as good as they are said to be
C. It is used when something is not as good as it is said to be
D. Wendy’s is the biggest
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Every people uses its own special word to show its ideas and feelings. Some of these expressions are commonly used for many years. Others are popular for just a short time. One such American expression is “Where’s the beef? ”It is used when something is not as good as it is said to be. In the early 1980s“Where’s the beef? ”was one of the most popular expressions in the United States. It seemed as if everyone using it at the time.
Beef, of course, is the meat from a cow, and this kind of food is more popular in America than a hamburger made from beef. In the 1960s a businessman named Ray began building small restaurants that sold hamburgers at a low price. Ray called this “McDonald’s”. Ray became one of the richest businessmen at last in America.
Other business people watched his success. Some of them opened their own hamburger restaurants. One company called “Wendy’s” said its hamburgers were bigger than those sold by McDonald’s or anyone else. The Wendy’s Company began to use the expression “Where’s the beef ? ”to make people know that Wendy’s hamburgers were the biggest. The Wendy’s television advertisement showed three old women eating hamburgers. The bread that covered the meat was very big, but inside there was only a bit of meat. One of the women said she would not eat a hamburger with such a little piece of beef. “Where’s the beef? ”she shouted in a funny way. The advertisement for Wendy’s hamburger restaurants was success. As we said, it seemed everyone began using the expression “Where’s the beef? ”.
1. started McDonald’s restaurant.
A. Ray B. McDonald
C. Wendy D. Three old women
2. Other people wanted to open hamburger restaurants because they thought
.
A. they could sell hamburgers at a low price
B. hamburgers were easy to make
C. beef was very popular in America
D. they could make a lot of money
3.Wendy’s made the expression known to everybody .
A. with many old women eating hamburgers
B. by a television advertisement
C. while selling bread with a bit of meat in it
D. at McDonald’s restaurant
4. We can learn from the passage that the expression “Where’s the beef ? ” means .
A. The beef in hamburgers is not as much as it is said to be
B. The hamburgers are not as good as they are said to be
C. It is used when something is not as good as it is said to be
D. Wendy’s is the biggest
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A large variety of languages exist in the world. Every language has 1. own special words and expressions. And a story can be told about each of them.
Hot is a simple, 2. (easy) understood word. So are most of the 3. (express) made with the word hot. 4. not always, as we shall see. The words hot and potato, for example, give you no idea at all to the meaning of the expression, hot potato.
The potato is a popular vegetable in the United States. Many people like 5. (bake) potatoes, cooked in an oven or fire. Imagine trying to carry a hot potato in your hand. It would be difficult, even painful, to do so.
Now we are getting close to the meaning of hot potato. Some publicly disputed (广泛争议的 )issues are highly sensitive. The issues must be treated carefully, or they will be difficult and painful if 6. elected official has to deal with them. They will be as difficult and painful 7. holding a hot potato.
One such hot potato is taxes. Calling for 8. (high) taxes can mean defeat for a politician. And yet, 9. taxes are not raised, some very popular government programs could be cut. And that also can make a politician very unpopular. So the questions must 10. (deal) with carefully, the same way you would handle any other hot potato.
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Every people have its own way of saying things, its own special expressions.Many everyday American expressions are based on colors.
Red is a hot color.Americans often use it to express heat.They may say they are red hot about something unfair.When they are red hot they are very angry about something.The small hot tasting peppers found in many Mexican foods are called red hots for their color and their fiery taste.Fast loud music is popular with many people.They may say the music is red hot, especially the kind called Dixieland jazz.
Pink is a lighter kind of red.People sometimes say they are in the pink when they are in good health.The expression was first used in America at the beginning of the twentieth century.It probably comes from the fact that many babies are born with a nice pink color that shows that they are in good health.
Blue is a cool color.The traditional blues music in the United States is the opposite of red hot music.Blues is slow, sad and soulful.Duke Ellington and his orchestra recorded a famous song - Mood Indigo -about the deep blue color, indigo.In the words of the song: "You ain’t been blue till you’ve had that Mood Indigo." Someone who is blue is very sad.
The color green is natural for trees and grass.But it is an unnatural color for humans.A person who has a sick feeling stomach may say she feels a little green. A passenger on a boat is feeling very sick from high waves may look very green.
Sometimes a person may be upset because he does not have something as nice as a friend has, like a fast new car.That person may say he is green with envy.Some people are green with envy because a friend has more dollars or greenbacks.Dollars are called greenbacks because that is the color of the back side of the paper money.
The color black is used often in expressions.People describe a day in which everything goes wrong as a black day.The date of a major tragedy is remembered as a black day.A blacklist is illegal now.But at one time, some businesses refused to employ people who were on a blacklist for belonging to unpopular organizations.
1.If you had your wallet stolen while doing some shopping, you may call it __________.
A.a white day B.a black day
C.a red day D.a green day
2.Suppose a Mr.Brown says he is very happy because his three children are all in the pink, this means all his children are ________________.
A.lucky and wealthy B.gentle and modest
C.fit and healthy D.creative and energetic
3.When she got home and found nothing had been done by her husband, Jane was really____________.
A.red hot B.green C.blue D.black
4.In the following paragraph, the writer might tell the reader something about __________.
A.unpopular organizations in the world
B.people's response towards a black day
C.the influence of the traditional blues
D.more words about color, such as brown
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Every people has its own way of saying things, its own special expressions. Many everyday American expressions are on colors.
Red is a hot color. Americans often use it to express heat. They may say they are red hot about something unfair. When they are red hot they are very angry about something. The small hot tasting peppers found in many Mexican foods are called red hots for their color and their fiery taste. Fast loud music is popular with many people. They may say the music is red hot, especially the kind called Dixieland jazz.
Pink is a lighter kind of red. People sometimes say they are in the pick when they are in good health. The expression was first used in America at the beginning of the twentieth century. It probably comes from the fact that many babies are born with a nice pink color that shows that they are in good health.
Blue is a cool color. The traditional blues music in the United States is the opposite of red hot music. Blues is slow, sad and soulful. Duke Ellington and his orchestra recorded a famous song – Mood Indigo – about the deep blue color, indigo. In the words of the song: “You ain’t been blue till you’ve had that Mood Indigo.” Someone who is blue is very sad.
The color green is natural for trees and grass. But it is an unnatural color for humans. A person who has a sick feeling stomach may say she feels a little green. A passenger on a boat who is feeling very sick from high waves may look very green.
Sometimes a person may be upset because he does not have something as nice as a friend has, like a fast new car. That person may say he is green with envy. Some people are green with envy because a friend has more dollars or greenbacks. Dollars are called greenbacks because that is the color of the back side of the paper money.
The color black is used often in expressions. People describe a day in which everything goes wrong as a black day. The date of a major tragedy is remembered as a black day. A blacklist is illegal now. But at one time, some businesses refused to employ people who were on a blacklist for belonging to unpopular organizations.
1.If you had your wallet stolen while doing some shopping, you may call it ________.
A.a white day | B.a black day | C.a red day | D.a green day |
2.Suppose a Mr. Brown says he is very happy because his three children are all in the pink, this means all his children are ________.
A.lucky and wealthy | B.gentle and modest |
C.fit and healthy | D.creative and energetic |
3.When she got home and found nothing had been done by her husband, Jane was really ________.
A.red hot | B.green | C.blue | D.black |
4.In the following paragraph, the writer might tell the reader something about ________.
A.unpopular polarizations in the world |
B.people’ response towards a black day |
C.the influence of the traditional blues |
D.more words about color, such as brown |
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Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES.
People use their mouths for many things. They eat, talk, shout and sing. They smile and they 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 protest 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 sad for saying the wrong thing.
Another situation is when someone falsely claims another person said something. The other person might protest: “I did not say that. Do not put words in my mouth.”
Information is often spread through word of mouth. This is general communication between people, like friends talking to each other. “How did you hear about that new movie?” someone might ask. “Oh, by word of mouth.” A more official way of getting information is through a company or government mouthpiece. This is an official spokesperson. Government-run media could also be called a mouthpiece.
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 might have had a very frightening experience, like being chased by 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.
Parents might sometimes withhold sweet food from a child as a form of punishment for saying bad things. For example, if a child says things she should not say to her parents, she might be described as a mouthy child. The parents might even tell the child to stop mouthing off.
But enough of all this talk. I have been running my mouth long enough.
1.Which of the following can best describe his or her feeling if a speaker feels down in the mouth?
A. Delighted B. Regretful
C. Disappointed D. Respectful
2.When your car was close to knocking into a truck, you might say “_______”
A. I really put my foot in my mouth this time.
B. I had my heart in my mouth.
C. I live from hand to mouth.
D.I get to know it by word of mouth.
3.According to the passage, which behavior is surely Not welcome?
a. bad mouthing somebody
b. mouthing off about something
c. putting words in somebody’s mouth
d. taking the words right out of somebody’s mouth
A. abc B. abd C. bcd D. acd
4.What do “I” probably (in the last Para.) do?
A. A host B. A journalist
C. A director D. A listener
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It takes a special person to travel with kids—a parent.Children have their own needs.Their idea of a vacation is more“adventurous”than a parent’s.They need constant inspiration and they can get as tired as they are tiring.
Make sure you have plenty of room while traveling
If you are driving,get a mini-van.Sure,you might be more of a“car”type,and you might have resisted buying a mini—van so far.But pick up a rental van for the vacation just to give the kids a little more room for fighting.
Accommodations along the way can be tricky.Usually it involves a crowded motel for just long enough to sleep,then back in the crowded car.This is not anybody’s idea of a home away from home.An accommodation alternative is to camp,but not everyone enjoys a good early morning wake-up wrestle with a bear as much as I do,so a motel might be required.
Make sure you have plenty of room when you“get there”
Assuming you are actually heading for a destination,make sure to have lots of room when you get there.This part is easy.But it requires thinking outside the box.Forget hotels,motels,and inns.Look for private rental homes.
Probably the biggest destination for families is Walt Disney World in Florida.Good news—Orlando,Kissimmee and the surrounding area is full of private vacation homes for rent.In Florida they call them vacation villas,and they offer all the space of home.
Be prepared for“children being children”events
Sometimes,stress hits you from behind when the unexpected happens.Like a cut or a scrape…or a child getting sick.Sharon Baillie told me that is why she tells all her villa rental guests where the first-aid case can be found,and exactly where to go for medical attention.This is particularly helpful for her many guests from abroad,who are unfamiliar with the US healthcare system.
Booking tickets to theme parks and making reservations for just about everything in advance makes the trip less stressful.Try having your children baby-sat.Hire a local baby-sitter once or twice.Vacation Home owners can set this up for you,and some hotels might be willing to,too.
1.Where does the author prefer to rest on the way to the destination?
A. In a camp. B. In a mini-van. C. At a motel. D. In a car.
2.What does the underlined word“this”in the last paragraph refer to?
A. Booking tickets in advance. B. Hiring a baby-sitter.
C. Making reservations ahead of time. D. Looking for a tour guide.
3.What is the purpose of the passage?
A. To introduce ways of travelling.
B. To advertise vacation homes for tourists.
C. To reduce the stress while traveling abroad.
D. To show how to travel comfortably with kids.
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It s a good idea to get students to retell a story________their own words.
A.of B.in C.by D.through
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. —It’s no use having ideas only.
—Don’t worry. Peter can show you __________to turn an idea into an act.
A.how | B.who | C.what | D.where |
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—It’s no use having ideas only .
—Don’t worry. Peter can show you ________to turn an idea into an act.
A. how B. who C. what D. where
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Simply, language is what people and animals use to communicate their thoughts, ideas and feelings. Of course, animals communicate with each other differently from humans, and each type of animal communicates differently. For example, a bee uses a dance to tell the rest of the bees in the hive (蜂窝) where there is food, while whales communicate through the use of pleasant-sounding sounds. One could say then, that animals use different languages.
Like animals, people also use different languages. Each culture has its own words and symbols that are used by people within that culture to communicate with others in the same culture. For example, a person living in Japan will use the Japanese language to communicate with other Japanese. Unlike animals though, some cultures use more than one language. People within these cultures are said to be either bilingual (双语的) or multilingual (多语的). One such place is Canada. It is very likely that a person living in Canada may speak both French and English. Likewise, a person living in Switzerland may speak Italian, German and French.
Not only do people use different languages to communicate, but languages also have different dialects. A dialect is a difference of a language which uses words and grammar somewhat differently from the standard form of the same language. For example, people who live in Manchester, England speak a dialect that is a little different from people who live in London, England; however, people in both cities speak English.
There are also some people who don’t use a spoken language at all. These people use their hands to communicate. This type of language is called sign language and is most commonly used by people who are deaf.
Now that we know how people communicate, we are faced with a question. Are we part of a certain culture because of the language we speak, or do we speak a particular language because we are part of that culture? To put it more simply, is a Chinese person Chinese because he speaks Chinese, or does he speak Chinese because he was born in China? What part does language play in the definition (定义) of culture?
1.The examples of bees and whales are used to show ______.
A. animal languages are simple to learn
B. people can understand animal languages
C. different animals use different languages
D. animals communicate with each other
2.The main idea of the second paragraph is that ______.
A. people communicate with those in the same culture
B. there can be different languages in the same culture
C. a culture can be expressed in several languages
D. the symbol of a culture is the language spoken by its people
3.To judge whether a person speaks a dialect, you can depend on ______.
A. what words and grammar he uses
B. whether he uses sign language
C. where he lives
D. who he communicates with
4.What would be the best title for the passage?
A. The culture of different countries
B. The language in different cultures
C. The development of language
D. The meaning of the language
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