American English has so many _________ becaus...

American English has so many _________ because the American people have come from all over the world.

A. grammar            B. vocabulary

C. pronunciations           D. dialects

高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

American English has many dialects, _________ the Midwestern, southern, African American and Spanish dialects.

A especial   B special       C specially     D especially

高一英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

There are so many expressions in American English that sound pleasant but are not. “Face the music” is a good example.

Imagine a friend asks you to take care of her beautiful red sports car. She gives you the key and says, “Thanks so much for watching my car while I’m away. But please, do not drive it. It is an extremely fast car.” But you do not listen. You want to show off and pretend the car is yours. So, you drive it around the town. As a result, you lose control of the car and drive it into a stop sign. The damage is serious. When your friend returns, you must tell her what you have done and “face the music.” That could mean losing her friendship or paying for repairs to her sports car or both. Whatever the music is, you must face it.

The expression is more than 150 years old. In 1851, the writer James Fenimore Cooper explained “face the music” as theatrical term. In a theater, the orchestra(管弦乐队) often sits in the front of the stage facing the musicians. Many actors are very nervous, a condition called stage fright. “Face the music” came to mean accepting stage fright and not giving in to it.

Word experts also say “face the music” may have come from the military. A soldier who did something terrible could be forced out of the army. When that happened, the army drummers would play slow, sad beat. The soldier would be led away seated backward on a horse and facing the music of the drums.

There are other American expressions that mean the same thing as “face the music.” If someone says, “You made your bed. Now lie in it,” they mean you created a bad situation and now you will experience the result.

1.What does the underlined part “the music” in Paragraph 2 refer to?

A. The unpleasant music.　　 B. The beautiful red sports car.

C. The music played by the orchestra.　　 D. The bad result of your actions.

2.Which of the following is closest to the underlined word “fright” in meaning?

A. fear.　　 B. violence.

C. cruelty.　　 D. competition.

3.According to word experts, the term “face the music” may have come from _________.

A. sports　　 B. the army

C. legal business　　 D. artistic design

4.What is most likely to be discussed following the last paragraph?

A. The origin of “You made your bed. Now lie in it.”

B. Some other expressions similar to “face the music.”

C. The true meaning of “You made your bed. Now lie in it.”

D. Other examples to explain the meaning of “face the music.”

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There are so many expressions in American English that sound pleasant but are not.

“Face the music” is a good example. When someone says they have to face the music, it does not mean they are going to a musical performance or concert. To face the music means to accept the unpleasant results of an action.

Imagine a friend asks you to take care of her beautiful red sports car. She gives you the keys and says, “Thanks so much for watching my car while I’m away. But please do not drive it. It is an extremely fast car.” But you do not listen. You want to show off and pretend the car is yours. So, you drive it around town. As bad luck would have it, you lose control of the car and drive it into a stop sign. The damage is serious. When your friend returns, you must tell her what you have done and “face the music”. That could mean losing her friendship or paying for repairs to her sports car or both. Whatever the music is, you must face it.

There are other American expressions that mean the same as “face the music”.

To “take your medicine” means to accept the results from something bad you have done. And if someone says, “You made your bed. Now lie in it.” He means you created a bad situation and now you will experience the results, or as we say in American spoken English, you must deal with it!

“Pay the piper” also means the same as “face the music”. But, that expression has its own very interesting beginning. We will talk about that on another Words and Their Stories.

1.What does “face the music” mean?

A. Going to a musical performance.　　 B. Apologizing to the person you have hurt.

C. Dealing with the situation you have caused.　　 D. Accepting the unpleasant results of an action.

2.Which of the following expressions doesn’t have the same meaning with the others?

A. Face the music.　　 B. Make your bed.

C. Take your medicine.　　 D. Pay the piper.

3.Which action belongs to a “take your medicine”？

A. You caught a cold and took some medicine.

B. You worked hard but failed in the exam.

C. You broke the traffic rules and caused an accident.

D. You moved to a new city and lost touch with your old friends.

4.What may be talked about in the next programme?

A. Other words and their stories.　　 B. The beginning of “pay the piper”.

C. The wider use of “face the music”.　　 D. An example of “take your medicine”.

高一英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

There are so many expressions in American English that sound pleasant but are not.

“Face the music” is a good example. When someone says they have to face the music, it does not mean they are going to a musical performance or concert. To face the music means to accept the unpleasant results of an action.

Imagine a friend asks you to take care of her beautiful red sports car. She gives you the keys and says, “Thanks so much for watching my car while I’m away. But please do not drive it. It is an extremely fast car and you are not on the insurance (保险).”

But you do not listen. You want to show off to some friends and pretend the car is yours. So, you drive it around town one night. As bad luck would have it, you lose control of the car and drive it into a stop sign. The damage is severe. When your friend returns you must tell her what you have done and “face the music”.

The “music” here is the consequence or result of your actions. It could be losing her friendship or paying for repairs to her sports car or both. Whatever the music is, you must face it.

There are other American expressions that mean the same as “face the music”.

To “take your medicine” means to accept the results from something bad you have done. And if someone says, “You made your bed. Now lie in it.” He means you created a bad situation and now you will experience the results, or as we say in American spoken English, you must deal with it!

“Pay the piper” also means the same as “face the music”. But, that expression has its own very interesting beginning. We will talk about that on another Words and Their Stories.

1.Which of the following expressions doesn’t have the same meaning with the others?

A. Face the music.　　 B. Take your medicine.

C. Make your bed.　　 D. Pay the piper.

2.What may be talked about in the next programme?

A. Other words and their stories.　　 B. The beginning of “pay the piper”.

C. The wider use of “face the music”.　　 D. An example of “take your medicine”.

3.What does “face the music” mean?

A. Going to a musical performance.

B. Apologizing to the person you have hurt.

C. Dealing with the situation you have caused.

D. Accepting the unpleasant results of an action.

4.Which action belongs to a “take your medicine”？

A. You broke the traffic rules and caused an accident.

B. You worked hard but failed in the exam.

C. You caught a cold and took some medicine.

D. You moved to a new city and lost touch with your old friends.

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

English has been very popular because it is the _______ language in many western countries.

高一英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

English has been very popular because it is the _______ language in many western countries.

A．official            B．fluent            C．gradual           D．frequent

高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Because of the change in the American public school system over the last several years, now many parents choose to home-school their children. There are many reasons behind this. Let’s take a look at a few of them.

For some parents, they have religious (宗教的) reasons for home-schooling. The public school system does not have religious teachings, so these parents want to put religion into the children’s daily school activities. This might include teaching religion-based courses rather than coursework that is taught in public schools.

For some parents, they do not feel that their local school system offers their children the best learning opportunities. So they want to take matters into their own hands. This may be because the local school has low educational standards (标准) or for some other reason the parents think it necessary to take their children out of the system. Sometimes the parents just feel the children will get a better education at home.

Some parents may not be rich enough to send their children to a private school, so the next best thing in their eyes is home-schooling. Thus they can teach their children what they like.

One should remember that the laws about home-schooling vary from state to state. In some states, the parents are required to hand in monthly attendance records (出席记录) to their local school system. What’s more, most states require state testing at certain periods such as the CRCT.

1.The writer wrote this passage mainly to _______.

A．advise parents to home-school their children

B．explain why some parents choose to home-school their children

C．tell us the advantages and disadvantages of home-schooling

D．praise home-schooling and private schools

2.Paragraph 3 tells us that some parents choose home-schooling because ______.

A．school teachers are not strict with their children

B．their children don’t do well in their studies at school

C．their children don’t like going to school

D．they are not satisfied with the school education

3.What does the underlined word “vary” in the last paragraph mean?

A．Increase          B．Change           C．Spread           D．Keep

4.How many reasons for home-schooling are mentioned in the passage?

A．2                B．4                C．3                D．5

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Because of the change in the American public school system over the last several years, now many parents choose to home-school their children. There are many reasons behind this. Let’s take a look at a few of them.

For some parents, they have religious (宗教的) reasons for home-schooling. The public school system does not have religious teachings, so these parents want to put religion into the children’s daily school activities. This might include teaching religion-based courses rather than coursework that is taught in public schools.

For some parents, they do not feel that their local school system offers their children the best learning opportunities. So they want to take matters into their own hands. This may be because the local school has low educational standards (标准) or for some other reason the parents think it necessary to take their children out of the system. Sometimes the parents just feel the children will get a better education at home.

Some parents may not be rich enough to send their children to a private school, so the next best thing in their eyes is home-schooling. Thus they can teach their children what they like.

One should remember that the laws about home-schooling vary from state to state. In some states, the parents are required to hand in monthly attendance records (出席记录) to their local school system. What’s more, most states require state testing at certain periods such as the CRCT.

1.The writer wrote this passage mainly to _______.

A．advise parents to home-school their children

B．explain why some parents choose to home-school their children

C．tell us the advantages and disadvantages of home-schooling

D．praise home-schooling and private schools

2.Paragraph 3 tells us that some parents choose home-schooling because ______.

A．school teachers are not strict with their children

B．their children don’t do well in their studies at school

C．their children don’t like going to school

D．they are not satisfied with the school education

3.What does the underlined word “vary” in the last paragraph mean?

A．Increase          B．Change           C．Spread           D．Keep

4.How many reasons for home-schooling are mentioned in the passage?

A．2                B．4                C．3                D．5

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

American English has changed _______ the centuries. There are several reasons _____ this.

A. over, for               B. for, with                           C. in, of                                 D. during, about

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