The volunteers kept their hands in hot water ...

The volunteers kept their hands in hot water __________　 they could no longer tolerate the pain.

A. unless　　 B. until

C. when　　 D. after

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Two young girls were proud of their beautiful hands. One put them in shining water, and the 1.　　 looked like diamonds dripping　 (滴下) from them.“What beautiful hands I have！” she said, and then2.　　 her hands for others to admire. They were very soft and white, for she had done 3.　　 but wash them in clear water.

The other girl crushed some flowers in her hands, and they 4.　　 like perfume　 (香水). “What beautiful hands I have！” she said. Her hands smelled like flowers, 5.　　 she’d never done anything but wash them with 6.　　 every morning.

Another girl nearby didn’t show her hands. She hid them in the 7.　　 of her coat.

An old woman came down the road and 8.　　 before the girls. The first two 9.　　 their hands and asked her whose hands were more beautiful. She10.　　 her head at them and then asked to see the hands of the11.　　 girl.

“Oh, these hands are clean, 12.　　 　 ,” said the old woman,“but they are hard from 13.　　 .These hands have been helping the girl’s mother and father dry the dishes, sweep the floor, water the garden, 14.　　 for the baby, and show the little brother 15.　　 to build blocks. These hands have been 16.　　 making the house a happy home.” 17.　　 the old woman brought out a ring set (镶嵌) 18.　　 a diamond.“Here, wear this ring, my child. You deserve the 19.　　 　 for the most beautiful hands that are always the most 20.　　 　 .”

高一英语语法填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Expressions about water are mostly as common as water itself.

The expression “to be in hot water” is one of them. It is a very old expression. Hot water was used five hundred years ago to mean being in trouble. One story says it got that meaning from the custom of throwing extremely hot water down on enemies attacking a castle. That no longer happens. But we still get “in hot water”. When we are in hot water, we are in trouble. It can be any kind of trouble, serious or not so serious. A person who breaks a law can be in hot water with the police. A young boy can be in hot water with his mother if he walks in the house with dirty shoes.

“Being in deep water” is somewhat like being in hot water. When you are in deep water, you are in a difficult position. Imagine a person who can not swim being thrown in water over his head. You are in deep water when you are facing a problem that you don’t have the ability to solve. You can be in deep water, for example, if you invest in stocks without knowing anything about the stock market.

“To keep your head above water” is a colorful expression that means staying out of debt. A company seeks to keep its head above water during economic hard times. A man who loses his job tries to keep his head above water until he finds a new job.

“Water over the dam” is another expression about past events. It is something that is finished, and cannot be changed. The expression comes from the idea that water has floated over a dam and cannot be brought back again. When a friend is troubled by a mistake he or she has made, you might tell him or her to forget about it. You say it is water over the dam.

Another common expression “to hold water” is about the strength or weakness of an idea or opinion that you may be arguing about . It probably comes from a way of testing the condition of a container. If it can hold water, it is strong and does not have any holes; if it does not hold water, then, it is weak and not worth debating.

“Throwing cold water” also is an expression that deals with ideas or proposals. For example, you want to buy a new car because the old one has some problems, but your wife throws cold water on the idea because she says a new car costs too much.

1.Don’t cheat in this exam! Or you’ll________if you are caught cheating by the teacher.

A. be in hot wate                  B. have to hold water

 be in deep water             D. keep your head above water

2.The expression using water in Paragraph ________has almost the same meaning as “Things done cannot be undone.”

A. 3    B. 4    5    D. 6

3.We can see from this passage that many of the expressions using water have  ________ meanings.

A. double   B. unpleasant    close   D. moral

4.The best title for this passage should be ________ .

A. The history of water         B. Cold water or hot water

 Water and it culture        D. Expressions concerning water

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Expressions about water are mostly as common as water itself.

The expression “to be in hot water” is one of them. It is a very old expression. Hot water was used five hundred years ago to mean being in trouble. One story says it got that meaning from the custom of throwing extremely hot water down on enemies attacking a castle. That no longer happens. But we still get “in hot water”. When we are in hot water, we are in trouble. It can be any kind of trouble, serious or not so serious. A person who breaks a law can be in hot water with the police. A young boy can be in hot water with his mother if he walks in the house with dirty shoes.

“Being in deep water” is somewhat like being in hot water. When you are in deep water, you are in a difficult position. Imagine a person who can not swim being thrown in water over his head. You are in deep water when you are facing a problem that you don’t have the ability to solve. You can be in deep water, for example, if you invest in stocks without knowing anything about the stock market.

“To keep your head above water” is a colorful expression that means staying out of debt. A company seeks to keep its head above water during economic hard times. A man who loses his job tries to keep his head above water until he finds a new job.

“Water over the dam” is another expression about past events. It is something that is finished, and cannot be changed. The expression comes from the idea that water has floated over a dam and cannot be brought back again. When a friend is troubled by a mistake he or she has made, you might tell him or her to forget about it. You say it is water over the dam.

Another common expression “to hold water” is about the strength or weakness of an idea or opinion that you may be arguing about . It probably comes from a way of testing the condition of a container. If it can hold water, it is strong and does not have any holes; if it does not hold water, then, it is weak and not worth debating.

“Throwing cold water” also is an expression that deals with ideas or proposals. For example, you want to buy a new car because the old one has some problems, but your wife throws cold water on the idea because she says a new car costs too much.

60. Don’t cheat in this exam! Or you’ll      if you are caught cheating by the teacher.

A. be in hot wate                  B. have to hold water

C . be in deep water                 D. keep your head above water

61.The expression using water in Paragraph       has almost the same meaning as “Things done cannot be undone.”

A. 3    B. 4   C . 5    D. 6

62. We can see from this passage that many of the expressions using water have         meanings.

A. double   B. unpleasant   C . close   D. moral

63.The best title for this passage should be         .

A. The history of water         B. Cold water or hot water

C . Water and it culture         D. Expressions concerning water

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Expressions about water are almost as common as water itself.

The expression to be in hot water is a very old expression. Hot water was used five hundred years ago to mean being in trouble. One story says it got that meaning from the custom of throwing extremely hot water down on enemies attacking a castle.

That no longer happens. But we still get in hot water. When we are in hot water, we are in trouble. It can be any kind of trouble—serious or not so serious. A person who breaks a law can be in hot water with the police. A young boy can be in hot water with his mother, if he walks in the house with dirty shoes.

Being in deep water is almost the same as being in hot water. When you are in deep water, you are in a difficult position.

To keep your head above water is a colorful expression that means staying out of debt. A company seeks to keep its head above water during economic hard times. A man who loses his job tries to keep his head above water until he finds a new job.

Water over the dam is another expression about a past event. It is something that is finished. It cannot be changed. The expression comes from the idea that water that has flowed over a dam cannot be brought back again.

Another common expression to hold water, is about the strength or weakness of an idea or opinion that you may be arguing about. It probably comes from a way of testing the condition of a container.; If it can hold water, it is strong and has no holes in it. If your argument can hold water, it is strong and does not have any holes.

Throwing cold water also is an expression that deals with ideas or suggestions. It means to not like an idea. For example, you want to buy a new car because the old one has some problems. But your wife throws cold water on the idea, because she says a new car costs too much.

1.If Robert says he is in deep water, we may guess_________.

A.he is swimming under the water

B.he is tired of changing shoes

C.he nearly breaks a law

D.he faces a difficult choice

2.What can you say to your friend Jane, who is troubled by a mistake she has made?

A.Keep your head above water.

B.Throw cold water.

C.It is water over the dam.

D.It can hold water.

3.If your argument doesn’t hold water, then it is _________.

A.weak          B. convincing           C. logical              D. disappointing

4.The passage explains the origins of the following expressions EXCEPT_________.

A.to be in hot water

B.to keep your head above water

C.water over the dam

D.to hold water

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People like to eat sweet dumplings on the Eastern Festival，which ____ in hot water．

A．were served       B．served            C．are served         D．serves

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More consumers are waiting for the further drop of housing prices with money in their hands rather than ______ houses, according to a report.

A. to buy                       B. buying

C. buy                          D. bought

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Penguins are flightless birds that spend half their time on land and half in the water.

1. They have dark and white feathers, and their wings have evolved into flippers (脚蹼). Most penguins feed on fish, squid and other forms of sea life caught while swimming.

2. They are mostly found in groups that include thousands of penguins. Penguins each have their own unique mating call, and they use that to locate their mate and chicks in such a large group.

Although almost all penguin species are native to the Southern Hemisphere, they are not found only in cold Antarctica.3. Several species are even found in the temperate zone, and one species, the Galátpagos penguin, lives near the equator (赤道).

Unfortunately, many penguin species worldwide are facing threats. The biggest is climate change and global warming. As the earth warms up, the sheets of ice have melted, and the algae (藻类)that grow under the ice decrease. The algae are eaten by tiny creatures called zooplankton. When there is a drop in zooplankton, it affects the fish that depend on it.4.

Another major threat is from oil spills. If coated with oil, penguins cannot float or swim in water. Also, if oil is swallowed, penguins will die from poison.5.

A.These birds are very social.

B.In fact, only a few of them live so far south.

C.Penguins are highly adapted for life in the water.

D.The biggest threat for penguins comes from humans.

E.They have a tendency to live in a community together.

F.As a result, penguins have less fish to eat and thus starve.

G.Others include overfishing, illegal egg harvesting, and natural enemies.

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Give them a hand this time and I am sure they will offer theirs ______ in the future.

A. by turns　　 B. in turn

C. at turn　　 D. in return

高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Give them a hand this time and I am sure they will offer theirs ______ in the future.

A. by turns　　 B. in turn

C. at turn　　 D. in return

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