If you _______ someone, you invite them to flight or compete with you in some way.
A. encourage B. challenge C. introduce
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If you _______ someone, you invite them to flight or compete with you in some way.
A. encourage B. challenge C. introduce
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If you _____ someone or something, you like and respect them very much.
A. admit B. advise C. admire
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The American expression “shoo-in” means someone or something that seems sure to win a race or competition.
Before a big football game, supporters of each are certain to argue about which side will win.
Sometimes, however, one team appears so much stronger than the others that everyone agrees it will win.. The stronger team is a shoo-in. There is no way that it can lose.
The expression “shoo-in” comes from horse racing. It comes from the world “shoo”. That is not the shoe we wear on our feet. It’s another word, S-H-O-O. To shoo is an expression hundreds of years old that means to force an animal to move in a desired direction.
Many years ago dishonest riders sometimes agreed secretly to control their horses so that one chosen horse would win the race. but one of the riders would hold back their horses. The chosen rider would shoo his horse ahead of the others, and win the race.
The other riders would secretly bet large amounts of money that the chosen horse would win. The public soon learned about such about such race. They began to call the winners of such a race a “shoo-in”
These days, people use shoo into describe any athlete or competition that seems certain to win, even without cheating.
American runner Edewin Moses won more than hundred races before he ran the hurdle race in the 1984 Olympic Games. Everyone said Moses was a shoo-in, and that he could not lost. And they were right. He won the gold medal.
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1.One of the dishonest riders was sure to win the race because_______.
A.be used to be the best in riding |
B.the pubic had belief in him |
C.he could not control his horse easily |
D.the other riders had agreed to fail in the race |
2.The reason why American runner Edewin Moses was regarded as a
“Shoo-in” is _________.
A.due to his honest in the races he ran in |
B.duo to his great effort(努力) shown in more than one hundred races |
C.that he won over 100 competitions before the 1984 Olympic Games |
D.that the old meaning of “shoo-in’ had changed |
3.Which is the following statement is not true?
A.“Shoo-in” came from the word “shoo”. |
B.The US runner Moses was worthy of (配得上 ) a shoo-in. |
C.The public did not know they were being cheated |
D.Some riders bet a lot of money on the chosen horse. |
4.The main idea of the passage is that “shoo-in” is_______.
A.used for anyone or anything that is certain to win a game |
B.used to admire( 钦佩 ) a person who seems to be sure to win a race |
C.A word used to describe a dishonest person |
D.used for any athlete or competitor that too clever to be cheated |
5.In the last paragraph the author means to tell us ________.
A.who Edewin Moses was |
B.Moses won a lot of races |
C.Moses was the best runners in America |
D.We can use “shoo-in” to describe an excellent runner. |
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If you used“add oil”to express encouragement or support someone in your spoken English or your homework in the past. Your English teacher would tell you that you were wrong. But now, things are different, the phrase has been added to the Oxford English Dictionary. "Add oil" has been “legal(合法的)” Chinglish as well as "lose face”and “long time no see".
The phrase,“加油(jia you) in Chinese means adding oil into the engine(发动机). Chinese often speak it loudly in games and competitions to encourage players.
Even though the phrase is widely used in the Chinese language, it's always been difficult to come up with a proper way to translate it into English. The phrase is used oil, so after that some people jokingly(开玩笑地)translate it into “add oil”.
Before taking in “add oil”, some other Chinese phrases have been included in the Oxford English Dictionary such as guanxi (personal connections that aid business) and lucky money(money given in red bags). In recent years, the Oxford English Dictionary has taken in other Chinese popular words like tuhao (meaning rich person who comes from countryside) and dama(referring to elderly women).
In 2014, the American Urban Dictionary took in a few Chinese Internet popular words such as no zuo no die(which translates into English as “if you don't do stupid things,they won't come back and bite you in the back”),"you can you up, no can no BB”(which translates into English as "if you can do it you should go on and do it, instead of criticizing(批评)others ' work").
According to the Oxford English Dictionary website, more than 1,400 new words and phrases have been added into it. With the development of China, there will be more Chinese popular words in English.
1.From the first paragraph, we can know________.
A.we can't use "add oil” in written English but spoken English
B.teachers don't allow the students to use “add oil” in written English
C.we can find “add oil"in the Oxford English Dictionary now
D.“lose face”and"long time no see”are not legal Chinglish
2.Why is the phrase “add oil”added into the Oxford English Dictionary?
A.Because it can be widely used in important competitions.
B.Because people who speak English like using it very much
C.Because some people want to use it to play jokes.
D.Because it's used widely and it's difficult to translated it into English.
3.The third paragraph tells us________.
A.“guanxi”was add to the Oxford English Dictionary earlier than “add oil”
B.“tuhao”and“dama”will be added to the Oxford English Dictionary soon
C.if a person who has lots of money, we can call him/her“tuhao"
D.“lucky money” in the money in red bags that given by“tuhao"
4.Which of the following is WRONG?
A.Some Chinese popular Internet words have been added to the American Urban Dictionary.
B."No zuo no die”means “if you do something stupid,you will be punished badly".
C."You can you up no can no BB”is used against people who criticize others' work.
D.Over 1,400 new words and phrases have been added into the Oxford English Dictionary
5.What's the writer's opinion?
A.Chinese is getting more and more popular around the world.
B.English will take in more and more Chinese popular words.
C.More and more English popular words will appear in Chinese.
D.English is getting more popular than before in China.
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If you_________a person, you want him or her to have courage to do something.
A.invite B.encourage C.force
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If you really want to get to know someone, travel with them. When I have to travel with my friends for a long time, I make a call to some people who have successfully traveled with friends for 1. a__ __ on how to keep sane (清醒).
When you’re traveling with friends, the topic of 2. m___ ____will surely come up. It’s a good idea to be upfront ( 坦率的 ) about cost before 3. b___ ___ the tickets. It is necessary to work out how much the trip costs. Talking about this early will make sure that no plan is taken by surprise. When traveling in a group, a lot of time can be wasted trying to work out what to do 4. w___ __ you get there — if this hasn’t been discussed ahead of time. Samantha suggests having everyone 5. w___ ___ down what they’ d like to achieve on the trip. She said, “This list will let everyone feel their wishes have been heard, and they’ll be 6. m___ ___ likely to enjoy others’ recommendations.”
If you’ll be traveling in a group with friends, it can be 7. h__ ___to keep everyone active. Wade suggests choosing one person to be the 8.l___ __ of the group for the trip to decide the argument.
Aljolynn Sperber, who recently spent five days traveling 9. a__ ___ London with her best friend and her best friend’ s family, suggests having some free time for everyone every day.
If you do decide to go out10. a___ __, Pryatel suggests using a communication app, like Wechat, to keep in touch. “It allows you to send your location and communicate effectively,” she said.
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If someone is in your way, you should say “___________” and be polite enough to wait till he or she moves.
A. excuse me B. I’m sorry C. thank you D. never mind
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What would you do if a friend asked you to help cheat on an exam? Would you refuse them or decide to help? This kind of d1.has been made easier by using the “four-way test”.
More than 230 eighth graders in a middle school in Colorado tried one such test on Nov 8. They came up with p2.ways to difficult situations in school. For example, what would you do if a friend took your things w3.asking you? Then they used the “four-way test” to decide which was the b4.way.
The test asks four questions: Are you choosing an h5.way? Is it f6.to everyone involved(涉及的)? Will it build friendship? Will it be beneficial(有益处的)to everyone involved? If a person can say y7.to all of these questions, it’s likely that he or she is making a good c8..
“It brings real-life experiences directly to the students,” Arnold Jahnke, principal of the school, told the Reporter Herald. “It causes the students to think about issues.”
Destiny Pritchard, 14, found the test to be u9.. “If I help my friend cheat on exams, it’s not fair or beneficial to everyone involved. So that would be a bad decision,” he said. “S10.there’s a lot of drama going on in school, the four-way test will help with that.”
Dakota Bowens, 14, plans to start using the four-way test. “It’s a new strategy(策略),” Bowens said. “If I get in fights and conflicts(冲突), I’m going to use it to keep strong.”
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“Trick or treat”means kids will play a trick you if you don’t give them a treat.
A. on B. with
C. to D. for
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A_______is a person who is in someone's home by invitation, for a short time, as for a meal, or to stay one or more nights.
A. boss B. customer C. guest
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