任務型閱讀（共5小題，每小題1分，共5分）
根據(jù)俚語的英文解釋，選擇合適的俚語（填序號）填入句子中，使之通順，達意。
call it quits : stopping doing what one is doing
a chip off the old block: a child who looks like his parent
down and out: living a very poor life
clean up one’s act: change one’s heart and reform, make a fresh start in life
a leg up: coming out on top, having the advantage over
burn someone up: make someone angry
【小題1】 You’d better _____ if you want to go to a good senior middle school.
【小題2】All Jeff’s hard work is paying off. He’s ____________on the rest of his competitors.
【小題3】 After being in the used car business for 40 years, Simon finally ________.
【小題4】Sarah was _______ after losing her job and her apartment.
請選擇以上其中一個你喜愛的俚語造一個句子。
【小題5】_____________________________________________________________________


【小題1】D
【小題2】E
【小題3】A
【小題4】C
【小題5】Jim is a kind man, a chip off the old block. （答案不唯一，合理即可）

解析試題分析：
【小題1】句意：如果你想去一個好的高級中學，你最好改變作風。clean up one’s act 改變作風，故選D。
【小題2】句意：杰夫的努力是有報答的。他在競爭對手中占了上風。a leg up 占上風，故選E。
【小題3】句意：在從事了40年的二手車業(yè)務之后，最后Simon停止了工作。call it quits停止工作，故選A。
【小題4】句意：在失去工作和住處之后，Sarah窮困潦倒了。down and out窮困潦倒的，故選C。
【小題5】a chip off the old block 酷似（父母的人）；一個模子印出來的人。造句：Jim is a kind man, a chip off the old block. （答案不唯一，合理即可） Jim是一個好人，就像他的父母一樣。
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