Question

Hello and welcome to “Words and Their Stories”. We will research into some commonly used words and expressions. Compared to other languages, American English is rich in expressions that come from animals. Wolves are important animals in the traditions and stories of America. Today we will talk about the wolf.

To begin with, there is an expression lone wolf. If we call somebody a lone wolf, he isn’t a bad person, but he may like to do things by himself. In fact, he sometimes make you think he doesn’t want to be around people because he dislikes them.

Now, let’s move on to the home. When having a meal, parents always tell their children not to wolf down their food. The expression “wolf down food” shows the child eats too quickly and without care. It can be bad for health.

A wolf call is the noise made by a man to show that he likes the way a woman looks. But a wolf call is not a nice thing. These men sound rude. And in fact, most women don’t like wolf calls at all.

By the way, there is a popular expression about wolf from a very old story: a wolf in sheep’s clothing. A wolf in sheep’ s clothing describes someone who acts and looks nice on the outside but is bad on the inside. It tells us that appearances can lie to people.

1.How many expressions can we read about wolf in the passage?

A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.

2.If a person is called a lone wolf, what is he probably going to do?

A. Help classmates to finish homework.

B. Make many friends with people around.

C. Break the window if nobody is watching.

D. Co to see a movie by himself after school.

3.Which of the following in NOT true?

A. wolf call is really popular to women.

B. Appearances don’t always tell the truth to us.

C. Children had better not wolf down food at meal time.

D. American English has a lot of expressions with animals.

4.Where is it possible for us to find the passage above?

A. A science report. B. A story about American history.

C. A book for travel guide. D. A program for English learning.

Answer 1