Question

【題目】In our program, we explore(探究)the meaning of expressions in American English. We often take terms and examine them from "head to toe"------looking at each and every detail----making sure not to ignore(忽視) anything.

【1】While listening to this program, you need to stay on your toes. We will give one example after another. So, you' ll need to listen closely or you might miss something. Staying or keeping on your toes not only means to pay close attention. 【2】 This expression comes from the fact you are ready to jump off a ball into action. The phrase " keeping on your toes" is different from "tiptoeing around". When you are on your toes, you are ready to take action. 【3】 If you are not balanced, you are about to fall down. As we can see, "tiptoeing around" has something with being not direct. So, in American English, "to tiptoe around something" means to talk out something in an indirect (不直接的) way.

【4】 If we have some problems or do something wrong in our lives, our parents or teachers advise us not to avoid them. Instead, we should face them directly and bravely. 【5】

And that' s “Words and Their Stories” for this week. Thanks for listening.

A. But when standing on your tip toes, you are not very balanced.

B. Our parents or teachers may tell us, " Don ' t tiptoe around ! "

C. Speaking of toes, let ' s talk about them for a minute.

D. Here is an example of this expression.

E. It also means to be ready to act out.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】E

【3】A

【4】D

【5】B

【解析】

文章大意：本文主要講述了幾個與toe有關的習語，如head to toe、stay on your toes、keeping on your toes、tiptoeing around、to tiptoe around something，并介紹了它們在美國的使用方法。

【1】根據下文While listening to this program, you need to stay on your toes. We will give one example after another……Staying or keeping on your toes not only means to pay close attention.可知，都是在談論和列舉一些關于“toes”的短語，結合選項，可知C選項Speaking of toes, let ' s talk about them for a minute.“說到腳趾，我們來談談腳趾吧�！狈�合題意，故答案選C。

【2】根據上文Staying or keeping on your toes not only means to pay close attention.保持警覺不僅僅意味著密切關注，由語境可知下文應該說“而且還意味著…”，結合選項，可知E選項It also means to be ready to act out.“而且還意味著準備好表演”符合題意，故答案選E。

【3】根據上文When you are on your toes, you are ready to take action.當你踮起腳尖，準備好采取行動的時；再聯(lián)系下文If you are not balanced, you are about to fall down.如果你不平衡，你就會摔倒。根據語境，結合選項可知A選項But when standing on your tip toes, you are not very balanced.“但是當你用腳尖站立時，并不是很平衡”符合題意，故答案選A。

【4】根據上文We will give one example after another….以及下文If we have some problems or do something wrong in our lives, our parents or teachers advise us not to avoid them….可知這里是又在列舉一個例子，結合選項，可知D選項Here is an example of this expression.“這里是一個表達式的例子”符合題意，故答案選D。

【5】根據上文our parents or teachers advise us not to avoid them. Instead, we should face them directly and bravely.我們的父母或者老師建議我們不要回避他們。相反，我們應該直接勇敢地面對他們；可知這里應是父母或老師給我們的建議，結合選項可知B選項符Our parents or teachers may tell us, " Don ' t tiptoe around ! "我們的父母或老師可能會告訴我們，“不要躡手躡腳”符合題意，故答案選B。