16.My mother always told us there is no use crying over spilt milk.That means when problems appear and something bad happen,you should keep calm and not get angry.She also told us you have to break some eggs to make an omelet(煎蛋卷).This means you have to do what is necessary to move forward.
My mother believed you are what you eat.A good diet is important for good health.She would always give us healthy food.She liked serving us meat and potatoes for dinner.The meat and potatoes can also mean the most important part of something.It describes someone who likes simple things.
People always said my father was the salt of the earth,because he would never pour salt on a wound (傷口),or make someone feel worse about something that was already a bad experience.However,sometimes he told us a story that seemed bigger than life.So we had to take it with a grain(粒)of salt.That is,we could not believe everything he told us.
My manager at work does not always know what is going on in our office.Yet she is right about one thing:there is no such thing as a free lunch.Something may appear to be free,but there may be a hidden cost.When we fail to see problems at work,the manager tells us to wake up and smell the coffee.We need to pay more attention and solve the problem.I once made a big mistake at the office and felt silly,which means I had egg on my face.
Over the weekend,my friend invited me to watch a football game on television.But I do not like football.It is not my cup of tea.
I hope I have given you food for thought,that is,something to think about.
28.When problems came up,the author's mother told them toD.
A.give up
B.hurry up
C.be careful
D.keep calm
29.Which of the following is used to describe someone who likes simple things?D
A.The milk and eggs.
B.The salt and water.
C.The tea and coffee.
D.The meat and potatoes.
30.In people's eyes,the author's fatherC.
A.a(chǎn)lways feels unhappy
B.a(chǎn)lways tells lies.
C.is a very nice man
D.is a good storyteller
31.If a girl's face turns red because she does a wrong thing,she may say"B".
A.I am what I eat
B.I have egg on my face
C.It is not my cup of tea.
D.I'm the salt of the earth.
分析 本文為人生感悟類說明文,文中作者利用對家庭中父親和母親、工作中的經(jīng)理等不同的人的描述向我們介紹了人生的不同感悟,在介紹人生感悟的同時介紹了英語中的常用的與食物相關的俚語以及這些俚語運用的具體語境.
解答 28.答案是D.本題考查細節(jié)理解;根據(jù)第一段第二句"That means when problems appear and something bad happen,you should keep calm and not get angry."可知,當問題出現(xiàn)時應該保持鎮(zhèn)定,不生氣,故選D.
29.答案是D.本題考查細節(jié)理解;第二段的最后一句"It describes someone who likes simple things.
它描寫了喜歡簡單的人"中it指代上文的the meat and potatoes,故選D.
30.答案是C.本題考查細節(jié)理解;根據(jù)第三段第一句中"because he would never pour salt on a wound (傷口),or make someone feel worse about something that was already a bad experience."可知,父親從不往別人的傷口上撒鹽,或不會在別人已經(jīng)感到糟糕的時候讓別人感到更糟;說明父親是善良的,故選C.
31.答案是B.本題考查細節(jié)理解;根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段中"I once made a big mistake at the office and felt silly,which means I had egg on my face.我曾經(jīng)犯了一個大的錯誤,感到很蠢,就是說我很丟臉"可知,have egg on one's face的意思是"感到很丟臉",女孩因為做錯了事感到臉紅是因為覺得丟臉,故選B.
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