13．〔1〕My mother always told us there is no use crying over spilled milk．That means you should not get angry when something bad happens and cannot be changed．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．
〔2〕My mother believed you are what you eat．A good diet is important for good health．She would always give us nutritious food．She liked serving us meat and potatoes for dinner．Meat and potatoes can also mean the most important part of something．It describes someone who likes simple things．
〔3〕My father was also a good and honest person．People said he was the salt of the earth，because he would never pour salt on a wound，or make someone feel worse about something that was already a painful experience．However，sometimes he told us a story that seemed bigger than life．So we had to take it with a grain of salt．That is，we could not believe everything he told us．
〔4〕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，my manager tells us to wake up and smell the coffee．We need to pay more attention and fix the problem．I once made a big mistake at the office and felt foolish．I had egg on my face．
〔5〕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．
〔6〕I hope I have given you food for thought，that is，something to think about．
56．What is the main idea of the whole passage？（ within 9words）
Some expressions related to food or drinks．
57．What would the author's mother tell them to do when problems came up？
（ within 7words）
Keep calm and move forward．
58．If someone tells you a story that seems bigger than life，what should you do？
（ within 8words）
take it with a grain of salt.\not believe everything he says．
59．What can you say if your face turns red because of a foolish mistake according to the passage？（ within 8words）
I have an egg on my face．
60．Explain the underlined sentence in Paragraph 5．（ within 7words）
Football is not my favourite sport.\I don't like football．．
分析 文章給讀者介紹了一些關于食品和飲料的表達．
解答 56：Some expressions related to food or drinks．主旨題：從全篇文章和最后一段：可知這篇文章介紹了一些關于食品和飲料的表達．
57：Keep calm and move forward．歸納題：從第一段的句子：That means you should not get angry when something bad happens a…．，This means you have to do what is necessary to move forward．可知在不好的事情發(fā)生的時候，作者的媽媽讓他保持冷靜，勇往直前．
58：take it with a grain of salt.\not believe everything he says．細節(jié)題：從第三段的句子：However，sometimes he told us a story that seemed bigger than life．So we had to take it with a grain of salt．可知如果有人告訴你一個不現(xiàn)實的事情，你要take it with a grain of salt.\not believe everything he says．（不要把它當回事）．
59：I have an egg on my face．細節(jié)題：從倒數(shù)第二段的最后一句話：可知如果你因為犯錯臉變紅了，就會說：I have an egg on my face．
60：Football is not my favourite sport.\I don't like football．句意理解題：最后一段的第一句話說：朋友請他看足球比賽，可是他不喜歡，就用It is not my cup of tea．說明自己不喜歡足球．
點評 做該類閱讀表達時要求考生對文章通讀一遍，做題時結(jié)合原文和題目有針對性的找出相關語句進行仔細分析，推理判斷題也是要在抓住關鍵句子的基礎上合理的分析才能得出正確答案，切忌胡亂猜測，一定要做到有理有據(jù)．
