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A

When you speak， write a letter or make a telephone call， your words carry a message. Do you think you can communicate without words？ A smile on your face shows you are happy or friendly. Tears in your eyes tell others that you are sad. When you raise your hand in class， the teacher knows that you want to say something or ask a question. You shake or nod your head， and people know your meaning.

Other things can also carry messages. For example， the road sign “P” helps people know where to park their car. A sign on the wall of your school helps you to find the library. Signs on the door tell you which to go in or out. Have you ever noticed that there are a lot of signs around you and that you receive messages from them all the time？

People can communicate in many other ways. An artist can use his drawing to tell about beautiful mountains， about blue sea and so on. Books are written to tell about all the wonderful things in the world and also about people and their ideas.

Books， magazines， TV， radio and films all help us communicate with others. They all help us know what is going on in the world and what other people are thinking about.

1. The author thinks people communicate with each other ___ .

A. only with words

B. by drawing pictures

C. either with words or without words

D. just by using different kinds of signs

2. The road sign “P” tells people to ___ .

A. go into the park B. please everyone

C. park your car there D. cross the street there

3. Whats the best title for this passage？

A. Ways of Communication

B. Words Can Carry Messages

C. A Good Way of Communication

D. The Best Way of Communication

B

A year ago， I paid no attention to English idioms， though my teacher emphasized the importance again and again. But soon， the importance of English idioms was shown in a funny experience.

One day， I met an Englishman on the road， and soon we began to talk. As I was talking about how I was studying English， the foreigner seemed to be astonished gently shaking his head， shrugging his shoulders， saying， “You dont say！” “You dont say！” I was puzzled. I thought， perhaps this is not an appropriate topic. “Well， Id better change the topic.” So I said to him， “Well， shall we talk about the Great Wall？ By the way， have you ever been there？ “Certainly， everyone back home will laugh at me if I leave China without seeing it. It is magnificent.” He was deep in thought when I began to talk like a tourist guide， “The Great Wall is one of the wonders in the world. We are very proud of it.” Soon I was interrupted again by his order， “You dont say！” I couldnt help asking. I said， “Didnt you say you dont say.” Hearing this， the Englishman laughed to tears. He began to explain， “You dont say actually means really it is an expression of surprise. Perhaps you dont pay attention to English idioms.” Only then did I realize I had made a fool of myself. Since then， I have been more careful with idiomatic expressions.

4. Why did the author pay no attention to English idiom a year ago？

A. He did not realize their importance.

B. He had no interest in English learning.

C. English idioms were too difficult to master.

D. His teacher didnt emphasize the importance.

5. What did the author think when he first heard “You dont say”？

A. He had talked too much.

B. He had to stop talking at once.

C. The Englishman was not interested in the topic.

D. The Englishman was only interested in the Great Wall.

6. What can we learn from Paragraph 2 about the Englishman？

A. He wanted the author to act as his guide.

B. He was leaving China without seeing the Great Wall.

C. He wanted to see the Great Wall after I talked about it.

D. He visited the Great Wall and thought it worth visiting.

7. What did the author feel after the Englishman explained the idiom？

A. He felt very silly.

B. The Englishman made him a fool.

C. He felt proud of his understanding.

D. The Englishman made a fool of himself.

選詞填空

用方框里單詞的正確形式填空，使其句意完整。每空一詞，有兩個詞是多余的。

tradition guard formal aggressive spread

slightly vary communicate unconscious threatening

1. A long road ____ in front of me.

2. After drinking some wine， I was ____ drunk.

3. Yesterday he received a（n） ____ letter， which made him quite worried.

4. The temperature here ____ greatly between day and night.

5. The deaf and mute ____ by body language.

6. The citizens were warned to be on ____ against a sudden night attack.

7. The Chinese philosopher is ____ regarded as the founder of Taoism.

8. For most ____ dinners， you should wear comfortable， casual clothes.

句子翻譯

1. 他的命令不包括叫你打掃房間。

2. 達(dá)成協(xié)議后，他倆開心地握手。

3. 我們中沒有人認(rèn)為我們還有足夠的時間去忙別的事情。

4. 我們必須警惕暗藏的敵人。