Expressions about water are almost as common as water itself. But many of the expressions using water have unpleasant meanings.
The expression “to be in hot water” is one of them. It is a very old expression. “Hot water” was used 500 years ago to mean being in trouble. One story says it got that meaning from the custom of throwing extremely hot water down on enemies attacking a castle．
That no longer happens. But we still get in “hot water”. When we are in “hot water”, we are in trouble. It can be any kind of trouble---serious or not so serious. A person who breaks a law can be in hot water with the police. A young boy can be in hot water with his mother if he walks in the house with dirty shoes．
Being in “deep water” is almost the same as being in hot water. When you are in deep water, you are in a difficult position. Imagine a person who cannot swim being thrown in water over his head. You are in deep water when you are facing a problem that you do not have the ability to solve. You can be in deep water, for example, if you invest in stocks without knowing anything about the stock market.
“To keep your head above water” is a colorful expression that means staying out of debt. A company seeks to keep its head above water during economic hard times. A man who loses his job tries to keep his head above water until he finds a new job．
“Water over the dam” is another expression about a past event. It is something that is finished. It cannot be changed. The expression comes from the idea that water that has flowed over a dam cannot be brought back again．
Another common expression, “to hold water”, is about the strength or weakness of an idea or opinion that you may be arguing about. It probably comes from a way of testing the condition of a container. If it can hold water, it is strong and has no holes in it. If your argument can hold water, it is strong and does not have any holes. If it does not hold water, then it is weak and not worth debating.
“Throwing cold water” also is an expression that deals with ideas or proposals. It means that one doesn’t like an idea. For example, you want to buy a new car because the old one has some problems. But your wife throws cold water on the idea because she says a new car costs too much.
This is our Special English program, WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. It was written by Marilyn Christiano. I’m Rich Kleinfeldt. See you next time.
小題1:According to the passage, expressions about water __________.
A．a(chǎn)re very commonB．have unpleasant meanings
C．a(chǎn)re very interestingD．a(chǎn)re easy to understand
小題2:The expression “hot water” _________.
A．is not used nowadaysB．has a long history
C．means arguing with othersD．only means serious trouble
小題3: Which of the following expressions have the similar meaning?
A．“Throwing cold water” and “deep water”
B．“Hot water” and “water over the dam”
C．“Deep water” and “water over the dam”
D．“Hot water” and “deep water”
小題4: If you signed an agreement with Tom yesterday and want to change it now, Tom may say “_______”.
A．You should keep your head above water
B．You can’t throw cold water
C．It is water over the dam
D．Don’t be in deep water
小題5: What would be the best title for the passage?
A．WaterB．Expressions about water
C．Several common expressionsD．Water and everyday English

小題1:A
小題2:B
小題3:D
小題4:C
小題5:B

試題分析：本文主要講述了與water有關的一些諺語及其來源，如hot water, deep water等
小題1:A細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段表述的可知Expressions about water are almost as common as water itself與水有關的表達象水一樣很普遍，所以選A項。
小題2:B 細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段 “Hot water” was used 500 years ago to mean being in trouble可知hot water 已經(jīng)被用500年了用來表示某人陷入困境。所以選B項。
小題3:D細節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章第三段第一句Being in “deep water” is almost the same as being in hot water. 可知In deep water和in hot water是一樣的意思。說明A正確
小題4:C 細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第六段“Water over the dam” is another expression about a past event. It is something that is finished. It cannot be changed可知“Water over the dam”表示一些東西已經(jīng)完成，不能再改變，根據(jù)題意本來與Tom簽定協(xié)議，現(xiàn)在想改變，故他會說木已成舟，不可改變，因此選C項。
小題5:B 主旨大意。本文主要講述了幾個與water有關的習語，如hot water, deep water等，并且在文章最后也提到This is our Special English program, WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. It was written by Marilyn Christiano這是我們的節(jié)目，語言與他們的故事，.故B項符合大意。
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