A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms, though my teacher emphasized(強(qiáng)調(diào))the importance again and again. But soon, the importance of English idioms was shown in an amusing experience.
One day, I happened to meet 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 surprised. Gently shaking his head, shrugging his shoulders, he said, “You don’t say!” “You don’t say!” I was puzzled. I thought, perhaps this is not an proper topic. “Well, I’d 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 was wonderful.” 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 stopped again by his words: “You don’t say!” I couldn’t help asking, “Why do you ask me not to talk about it?” “Well, I didn’t ask you to do so,” he answered, greatly surprised. I said, “Didn’t you say ‘you don’t say’?” Hearing this, the Englishman laughed to tears. He began to explain, ‘You don’t say.’ actually means ‘really’! It is an expression of surprise. Perhaps you don’t pay attention to English idioms.” Only then did I know how foolish I had been. Since then I have been more careful with idiomatic expressions. Remember: what the English teachers said is always right to us students.
【小題1】At first, on hearing “You don’t say”, I thought the foreigner meant_______.

A．He was not interested in the topic
B．He was only interested in the Great Wall
C．I had talked too much
D．I had to stop talking
【小題2】The underlined word in the first paragraph probably means_______.
A．interestingB．importantC．terribleD．unlucky
【小題3】Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A．The Englishman left China without seeing the Great Wall.
B．The Englishman wanted to see the Great Wall after I talked about it.
C．The Englishman wanted me to act as his guide.
D．The Englishman visited the Great Wall and thought it worth (值得) visiting.
【小題4】After the Englishman explained the idiom, ________.
A．I thought the Englishman had made me a fool
B．The Englishman became a real fool
C．I felt very foolish
D．I became more careful in everything


【小題1】A
【小題2】A
【小題3】D
【小題4】C

解析試題分析：文章講述的是關(guān)于英語習(xí)語的故事。作者剛開始不重視英語習(xí)語，后來經(jīng)過一次有趣的經(jīng)歷，作者意識到了習(xí)語的重要性。
【小題1】故選A。
【小題2】根據(jù)第二段的“...“Didn’t you say ‘you don’t say’?” Hearing this, the Englishman laughed to tears”可知，那個英國人大笑了起來，由此可知，作者講述了一個關(guān)于英語習(xí)語的有趣的經(jīng)歷。A有趣的；B重要的；C糟糕的；D不幸的。故選A。
【小題3】根據(jù)“everyone back home will laugh at me if I leave China without seeing it. It was wonderful.”可知，如果他沒有參觀長城的話，會有人嘲笑他。故選D。
【小題4】根據(jù)“Only then did I know how foolish I had been.”可知，在那個英國人解釋了之后，作者感到自己好傻。故選C。
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