英语阅读2

“Play it by ear” used to mean playing music without using the sheet music(乐谱), but now people often use it when they’re not talking about music!

There are many idioms in English. If you learn to use them, your English will be much more vivid(生动). Here’s another idiom:

In the early 1930s, people in the US often did not know when or where their next meal was. So as soon as they got something in their hands that could be eaten, it would go into their mouths. That was how people began to use the idiom” living hand to mouth” to mean “living a poor life”. Aren’t English idioms interesting?

1. The idiom “I’ll play it by ear” means in Chinese?

A. 从来没想过 B. 用耳朵听 C. 到时候看着办 D. 曾经听说过 2. Using idioms can make your English . A. colorful B. special C. useful D. clear 3. From the passage we know that American people in the early 1930s . A. were very poor B. were very rich B. had much food in hand D. liked traveling 4. Which of the following is WRONG according to the passage? A. There are a lot of idioms in English.

B. The idiom “ living hand to mouth” means “ living a poor life”. C. We can gen an idiom’s meaning by each word. D. English idioms are very interesting to learn. 5. The best title for the passage is .

A. English Idioms Have Strange Meaning B. English Idioms Are Interesting

C. It’s Hard to Learn English Idioms D. How People Began to Learn Idioms 首字母填空

One day when Tony was crossing the road. A car hit him. He fell down and b his arm. An Ambulance（救护车）soon arrived and t him to a hospital. A doctor put the arm in a plaster cast（上石膏）. Tony could not move it at all.

“ You must K your arm in the cast for six weeks.” The doctor said, “ That would give the broken arm a c to heal（痊愈.” Six weeks later, Tony went back to the h , The doctor cut the cast w a large saw（锯）and took the arm out of the cast.

“ Can you move your arm, Tony?” he asked. Tony tried to m his arm. At first it was difficult, but soon he was able to move it a little.

“Yes, it’s fine,” he said, “ Thanks, doctor.” “It will b as good as usual (像以往一样)soon.” The doctor said, “ Just e it a little.”

“ Will I be able to play the piano?” Tony asked. “ of c you will,” he said.

“ That is good news,” Tony said, “ I couldn’t play it at all before.”