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阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A，B，C和D）中选出最佳选项。

　　A year ago I paid no attention to English idioms, though my teacher emphasized (强调) 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 astonished. Gently shaking his head, shrugging his shoulders, he said,“You don't say!”I was puzzled. I thought perhaps this is not a proper topic.“Well, I'd better change the topic.”So I said.“Well, shall we talk about the Great Wall? By the way, have you ever been there?”“Certainly. Everybody back home will laugh at me if I leave China without seeing it. It was magnificent.”He was deep in thought when I began to talk like a tourist guide.“The Great Wall is one of the seven wonders in the world. We are very proud of it.”Soon I was interrupted again by his words:“You don't say!”. I couldn't help asking.“Why do you ask me not t0 talk about It?”“Well, I didn't request you to do so,”he answered, greatly surprised. I said.“Didn't you say‘you don't say’?”Hearing this, the Englishmen 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 I had made a fool of myself. Since then I have been more careful with idiomatic expressions. Remember: what the English teachers said is always right to us students.

1．A year ago I paid no attention to English idioms because ________.

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A．English idioms were not important

B．I had no interest in them

C．I was not careful with English idioms

D．my teacher didn't emphasize the importance of them

2．At first, on hearing“You don't say”I thought the foreigner meant ________.

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A．he was not interested in the topic

B．I had talked too much

C．he was only interested in the Great Wall

D．I had to stop talking

3．The underlined word (in Paragraph 1) Probably means ________.

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A．interesting

B．terrible

C．important

D．unlucky

4．which of the following is true according to the passage?

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A．The Englishman wanted me to act as his guide.

B．The Englishman wanted to see the Great wall after I talked about it.

C．The Englishman visited the Great wall and thought it worth a visit.

D．The Englishman would leave China without seeing the Great Wall.

Answer 1

答案：C;A;A;C
解析：

1．C　　导解：从第一段可知，“我”刚开始不注意英语习语，但后来的经历让我意识到其重要性。 　　2．A　　导解：“我”向那位老外谈论我的英语学习，听他说“You don't say”，我想这或许不是一个适宜的话题”，于是转而谈论其他。 　　3．A　　导解：由于不懂英语习语的含义，“我”闹了笑话，made a fool of myself，该词的意思应该是interesting. 　　4．C　　导解：从英国人的回答可知选C，“如果我不去长城，回国后人们会笑我的。”