Question

— Mr. Smith never means what he says. I dislike him.
—       , as the saying goes.

A．A single flower does not make a spring

B．A still tongue makes a wise head

C．A man of words and not of deeds is like a garden full of weeds

D．Actions speak louder than words

Answer 1

C

试题分析：句意:--史密斯先生不来说话不算数，我不喜欢他。--正如一个谚语所说“一个只说不做的人就像一个长满杂草的花园”。A说的是“一花独放不是春”； B说的是“智者寡言”；D说的是“事实胜于雄辩”，ABD不符合本题语境。故选C。
点评：有时高考题也会出现考查考生谚语的情况，需用考生平时多读英语文章，多记一些谚语。
即学即练：.Practice makes     （熟能生巧）
解析：perfect