Question

  First Frenchman: I once heard someone shout, "Look out," I put my head out of a window and a basin of water fell on me. It seems that "Look out" may mean "don‘t look out."

　　Second Frenchman: Once I was on a ship and heard the captain shout, "All hands on deck," I put my hands on the deck and someone walked on them.

　　Third Frenchman: I once visited an English friend early in the morning and the maid who came to the door and said, "He’s not up yet. Come back in half an hour," When I went again for him, she said, "He‘s not down yet."

　　"If he’s not up and he’s not down, where is he?" I asked.

　　She said, "He’s still in bed. When I say ‘He’s not up ’ I mean ‘he has not yet got up’. When I say ‘He’s not down ’ I mean ‘he has not yet come downstairs,’"

"All hands on deck" means “ _______ ”.

　　A. All the sailors gather on deck            B. Give your hands to me

　　C. Put your right hand and left hand on deck   D. Shake your hands with me

When the maid said, “He’s not up yet.” She meant that _______ .

　　A. he has not grown up yet    B. he has not yet got up

　　C. he has not woke up yet     D. he has not yet come upstairs

When the third Frenchman went back, the English friend _______ .

　　A. was washing his face        B. was having his breakfast

　　C. was still in an upstairs room  D. was reading a newspaper

Which do you think is the best title for this article?

　　A. Three Frenchmen and their English Friends  

B. The English Language

　　C. Three French Stories

D. What a Language!

Answer 1

【小题1】A

【小题1】B

【小题1】C

【小题1】D

解析:

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