Idioms are phrases and sentences that do not mean exactly what they say. Even if you know the meaning of each word you see or hear, you may not understand the idiom because you don't understand the culture behind it.
　　 For example, if an American boy asks his mother what's for dinner tomorrow, she may say "I'll play it by ear", that means she doesn't have plans for dinner and she will decide later. "Play by ear" used to mean playing music using the sheet music, but now people often use it when they're not talking about music.
　　 There're many idioms in English. If you learn to use them, your English will be more vivid and colorful. English idioms are more common in spoken English. They can be difficult to remember sometimes. Next time when you hear somebody saying to you, "Give me a hand", you don't necessarily stretch out your hand to him/her, but you do need to be helpful. And when the situation is out of hand, you usually can do very little to manage all that. What about a green hand? It's not about the color of your hand! You're a green hand when you are very new at your work and don't have much experience. If you and your partner always work together hand in glove, you two definitely work together very well.
　　 Can you guess the meanings of some common English idioms to do with parts of your body?
【小题1】An idiom is _______.

A．a phrase or a sentence that means exactly what the words say

B．a phrase or a sentence that doesn't mean exactly what every word says

C．so difficult that nobody can understand

D．something to do with parts of your body

【小题2】If a mother says "I'll play it by ear" to talk about the dinner, she means _______.

A．she will cook dinner while listening to music at the same time

B．she doesn't hear what others are talking about.

C．she will play music using the sheet music instead of cooking dinner

D．She doesn't have plans for dinner and will decide later

【小题3】When one says "Can you give me a hand?", he means _______.

A．he needs to hold your hand.

B．he works well with you

C．he needs your help

D．he is a new comer and can't help with the situation

【小题4】Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．People use English idioms more in spoken English than in written English.

B．To understand the culture behind an idiom is important in understanding the idiom.

C．Idioms make your English more vivid and colorful so they are easy to remember.

D．You may not understand an idiom even though you know the meaning of each word.

【小题5】Here are 4 common English idioms to do with parts of your body and their meanings. Can you match them?
　　1) to learn something by heart a. to depend on oneself
　　2) to have sticky fingers b. to know something very well
　　3) to stand on one's own feet c. to do something secretly
　　4) to go behind someone's back d. to have the habit of stealing

A．badc

B．bdac

C．cbad

D．cdba

If you’re a male and you’re reading this, congratulations! You’re a survivor. According to statistics，you’re more than twice as likely to die of skin cancer than a woman，and nine times more likely to die of AIDS.

　 There're many reasons for this--typically，men take more risks than women and are more likely to drink and smoke but perhaps more importantly, men don’t go to the doctor.

　　“Men aren't seeing doctors as often as they should，” says Dr. Gullotta. This is particularly so for the over-40s, when diseases strike.  According to a recent survey, 95％of women aged between 15 and early 40s see a doctor once a year, compared to 70％of men in the same age group.

　　“A lot of men think they’re unbeatable，”Gullotta says. “They only come in when a friend drops dead on the golf course and they think, if it could happen to him …”

　　Then there’s the ostrich（鸵鸟）approach. “Some men are scared of what might be there and would rather not know,” says Dr. Ross Cartmill.

　　“Most men get their cars serviced more regularly than they service their bodies,” Cartmill says. He believes most diseases that commonly affect men could be found by preventive examinations.

　　“Prevention is cheaper in the long run than having to treat the diseases. Besides, the final cost is far greater，it’s called death.”

1. Why does the author congratulate male readers at the beginning of the passage?

　　A. They can live longer than they expected.

　　B. They are leading a long and happy life.

　　C. They have lived long enough to read this article.

　　D. They are unlikely to survive serious diseases now.

2. Which of the author’s statements is the most important reason that men are more likely to die of some diseases than women according to the passage?

　　A. Men drink and smoke much more than women.

　　B. Men don’t seek medical care as often as women.

　　C. Men are more likely to suffer from deadly diseases.

　　D. Men aren’t as cautious as women in face of danger.

3.Which of the following best completes the underlined sentence “if it could happen to him…” （in Para 4） ?

　　A. it could happen to me，too.

　　B. it would be a big misfortune.

　　C.I should avoid playing golf.

　　D.I should consider myself lucky.

4.What does Dr.Ross Cartmill mean by mentioning “the ostrich approach”（in Para 5）?

　　A.A casual(随意的) attitude towards one’s health conditions.

　　B. A new treatment for certain diseases.

　　C. Refusal to get medical treatment for fear of the pain.

　　D. Unwillingness to find out about one’s disease because of fear.

　　　 If you’re a male and you’re reading this, congratulations! You’re a survivor. According to statistics，you’re more than twice as likely to die of skin cancer than a woman，and nine times more likely to die of AIDS. Assuming you make it to the end of your natural term，about 78 years for men in Australia，you’ll die on average five years before a woman.

　　　 There're many reasons for this--typically，men take more risks than women and are more likely to drink and smoke but perhaps more importantly, men don’t go to the doctor.

　　　 “Men aren't seeing doctors as often as they should，” says Dr. Gullotta.“This is particularly so for the over-40s, when diseases tend to strike. According to a recent survey, 95％of women aged between 15 and early 49s see a doctor once a year, compared to 70％of men in the same age group.

　　　 “A lot of men think they’re unbeatable，”Gullotta says．“They only come in when a friend drops dead on the golf course and they think, Geez, if it could happen to him …”

　　　 Then there’s the ostrich（鸵鸟）approach．“Some men are scared of what might be there and would rather not know,” says Dr. Ross Cartmill.

　　　 “Most men get their cars serviced more regularly than they service their bodies,” Cartmill says. He believes most diseases that commonly affect men could be addressed by preventive check-ups.

“Prevention is cheaper in the long run than having to treat the diseases．Besides, the final cost is far greater，it’s called premature death.”

64．Why does the author congratulate male readers at the beginning of the passage?

　　　 A．They can live longer than they expected．

　　　 B．They are sure to enjoy a longer and happier life.

　　　 C．They have lived long enough to read this article.

　　　 D．They are more likely to survive serious diseases now．

65．Which of the author’s statements is the most important reason that men die five years earlier on average than women according to the passage?

　　　 A．Men drink and smoke much more than women.

　　　 B．Men don’t seek medical care as often as women.

　　　 C．Men are more likely to suffer from deadly diseases.

　　　 D．Men aren’t as cautious as women in face of danger.

66．Which of the following best completes the underlined sentence “Geez, if it could happen to him…” （in Para 4） ?

　　　 A．it could happen to me，too.

　　　 B．it would be a big misfortune.

　　　 C．I should avoid playing golf.

　　　 D．I should consider myself lucky.

67．What does Dr．Ross Cartmill mean by“the ostrich approach”（in Para 5）?

　　　 A．A casual attitude towards one’s health conditions.

　　　 B．A new treatment for certain psychological problems．

　　　 C．Refusal to get medical treatment for fear of the pain involved.

　　　 D．Unwillingness to find out about one’s disease because of fear.