Below is adapted from a dictionary.
Water
▲Noun 1(a)[U] liquid without color, smell or taste that falls as ran, in lakes, rivets and seas, and is used for drinking, washing, etc: Water is changed into steam by heat and into ice by cold. ○drinking water ○ mineral water. (b)[U]this liquid as supplied to homes, factories, etc in pipes: The water was turned off for several hours a day during the drought. ○ hot and cold running water ○ [attrib] water shortages (c)[sing]mass of this liquid, esp a lake, river or sea: She fell into the water and drowned. ○ The flood water cowered the whole area. (d)[sing]surface of a lake, river, sea, etc: float on the water ○ We could see fishes under the water
2[U](exp in compounds)preparation containing water or sth similar to water: rose-water ○ soda-water
3 waters[pl](a)mass of water(in lake, river, etc)the (head-)waters of the Nile, ic the lake from which it flows(b)sea near a particular country: British waters ○ in home/ foreign waters 4[U]state or level of the tide: (at)high/low water
▲idioms he in /get into hot water(in formal) be in/get into trouble or disgrace: A person who
breaks a law can be in hot water with the police.
·cast one’s bread upon the waters(formal) do good make him drink you can give a person the
opportunity to do something but he may still refuse to do it.
·Still waters run deep a quiet or apparently calm person can have strong emotions, much
knowledge or wisdom.
·Blood is thicker than water Family is more important than anyone or anything else.
·Don’t throw the baby out with the bath water When deeds without expecting anything in
return:
·fish in troubled waters try to gain advantages for oneself from a disturbed state of affairs
·hold water(in formal)(of an argument, an excuse, etc)be capable of standing up to examination or
testing; be valid
·in smooth water(s) make even and easy progress: The business seems to be in smooth withers
there days.
·keep one’s head above water stay out of debt, difficulty etc: I’m managtag to keep my head
above water, though I am not earning much.
·pour oil on troubled waters (try to) calm a disagreement or violent dispute, etc
·water under the bridge event, mistake, etc that has already occurred and cannot be changed, so
there is no point in worrying about it.
verb [Tn] pour or sprinkle water on (sth): water a flowerbed, lawn, plant 2[Tn]give water to
(an animal) to drink 3[Tn] add water to (a drink )to dilute it: The owner of the pub was accused of
watering the beer.
Phrasal verb water sth down(a)make (a liquid)weaker by adding water(b)weaken the effect of
sth, eg by making the details less vivid: The criticisnts have been watered down so as not to offend
anybody.
▲Saying You can take a horse to water, but you can’t you are making a change, save what
matters to you and dispose of the rest
·It is no safe to wading in an unknown water it is dangerous for one to be involved in an
uncertain adventure.
·Too much water drowned the miller much gaining is good, but too much goes the opposite.
45．Fill in the blank in the sentence “If you’re caught cheating in the exam, you will___________.”
A．pour oil in troubled waters        B．be in hot water
C．cast your bread upon the waters      D．have to hold water
46．When we say it is “water under the bridge” to a friend who is upset by a mistake he/she has made, we mean “___________.”
A．forget it    B．correct it   C．worry about it  D．avoid it
47．Choose a word to complete the sentence “They gave the press the___________description of what really had happened.”
A．watered-down  B．waters      C．water D．watered
48．Which of the following can be used to describe Jack, who has invested a lot of money in stocks without knowing anything about the stock market?
A．Still waters run deep.
B．Too much water drowned the miller.
C．It is no safe to wading in an unknown water.
D．You can take a horse to water, but you can’t make him drink.

Below is adapted from a dictionary.

Water

▲Noun 1(a)[U] liquid without color, smell or taste that falls as ran, in lakes, rivets and seas, and is used for drinking, washing, etc: Water is changed into steam by heat and into ice by cold. ○drinking water ○ mineral water. (b)[U]this liquid as supplied to homes, factories, etc in pipes: The water was turned off for several hours a day during the drought. ○ hot and cold running water ○ [attrib] water shortages (c)[sing]mass of this liquid, esp a lake, river or sea: She fell into the water and drowned. ○ The flood water cowered the whole area. (d)[sing]surface of a lake, river, sea, etc: float on the water ○ We could see fishes under the water

2[U](exp in compounds)preparation containing water or sth similar to water: rose-water ○ soda-water

3 waters[pl](a)mass of water(in lake, river, etc)the (head-)waters of the Nile, ic the lake from which it flows(b)sea near a particular country: British waters ○ in home/ foreign waters 4[U]state or level of the tide: (at)high/low water

▲idioms he in /get into hot water(in formal) be in/get into trouble or disgrace: A person who

breaks a law can be in hot water with the police.

·cast one’s bread upon the waters(formal) do good make him drink you can give a person the

opportunity to do something but he may still refuse to do it.

·Still waters run deep a quiet or apparently calm person can have strong emotions, much

knowledge or wisdom.

·Blood is thicker than water Family is more important than anyone or anything else.

·Don’t throw the baby out with the bath water When deeds without expecting anything in

return:

·fish in troubled waters try to gain advantages for oneself from a disturbed state of affairs

·hold water(in formal)(of an argument, an excuse, etc)be capable of standing up to examination or

testing; be valid

·in smooth water(s) make even and easy progress: The business seems to be in smooth withers

there days.

·keep one’s head above water stay out of debt, difficulty etc: I’m managtag to keep my head

above water, though I am not earning much.

·pour oil on troubled waters (try to) calm a disagreement or violent dispute, etc

·water under the bridge event, mistake, etc that has already occurred and cannot be changed, so

there is no point in worrying about it.

verb [Tn] pour or sprinkle water on (sth): water a flowerbed, lawn, plant 2[Tn]give water to

(an animal) to drink 3[Tn] add water to (a drink )to dilute it: The owner of the pub was accused of

watering the beer.

Phrasal verb water sth down(a)make (a liquid)weaker by adding water(b)weaken the effect of

sth, eg by making the details less vivid: The criticisnts have been watered down so as not to offend

anybody.

▲Saying You can take a horse to water, but you can’t you are making a change, save what

matters to you and dispose of the rest

·It is no safe to wading in an unknown water it is dangerous for one to be involved in an

uncertain adventure.

·Too much water drowned the miller much gaining is good, but too much goes the opposite.

45．Fill in the blank in the sentence “If you’re caught cheating in the exam, you will___________.”

       A．pour oil in troubled waters         B．be in hot water

       C．cast your bread upon the waters      D．have to hold water

46．When we say it is “water under the bridge” to a friend who is upset by a mistake he/she has made, we mean “___________.”

       A．forget it    B．correct it   C．worry about it  D．avoid it

47．Choose a word to complete the sentence “They gave the press the___________description of what really had happened.”

       A．watered-down  B．waters      C．water D．watered

48．Which of the following can be used to describe Jack, who has invested a lot of money in stocks without knowing anything about the stock market?

       A．Still waters run deep.

       B．Too much water drowned the miller.

       C．It is no safe to wading in an unknown water.

       D．You can take a horse to water, but you can’t make him drink.

Below is adapted from a dictionary.

Water

▲Noun 1(a)[U] liquid without color, smell or taste that falls as ran, in lakes, rivets and seas, and is used for drinking, washing, etc: Water is changed into steam by heat and into ice by cold. ○drinking water ○ mineral water. (b)[U]this liquid as supplied to homes, factories, etc in pipes: The water was turned off for several hours a day during the drought. ○ hot and cold running water ○ [attrib] water shortages (c)[sing]mass of this liquid, esp a lake, river or sea: She fell into the water and drowned. ○ The flood water cowered the whole area. (d)[sing]surface of a lake, river, sea, etc: float on the water ○ We could see fishes under the water

2[U](exp in compounds)preparation containing water or sth similar to water: rose-water ○ soda-water

3 waters[pl](a)mass of water(in lake, river, etc)the (head-)waters of the Nile, ic the lake from which it flows(b)sea near a particular country: British waters ○ in home/ foreign waters 4[U]state or level of the tide: (at)high/low water

▲idioms he in /get into hot water(in formal) be in/get into trouble or disgrace: A person who

breaks a law can be in hot water with the police.

·cast one’s bread upon the waters(formal) do good make him drink you can give a person the

opportunity to do something but he may still refuse to do it.

·Still waters run deep a quiet or apparently calm person can have strong emotions, much

knowledge or wisdom.

·Blood is thicker than water Family is more important than anyone or anything else.

·Don’t throw the baby out with the bath water When deeds without expecting anything in

return:

·fish in troubled waters try to gain advantages for oneself from a disturbed state of affairs

·hold water(in formal)(of an argument, an excuse, etc)be capable of standing up to examination or

testing; be valid

·in smooth water(s) make even and easy progress: The business seems to be in smooth withers

there days.

·keep one’s head above water stay out of debt, difficulty etc: I’m managtag to keep my head

above water, though I am not earning much.

·pour oil on troubled waters (try to) calm a disagreement or violent dispute, etc

·water under the bridge event, mistake, etc that has already occurred and cannot be changed, so

there is no point in worrying about it.

verb [Tn] pour or sprinkle water on (sth): water a flowerbed, lawn, plant 2[Tn]give water to

(an animal) to drink 3[Tn] add water to (a drink )to dilute it: The owner of the pub was accused of

watering the beer.

Phrasal verb water sth down(a)make (a liquid)weaker by adding water(b)weaken the effect of

sth, eg by making the details less vivid: The criticisnts have been watered down so as not to offend

anybody.

▲Saying You can take a horse to water, but you can’t you are making a change, save what

matters to you and dispose of the rest

·It is no safe to wading in an unknown water it is dangerous for one to be involved in an

uncertain adventure.

·Too much water drowned the miller much gaining is good, but too much goes the opposite.

45．Fill in the blank in the sentence “If you’re caught cheating in the exam, you will        .”

       A．pour oil in troubled waters     B．be in hot water

       C．cast your bread upon the waters      D．have to hold water

46．When we say it is “water under the bridge” to a friend who is upset by a mistake he/she has made, we mean “        .”

       A．forget it    B．correct it   C．worry about it  D．avoid it

47．Choose a word to complete the sentence “They gave the press the       description of what really had happened.”

       A．watered-down  B．waters      C．water D．watered

48．Which of the following can be used to describe Jack, who has invested a lot of money in stocks without knowing anything about the stock market?

       A．Still waters run deep.

       B．Too much water drowned the miller.

       C．It is no safe to wading in an unknown water.

       D．You can take a horse to water, but you can’t make him drink.

　 My first performance in front of an audience was coming up soon.

　 I tried as hard as I could to remain 36　 , but I had an empty feeling in my stomach. I stared down at my sweat-covered, 37　 hands.

　 I looked up again at the audience, realizing that these were 　38 people. They were not just my mum and dad, who 　39 say, "Good job!" even if I messed up the entire piece.

　 What if I had the wrong music? What if I played the wrong notes?

　 As it 　40 , I was never able to answer these questions because the spotlight was 　41 for me. I grasped my hands tightly together, drying off the sweat.

　 Slowly I walked to the mulberry piano in the 42 of the room. It contained 88 demanding keys, which were waiting impatiently to be played．I swallowed the golfball-sized lump（隆起的） in my throat and sat down. 43 , I opened the music. Next, I rested my still shaking hands on the ivory keys.

　 As my fingers played across the keys, I was becoming more 　44 of my preparation for this moment. But the memory of my year of training came flooding back. I knew that I had practiced this piece 　45 that I could play it backwards if 　46 .

　 Although at one point I accidentally played two keys　 47　 the intended one, I continued to move my fingers automatically. My eyes burned holes into the page in front of me.

　 There was no　 48　 that I was going to lose my concentration. To keep this promise to myself, I leaned　 49 and focused carefully on the music.　 50 1 came to the end of the page, a warning 　51 inside my head: DON' T MAKE A MISTAKE WHEN YOU TURN THE PAGE!

　 Needless to say, I 52　 myself with all my heart and mind. And, proud of my "page- turning" feat (技艺), I finished the 53　 of the piece without making a single mistake.

After the final note died away, a celebration went into action 54　 my head. I had finished. I had mastered the　 55 .

36．　 A．unknown 　　　　 B．still 　　　　　　 C．calm 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．quiet

37．　 A．shaking　　 　　 B．moving　 　　 C．waving 　　　　　　　　 D．wandering

38．　 A．true　 　　　　　　 B．real　 　　　 C．young　 　　　　　　　　 D．old

39．　 A．will 　　　　　　　　 B．can　　 　　 C．could　 　　　　　　　　　 D．would

40．　 A．turned out 　　　 B．turned up 　　 C．turned back 　　　　　　 D．turned down

41．　 A．looking　 　　　 B．searching 　　 C．expecting 　　　　　　　 D．waiting

42．　 A．corner　　 　　 B．cross 　　　　　 C．center　 　　　　　　　　 D．passage

43．　 A．Slowly　 　　　 B．Happily　 　　 C．Quickly 　　　　　　　　　 D．Suddenly

44．　 A．sure 　　　　　　　　 B．unsure 　　　　 C．certain 　　　　　　　　　 D．confident

45．　 A．so much time　　 B．so hardly 　　 C．such a lot of time　　　 D．so many times

46．　 A．requested　 　　 B．told　　 　　 C．demanded 　　　　　　 D．ordered

47．　 A．in spite of 　　　　 B．instead of 　　 C．in the way of 　　　　　 D．in the shape of

48．　 A．way 　　　　　　　　 B．need　 　　　　 C．use 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．sense

49．　 A．backward　　　　　 B．forward　　　　 C．upward　　　　　　　　　　 D．downward

50．　 A．Then　　　　　　　　 B．Next　　 　　 C．When　 　　　　　　　　 D．While

51．　 A．appeared 　　　　 B．had　 　　　　 C．raised　　　 　　　　 D．went

52．　 A．told　 　　　　　　 B．asked　　 　 C．obeyed 　　　　　　　　　 D．refused

53．　 A．other　 　　　　　 B．part　　 　　 C．left 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．rest

54．　 A．inside 　　　　　　　 B．outside 　　　　 C．out of 　　　　　　　　　　 D．on

55．　 A．musical 　　　　　　 B．piece 　　　　　 C．impossible　　　　　　　　 D．possible