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【題目】Hello and welcome to "Words and Their Stories". We will research into some commonly used words and expressions. As with other languages, American English is rich in expressions that come from animals. Today we will talk about the wolf.

Wolves are important animals in the traditions and stories of America. Before the Europeans arrived at north America in the 1500s, to native (土著的) Americans, wolves often meant being brave.

However, in English, wolves are not to be trusted. Perhaps wolves attacked too many people or ate too many farm animals. Whatever the reason, wolves were killed in many places. So many died that they almost became endangered. They also became known as bad animals.

To begin with, there is an expression lone wolf. If we call somebody a lone wolf, he isn't a bad person, but he may like to do things by himself. In fact, he sometimes makes you think he doesn't want to be around people because he dislikes them.

Now, let’s move on to the home. Parents tell their children not to wolf down their food. In other words, the child eats too quickly and without care. And if someone says a child was raised by wolves, that child has bad manners and is behaving like a wild animal.

A wolf call is the noise made by a man to show that he likes the way a woman looks. But a wolf call is not a nice thing. These men sound rude. And trust me, most women really hate wolf calls. So, they don't help a man in the game of love.

By the way, there is a popular expression about wolf from a very old story: a wolf in sheep’s clothing. A wolf in sheep’s clothing describes someone who acts and looks nice on the outside but is bad on the inside. It tells us not to be fooled by appearances.

【1】What can we know after reading the passage?

A. Wolves are dangerous and should be killed in order to protect other animals.

B. Only in American English can we expect to find expressions about wolves.

C. In different areas and times, wolves make people think of different things.

D. Nobody lived in north America before the Europeans went there in the 1500s.

【2】If a person is called a lone wolf, which of the following things is he most likely to do?

A. Helping classmates to finish homework.

B. Stealing money if nobody is watching.

C. Making many friends with people around.

D. Going to see a movie on his own after school.

【3】Which of the following expressions can be used on a student who often breaks school rules?

A. A lone wolf.

B. Raised by wolves.

C. Wolf call.

D. A wolf in sheep's clothing.

【4】Where is it possible for us to find the passage above?

A. A book for travel guide.

B. A magazine on trade and business.

C. A science report.

D. A program for English learning.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】D

【3】B

【4】D

【解析】文章大意：本文主要講述了一些關(guān)于狼的習(xí)慣用語(yǔ)和故事。

【1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Wolves are important animals in the traditions and stories of America. Before the Europeans arrived at north America in the 1500s, to native Americans, wolves often meant being brave.以及However, in English, wolves are not to be trusted. Perhaps wolves attacked too many people or ate too many farm animals. … They also became known as bad animals.可知C選項(xiàng)“在不同的地區(qū)和時(shí)代，狼讓人們想到不同的東西”符合題意，故答案選C。

【2】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)If we call somebody a lone wolf, he isn't a bad person, but he may like to do things by himself.可知D選項(xiàng)“放學(xué)后自己去看電影”符合題意，故答案選D。

【3】推理判斷題。根據(jù)And if someone says a child was raised by wolves, that child has bad manners and is behaving like a wild animal.可知，一個(gè)被狼養(yǎng)大的孩子，那么他的行為舉止就像野獸一樣，由此可以推知像這樣的孩子在學(xué)校應(yīng)該是經(jīng)常違反校規(guī)的，故答案選B。

【4】文章出處題。根據(jù)Hello and welcome to "Words and Their Stories". We will research into some commonly used words and expressions. As with other languages, American English is rich in expressions that come from animals.可知，本文可能在一本英語(yǔ)學(xué)習(xí)計(jì)劃里能找到，故答案選D。