2023年“water水”的习语阅读练习.docx

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1、“water水”的习语阅读练习英语习语的学习对于开拓学生的视野，提高学生的英语学习兴 趣，提高英语教学质量起着重要的作用。这篇高一英语阅读文章，正 是从有关“水习语的入手，对相关习语的含义，运用进行分析，讲 解。Expressions with water”Expressions about water are almost as common as water itself. But many of the expressions using water have unpleasant meanings.The expression “in hot water is one of them.

2、 When we are in hot water, it means we are in trouble. A person who breaks a law can be in hot water with the police. One story says it got that meaning from the custom of pouring extremely hot water down on enemies attacking a castle.nTo keep ones head above water“ is a colorful expression that mea

3、ns staying out of debt. A company seeks to keep its head above water during hard times. A man who loses his job tries to keep his head above water until he finds a new job.“Water over the damn is an expression about a past event. It is something that is finished and cannot be changed.Another common

4、expression, nto hold wateris about the strength of an idea or an opinion that you may be arguing about. If your argument can hold water, it is strong and does not have any holes. If it does not hold water, then it is weak and not worth debating.To throw cold watern is also an expression that deals w

5、ith ideas or advice. It means not supporting an idea. For example, you want to buy anew car. But your wife throws cold water on the idea because she says a new car costs too much.1. What do expressions about water usually mean in the writers opinionA. Something important. B. Something great. C. Some

6、thing bad. D. Something interesting.2. How does he feel when someone tries to keep his head above water A. He finds it difficult to get along well with others.B. He tries not to be trapped in the financial crisis.C. He has great difficulty understanding others1 ideas.D. He is afraid of being punishe

7、d for his serious mistakes.3. What should you say/when you comfort your friend who has just made a mistakeA. It is water over the dam.B. You are in hot water now.C. Your excuse does not hold water.D. You should learn to throw cold water.4. In which part of a website would we most probably find the p

8、assageA. Technology.B. Business.C. Nature.D. Language.本文介绍了英语中一些与“water” 一词有关的习语。第1、2题是 细节理解题，依据第一段第二句But many of the expressions using water have unpleasant meanings/可知，与水有关的表达常常有 unpleasant 的含义。依据第三段中的“that means staying out of debt” 及其中的两个例证可知“to keep one*s head above water常用于指某人 设法不负债。第3、4是推理推断题

9、，依据第四段对“wateroverthe dam”这一习语的解释可知，该习语意为It is something that is finished and cannot be changed.”既成事实；木已成舟。由此可知，你要抚慰 犯了错误的朋友，可用此习语，即表示“事已至此，懊悔也没用，不 必耿耿于怀。本文介绍了英语中一些与“水有关的习语。由此可 推知，它最有可能取材于网站上有关“言语的局部。（课后扩展）1、like water off a ducks back鸭子身上的毛就像雨衣一样，水在上面呆不住，一下全滑掉了。因此，like water off a ducks back指的就是某件事毫

10、无意义，不起作用。The doctors tell us its dangerous to smoke, but such good advice rolls off some people like water off a ducks back.2、to make someones mouth water 让某人流 口 水 o The roast ducks that restaurant serves is my favorite dish. Every time I think about it, it makes my mouth water.3、water and oil: 水火不容

11、。 The two are like oil and water.They dont get along.他彳门两个水火不容， 不能单独相处。4、water under the bridge ：已成往事。Dont bring it up again. It is water under the bridge.彳主事不要再提。5、 in low water： 缺钱，经济拮据6、in smooth water：处于顺境中7、Water finds its level： 水往低处流 8、draw water in/with a sieve(二pour water into a sieve)： 竹 篮打水一场空 9、Still waters run deep (二Smooth waters run deep)：静水流深;安静者深谋 10、No safe wading in an unknown water(=Wade not in unknown waters)： 不知水深浅，千万莫轻涉