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First Frenchman: I once heard someone shout, \a window and a basin (盆) of water fell on me. It seems that \out\may mean \look out.\
Second Frenchman: Once I was on a ship and heard the captain (船长) shout, \hands on deck,\
Third Frenchman: I once visited an English friend early in the morning and the maid who came to the door and said, \,\When I went again for him, she said, \ \ not down, where is he?\
She said, \yet got up’. When I say ‘He’s not down ’ I mean ‘he has not yet come downstairs,’\ 1. \
A. put your head out of the window and look B. Take care C. I’m going to pour the water D. Help me 2. \
A. All the sailors gather ( 集合 )on deck B. Give your hands to me C .Put your right hand and left hand on deck D. Shake your hands with me 3. 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
4. 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 5. 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!
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【答案与解析】习语是最让英语学习者感到头疼的东西。本文讲述了三个法国人曲解英语习语的经历，读后让人忍俊不禁。第一个法国人误将“Look out!”理解为“向外看”(实际意义是“当心！”)；第二个法国人将“All hands on deck”误认为是“把手放到甲板上”的意思(实际上该短语的意思是“所有海员到甲板上集合”)；第三名法国人对那位女仆话语中的“up”和“down”弄得昏了头，以致于闹了个“If he’s not up and he’s not down, where is he?”的笑话。
1. B.由英语知识或根据“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.’”可知。 2. A.根据整体意思及“?and someone walked on them.”可知这是集合的口令。 3. B.文中“When I say ‘He’s not up ’, I mean ‘he has not yet got up’.”一句已经说得很明白。
4. C.“?I mean ‘he has not yet come downstairs,’”这句话是解题的关键。 5. D.整篇文章讲了三个由于对英语不很精通而误解以致于闹了笑话的故事。行文间流露出作者对英语这门语言的“不可望文生义”发出了感叹。选D既合题意又具有极强的幽默味道。
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