（2015•福建龙岩市）阅读下面材料,从每题所给的三个选项(A、 B和C)中,选出最佳选项,Let&#039;s read the conversations and guess the ...

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阅读下面材料,从每题所给的三个选项(A、 B和C)中,选出最佳选项,

Let's read the conversations and guess the meaning of the following expressions.

It's up to you.

A: What would you like for dinner tonight?

B: I'm not sure. What do you want?

A: It's up to you. Whatever you want, we will have.

In your dreams!

A: Guess what? This weekend, I caught a fish this big.

B: No way.

A: Yeah, it was huge!

B: In your dreams! It's impossible that you caught a fish that big.

Play it by ear.

A: Hey, what do you want to do this weekend?

B: I don't know. Maybe we can go to see a movie or have dinner. Why don't we play it by ear?

A: Sure. Let's decide as we go along.

Keep my fingers crossed.

A; Hey, How are you?

B: Hey, I am doing great. I did well in a job interview yesterday. I really hope to get the job.

A: Oh, have you heard back from them?

B: No, not yet. But I'm keeping my fingers crossed. Hopefully they'll ca11 me today.

Miss the point

A: Okay. So now do you understand?

B: I'm not sure. Can you explain it again? I think I missed the point.

A:. All right. I'll explain it one more time.

（1）、When someone says “It's up to you!”, he(she) .

A、wants you to make the decision B、invites you to have dinner together C、is not sure what to have for dinner.

（2）、What does “In your dreams” mean according to the conversations?

A、I'm in your dreams. B、I love you. C、I don't believe you.

（3）、“ Keep my finger crossed” has the similar meaning to “ “

A、It's interesting B、I'm hopeful C、You're excellent

（4）、When we "play it by ear”, we will .

A、play with our ears B、be busy at the weekend C、decide what to do as we go along

（5）、If you don't understand something and want other people to explain it again, you may say" "

A、I missed the point B、It's up to you C、In your dreams

举一反三

DIY, which means Do It Yourself, is quite popular in UK. Lots of stores and supermarkets sell DIY things. TV programs show people how to DIY.
English people like DIY. There is a saying in UK—“An Englishman's home is his castle”. Huge numbers of people spend their holidays making their homes beautiful “castles”. If there is anything that needs fixing around their houses, such as painting the walls or putting in a new shower, they will do the jobs themselves. They share DIY experiences with their friends. More and more people have discovered the joy of DIY. Sometimes people also DIY for saving money. With the economic downturn at present, many people can not afford to buy a bigger house. They are looking at how they can make their houses better without spending a lot of money. It is not surprising that DIY is so popular.
DIY can be difficult. There is a huge market for DIY furniture which people need to put together themselves with a few basic(基本的) tools (工具). However, people often find it not easy to build a piece of furniture because they can't understand the instructions. Sometimes the instructions are simple and clear, but the furniture itself is difficult to build. One thing is for sure, though most DIY projects are started with the best intentions (目的，意图), many of them may not get finished. DIY can also be dangerous. For example, anything electrical should be done by a professional worker. Unluckily, many people don't care about this warning and put themselves in danger. It is reported that in just one year over 230 000 people were hurt while doing DIY in UK, including 41 000 who fell off ladders (梯子).
Therefore, DIY can bring us fun and help us save money, but it is not always as easy as it is thought to be if we bite off more than we can chew. Maybe factories should make products that are easier and safer for us to DIY.

   Can you remember a world before the Internet? If you answer is “no,” then you are probably a millennial. Millennials are the new generation of young Americans. They were born between 1982 and 1992. There are 33 million of them, and they are just starting to enter the workforce(劳动力). Many experts believe that millennials are different from young Americans of past generations. They also believe that millenials will change the workforce in important ways.
   How are millennials different? They are the first generation born in the computer age. The internet has always been a part of their lives. They spend about 16 hours a week on the Internet, and this doesn't include e-mail. And they spend 72 hours a week using other electronic media(媒体), including mobile phones and video games. They are "nation speakers" of the language of the computer age. People who were born earlier will never be native speakers of that language. Why not? They did not grow up "speaking" it.
   How will millennials change the workforce? To answer that question, it is important to understand how millennials use the Internet. They use the Internet to communicate. They visit website such as FaceBook and MySpace every day. They share(分享)ideas, music, information, games, and friendships with people all over the world. When they start working, they will want to share their work and ideas with others.
   It is also important to understand the way millennials grew up. Thair parents and teachers gave them a lot of attention. They taught them that their opinions were valuable(有价值的). As a result, amny millennials are very cinfident. At work, they will expect their co-workers and bosses to listen to their opinions.
   Millennials also grew up with a lot of structure in their lives. Many of them went to school from the age of two or three and played on sports teams. At work, they will expect the rules to be clear. They will also expect a strong but fair boss, like a coach on a sports team. They will follow the person in charge (主管) if he or she is fair. But they will not follow an unfair boss. They will also expect their work to be fun and creative, similar to their experience on a sports team.
   These are a few of the changes that experts believe millennials will bring to the American workforce. But the world is changing very fast. There will probably be more changes that are difficult to imagine today.

If I had one million Yuan, I would buy you a house! Do I have one million Yuan? No, I don't．So I only can spend ten fens on this short message, sending you my best wishes! Today SMS—Short Message Service is popular, and China Mobile says that every second（秒钟）, there are 410 messages being sent．
Look around you! People are watching their mobiles（手机）, smiling or laughing．Thumbs（拇指） are moving quickly on mobiles, bringing happiness to their friends．Through SMS, we know the weather report, share jokes and news, express love and friendship．
SMS is becoming more and more popular．It's reported that 67% of young people like to send short messages to greet（问候） each other．Internet SMS will be more helpful to people．I'm thankful for the progress because SMS saves me much money．Just on the top of the thumb, so much joy can be found．

   Reader's Digest is a monthly magazine. Before the 1980s, it belonged to a privately held company, which was started in 1922 by Lila Bell Wallace and Dewitt Wallace. This magazine is small and easy to carry, just half the size of most American magazines, which caused a phrase in 2005, “America in your pocket.” It is the best selling magazine in the USA. At present, its circulation(发行量） in the USA has reached 10 million copies and the number of the readers there is 38 million. Its global circulation outside the USA has reached 40 million people throughout more than 70 countries in 21 languages.
   This magazine's focus(焦点） is not news but more of cultural views because the editors think people now can get timely news from somewhere else. They hope this magazine can give readers something that is about special personal experiences, something the readers can share with their families. In different countries, this magazine provides a window to the world for the local readers. Some parts of the magazine are about the local customs and interests of the local readers. The other parts give the local readers information from all over the world.
   This magazine actually used to be a family business until the Wallaces died in the 1980s. Because they had no children, there was no one to take over the company. Sixteen years ago, this company went public and became a public company.