题型：阅读还原 题类：模拟题 难易度：普通
河南省郑州地区2020届九年级英语中考招生第二次模拟试卷
There are so many expressions in American English that sound pleasant (令人愉快的)but are not. When someone says they have to "face the music", it does not mean they are going to a concert. "Facing the music" means to accept and deal with the punishment of an action.
For example, "I can't face another night of camping! It's cold and rainy." Or "In life, you must face your fears." Face used in this way is very common. But now, let's go back to facing the music. Imagine a friend asks you to take care of her beautiful red sports car. She gives you the keys and says, "Thanks so much for watching my car while I'm away. But please, do not drive it. It is an extremely (极其) fast car." You want to show off to some friends. So, you drive it around town one night. As bad luck would have it, you lose control of the car and drive it into a stop sign. Bang!
When your friend returns you must tell her what you have done and "face the music". It could be losing her friendship or paying for repairs to her sports car or both. Whatever the music is, you must face it.
To "take your medicine" means to accept the results from something bad you have done. And if someone says, "You made your bed. Now lie in it." they mean you created a bad situation and now you will experience the results!
A. But you do not listen.
B. "Face the music" is a good example.
C. The "music" here is the result of your actions.
D. Americans often use the word "face" in this way.
E. There are other American expressions that mean the same thing as "face the music".
{#blank#}1{#/blank#}Lily is poor in English. She never passes an English exam. But she makes a decision to improve it. So she wants to listen to some lectures about learning English well. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}Jim isn't good at English. His parents are very worried about this. They talk with his English teacher and ask her for help. His teacher advises them to go to a bookshop and buy a book for him to improve his English. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}My English is poor. I can't talk with others in English and I can't understand others when they talk with me in English. And I want to improve my English by talking with others. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}Lily is a top student in No.1 Middle School. But she has a problem. Before each English exam she is too anxious. She can't fall asleep sometimes. She tries many ways. But they don't work on her. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}Mary failed her English writing again. Her English teacher advised her to find a pen pal and write more e-mails in English. In this way, her ability in English writing would improve a lot. | A. Do you want to look for a book for your kids to improve their English? We have a good one to introduce to you. It's How to Improve Your English written by a famous teacher. B. Next Thursday evening there will be a lecture on learning English well in the sports center. If you are poor in learning English, that's a good lesson for you to listen to. C. If you are stressed before exams, you should find some ways to relax yourself, such as listening to the soft music, playing basketball with your friends and going shopping. D. It's not difficult to face each challenge. Think of the great people in the world who try their best to overcome (克服 ) their difficulties. Believe in yourself and you will never fail. E. There're many kinds of English books in our library, such as novels, magazines and dictionaries. And these books can give you a good way to improve your English. F. From this Sunday, an English corner will be held in Zhongshan Park from 9:00 to 12:00 p.m. You are welcome to join us! G. To improve your English writing, you may find a pen pal in America. Then try to write letters or send e-mails to him. In this way, your writing will improve little by little. |
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