People use their mouths for many things.They eat，talk，shout and sing.They smile and they kiss.In the English language，there are many expressions using the word “mouth”．
For example，if you say bad things about a person，the person might protest(抗议) and say “Do not bad mouth me.” Sometimes，people say something to a friend or family member that they later regret because it hurts that person.Or they tell the person something they were not supposed to tell.The speaker might say，“I really put my foot in my mouth this time.” If this should happen，the speaker might feel down in the mouth.In other words，he might feel sad for saying the wrong thing.
Another situation is when someone falsely claims another person said something.The other person might protest，“I did not say that.Do not put words in my mouth.”
Some people have lots of money because they were born into a very rich family.There is an expression for this，too.You might say such a person，“was born with a silver spoon in his mouth.” This rich person is the opposite of a person who lives from hand to mouth.This person is very poor and only has enough money for the most important things in life，like food.
Parents might sometimes keep a child off sweet food as a form of punishment for saying bad things.For example，if a child says things she should not say to her parents，she might be described as a mouthy child.The parents might even tell the child to stop mouthing off.
But enough of all this talk.I have been running my mouth long enough.
【小题1】What will the person say if he feels sorry for what he has said?A．Do not bad mouth me.B．Stop mouthing off.C．Do not put words in my mouth.D．I really put my foot in my mouth this time.【小题2】If a person lives from hand to mouth，it implies that .A．he is badlyoffB．he is hardworkingC．he has lots of moneyD．he has enough to eat【小题3】By saying“I have been running my mouth long enough”，the speaker means “ ”．A．I have run a long wayB．I have talked too muchC．I have learned a lotD．I have been a mouthy person【小题4】What is mainly talked about in the text?A．Expressions about the word “mouth”．B．Functions of the organ “mouth”．C．Opinions about “mouthy people”．D．Meanings of the word “mouth”．D
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(答案→)D
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【小题1】 D
解析 根据第二段中的“Sometimes，people say something to a friend or family member that they later regret because it hurts that person.Or they tell the person something they were not supposed to tell.The speaker might say，‘I really put my foot in my mouth this time.’”可知D项正确。
【小题2】 A
解析 根据第四段最后两句“This rich person is the opposite of a person who lives from hand to mouth.This person is very poor...”可知，此处指的是穷人。
【小题3】 B
解析 由最后一段的“But enough of all this talk.”可知选B项。
【小题4】 A
解析 第一段最后一句是主题句：In the English language，there are many expressions using the word“mouth”．