There are many American expressions about insects--- like bees, for example. Bees are known as very hard workers. They appear to be busy, moving around their homes, or hives (蜂窝). So you might say you were as busy as a bee if you spent your weekend cleaning your house. In fact, you might say your house was a beehive of activity if your whole family was helping you clean. You also might say you made a beeline for something if you went there right away. When we go to see a movie, my friend always makes a beeline for the place where they sell popcorn (爆米花) .
Here is an expression about bees that is not used much any more, but we like it anyway. We think it was first used in the 1920s. If something was the best of its kind, you might say it was the bee’s knees. Now, we admit that we do not know how this expression developed. In fact, we do not even know if bees have knees!
If your friend cannot stop talking about something because she thinks it is important, you might say she has a bee in her bonnet (女帽). If someone asks you a personal question, you might say “that is none of your beeswax”. This means none of your business.
Speaking of personal questions, there is an expression when their children ask, “Where do babies e from?” Parents who discuss sex and reproduction (生殖) say this is talking about the birds and bees.
Butterflies are beautiful insects, but you would not want to have butterflies in your stomach. That means to be nervous about having to do something, like speaking in front of a crowd. You would also not want to have ants in your trousers. That is, to be unable to sit still.
【小题1】 If you make a beeline for something, you .A．are as busy as a beeB．go quickly and directly towards itC．always go to the same placeD．buy something at a certain place【小题2】 The underlined expression “ it is the bee’s knees” .A．is not used at all nowB．was first used in the 1820sC．reminds us that bees have kneesD．means “it is very good”【小题3】 If you ask your American friend Jack “How old is your wife?” he may say “ .”A．It is none of your beeswaxB．You have a bee in your bonnetC．It is the bee’s kneesD．You are talking about the birds and bees【小题4】 When you have butterflies in your stomach, you .A．are too sick to sit stillB．have ants in your trousersC．are nervous about somethingD．have a stomachacheB
网友回答
(答案→)B
解析：
【小题1】根据第一段You also might say you made a beeline for something if you went there right away. When we go to see a movie, my friend always makes a beeline for the place where they sell popcorn (爆米花) .描述，可知选B。
【小题1】根据第二段If something was the best of its kind, you might say it was the bee’s knees.描述，可知选D。
【小题1】根据第三段If someone asks you a personal question, you might say “that is none of your beeswax”. This means none of your business.描述，可知选A。
【小题1】根据最后一段but you would not want to have butterflies in your stomach. That means to be nervous about having to do something, like speaking in front of a crowd. 描述，可知选C。