1.Bullets (子彈) are known for their ability to kill.However,not all bullets are bad.Magic bullet is something that solves a difficult problem easily.But there is not one thing that solves a difficult problem.For example,let's say a country is suffering from a weak economy.It raises various social issues.People want change and protest (抗議) in the streets.However,there is no magic bullet to cure all these problems.
To take a bullet for someone is a good thing.Well,the thought behind this expression is a good thing.It means you are willing to harm yourself to protect someone else.This often sounds like a tough expression.Mothers might not say"I'd take a bullet for my child",but they would.People in the army,however,might say,"I'd take a bullet for you,man."
When you sweat bullets you are very nervous or anxious about something.What does dodging a bullet mean?For example,let's say you get up late for work.Your boss has warned you that if you are late again,you may get fired.When you arrive at the office,you are sweating bullets.However,you need not worry.As it turns out,your boss is out sick that day.You have dodged a bullet.
To ease the pain of a difficult situation,people are sometimes asked to bite the bullet.What is the origin of this expression?During the Civil War,pain-killing drugs were often hard to find.So,doctors working on the battlefield would give their patients something to bite on.Many times it was a bullet.Hollywood movies helped to keep this expression alive.In old western movies,more than one cowboy was seen biting a bullet,perhaps drinking some wine,while removing an arrow from his body.In modern conversation,biting the bullet means to accept a difficult decision or situation.

25.What does the author think of a magic bullet?A
A.Unrealistic.
B.Valuable.
C.Approachable.
D.Necessary.
26.Whose actions speak louder than words according to the author?D
A.Bosses'.
B.Doctors'.
C.Soldiers'.
D.Mothers'.
27.What can we say when we avoid a bad thing luckily?B
A.Sweat bullets.
B.Dodge a bullet.
C.Take a bullet for someone.
D.Be faster than a speeding bullet.
28.What is the meaning of"bite the bullet"nowadays?D
A.Reduce one's pain.
B.Act too nervously.
C.Drink too much wine.
D.Have to do something unpleasant.

分析 短文主要介紹了關(guān)于bullet"子彈"構(gòu)成的各種英語(yǔ)短語(yǔ).

解答 25.A,推理判斷題,根據(jù)句子Magic bullet is something that solves a difficult problem easily可知"魔法子彈是輕易地解決困難問(wèn)題的東西",而作者認(rèn)為However,there is no magic bullet to cure all these problems.可以推測(cè)作者認(rèn)為其是不現(xiàn)實(shí)的,故答案為A.
26.D,細(xì)節(jié)理解題,根據(jù)句子Mothers might not say"I'd take a bullet for my child",but they would可知母親不會(huì)說(shuō)出犧牲自己保護(hù)孩子的話(huà),但往往行動(dòng)上是這么做的,故答案為D.
27.B,細(xì)節(jié)理解題,根據(jù)句子What does dodging a bullet mean?For example,let's say you get up late for work.Your boss has warned you that if you are late again,you may get fired.When you arrive at the office,you are sweating bullets.However,you need not worry.As it turns out,your boss is out sick that day.You have dodged a bullet.可知,當(dāng)你僥幸逃脫一件不幸的事情可以說(shuō)Dodge a bullet.
28.D,細(xì)節(jié)理解題,根據(jù)句子In modern conversation,biting the bullet means to accept a difficult decision or situation.可知,現(xiàn)在人們使用"bite the bullet"是接受一些困難的東西,故答案為D.

點(diǎn)評(píng) 解答任務(wù)型閱讀理解題,首先對(duì)原文材料迅速瀏覽,掌握全文的主旨大意.因?yàn)殚喿x理解題一般沒(méi)有標(biāo)題,所以,速讀全文,抓住中心主旨很有必要,在速讀的過(guò)程中,應(yīng)盡可能多地捕獲信息材料.其次,細(xì)讀題材,各個(gè)擊破.掌握全文的大意之后,細(xì)細(xì)閱讀每篇材料后的問(wèn)題,弄清每題要求后,帶著問(wèn)題,再回到原文中去尋找、捕獲有關(guān)信息.最后,要善于抓住每段的主題句,閱讀時(shí),要有較強(qiáng)的針對(duì)性.對(duì)于捕獲到的信息,要做認(rèn)真分析,仔細(xì)推敲,理解透徹,只有這樣,針對(duì)題目要求,才能做到穩(wěn)、準(zhǔn).

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