A
Have you ever considered all the English expressions that include words about clothes? Let’s have a look.
People wear pants to cover the lower part of their bodies. We sometimes say that people who are nervous have ants in their pants. Sometimes, people may get caught with their pants down. They are found doing something they should not be doing. And, in every family, one person takes control. Sometimes a wife tells her husband what to do. Then we say she wears the pants in the family.
Pants usually have pockets to hold things. Money that is likely to be spent quickly can burn a hole in your pocket. Sometimes you need a belt to hold up your pants. If you have less money than usual, you may have to tighten your belt.
I always praise people who can save their money and not spend too much. I really take my hat off to them. Yet, as to my own money, I spend it at the drop of a hat.
Boots are a heavy or strong kind of shoes. People who are too big for their boots think they are more important than they really are. I dislike such people.
My father is an important person. He runs a big company. He wears a suit and tie, and a shirt with sleeves that cover his arms. Some people who do not know him will think he is too serious and never shows his feelings openly. But I know that my father wears his heart on his sleeve.
1. If we say someone has to tighten his belt, we probably mean he_______.
A. has done something wrong B. is short of money
C. has put on the wrong pants D. used to live a rich life
2. Someone who spends his money at the drop of a hat most probably_______.
A. never wastes his money B. earns much money
C. spends more than he earns D. doesn’t save money
3. We can use the expression “wear one’s heart on one’s sleeve” to describe someone who_________.
A. shows his feelings openly B. gets angry easily
C. looks very serious D. often wears a suit and tie
【答案】1. B 2. D 3. A
【解析】
【分析】本文是说明文。文章主要介绍了一些与衣服有关的英语表达。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第三段“If you have less money than usual, you may have to tighten your belt. (如果你的钱比往常少，你可能不得不勒紧裤带。)”可知，如果我们说某人不得不勒紧裤带，意思可能是他缺钱。故选B。
【2题详解】
推理判断题。第四段上文“I always praise people who can save their money and not spend too much. I really take my hat off to them.( 我总是赞扬那些能省钱而不花太多钱的人。我很敬重他们。)”说明“我”赞扬省钱不花太多钱的人，下文的“Yet”表示转折，因此推断“Yet, as to my own money, I spend it at the drop of a hat. ”表示“然而，至于我自己的钱时，我会立即花光”可推断， “who spends his money at the drop of a hat”的人很可能会把钱立刻花掉，即不节约，故选D。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段的“Some people who do not know him well think he is too serious and never shows his feelings openly. But I know that my father wears his heart on his sleeve.”(有些不太了解他的人认为他太严肃，从不坦率表达自己的感情。但我知道 “my father wears his heart on his sleeve.”。)用一个转折词but，表示前后意思是相反的。由此可判断父亲不是一个严肃的人，是一个坦率表达自己情感的人。故选A。
