“You don’t say!”

A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms, though my teacher emphasized the importance again and again. But soon, the importance of English idioms was shown in an amusing experience .

One day, I happened to meet an Englishman on the road, and soon we began to talk. As I was talking about how I was studying English, the foreigner seemed to be astonished （or greatly surprised）. Gently shaking his head and shrugging his shoulders, he said, “You don’t say!”  “You don’t say!” I was puzzled. I thought, perhaps this is not an appropriate topic. “Well, I’d better change the topic.” So I said to him, “Well, shall we talk about the Great Wall? By the way, have you ever been there?” “Certainly, everyone back home will laugh at me if I leave China without seeing it. It was magnificent（or great and beautiful）.” He was deep in thought when I began to talk like a tourist guide. “The Great Wall is one of the wonders in the world. We are very proud of it” Soon I was interrupted （or stopped suddenly） again by his words：“You don’t say!” I couldn’t help asking, “Why do you ask me not to talk about it?” “Well, I didn’t request （or ask in a polite way） you to do so,” he answered, greatly surprised. I said, “Didn’t you say ‘you don’t say’?” Hearing this, the Englishman laughed to tears. He began to explain, “‘You don’t say’ actually means ‘really?’ It is an expression of surprise. Perhaps you don’t pay attention to English idioms.” Only then did I know I had made a fool of myself. Since then I have been more careful with idiomatic expressions.

Remember: what the English teachers said is always right to us students.

1. A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms because _______    .

A．English idioms were not important

B．My teacher didn’t emphasize the importance of them

C．I was not careful with English idioms

D．I had no interest in them

2. At first, on hearing “You don’t say,” I thought the foreigner meant  ___   .

A．he was only interested in the Great Wall

B．he was not interested in the topic

C．I had talked too much

D．I had to stop talking

3. The underlined word in the first paragraph probably means  ____    .

A．important    B．interesting    C．terrible     D．unlucky

4. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

    A．The Englishman visited the Great Wall and thought it worth visiting.

B．The Englishman wanted to see the Great Wall after I talked about it.

C．The Englishman wanted me to act as his guide.

D．The Englishman left China without seeing the Great Wall.

5. After the Englishman explained the idiom,  __________   .

A．I thought the Englishman had made me a fool

B．the Englishman became a real fool

C．I became more careful in everything

D．I felt very silly

A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms, though my teacher emphasized(强调) the importance again and again. But soon, the importance of English idioms was shown in an amusing experience.

One day, I happened to meet an Englishman on the road, and soon we began to talk. As I was talking about how I was studying English, the foreigner seemed to be astonished. Gently shaking his head, shrugging his shoulders, he said, “You don’t say!” “You don’t say!” I was puzzled. I thought, perhaps this is not an appropriate topic(适当的话题). “Well, I’d better change the topic.” So I said to him. “Well, shall we talk about the Great Wall? By the way, have you ever been there?” “Certainly, everyone back home will laugh at me if I leave China without seeing it. It was magnificent.” He was deep in thought when I began to talk like a tourist guide. “The Great Wall is one of the wonders in the world. We are very proud of it.” Soon I was interrupted again by his words：“You don’t say!” I couldn’t help asking, “Why do you ask me not to talk about it?” “Well, I didn’t request you to do so, ” he answered, greatly surprised. I said, “Didn’t you say’ you don’t say？” Hearing this, the Englishman laughed to tears. He began to explain, ‘You don’t say’ actually means ‘really!’ It is an expression of surprise. Perhaps you don’t pay attention to English idioms.” Only then did I know I had made a fool of myself. Since then I have been more careful with idiomatic expressions. Remember: what the English teachers said is always right to us students.

A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms because _______.

A. English idioms were not important

B. I was not careful with English idioms

C. my teacher didn’t emphasize the importance of them

D. I had no interest in them

At first, on hearing “You don’t say,” I thought the foreigner meant _______.

A. he was not interested in the topic

B. he was only interested in the Great Wall

C. I had talked too much

D. I had to stop talking

The underlined word in the first paragraph probably means _______.

A. interesting  B. important

C. terrible       D. unlucky

Which of the following is true according to the passage？

A. The Englishman left China without seeing the Great Wall.

B. The Englishman wanted to see the Great Wall after I talked about it.

C. The Englishman wanted me to act as his guide.

D. The Englishman visited the Great Wall and thought it worth visiting.

After the Englishman explained the idiom, _______.

A. I thought the Englishman had made me a fool

B. the Englishman became a real fool.

C. I felt very silly

D. I became more carefully in everything

A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms, though my teacher emphasized the importance again and again. But soon, the importance of English idioms was shown in an amusing experience.

One day, I happened to meet an Englishman on the road, and soon we began to talk. As I was talking about how I was studying English, the foreigner seemed to be astonished gently shaking his head, shrugging his shoulders, saying, “You don’t say！”“You don’t say!” I was puzzled. I thought, perhaps this is not an appropriate topic. “Well, I’d better change the topic. ”So I said to him, “well, shall we talk about the Great Wall?” By the way, have you ever been there? “Certainly, everyone back home will laugh at me if I leave China without seeing it. It was magnificent（壮丽的）.” He was deep in thought when I began to talk like a tourist guide, “The Great Wall is one of the wonders in the world. We are proud of it.” Soon I was interrupted again by his order “You don’t say!” I couldn’t help asking .I said, “Didn’t you say you don’t say?” Hearing this, the Englishman laughed to tears. He began to explain, “You don’t say actually means really? It is an expression of surprise. Perhaps you don’t pay attention to English idioms.” Only then did I make a fool of myself. Since then I have been more careful with idiomatic expression.

A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms because     .

       A. English idioms were too difficult to master

       B. I cared little about the teacher’s instruction

       C. my teacher didn’t emphasize the importance

       D. I had no interest in English learning

When I first heard “You don’t say!” I thought     .

       A. the Englishman was not interested in my English

       B. the Englishman was only interested in the Great Wall.

       C. I had talked too much

       D. I had to stop talking at once

Which of the following is true?

       A. The Englishman was leaving China without seeing the Great Wall.

B. The Englishman wanted to see the Great Wall after I talked about it.

       C. The Englishman wanted me to act as his guide.

       D. The Englishman visited the Great Wall and thought it worth visiting

After the Englishman explained the idiom, ___   .

       A. the Englishman made me a fool

       B. the Englishman made a fool of himself

       C. I felt very silly

       D.I felt proud of my understanding

A year ago I paid no attention to English idioms,   41  my teacher said again and again that it was important．

    One day, I happened to  42  an Englishman on the road, and soon we began to  43   ．As I was talking about how I was studying English, the foreigner shook his head, saying, “You don’t say! You don’t say!”  I was  44  , I thought, perhaps this is not a  45  topic．Well, I’d  46  change the topic．So I said to him, “Well, shall we talk about the Great Wall?  47  the way, have you ever 48 there?” “Certainly, everyone back home will  49  me if I leave China without seeing  50  ．It was great．” I said, “The Great Wall is one of the wonders in the world． It is a place of   51  ．” Soon I was interrupted again by his words, “  52  !” I couldn’t  53  asking, “Why do you ask me not to talk about it?” “Well, I didn’t ask you to do  54  ”, he answered, gently surprised．

   I said, “Didn’t you say ‘You don’t say’?”

   Hearing this, the Englishman  55  to tears．He began to  56 ,“‘You don’t say’ actually means ‘really?’．It is an   57  of surprise．Perhaps you don’t pay attention 58  English idioms. ”

   Then I knew I had made a fool of  59 ．Since then I have been more  60  with idioms．

A.though            B. when         C. if                  D. as

A.look           B. meet       C. pick up             D. find out

A.walk           B. talk        C. play              D. go

A.pleased        B. angry      C. afraid             D. surprised

A.proper             B. strange      C. safe              D. polite

A.to                  B. better       C. not                 D. like

A.On                B. In           C. All                 D. By

A.gone                B. visited      C. seen              D. been

A.look at         B. think of    C. send for          D. laugh at

A.it                B. hem         C. anything       D. something

A.fun            B. interest     C. business            D. mountain

A.Really        B. Good        C. You don’ t say  D. You are right.

A. be               B. help         C. think             D. do

A.this              B. so           C. anything         D. me a favor

A.laughed     B. cried      C. moved             D. came

A.explain         B. shout       C. prove              D. say

A.experience   B. expression  C. explanation       D. example

A.for           B. to           C. at                   D. in

A.me             B. myself      C. him                D. somebody

A.helpful         B. popular    C .careful            D. satisfied

A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms, though my teacher emphasized(强调)the importance again and again. But soon, the importance of English idioms was shown in an amusing experience

    One day, I happened to meet an Englishman on the road, and soon we began to talk. As I was talking about how I was studying English, the foreigner seemed to be surprised . Gently shaking his head, shrugging his shoulders, he said, “You don’t say!” “You don’t say!” I was puzzled. I thought , perhaps this is not an proper topic. “Well, I’d better change the topic. “ So I said to him, “Well, shall we talk about the Great Wall? By the way, have you ever been there?” “Certainly, everyone back home will laugh at me if I leave China without seeing it. It was wonderful.”  He was deep in thought when I began to talk like a tourist guide.  “The Great Wall is one of the wonders in the world. We are very proud of it.”   Soon I was stopped again by his words: “You don’t say!” I couldn’t help asking, “Why do you ask me not to talk about it ?”  “Well, I didn’t ask you to do so,” he answered, greatly surprised. I said, “Didn’t you say ‘you don’t say’?” Hearing this, the Englishman laughed to tears. He began to explain, ‘You don’t say.’actually means ‘really’! It is an expression of surprise. Perhaps you don’t pay attention to English idioms.” Only then did I know how foolish I had been. Since then I have been more careful with idiomatic expressions. Remember: what the English teachers said is always right to us students.

At first, on hearing “You don’t say”, I thought the foreigner meant____.

       A. He was not interested in the topic    B. He was only interested in the Great Wall

       C. I had talked too much                   D. I had to stop talking

The underlined word in the first paragraph probably means____.

       A. interesting       B. important         C. terrible     D. unlucky

Which of the following is true according to the passage?

       A. The Englishman left China without seeing the Great Wall.

       B. The Englishman wanted to see the Great Wall after I talked about it.

       C. The Englishman wanted me to act as his guide.

       D. The Englishman visited the Great Wall and thought it worth (值得) visiting.

After the Englishman explained the idiom, _____.

       A. I thought the Englishman had made me a fool.

       B. The Englishman became a real fool.

       C. I felt very foolish

       D. I became more careful in everything.