Question

A person’s nose is important for breathing and smelling. 1. Some people are able to “l(fā)ead other people by the nose”. For example, if a wife “l(fā)eads her husband by the nose”, she makes him do whatever she wants him to do. 2. They will not change their opinions or positions on anything. If someone is “hard-nosed”, chances are that he will never “pay through the nose”, or pay too much money for an object or service.

It is always helpful when people “keep their nose out of other people's business”. They do not interfere(干涉). The opposite of this is someone who “noses around” all the time. 3. He is considered “nosey”. Someone who “keeps his nose to the grindstone(旋轉磨石)” works very hard. This can help a worker “keep his nose clean” or stay out of trouble.

One unusual expression is “that is no skin off my nose”. This means that a situation does not affect or concern me. We also say that sometimes a person “cuts off his nose to spite his face”. That is, he makes a situation worse for himself by doing something foolish because he is angry. More problems can develop if a person “l(fā)ooks down his nose” at someone or something. 4. This person might also “turn up his nose” at something that he considers not good enough. This person thinks he is better than everyone else. He “has his nose in the air”.

5. They refuse to obey orders or do any work. Maybe these students do not know the correct answers. My mother always told me, if you study hard, the answers should be “right under your nose” or easily seen.

A. This kind of person is interested in other people's private matters.

B. In school, some students “thumb their nose” at their teacher.

C. The nose also has a lot of other functions.

D. Some people are said to be “hard-nosed”.

E. The nose is also used in many popular expressions.

F. He is interested in things that concern his work.

G. The person acts like something is unimportant or worthless.

Answer 1

1.E

2.D

3.A

4.G

5.B

【解析】

試題分析：本文首先指出鼻子的重要性，接下來講了一些與“鼻子”有關的短語以及其相對應的意思。

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2. someone is “hard-nosed”, chances are that he will never “pay through the nose”如果有人是“硬鼻子”的，他將不會花費什么來做出些改變。從而可知，不會因為任何事而改變自己的觀點和立場的人是“硬鼻子”的。故選D。

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4. problems can develop if a person “l(fā)ooks down his nose” at someone or something. This person might also “turn up his nose” at something that he considers not good enough.”低著鼻子的人會制造跟多的麻煩，它們也可能會像抬起鼻子的人認為有些事不夠好，因此可推出，這種人表現(xiàn)出有些事是不重要或沒什么價值的。故選G。

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考點：考查社會生活類短文。