Question

People have their own ways of saying things with their own special expressions. Some of these expressions are easy to understand. “As Easy as Falling off a Log (圓木)” is one such expression. It describes a job that does not take much effort. If you ever tried to walk on a falling tree log, you may understand what the expression means. It is easier to fall off the log than to stay on it.

There are several other expressions that mean the same thing. And their meaning is as easy to understand as falling off a log. One is “Easy as Pie.” Nothing is easier than eating a piece of sweet juicy pie, unless it is a piece of cake. “A Piece of Cake” is another expression that means something is extremely easy to do.

Another expression is “As Easy as Shooting Fish in a Barrel (桶)”. Clearly, fish in a barrel will be much easier to shoot than fish in a river. In fact, it would be as easy as falling off a log.

Sometimes, things that come to us easily also leave us just as easily. In fact, there is an expression “Easy Come Easy Go”. Another easy expression is “To Go Easy on a Person”. It means to treat a person kindly or gently, especially in a situation where you might be expected to be angry with him. A wife might ask her husband to go easy on their son, because the boy did not mean to destroy the toy. If you want to borrow some money to fix the car, you should look for a friend who is an “Easy Touch”. An easy touch or a soft touch is someone who is kind and helpful.

And there is one more expression that means do not worry or work too hard. Try to keep away from difficult situations. “Take it easy”, until we meet again.

1.Which of the following expressions has the same meaning with “As easy as falling off a log?”

A. Shooting fish in a barrel                         B. Walking on a falling tree log.

C. Staying on a log                                    D. Shooting fish in a river

2.A friend might tell you that his new job was___________.

A. easy come easy go                                   B. as easy as shooting fish in a barrel             

C. to take it easy                                             D. to go easy on a person

3.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. That he goes easy on me means that he is angry with me.

B. He is always helping others, so he is an easy touch.      

C. When he asks me to repair his broken bike, I say, “A piece of cake. I can help repair it.”

D. When a girl loses her way, I say, “Take it easy, I will send you home.”

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.A

2.B

3.A

【解析】

試題分析：這是一篇美國之音慢速英語詞匯典故節(jié)目。第個人都有自己特定的表達(dá)方式，其中一些詞匯易于理解，所以注意其運(yùn)用的場合。

1.A 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段提到Another expression is “As Easy as Shooting Fish in a Barrel (桶)”. Clearly, fish in a barrel will be much easier to shoot than fish in a river. In fact, it would be as easy as falling off a log 在桶里叉魚比在河里容易多了，實(shí)際上，這就是像“圓木上掉落下來”一樣容易，所以選A項(xiàng)。

2.B細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段提到“As Easy as Falling off a Log (圓木)” is one such expression. It describes a job that does not take much effort. 像從圓木上滾落下來一樣容易，就是這樣一種詞句，它用于形容一項(xiàng)輕而易舉的工作，再根據(jù)第三提到Another expression is “As Easy as Shooting Fish in a Barrel (桶)”. Clearly, fish in a barrel will be much easier to shoot than fish in a river. In fact, it would be as easy as falling off a log 在桶里叉魚比在河里容易多了，實(shí)際上，這就是像“圓木上掉落下來”一樣容易，所以選B項(xiàng)。

3.A 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第四段提到Another easy expression is “To Go Easy on a Person”. It means to treat a person kindly or gently, especially in a situation where you might be expected to be angry with him.別一個與easys相關(guān)的詞語是“To Go Easy on a Person”，它的意思是以一個人寬容溫和，尤其是在你要對他發(fā)怒的情況下，所以A項(xiàng)錯誤。

考點(diǎn)：知識文化類短文閱讀。