“言外之意”专项练习题
这种练习是大陆语文课本里的。英文选择是我写的。这些练习可以增加课堂活动的趣味性,锻炼学生理解能力。大部分可以作阅读,也可以做听力。
1、李大华正在阳台上浇花,楼下的刘阿姨说:“小李,你真爱美啊,我刚晾的被单也锦上添花了。”
What does Aunt Liu mean?
a. Li loves beauty b. Stop watering flowers! c. My bed sheet is made prettier by your flower
2、著名电影演员李雪健因扮演焦裕禄而荣获“百花奖”最佳男主角奖。在颁奖仪式上,他说了这么一句话:“所有的苦和累都让焦裕禄受了,所有的荣誉都让—个傻小子得了。”
What does Li Xuejian mean?
a. I am foolish b. audience took me as the hero c. the hero is a fool
3、张明匆匆走进教室,习惯地用卫生纸把自己的座位擦干净,随手将纸扔在地上,同学王晓敏看见后说:“你很讲究个人卫生哩!”张明不好意思地笑了笑,随手将纸团拾起来,扔进了教室外面的垃圾箱。
What does Wang Xiaomin mean
a. praising Zhangming b. criticizing Zhang Ming
c. emphasizing the importance of personal hygiene
4、邻居说:“你家的小强真刻苦,每天夜里都十二点多了,我们还听见他在弹琴哩!”
What does the neighbor mean?
a. Xiao Qiang is hard working
b. Xiao Qiang should pay attention to his health
c. Xiao Qiang is bothering me
5、一位作曲家带着自己创作的曲子向一位著名的音乐大师讨教。在听演奏的过程中,这位大师不断地脱帽。演奏完毕,作曲家连忙问道:“大师,是不是屋里太热?”大师说:“不热。我有碰到熟人就脱帽的习惯。在阁下的曲子中我碰到那么多的熟人,不得不连连脱帽。”
What does the Master mean?
a. I always take off my hat when I see a friend
b. It is too hot to play music in this room
c. Your music has too much plagiarism
6、有两个朋友碰到了一起。第一个人说:"如果你对体操感兴趣的话,学校里有个不错的体操队。"第二人的回答:"我爬楼梯还得停下来喘几口气呢!"
What does the second person mean?
a. He needs to stop climbing stairs
b. He is no good for practicing gymnastics
c. He is short of breath right now
7、有一回,马克-吐温向邻居借阅一本书,邻居说:“可以,可以。但我定了一条规则:从我的图书室借去的图书必须当场阅读。”一星期后,这位邻居向马克-吐温借割草机,马克-吐温笑着说:“当然可以,毫无问题。不过我定了一条规则:从我家借去的割草机只能在我的草地上使用。”
What does the Mark Twain mean?
a. his neighbor should mow Mark’s lawn
b. I am not going to lend you my mower
c. his neighbor needs to check out a book about law mower
8、萧伯纳很喜欢自己驾驶汽车。一天,他一边开车一边和坐在旁边的司机谈起他新近写的一个剧本来。突然,司机一句话也不说,就从兴致勃勃的萧伯纳手里夺过方向盘。
“你怎么啦?”事出突然,使作家感到惊讶。
“请原谅,”司机说,“你的剧本妙极了,我真不愿意让你在没写完之前就把命送掉。”
What does the driver mean?
a. I like your screenplay
b. Your life is precious
c. You are a poor driver
9、一个人问他的朋友:“你喜欢冬天么?”朋友回答说:“当然。但是,我的皮肤不喜欢。”这位朋友的言外之意是:
What does his friend mean?
a. his skin is delicate b. he does not like winter
c. his wife has hot temper in winter
10、国王请阿凡提评论自己的诗,阿凡提说国王的诗写得不好,被国王关进驴圈。后来国王又召见阿凡提欣赏其新作,阿凡提转身就走,国王问他到哪里去,阿凡提答道:“到驴圈去,陛下!”阿凡提的言外之意是
What does Afanti mean?
a. your are showing me rubbish b. I need to travel now b.
c. my donkey needs feeding now
11、50年代初,周总理接受美国记者的采访时,随手将一支美国派克钢笔放在桌上。
记者:总理阁下,你们堂堂的中国人,为什么还要用我们美国生产的钢笔呢?
总理:提起这支笔,那可就话长了。这不是一支普通的笔。它是一位朝鲜朋友从朝鲜战场上得到的战利品,是作为礼物送给我的。我觉得有意义,就收下了贵国的这支笔。
What does the American mean?
a. how come American pen can be found in China
b. American pen is not good for Chinese calligraphy
c. China is unable to make pens
What does Chinese Premier mean?
a. the pen is a precious gift
b. the pen shows China is stronger than the U.S.
c. the pen witnesses his personal history
12、美国莱特兄弟于1903年12月17日,驾驶动力飞机成功地遨游蓝天。人们为此举行盛大酒会,主持人要莱特兄弟发表演说,兄弟俩再三推辞,主持人执意邀请,哥哥便发表了言短意深的一句话演说:“据我所知,鸟中最会说话的是鹦鹉,而鹦鹉是永远飞不高的。”
What does the brother mean?
a. Action is more important than words
b. Some birds do not fly high
c. Different people have different ambitions
13、有一次,林肯总统在白宫会见某国总统,该国总统个子长得特别高, 两个人站在一起,就像两根垂直竖起的炮管。林肯乐呵呵地说:“想不到您个子比我还高呢,怎么样,当总统滋味如何?”“您说呢?”那位总统反问道,“我感觉到天天像吃了火药,总想放炮!”
What does President Lincoln mean?
a. His troops needs gunpowder for cannons
b. His is amazed that that guy is taller than he is
c. He is frustrated by many duties in his work
14、有一次,一位朋友问美国总统肯尼迪:“您是怎样在第二次世界大战中成为英雄的?”肯尼迪想了一会儿,说:“这可由不得我,是日本人炸沉了我们的船。”
What does the Kennedy mean?
a. He had always wanted to be a Hero
b. Heroes are made by history
c. He learned a lot from Samurai culture
15、在法国,国家研究院院士具有崇高的地位。不少朋友都劝哲学家马伯利竞争院士,马伯利说:“我不干这种事。我当上了,有人就会说:他怎么当上了?我如果不当,很多人会说:他怎么没当上?还是后一种议论好呀。”
What does Ma Boli mean?
a. He does not like comments that belittle him
b. He thinks the position does not fit him
c. He prefers to let young people to hold the position
16、一天晚上,美国总统林肯在忙碌了一天之后上床休息。忽然,电话铃声大作,原来是个惯于钻营的人告诉他,有位关税主管刚刚去世, 这人问林肯是否能让他来取代。林肯回答说:“如果殡仪馆没意见, 我当然不反对。”
What does Lincoln mean?
a. You can surely take the job
b. You should not call me so late
c. You are not qualified for the job
17、有人问哲学家亚里士多德:“你和平庸人有什么不同?”
“他们活着是为了吃饭,而我吃饭是为了活着。”
What does the philosopher mean?
a. Ordinary people live by nature desires
b. Philosophers have to eat just like ordinary people
c. Proper eating is important for healthy life
18、台奥多尔•冯达诺是19世纪德国著名作家。她在柏林当编辑时,一次收到一个青年习作者寄来的几首没有标点的诗,附信中说:“我对标点向来是不在乎的,如用时,请您自己填上。”冯达诺很快将稿退回,并附信说:“我对诗向来是不在乎的,下次请您只寄标点来,诗由我填好了。”
What does the editor mean?
a. Your poem is wonderful
b. You need to punctuate your lines
c. I can revise your drafts
19、德国大诗人海涅是犹太人,常常遭到无端攻击。有一次晚会上,一个旅行家对他说:“我发现了一个小岛,这个岛上竟然没有犹太人和驴子!”海涅不动声色地说:“看来,只有你我一起去那个岛上,才会弥补这个缺陷!”
What does the poet mean?
a. You are a donkey b. Let’s ship a donkey there
c. We better rule this island together
20、苏联著名儿童文学作家盖达尔派行时,有个小学生认出是他,抢着替他提皮箱。皮箱的确太破旧了。学生说:“先生是‘大名鼎鼎’的,为什么用的皮箱却是‘随随便便’的?”盖达尔说:“这样难道不好吗?如果皮箱是‘大名鼎鼎’的,我却是‘随随便便’的,那岂不更糟?!”
What does the writer mean?
a. Famous people should use good things
b. Good things does not bespeak good person
c. Casual clothes should not put in good suitcases
21、俄国作家赫尔岑在一次宴会上被轻佻的音乐弄得非常厌烦,便用手捂住耳朵。主人解释说:“对不起,演奏的都是流行乐曲。”赫尔岑反问道:“流行的乐曲就一定高尚吗?”主人听了很吃惊:“不高尚的东西怎么能流行呢?”赫尔岑笑了:“那么,流行性感冒也是高尚的了!”说罢,头也不回地走了。
What does He Er Cen mean?
a. Fever often comes with flu b. Do not judge things by popularity
c. Mr Liu is also a person with high IQ
22、英格兰国王威廉二世指挥军队攻进英格兰东南的佩文西时,不慎被绊了一下跌倒在地。手下人大惊失色,认为这是不祥之兆。可威廉很快就站了起来,高高举起沾满泥上的双手,大声喊道:“感谢上帝,赐予我应有的王国,英格兰的国土在我的手中!”
What was William II doing?
a. cursing his luck b. encouraging his soldiers
c. praying for God to bless his country
23、一天,美国小说家欧文•肖,走进一家法国餐馆。点过菜后,静静地等了很长的时间,直到十分不耐烦时,餐厅侍者总管才认出了他,挨近作家身边,向他介绍说这家餐馆的蜗牛很不错,要不要来一份。欧文•肖点了点头说:“我早已知道了,瞧,你们让蜗牛都穿上了侍者的衣服。”
What does the novelist Erwin Shaw mean?
a. It’s funny that waiters wear snail costumes
b. The snails they served do not taste well
c. The service at the restaurants is unsatisfactory
24、安妮•兰德斯(1918年出生)是美国《太阳时报》的专栏女作家。在一次大使馆的招待会上,一位相当体面的参议员向她走来,开玩笑说:“你就是作家安妮•兰德斯吧,给我说个笑话吧!”安妮小姐毫不迟疑地答道:“那好,你是政治家,给我说个谎吧!”
What does Ann Landers mean?
a. Politicians are all liars
b. You are a great politician
c. I won’t tell you a joke unless you tell me something
25. 罗伯特是德国著名的医生。有一天,他为国王看病,国王说:“你给我看病,不能像看别的人那样!”罗伯特非常平静地回答说:“请原谅,陛下,在我眼里,所有的病人都是国王。”
What does the doctor mean?
26、杜鲁门当选美国总统后不久,有位客人前来拜访他的母亲。客人说:“有杜鲁门这样的儿子,您一定感到十分自豪。”杜鲁门的母亲赞同地说:“是这样,不过,我还有一个儿子,也同样使我感到自豪,他正在地里挖土豆。”
What does Truman’s mother mean?
a. Her younger son treats her better than Truman does
b. One should be proud of all the walks of life
c. Potatoes are necessary food for the economy
27. 德国诗人歌德在公园里散步,在一条仅能让一个人通行的小路上和二位批评家相遇了。“我从来不给蠢货让路,”批评家说。“我恰好相反!”歌德说完,笑着退到了路边。
What does Gothe mean?
a. you are stupid b. I let you pass c. I am against you
28. 一个小女孩趴在窗台上,看窗外的人正埋葬她心爱的小狗,不禁泪流满面,悲恸不已。她的外祖父见状,连忙引她到另一个窗口,让她欣赏他的玫瑰花园。果然小女孩的心情顿时明朗。老人托起外孙女的下巴说:“孩子,你开错了窗户。”
What does the old man mean?
a. You opened the wrong window
b. Life has its brighter side
c. This window lets in more light
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