This is a list of the origins of some slang words or phrases that we all use regularly.These words are common in almost all English speaking nations.
Cool
Who hasn't used this word at least once in their life when speaking highly of something? This meaning of the word is relatively new in English,but not as new as you might think.The earliest record found so far is from 1884 in the phrase“Dat’s cool!”
Kick the Bucket
This means“to die”.Many people consider the term to have come from a guilty man standing on an upturned bucket which was then kicked out from under his feet leaving him to hang,but there is no written evidence that this is the case.In fact,it is more likely from a different type of bucket entirely.In butchery(肉食店),when a pig was killed it would be hung from a pole.It is mostly likely that in his death throes(垂死挣扎),the pig’s feet would bang against the rail(横杆)to which they were tied.Therefore,kicking the bucket was a term referring to the last actions of the pig before he finally died.
Bob’s Your Uncle
Bob’s your uncle generally means that something is simple or easy or a“job done”.It is most likely that this phrase came about as a result of nepotism(裙带关系).In the late 1800s, Lord Salisbury(first name Robert)was prime-minister of Great Britain.After his third term he was succeeded by his nephew Arthur.Arthur had been made Chief Secretary of Ireland in 1886. Suspicions arose that Robert was favoring his nephew Arthur.The term“Bob’s your uncle”could be used at the time as a reference to this charge of nepotism.
36.What does the passage mainly talk about?
A.The most commonly used slang words in the world.
B.The origins of some most.commonly used slang words or phrases.
C.The origins of English words and phrases.
D.Common words and phrases in English speaking countries.
37.If you want to praise something,the slang words or phrase you may use is“ “.
A.Cool B.Kick the Bucket
C.To Die D.Bob’s Your Uncle
38.From the passage we can infer that the slang phrase“Kick the Bucket”――.
A.is the oldest in meaning among all the English slang words or phrases
B.has the same meaning as“Kick the Ball”
C.will be never used in the future
D.has something to do with pigs
39.The underlined word“succeeded’’in Paragraph 4 means“ “.
A.taken position of B.brought up C.killed D.driven away
40.You may read this passage in .
A.a science fiction B.a cook book
C.an English vocabulary text D.an advertisement
社会现象类阅读概念:
这类文章通过写人记事来揭示文章的主题,显示其社会意义,一般采用顺序或倒叙来叙述。题目经常是一些细节问题。考查的方面可以是原因和其中引发的思考。
社会现象类阅读解题技巧:
这类文章通过写人记事来揭示文章的主题,显示其社会意义,一般采用顺序或倒叙来叙述。题目经常是一些细节问题。考查的方面可以是原因和其中引发的思考。阅读这类文章要理清思路。
1、浏览试题,明确要求。
在阅读文章前,最好先浏览一下文章后面的题干和选项。知道了问题后再去看文章,可使思路更敏捷,而且也便于阅读时留意文中出现的与选项有关的信息。
2、通读全文,抓住主要内容。
在不影响理解的前提下,尽可能地阅读以便在尽可能短的时间内理解文章或段落的内容。阅读时,如遇到不熟悉的单词、词组或一时看不懂的句子,不要停下来苦思冥想,继续读下去,通过上下文的词语和句子可能就理解了。
3、抓住中心思想和段落大意。
通读全文时,要特别注意主题句。每篇文章或每个段落都有与文章有关的句子,尤其是科技、政论性文章的主题句一般都在文章的开头或结尾,插在中间的很少。所以,文章的第一段或开头的第一、二个句子往往包含着文章的中心思想、作者的意图或全文的概述,因此要特别注意,彻底理解。
4、有针对性地仔细阅读,找寻所需信息。
在前面的基础上,可进行有针对性地阅读了。把与问题无关的内容一扫而过,而对于和问题有关的内容认真阅读,还可以用笔在下面做出记号。再把这些信息与问题的要求结合起来,逐条分析,综合判断,找出正确答案。
5、进行合理的推理判断。
对文章有了全面的了解之后,可以按照文章要求以及上下文之间的关系,做出推理判断。在进行推理判断的时候,需要综合考虑句型、语法、句子之间的逻辑关系、文化背景等方面的因素。
6、认真复读,验证答案。
要用全文的中心思想统帅各个题目,研究其内在联系和逻辑关系,并依次审核那些还未打上的题目,确保理解无误。
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