A crow has long been part of mans history. More than any other (1),the crow has been both denounced and praised. Some have (2) it as a messenger of evil.
To the (3),the crow is a hungry robber who swoops down to (4)his corn shoots. Most people.see the crow as a big,(5),troublesome bird.
It is easy, therefore,to understand (6)the crow got its name into the(7).Any person who talks about himself or his (8) is said to crowabout himself.
This meaning of the (9)came from Old English or Frech..But there is a saying about the crow in America that is (10).A person may be too (11) of himself and say something in a (12)and boastful way .Later,he may abmit he is (13).Then he is eating crow.
No one knows how this saying (14)started. But one story about it (15)in a Louisiana newspaper in 1851.
A man who owned a boarding house (16) poor food,and his cust omers complained about it .One bay, they complained so loudly (17)the owner of the house laughed at them and said, Why,I can eat (18)and enjoy it.
Some decided to (19)him .They killed a large crow and cooked it and made it (20)nice. Secretly,however,they(21)hot pepper and salt. They put the tasty-looking dish before the owner and (22)him to eat.
The owner took a big (23)out of the crow.It was horrible.He(24)the dish away from him.
So,biing too certain has its price,if later you must admit you are wrong. You may have to swallow your pride as well as your words. And that may be as (25)as eating crow.
1.A.person B.animal C.bird D.machine
2.A.feared B.looked C.wondered D.thought
3.A.workers B.customers C.people D.farmer
4.A.eat B.destroy C..damage D.protect
5.A.black B.boisy C.lovely D.pretty
6.A.why B.when C.how D.that
7.A.use B.dictionary C.animal D.language
8.A.deeds B.enemies C.friends D.habits
9.A.sentence B.word C.expression D.phrase
10.A.similar B.same C.known D.different
11.A.worried B.afraid C.sure D.careful
12.A.loud B.loudly C.aloud D.weak
13.A.bright B.wrong C.healthy D.right
14.A.had B.brought C.would D.got
15.A.published B.shew C.appeared D.printed
16.A.served B.ate C.enjoyed D.offered
17.A.when B.that C.after D.because
18.A.something B.nothing C.food D.anything
19.A.check B.examine C.test D.feed
20.A.look B.taste C.smell D.seem
21.A.boiled B.increased C.added D.supplied
22.A.forced B.caused C.welcomed D.invited
23.A.bite B.breath C.look D.egg
24.A.pulled B.pushed C.took D.drove
25.A.pleased B.interesting C.funny D.unpleasant
参考答案:
1- 5CADAB 6-10CDABD 11-15CABDC 16-20ABDCA 21-25CDABD
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