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M: (12) You know, Ben's given up making those terrible faces he used to make. The other day, he came home from school almost in tears. His teacher said if he went on like that, his face would get stuck when the winds changed.
W: And he believed her?
M: Yeah, he is only a little boy. Don't you remember all those things we used to believe when we were little? (13) I remember my aunt Mary used to say if you swallow a cherry stone, a tree will grow out of your mouth. And I'm still terrified today, sort of subconsciously, you know, if I swallow one by mistake...
W: Yeah, I suppose you're right.(14) The one that used to get me was that swans could break your leg with a blow of the wing.
M: They can, can't they? I always thought they could.
W: No, they are not that strong. But there is another one even more terrifying. That is if you put a postage stamp on upside down, you'll go to prison.
M: No, never heard of that, but my grandmother was a terror for that kind of thing. For example, she would say you'll get a spot on your tongue if you tell a lie. If you eat stale bread, your hair will curl. And here is one more. We went on a camping trip once in Italy and my wife spent the whole time worrying about bats getting into her hair. (15) She said her grandmother reckoned you had to shave your head to get it out. My wife was really terrified.
W: Silly, isn't it? But that's how some parents try to keep their kids from doing the wrong thing or getting into trouble.
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预览四道题各选项,发现各题之间的联系并不大。第12题各选项多与He的身份或行为有关;第 13题各选项均为动词短语结构,可能考查某种建议或行为;第14题考查They的能力,且They是一种动物;第15 题各选项可能考查某一行为的后果。
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12 What does the man about Ben?
D)。(详解)对话开头,男士说Ben一改过去的做法,不再做吓人的鬼脸了。因此答案为D)。
13. What did aunt Mary use to do when the man was a child?
A)。(详解)对话中男士说,Mary阿姨过去常说如果误吞了樱桃核,樱桃树就会从嘴里长出来。结合Ben 的经历可知,Mary阿姨说此话的目的是警告男士吃樱桃核会有危险,答案为A)。
14. What does the woman believe swans could do?
D)。(详解)对话中女士提到了自己被大人吓唬的经历,第一个就是天鹅挥动翅膀的时候可以把人的腿打 断。因此答案为D)。
15. What did the grandmother of the man's wife say?
C)。(详解)对话末尾,男士说他妻子的祖母说如果蝙蝠钻进头发里,就只能剃光头把它弄出来。因此答 案为C)。