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问题详情:
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
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