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    A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms, though my teacher emphasized the importance again and again. But soon, the importance of English idioms was shown in an amusing experience.

One day, I happened to meet an Englishman on the road, and soon we began to talk. As I was talking about how I was studying English, the foreigner seemed to be astonished, gently shaking his head, shrugging his shoulders, saying, “You don’t say! ” “You don’t say! ” I was puzzled. I thought, “Perhaps this is not an appropriate topic. Well, I’d better change the topic. ” So I said to him, “Well, shall we talk about the Great Wall?  By the way, have you ever been there? ”“Certainly, everyone back home will laugh at me if I leave China without seeing it. It is magnificent. ” He was deep in thought when I began to talk like a tourist guide, “The Great Wall is one of the wonders in the world. We are very proud of it. ” Soon I was interrupted again by his order, “You don’t say! ” I couldn’t help asking. I said, “Didn’t you say you don’t say? ” Hearing this, the Englishman laughed. He explained, “ ‘You don’t say’ actually means ‘Really? ’. It is an expression of surprise. Perhaps you haven’t learned that English idiom. ” Only then did I realize I had made a fool of myself. Since then, I have been more careful with idiomatic expressions.

1£®A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms because ______.

A£®English idioms were too difficult to master

B£®I had no interest in English learning

C£®my teacher didn’t emphasize the importance

D£®I cared little about the teacher’s instruction

2£®When I first heard “You don’t say! ”I thought ______.

A£®the Englishman was only interested in the Great Wall

B£®the Englishman was not interested in my English studies

C£®I had talked too much

D£®I had to stop talking at once

3£®The underlined word “amusing” means “______”.

A£®terrible                             B£®important

C£®interesting                          D£®lucky

4£®Which of the following is TRUE?

A£®The Englishman was leaving China without seeing the Great Wall.

B£®The Englishman wanted to see the Great Wall after I talked about it.

C£®The Englishman wanted me to act as his guide.

D£®The Englishman visited the Great Wall and thought it worth visiting.