《2025年情景导学高中英语必修第一册外研版》

A person's nose is important for breathing and smelling. The nose is also used in many popular expressions.
Some people are able to lead other people by the nose. For example, if a wife leads her husband by the nose, she makes him do whatever she wants him to do. Some people are said to be hard-nosed. They will not be affected by emotions, and will be determined to get what they want.
It is always helpful when people keep their noses out of other people's business. They do not interfere (干涉). The opposite of this is someone who noses around all the time. This kind of person is interested in other people's private affairs. He or she is considered nosy. Someone who keeps his or her nose to the grindstone works very hard. This can help a worker keep his or her nose clean or stay out of trouble.
One unusual expression is that it's no skin off my nose. This means that a situation doesn't affect or concern me. We also say that sometimes a man cuts off his nose to spite his face. That is, he makes a situation bad for himself by doing something foolish because he is angry.
More problems can develop if a man looks down his nose at someone. The man acts as if someone is unimportant. He thinks he is better than everyone else. He might walk past with his nose in the air. This man might also turn his nose up at something that he considers not good enough.
阅读完以上段落,让我们一起来讨论以下问题吧！
1. According to Paragraph 2, what does the word "hard-nosed" probably mean?
2. When you are angry, is it good to cut off your nose to spite your face?
3. Exploring English, you'll find more such interesting expressions. Find some and share with your classmates.

答案： 1. Not affected by emotions and determined to get what they want.
2. No, it isn't. Because it makes a situation bad for oneself by doing something foolish.
3. (Open answer, e.g., "break a leg", "cost an arm and a leg")