《2025年初中英语阅读教程七年级英语上册外研版》

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(经典美文)
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Idioms About Food and Eating
We often meet some idioms about food and eating. What does “An apple a day keeps a doctor away.” mean? That is to say, eating fruit is very good for your health. Would you like to learn more about these idioms? After you learn about idioms, you will find English more interesting.

Lucy is very good at math. She thinks she can pass the math exam. She says to her parents happily, “It is a piece of cake(轻松的事,小菜一碟)for me.” Lucy likes eating hamburgers very much. Every morning she has two hamburgers and a glass of milk. Her mother, Mrs. White, often asks her not to eat too much because she wants her lovely daughter to keep fit and slim. But Lucy always gives her mother a sweet smile and goes to school quickly. But Mr. White isn't worried about his daughter. He says to Mrs. White, “Don't worry. She eats like a horse(食量大如牛). Every day she studies hard, so she needs lots of food.”

Eat like a horse.
Choose the best answer.
(B) 1. What does “An apple a day keeps a doctor away.” mean?
A. We don't need doctors.
B. Eating fruit is very good for your health.
C. We must eat more apples.
D. Doctors do not like apples.
(C) 2. What does Lucy have for breakfast?
A. Two hamburgers.
B. A glass of milk.
C. Both A and B.
D. Rice.
(B) 3. Why does Mrs. White often ask Lucy not to eat too much?
A. Because she is very fat.
B. Because she wants Lucy to keep fit and slim.
C. Because she eats too much.
D. Because they are very poor.
(A) 4. Which one is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Lucy likes eating horses.
B. Lucy likes eating hamburgers very much.
C. Every day Lucy studies hard.
D. Lucy does well in math.

答案： 1.B 【解析】细节理解题。根据第一段第二、三句话可知。
2.C 【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段“Every morning she has two hamburgers and a glass of milk.”可知。
3.B 【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段“...because she wants her lovely daughter to keep fit and slim.”可知。
4.A 【解析】细节理解题。“She eats like a horse.”意为食量大如牛而不是喜欢吃马。