短文填空(五) “Face the music”的含义+莫高窟的洞窟艺术
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There are so many expressions in American English that sound pleasant(令人愉快的) but are not. “Face the music” is a good example. When someone says they have to “face the music”, it does not mean they are going to a concert. It means accepting the unpleasant results of an action.
Americans often use the word “face” in this way. For example, “I can't face another night of camping! It's cold and rainy.” Or “In life, you must face your fears.” “Face” used in this way is very common.
But now, let's go back to facing the music. Imagine a friend asks you to take care of her beautiful red sports car. She gives you the keys and says, “Thanks so much for watching my car while I'm away. But please, do not drive it. It is an extremely(极其) fast car.” But you do not listen. You want to show off to some friends. So, you drive it around town one night. As bad luck would have it, you lose control of the car and drive it into a stop sign. Bang!
When your friend returns, you must tell her what you have done and “face the music”. The “music” here is the result of your actions. It could be losing the friendship or paying for repairs to her sports car or both. Whatever the “music” is, you must face it.
There are other American expressions that mean the same thing as “face the music”. To “take your medicine” means to accept the results from something bad you have done. And if someone says, “You made your bed. Now lie in it.” They mean you created a bad situation and now you will experience the results!
根据上面短文内容填空。
1.Many expressions in sound pleasant, but actually they have .
2.“Face the music” means that someone must the unpleasant results of his own actions, but it does not mean they will .
3.According to the passage, we know the word “face” in this way commonly. They may say, “In life, you must .” or “I can't face another night of camping! It's cold and rainy.”
4.After you tell the truth about the broken red sports car to your friend and “face the music”, the “music” here means your actions—either losing the friendship or to the car or both.
5.When Americans have done and have to accept the results from it, they usually say “ ”.
B [2020·原创]
In one ancient Chinese story, there is a magic deer. She has beautiful nine-coloured fur. The deer is kind and helps people who are sick and poor. In fact, this nine-coloured deer comes from a painting in the Mogao Grottoes(莫高窟) in Dunhuang, Gansu.
The grottoes were created in AD 366. They hold the world's best cave art. The clay figures(泥塑) and paintings on the wall are the Mogao Grottoes' greatest treasures.There are more than 2,000 coloured clay figures in 492 caves. The tallest is 34.5 m high while the smallest is only 2 cm, China Daily reported.
The most beautiful paintings are of dancing, flying fairies(飞天). They wear beautiful costumes. Among them, a fairy plays the pipa behind her back. This painting has given dancers in modern times lots of new ideas.
Besides the value of its art, the Mogao Grottoes' paintings also show how ancient people lived. Some show people farming, eating and fighting. Others show their wedding and funeral customs. In 1987 the Mogao Grottoes became a UNESCO World Heritage(遗产) Site.
Now it attracts visitors from all over the world. Visitors have to buy tickets online. This is to control the amount of tourists and better protect the site. If you want to visit the Mogao Grottoes, don't forget to buy tickets online as soon as possible.
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