英语阅读理解If you say,‘The cat’s out of the bag’ instead of ‘The

英语阅读理解
If you say,‘The cat’s out of the bag’ instead of ‘The secret is given away (泄露)’,you are using an idiom.The meaning of an idiom is different from the actual meaning of the words used.‘An apple a day keeps the doctor away’ is a proverb.Proverbs are old but familiar sayings that usually give advice.Both idioms and proverbs are part of our daily speech,and many are very old and have interesting histories.Now let’s see the following two examples.
‘Saved by the bell’:In 17th-century England,a guard at Windsor Castle was accused (指控)of falling asleep at his post.He claimed he was wrongly accused and could prove it.He had heard the church bell chime thirteen times at mid-night.Townspeople supported his claim and he was not excused.Today we think of the bell that ends a round in boxing (拳击),often saving the boxer from injury,or the bell at the end of a class period,saving you from more work.Regardless of it origin,this idiom means rescue (救援) from a situation at the last possible moment.
‘A close shave’:In the past,student barbers (理发师) learned to shave on customers.If they shaved too close,their clients might be cut or even barely escape serious injury.Today,we use the idiom if a person narrowly escapes disaster.(231 words)
Multiple Choice Questions:
1.The purpose of this article is to ________.
A) compare idioms and proverbs
B) explain the meaning of some interesting everyday expression
C) show the importance of using proverbs and idioms in your writing
D) The difference between the idioms and proverbs
2.It can be inferred from the article that ________.
A) it is difficult to guess the meaning of idioms
B) you should not use idioms in your writing
C) proverbs are more common than idiom
D) you should be careful to use proverbs and idioms
3.Which of these statements is an example of ‘a close shave’?
A) My brother bought a new bicycle to ride to school.
B) A car nearly hit me on my way to school.
C) No one in my school has ever been to Canada.
D) A barber cut his clients seriously.
4.What does the word ‘chime’ (third line,paragraph 2) mean ________.
A) strike the hour B) sing the song
C) sound the alarm D) give beautiful sound
5.What is the best title of the passage?
A) Everyday expressions B) Idioms
C) Proverbs D) The difference between idioms and proverbs

CABAA 确保正确.不是多难的文章.放心吧
第一题,文章中虽然只说了成语和谚语在日常生活中很重要.没有提在写作中的重要.但根据下文内容,可以推测出来整篇文章是由成语和谚语在生活中的重要性引申到写作中.
chime是敲钟报时的意思.这里的意思和STRIKE一样.
好了.有难点就这两个选择题.楼上的用机器翻译文章,只会更让人混淆句意