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1 : In the UK the early signs of spring awakening are ______. |
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The possible answers were:
daffodils
violets
chrysanthemums
bluebells
You said:
daffodils
violets
chrysanthemums
bluebells
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不对，蓝铃花是夏季花。
正确。(黄)水仙花是英国初春绽放的鲜花，因此人们总会由此想到春天的到来。
不对，紫罗兰不是初春最早开放的花。
不对，菊花一般是夏末秋初的花。
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2 : Which flowers are generally associated with Mother’s Day (in China)? |
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The possible answers were:
Roses
Lilies
Peonies
Carnations
You said:
Roses
Lilies
Peonies
Carnations
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不对，玫瑰更多情况下表示爱情。
不对，百合虽然很高雅但不是同母亲节联系得那么紧密。
不对。 虽然不少人认为牡丹是中国的国花，但它和母亲节没有直接关联。
不错，在中国康乃馨是母亲节的一种象征，常被作为献给母亲的花。这种概念似乎更多地沿袭了美国的母亲节传统。注意，英美两国的母亲节日期不同。
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3 : Jenny is so beautiful that putting on make-up is just _________ the lily. |
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The possible answers were:
glossing
gilding
petting
faking
You said:
glossing
gilding
petting
faking
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不对，英语中没有这个说法，需要换一个词，来表示画蛇添足。
不对，英语中没有这个说法，需要换一个词，来表示画蛇添足。
不对，英语中没有这个说法，需要换一个词，来表示画蛇添足。
很好。这是一个成语，意思类似画蛇添足。If you gild the lily, you decorate something that is already ornate and therefore unnesesary.
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4 : He always sends a big _____of flowers to his mother on her birthday. |
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The possible answers were:
blossom
vase
bouquet
bag
You said:
blossom
vase
bouquet
bag
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不对，因为blossom 用来描述绽开的鲜花。
不对，因为vase 是花瓶的意思，英国人送花的时候一般不带花瓶。
很好。Bouquet 源于法语，意思是一束（鲜花）。
不对。Bag 是袋子。而此处所要表达的意思是一大束鲜花。
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5 : If someone can't see the forest for its trees, they are______. |
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The possible answers were:
too focused on the big picture to appreciate the details.
too focused on specific details to see the picture as a whole.
short-sighted.
not able to see where the real problem is.
You said:
too focused on the big picture to appreciate the details.
too focused on specific details to see the picture as a whole.
short-sighted.
not able to see where the real problem is.
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不对，因为这句成语表达的是一个人过于注重细节，而忽视了整体。
选择正确。这就见树不见林的意思，指一个人过于注重细节，而忽视了整体。
很遗憾。Can not see the forest for its trees是一个成语，其意思不是短见。
不对。Can not see the forest for its trees是一个成语，和一个人能不能看到问题的实质没有关系。
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6 : This is 苦楝树. (Look at the picture on the right) What is its English name? |
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The possible answers were:
Blackberry
Bitterberry
Chinaberry
Canterbury
You said:
Blackberry
Bitterberry
Chinaberry
Canterbury
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Sorry. It’s not called blackberry, which is a plant but also a type of mobile phone.
Sorry. There is no such name as bitterberry.
Very good! You’ve got it right.
Sorry. Canterbury is the name of a famous English town坎特伯雷。
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