Doyoulikechicken?Weallknowthatachickenisacockorhen.Butdoyouknowothermeaningsoftheword?Ifwewanttoencouragesomeonewhoistimidwecansay“Bebrave!Don’tbeachicken.”Ifsomeoneisnolongeryoungweusuallysa

Question

Do you like chicken? We all know that a chicken is a cock or hen. But do you know other meanings of the word?

If we want to encourage someone who is timid we can say “ Be brave! Don’t be a chicken.” If someone is no longer young we usually say “You are no spring chicken” If a person chickens out of doing something it must be because he or she is afraid..

Bob is one of my friends. He worked as a cleaner before. His salary was chicken feed compared to what the others could earn. And he didn’t plan for anything; he was running like a headless chicken all the time. Many people often laughed at him for his job and salary but he always said “Don’t count your chickens. I will be rich and successful one day! ”

Ten years later he set up his own cleaning company and had about 100 cleaners in his company. No one laughs at him now. He is finally successful.

根据材料的内容，从下面方框中选择恰当的短语完成后面五个小题，使句子通顺，意思完整，将其标号填入题前括号中， 每个短语限用一次。

A.a chicken

B.Don’t count your chickens

C.no spring chicken

D.chicken feed

E.run like a headless chicken

F.chicken out of

1.---I was so tired after a short walk.

---You are _________________.

2.I ___________ going out alone at night because I’m afraid.

3.Don’t _____________ Jim! Make your plan well.

4.Don’t you think $5 an hour is _____________.

5.Tom is _____________ . He is afraid of going to Beijing by himself

 

Answer 1

1.C

2.F

3.E

4.D

5.A