Unit2 Growing pains-Word power 同步练习(译林版必修1).docVIP

【同步练习】 根据上下文用适当的词填空： WORDS AND THEIR STORIES - Birds By Jill Moss Today we will(1)_________(解释) some expressions about birds. For example, if something is for the birds, it is(2) __________(无价值) or not very interesting. Someone who eats like a bird eats very little. And a bird`s eye view is a(3) __________(总体的) look at an area from above. Did you know that if you tell a young person about the birds and bees, you are explaining about sex and birth. Have you ever(4)_________(观察) that birds of a feather flock together? In other words, people who are similar become friends or do things together. There is some good advice. A bird in a hand is worth two in a bush. This means you should not risk(5)_________(失去) something you have by trying to get more of something you do not have. Sometimes, I can do two things by performing only one (6)_______(动作). This is called killing two birds with one stone. But I would never really kill any birds. I love all kinds animals. This is a real feather in my cap. It is something to be(7)_______(骄傲) of. Most of the people I work with are early birds. They believe that the early bird catches the worm. They think that a person(8)______ gets up early in the morning for work has the best chance of(9) _________(成功). Everyone in my office works hard but some people have had their wings clipped. Their jobs have been limited. This is because the office is organized by packing order. People with more years and (10)____________(经验) are given more (11)________________(责任). Some bird`s expressions are about crows, chickens and ducks. For example, when I am driving. I always travel as the crow flies. I go the most（12）___________(直接) way. Anyone who eats crow has to admit a mistake or defeat. Now let`s talk about my sister. She is not very young. She is no spring of chicken. She will work any job for chicken feed, a small (13)_______（数量） of money. She is easily frightened. For example, she is too chicken livered to walk down a dark street alone at