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英文谚语翻译试题及答案

一、单选题（每题2分，共20分）

1.Actionsspeaklouderthanwords.Thisproverbmeansthat______.

A.wordsaremoreimportantthanactions

B.actionsaremoreconvincingthanwords

C.peopleshouldsaylessanddomore

D.wordsareunnecessarywhenactionsaretaken

【答案】B

【解析】Theproverbemphasizesthatactionsaremoreconvincingandeffectivethanmerewords.

2.Abirdinthehandisworthtwointhebush.Thismeans______.

A.itisbettertohavetwobirdsthanone

B.itisbettertohaveafewbirdsinhandthanmanyinthebush

C.birdsinthebusharemorevaluablethanthoseinthehand

D.birdsshouldbekeptinthebush

【答案】B

【解析】Theproverbsuggeststhatsomethingalreadyinpossessionismoreva