VOA慢速英语Words and Their Stories 听力填空+语法填空练习 13
“Fresh As a Daisy,” Other Daisy Expressions
Words in This Story
stem -n. a plant part (such as a branch, petiole, or stipe) that supports another (such as a leaf or fruit) 柄；茎；干
fresh -adj. newly made or received新鲜的；清新的
hike -n. a long walk especially for pleasure or exercise徒步旅行；远足
chain -n. a series of connected links or rings usually of metal: a series of things joined together as if by link链条
Step 1 Listen and fill in the missing words.
And now, Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English. On this program we explore words and expressions in the English language.
The natural world gives us many of our expressions -- from 1. weather to animals to plant life. Today we talk about a kind of flower. Daisies are big, bright, 2. happy-looking flowers. They stand upright on strong stems. So, if we describe someone as being "fresh as a daisy" we mean they seem well-rested and 3. full of energy.
We often say we are fresh as a daisy after resting or getting cleaned up. Here is an example. After an all-day hike, I was very tired. But 4. after a shower and short rest, I felt fresh as a daisy and ready for the next activity.
Looking fresh as a daisy can also describe a place or room that is clean and 5. orderly. For example, after the man cleaned and painted his kitchen, it looked fresh as a daisy.
When a child is learning to walk, they often fall. To encourage them to stand up and 6. try again, we might say "upsy-daisy!" We also might say "upsy-daisy" when we lift a child up. It just sounds cute! Upsy-daisy!
Speaking of children, 7. a popular activity with some is to connect flowers together, like a chain, and wear them. Because of their strong stems, daisies are commonly used to make "daisy chains."
A daisy chain can mean any 8. connected events, experiences, happenings, or things. A daisy chain is also used to describe electrical signals that are connected in a system.
Sometimes, this can be used as a verb. When the Internet went down, I had to daisy-chain my phone to a friend's computer to 9. share some videos.
There is also a strange way we use the flower "daisy." If someone is "pushing up daisies," they are, unfortunately, 10.dead and buried. This comes from the fact that wildflowers often grow on top of graves. We may use daisies for this expression because they grow easily and wildly in nature.
It is important to know that we only use this expression informally. Sometimes we use it 11. as a joke. For example, I'll be pushing up daisies before 12. a time travel machine is invented.
And that's all the time we have for this Words and Their Stories. Until next time ... I'm Anna Matteo.
语法填空
And now, Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English. On this program we explore words and expressions in the English language.
The natural world gives us many of our 1. expressions (express)---from weather to animals to plant life. Today we talk about a kind of flower. Daisies are big, bright, happy-looking flowers, 2. which stand upright on strong stems. So, if we describe someone as being "fresh as a daisy" we mean they seem well-rested and full 3. of energy.
We often say we are fresh as a daisy after 4. resting (rest) or getting cleaned up. Here is an example. After an all-day hike, I was very tired. But after a shower and short rest, I felt fresh as a daisy and ready for the next 5. activity (act).
Looking fresh as a daisy can also describe a place or room 6. that/which is clean and orderly. For example, after the man cleaned and painted his kitchen, 7. it looked fresh as a daisy.
When a child is learning to walk, they often fall. To encourage them 8. to stand (stand) up and try again, we might say "upsy-daisy!" We also might say "upsy-daisy" when we lift a child up. It just sounds cute! Upsy-daisy!
Speaking of children, a popular activity with some is to connect flowers together, like a chain, and wear them. Because of their strong stems, daisies are 9. commonly (common) used to make "daisy chains."
A daisy chain can mean any connected events, experiences, happenings, or things. A daisy chain is also used to describe electrical signals that 10. are connected (connect) in a system.
Sometimes, this can be used 11. as a verb. When the Internet went down, I had to daisy-chain my phone to a friend's computer to share some videos.
There is also a strange way we use the flower "daisy." If someone is "pushing up daisies," they are, 12. unfortunately (fortune), dead and buried. This comes from the fact 13. that wildflowers often grow on top of graves. We may use daisies for this expression because they grow easily 14. and wildly in nature.
It is 15. important (importance) to know that we only use this expression informally. Sometimes we use it as a joke. For example, I'll be pushing up daisies before 12. a time travel machine is invented.
And that's all the time we have for this Words and Their Stories. Until next time ... I'm Anna Matteo.VOA慢速英语Words and Their Stories 听力填空+语法填空练习 13
“Fresh As a Daisy,” Other Daisy Expressions
Words in This Story
stem -n. a plant part (such as a branch, petiole, or stipe) that supports another (such as a leaf or fruit) 柄；茎；干
fresh -adj. newly made or received新鲜的；清新的
hike -n. a long walk especially for pleasure or exercise徒步旅行；远足
chain -n. a series of connected links or rings usually of metal: a series of things joined together as if by link链条
Step 1 Listen and fill in the missing words.
And now, Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English. On this program we explore words and expressions in the English language.
The natural world gives us many of our expressions -- from 1. to animals to plant life. Today we talk about a kind of flower. Daisies are big, bright, 2. flowers. They stand upright on strong stems. So, if we describe someone as being "fresh as a daisy" we mean they seem well-rested and 3. .
We often say we are fresh as a daisy after resting or getting cleaned up. Here is an example. After an all-day hike, I was very tired. But 4. and short rest, I felt fresh as a daisy and ready for the next activity.
Looking fresh as a daisy can also describe a place or room that is clean and 5. . For example, after the man cleaned and painted his kitchen, it looked fresh as a daisy.
When a child is learning to walk, they often fall. To encourage them to stand up and 6. , we might say "upsy-daisy!" We also might say "upsy-daisy" when we lift a child up. It just sounds cute! Upsy-daisy!
Speaking of children, 7. with some is to connect flowers together, like a chain, and wear them. Because of their strong stems, daisies are commonly used to make "daisy chains."
A daisy chain can mean any 8. , experiences, happenings, or things. A daisy chain is also used to describe electrical signals that are connected in a system.
Sometimes, this can be used as a verb. When the Internet went down, I had to daisy-chain my phone to a friend's computer to 9. .
There is also a strange way we use the flower "daisy." If someone is "pushing up daisies," they are, unfortunately, 10. . This comes from the fact that wildflowers often grow on top of graves. We may use daisies for this expression because they grow easily and wildly in nature.
It is important to know that we only use this expression informally. Sometimes we use it 11. . For example, I'll be pushing up daisies before 12. is invented.
And that's all the time we have for this Words and Their Stories. Until next time ... I'm Anna Matteo.
语法填空
And now, Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English. On this program we explore words and expressions in the English language.
The natural world gives us many of our 1. (express)---from weather to animals to plant life. Today we talk about a kind of flower. Daisies are big, bright, happy-looking flowers, 2. stand upright on strong stems. So, if we describe someone as being "fresh as a daisy" we mean they seem well-rested and full 3.
_______ energy.
We often say we are fresh as a daisy after 4. (rest) or getting cleaned up. Here is an example. After an all-day hike, I was very tired. But after a shower and short rest, I felt fresh as a daisy and ready for the next 5. (act).
Looking fresh as a daisy can also describe a place or room 6. is clean and orderly. For example, after the man cleaned and painted his kitchen, 7. looked fresh as a daisy.
When a child is learning to walk, they often fall. To encourage them 8. (stand) up and try again, we might say "upsy-daisy!" We also might say "upsy-daisy" when we lift a child up. It just sounds cute! Upsy-daisy!
Speaking of children, a popular activity with some is to connect flowers together, like a chain, and wear them. Because of their strong stems, daisies are 9. (common) used to make "daisy chains."
A daisy chain can mean any connected events, experiences, happenings, or things. A daisy chain is also used to describe electrical signals that 10. (connect) in a system.
Sometimes, this can be used 11. a verb. When the Internet went down, I had to daisy-chain my phone to a friend's computer to share some videos.
There is also a strange way we use the flower "daisy." If someone is "pushing up daisies," they are, 12.
(fortune), dead and buried. This comes from the fact 13. wildflowers often grow on top of graves. We may use daisies for this expression because they grow easily 14. wildly in nature.
It is 15. (importance) to know that we only use this expression informally. Sometimes we use it as a joke. For example, I'll be pushing up daisies before 12. a time travel machine is invented.
And that's all the time we have for this Words and Their Stories. Until next time ... I'm Anna Matteo.
