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英语四级慢速听力练习材料 NowtheSpecialEnglishprogramWORDSANDTHEIRSTORIES. TherearemanyAmericanexpressionsaboutinsects--likebeesforexample.Beesareknownasveryhardworkers.Theyalwaysappeartobebusymovingaroundintheirhomesorhives.Soyoumightsayyouwereasbusyasabeeifyouspentyourweekendcleaningyourhouse. Infactyoumightsayyourhousewasabeehiveofactivityifyourwholefamilywashelpingyouclean.Youalsomightsayyoumadeabeelineforsomethingifyouwentthererightaway.Whenwegotoseeamoviemyfriendalwaysmakesabeelinefortheplacewheretheysellpopcorn. Hereisanexpressionaboutbeesthatisnotusedmuchanymorebutwelikeitanyway.Wethinkitwasfirstusedinthenieentwenties.Ifsomethingwasthebestofitskindyoumightsayitwasthebeesknees.Nowweadmitthatwedonotknowhowthisexpressiondeveloped.Infactwedonotevenknowifbeeshaveknees! Ifyourfriendcannotstoptalkingaboutsomethingbecauseshethinksitisimportantyoumightsayshehasabeeinherbon.Ifsomeoneasksyouapersonalquestionyoumightsaythatisnoneofyourbeeswax.Thismeansnoneofyourbusiness. SpeakingofpersonalquestionsthereisanexpressionpeoplesometimesusewhentheirchildrenaskwheredobabiesefromParentswhodiscusssexandreproductionsaythisistalkingaboutthebirdsandthebees.模板内容仅供参考 。