想像一下，如果下列选字/词填空出现在小学毕业的语文试卷上，考生们会是多么的
沾沾自喜！他/她们会一边儿写一边儿偷着笑，太爽了，这么轻松地毕业了！
这些成语和惯用语等对于一个六年级的中国学生来讲是小菜儿一碟儿的。这些词语
是语言中不可分割的一部分，文盲、学者都会脱口而出。而且，这些都是妇孺皆知、
朗朗上口的“自然母语”--- 很多并不需从教科书上才能学到！
比如，
[例]请选择正确的字、词填空：
1．杯弓__ 影(蛇/绳)
2．不分青红__白(黑/皂)
3．狼心狗__(肝/肺)
4．车水马__(隆/龙)
5．兔死__悲(虎/狐)
6．蛛丝__迹(猫/马)
7．声名__籍(狗/狼)
8．对__弹琴(猪/牛)
9．马马__ __ (驴驴/虎虎)
10．骑__难下(虎/狮)
11．说____，____到(曹操/岳飞)
12．热锅上的____(蚂蚁/蚂蚱)
13．_____给鸡拜年，没安好心(大灰狼/黄鼠狼)
14．杀__焉用宰__刀(鸡，牛/鱼，猪)
15．_____想吃天鹅肉(鳄鱼/癞蛤蟆)
16．一朵鲜花插在了__粪上(马/牛)
17．杀__给猴儿看(猪/鸡)
18．三个臭皮匠顶个_____ (诸葛亮/邓小平)
19．坐山观__斗(虎/熊)
20．望子成__(鹰/龙)
一个没有小学文化的中国人也能轻松地完成上面的考题。但是，你要是向一个学中
文的外国学生解释这些成语和惯用语的话，小学文化就远远不够了。
美国英语中有很多类似的惯用语和表达法，不仅幽默生动，而且带有浓重的文化色
彩，和中国的成语、俏皮话等接近。比如：
1. You can't teach an old dog new tricks.
2. Don't count your chickens before they hatch.
3. Two heads are better than one.
下面20个惯用语和表达法是美语中成千上万个表达法中常见的和常用的，也属于
“妇孺皆知”的东西，每个六年级的美国小学生都会认为是"a piece of cake!"
但是，做为学外语的人，我们如果能答对一半也可算“小学毕业”了。
I. Fill in the blanks with a body part (i.e., hand, foot, etc..)
For example:
160;160;160;160;160;160;160;160;160;160;160;160;160;160;160;160;160;160;160;160;160; He's a little wet behind the ears.
1. I've got a frog in my _______.
2. Stay out of trouble; keep your ______ clean.
3. We worked our _____ to the bone.
4. Say that again, and I'll give you a ______ sandwich!
5. Leave me alone; get off my ______.
6. Put your money where your ______ is.
7. Loose _____ sink ships.
8. Never bite the _____ that feeds you.
9. We got to rub _____ with them.
10. We'll just play by _____.
II. Complete the following sentences with the name of an animal
For example:
160;160;160;160;160;160;160;160;160;160;160;160;160;160;160;160;160;160;160; I felt like a fish out of water.
1. Something's wrong; I smell a _____.
2. The kids were speaking ____ Latin.
3. We all went _____ wild at the party.
4. He hit me with a ______ punch.
5. The job pays ______ feed.
6.160; She let the _____ out of the bag.
7. They were living high off the _____.
8. I had to wear my ______ suit.
9. _____ got your tongue?!
10. What is good for the ______ is good for the gander.
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