1、a pat on the back 鼓励
Mr Green gave Jenny a pat on the back for
A.being late again
B.bringing him some coffee
C.doing such a good job
正确答案:C
2、a shot in the arm 麻醉皮下注射;刺激因素;激励
After a terrible start, the team was ready to quit. But after getting a shot in the arm from their coach's half-time team talk, they
a.felt better about losing
b.came back and won the game
c.were even worse than before
正确答案:b
3、a skeleton in the cupboard | closet 不为人知的家丑
例句:Before we give you the job, we need to know if you have any skeletons in the cupboard which the press could find out about.
4、a slap on the wrist 轻微的处罚
The judge gave her a slap on the wrist by sentencing her to
a.thirty years in jail
b.execution in the electric chair
c.a few hours of community service
正确答案:c