【正文】 Burn the candle at both ends9．—Steve, I hear that Peter has won another championship.—It’s not surprising. _____________. He practises hardest in the team.A．Every dog has its dayB．No pain, no gainC．Many hands make light workD．Actions speak louder than words10．—Is the air pollution getting better these days?—No. ________ , water in the rivers nearby is being worse and worse. Can you find out the reason?A．It never rains but it pours B．A miss is as good as a mileC．The early bird catches the worm D．Burn the candle at both ends11．“______”means that you have to do something before others in order to be successful.A．A miss is as good as a mile B．A friend in need is a friend indeedC．The early bird catches the worm D．When in Rome, do as the Romans do12．Do not try to do many things at one time. Otherwise, you will bee tired out. Remember, you cannot ________.A．do as the Romans do B．burn the candle at both endsC．put the cart before the horse D．put all the eggs in one basket13．—You know what? Susan has won a third scholarship.—That’s not surprising. ________. She devotes so much time to her study.A．The early bird catches the worm B．No pain, no gainC．Actions speak louder than words D．Practice makes perfect14．—Why can’t you trust me? Not everything you heard is true.—Maybe not. But ________.A．there is no smoke without fire B．the early bird catches the wormC．many hands make light work D．don’t put all your eggs in one basket15．—I failed to achieve the pass mark by only one point in my English exam. —What a pity! ________.A．Better late than never B．Practice makes perfectC．A miss is as good as a mile D．Many hands make light work16．—We must work hard as a team or we will fail a second time.—Yes. Just as a saying goes, “________.”A．One finger can’t lift a small stone B．He who laughs last laughs bestC．One stone kills two birds D．One is never too old to learn17．— Mrs. Green, do you think I can get an “A” in the final exam if I start working hard now?— Of course! ________.A．Better late than never B．Many hands make light workC．You cannot burn the candle at both sides D．Action speak louder than words18．—I never thought Eddie did so good a job in the petition.—How lucky he is! Just as the saying goes “ ________”.A．Every dog has its day B．Practice makes perfectC．Actions speak louder than words D．The early bird catches the worm19．Amy cleaned the house for her father. Her father gave her some money for working. The next day Amy couldn’t find her money. Then she found it. It was in her backpack!It is a fact that ________.A．cleaning house is hard work B．Amy found the money in her backpackC．a(chǎn) backpack is a good place to hide money D．Amy’s father is very generous20．—Look at this mess! How much time do you think we need to clear it up?—It is a big job, but ________. Let’s all get started now.A．many hands make light work B．a(chǎn) friend in need is a friend indeedC．the early bird catches the worm D．a(chǎn)ctions speak louder than words21．—Amy, your pronunciation is so beautiful now. How do you make it? —Thanks. Just as the saying goes,”_____.”A．Each dog has its day B．Many hands make light workC．Practice makes perfect D．The grass is always greener on the other side22．You should do more and talk less. Actions speak louder than words.A．What you do isn’t important. B．What you do is as important as you say.C．What you do is more important than what you say. D．What you do is less important than you say.23．—I stayed up late to finish my report last night and I feel tired now.—________. Sleep is also important.A．Don’t burn the candle at both ends B．Actions speak louder than wordsC．Don’t put all your eggs in one basket D．Many hands make light work24．Keep on dancing, and you’ll be better at it. ________.A．Practice makes perfect B．Burn the candle at both endsC．It never rains but it pours D．A friend in need is a friend indeed25．－It’s not difficult for five workers to push the broken van away.－Yes, _______.A．When the cat’s away, the mice will play.B．Every dog has its day.C．Many hands make light work.D．Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.2