题目内容：

The human nose has given to the languages of the world many interesting expressions. Of course, this is not surprising. Without the nose, we could not breather or smell. It is part of the face that gives a person special character. Cyranode Bergerac said that a large nose showed a great man----brave, polite, manly and intellectual.

Afamous women poet wished that she had two noses to smell a rose! Blaise Pascal, a French philosopher, made an interesting comment about the Cleopatra’s nose. If it had been shorter, he said, it would have changed the whole face of the world.

Historically, man’s nose had had a principalrole in his imagination. Man has referred to the nose in many ways to express his emotions. Expressions concerning the noserefer to human weakness: anger, pride, jealousyand revenge.

In English there are a number of phrases about the nose. For example, to hold up one’s nose expresses a basic human feeling----pride. People can hold up their noses at people, things and places.

The phrase, to be led around by the nose, shows man’s weakness. Aperson who is led around by the nose lets other people control him. On the other hand, a person who follows his nose lets his instinct guide him.

For the human emotion of rejection, the phrase, to have one’s nose put out of joint, is very descriptive. The expression applies to persons who have been turned aside because of a competitor. Their pride is hurt and they feel rejected. This expression is not new. It was used by Erassmus in 1542.

This is only a sample of expressions in English dealing withthe nose. There are a number of others. however, it should be as plain as the nose on the face that the nose is more than an organ for breathing and smelling!

1.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. A person who holds up his nose is easier to get angry.

B. A person who is proud of himself is to hold up his nose.

C. A person who is satisfied with himself always follows others.

D. A person who hopes to have two noses is strong-minded.

2.What does the underlined phrase “to be led around by the nose”mean?

A. To be followed by somebody.

B. To be controlled by somebody.

C. To be under your nose.

D. To pay through the nose.

3.How does a person who has his nose put out of joint feel?

A. Worried.    B. Pleased.    C. Proud and happy.    D. Hurt and unaccepted.

4.What do you know from the last sentence of this passage?

A. It is hard to know that the nose is not only for smelling.

B. The nose is really just an organ for breathing and smelling.

C. It’s clear that a nose’s function is more than breathing and smelling.

D. Itis not important that a nose has other functions except these two.