题目内容：

    “Can’t hold a candle to” is a popular expression. When there was no electricity, someone would have a servant light his way by holding a candle. The expression meant that the person who couldn’t hold a candle for you was not fit even to be your servant. Now, it means such a person cannot compete.

Another expression is“hold your tongue.”It means “to be still and not talk”. “Hold your tongue” is not something you would tell a friend. But a parent or teacher might use the expression to quiet a noisy child.

“Hold out” is an expression one hears often in sports reports and labor news. It means to refuse to play or work. Professional (专业的) football and baseball players “hold out” if their team refuses to pay them what they think they are worth．

The expression “hold up” has several different meanings. One is “to delay (耽误)”. A driver who is held up by heavy traffic might be late for work. Another meaning is “for a story to be thought true after surveys”. A story can hold up if it is proved true.

“Hold on” is another expression, which means “wait or stop”. As you leave for school, your brother may say, “Hold on, and you forgot your book.” It is used to ask a caller to wait und not to hang up his or her telephone.

Our final expression is “hold the line”. This means “to keep a problem or situation from getting worse — to hold steady”. For example, the president may say he will “hold the line on taxes”. He means there will be no increase in taxes.

1.In which of the following sentences can the expression “can’t hold a candle to” be used?

A.Some footballers refuse to play a game.

B.Someone else is wanted on the phone.

C.Someone is not equal to a job.

D.Someone is delayed by heavy traffic.

2.The tone of the phrase “hold your tongue” is probably a little ________.

A.interesting B.polite

C.unfriendly D.joking

3.If some workers “hold out”, they probably ______.

A.change their attitude B.refuse to work

C.make a promise D.show their devotion

4.What does the author want to tell us in the passage?

A.Hold is a difficult word for learners to master.

B.Expressions made of “hold” have different meanings.

C.English has so many words and expressions.

D.Hold is one of the most popular words in English.