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The human nose has given to the language of the world many interesting expressions. Of course, this
is not surprising. Without the nose, We could not breathe or smell. It is the part of the face that gives a
person special character. Cyrano de Bergerac said that a large nose showed a great man-courageous, manly,
and wise.
A famous woman poet wished that she had two noses to smell a rose! Blaise Pascal made an interesting
remark about Cleopatra's nose. If it had been shorter, he said, it would have changed the whole face of the
world!
Man's nose has had an important role in his imagination. Man has referred to the nose in many ways to
express his emotions. Expressions dealing with the nose refer to human's weakness, anger, pride, jealousy
and revenge (报复).
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. A person 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 (本能)
guide him.
There are a number of others. However, it should be as plain as the nose on your face that the nose is
more than an organ for breathing and smelling.
1. The passage is about ______.
A. an organ, with which people can breathe and smell
B. the nose, which gives different and useful expressions
C. the nose giving a person special character
D. the interesting remarks about the nose made by some people
2. From the passage we know _______.
A. "Cleopatra's nose" changed the whole face of the world indeed
B. Cleopatra had a strong will to change the whole look of the world
C. Cleopatra's nose was not short
D. Cleopatra hoped that people would change the whole face of the world
3. The nose expresses ______.
A. some human weakness or other
B. people's shortcomings
C. people's different emotions
D. human feelings in bad sense
4. A person who follows his nose _____.
A. won't take others' advice
B. is easily controlled by others
C. is weak-minded
D. will let his will guide him
