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我的學生看過我上一回介紹的諺語，問我可不可以這樣做句子：George was lazy. The teacher gave him some interesting exercises but he did not do them. The teacher could not make a cow drink. (廣東口語是：「牛唔飲水唔a得牛頭低」，意思指不能逼人做他不想做的事情。)
其實英語也有類似諺語，但卻不用「牛」，而是用「馬」來形容這種情況的：
Although the teacher gave George some interesting exercises , he refused to work on them. Well, you can lead a horse to water, but you cannot make him drink.
再介紹幾個諺語，大家猜猜下列各種情況應該用哪一句：
A. Where there is a will, there is a way. (有志者事竟成。)
B. Too many cooks spoil the broth. (人多手腳亂。)
C. Birds of a feather flock together. (物以類聚。)
D. Absence makes the heart grow fonder. (小別勝新婚。)
1. John and Peter, who love playing computer games, always go shopping for new gadgets together. ______
2. The students are always arguing about how to organize the activities well. With twenty members in the committee, they can never come to any agreement. _____
3. Mr. and Mrs. Smith decided to go on separate tours for a month because they knew ______. When they returned after their trips, they would love each other more.
4. My students sometimes find it hard to improve their English and some even want to give up. I usually tell them, “ _____.”
(Key : 1C 2B 3D 4A) ■韓Sir
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