There are many idioms in English, quite a few of 【小题1】come from the Bible.

"Kill the fatted calf" comes from a story where a son left home to waste all of his time and money in amusing 【小题2】(he).【小题3】(spend)every penny of his money and been reduced to 【小题4】(hire) himself out to feed pigs,he realized that he had been a fool and 【小题5】(go) home. In honor of his return, his father killed and cooked a calf so that they could have a feast.Therefore,we often say"kill the fatted calf"when we have a large 【小题6】(celebrate). 【小题7】(study)idioms can help improve our comprehension and develop a high level of competence in our communication skills.When we have 【小题8】 thorough understanding of English idioms and their 【小题9】(origin),we can even 【小题10】(well)understand and appreciate the history and cultures of English-speaking countries,because idioms are carriers of history and culture.

One day, about ten years ago, while working at the cash register in the gift shop at my University Museum of Natural History, I saw 【小题1】 elderly couple come in with a little girl in a wheelchair. As I looked 【小题2】 (close)at this girl, I found that she was fixed on her chair. I then realized she had no arms or legs, just a head, a neck and upper body,【小题3】 (dress)in a little white skirt. As the couple wheeled her up to me, I turned my head toward the girl. When I took the money from her grandparents, I looked back 【小题4】 the girl, who was giving me the most optimistic, largest smile I had ever seen. All of a sudden, her handicap was gone and all I saw was this beautiful girl, 【小题5】 smile just melted me 【小题6】 almost instantly gave me a completely new sense of 【小题7】 life is all about. She took me from a poor, unhappy college student and 【小题8】(bring) me into her world; a world of smiles, love and 【小题9】(warm). I’m a successful business man now and whenever I think about the troubles of the world, I think about that little girl and the remarkable lesson about life that she taught 【小题10】 (I)