means I instantly spend it.

　　Boots are a heavy or strong kind of shoes. People who are too big for their boots think they are more important than they really are. I dislike such people.

　　My father is an important person. He runs a big company. He wears a suit and tie, and a shirt with sleeves that cover his arms. Some people who do not know him well think he is too serious and never shows his feelings openly. But I know that my father wears his heart on his sleeve.

语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了一些与衣服有关的英语习语。

　　1．What is this passage mainly about?

　　A．What pants mean in English.

　　B．Some special English expressions.

　　C．Some funny English expressions.

　　D．Some expressions related to clothes.

　　解析：选D　主旨大意题。根据文章第一段可知，本文主要是介绍了一些关于衣服的英语习语。

　　2．Which of the following expressions can show someone is nervous?

　　A．Get caught with one's pants down.

　　B．Have ants in one's pants.

　　C．Wear the pants in the family.

　　D．Burn a hole in one's pocket.

　　解析：选B　细节理解题。根据文章第二段的"We sometimes say that people who are nervous have ants in their pants."可知B正确。

　　3．If we say someone has to tighten his belt, we probably mean he ________.

　　A．has done something wrong

　　B．used to live a rich life

　　C．has put on the wrong pants

　　D．is short of money

　　解析：选D　细节理解题。根据第三段的"If you have less money than usual ..."可知D正确。

　　4．Someone who spends his money at the drop of a hat most probably________.

　　A．doesn't save money

　　B．earns much money

　　C．never wastes his money

　　D．spends more than he earns

解析：选A　推理判断题。根据第四段最后一句句意：然而，当谈到我自己的钱时，...