Pants usually have pockets to hold things. Money that is likely to be spent quickly can burn a hole in your pocket. Sometimes you need a belt to hold up your pants. If you have less money than usual, you may have to tighten your belt.

　　I always praise people who can save their money and not spend too much. I really take my hat off to them. Yet, when it comes to my own money, I spend it at the drop of a hat, which 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 (衣袖) 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】　本文是说明文，主要介绍了有关衣物类的英语谚语及其用法和含义。

　　1．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.

　　答案与解析：B　细节理解题。根据文章第二段中"We sometimes say that people who are nervous have ants (蚂蚁) in their pants."可知，当一个人很紧张时，我们可以用"Have ants in one's pants."来表述。故选B项。

　　2．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

　　答案与解析：D　细节理解题。根据文章第三段的最后一句"If you have less money than usual, you may have to tighten your belt."可知，"... someone has to tighten his belt..."主要用来描述一个人钱不够花、很拮据的情景。故选D项。

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