单选题 The human nose has given to the language of the world many interesting expressions. Of course, this is not surprising. Without the nose, obviously, we could not breathe or smell. It is the part of the face that gives a person special character. Cyrano de Bergerac said a large nose showed a great man — courageous, courteous, manly and intellectual.
A famous woman poet wished that she had two noses to smell a rose! Blaise Pascal, a French philosopher, made an interesting comment about Cleopatra's nose. If it had been shorter, he said, it would have changed the whole face of the world!
Historically, man's nose has had a principal role in his imagination. Man has referred to the nose in many ways to express his emotions. Expressions concerning the nose refer to human weakness: anger, jealousy and revenge.
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 guide him.
For the human emotion of rejection, the phrase to have one's nose put out of joint is very descriptive. The expression applies to persons who have been turned aside because of a competitor. Their pride is hurt and they feel rejected. This expression is not new. It was used by Erasmus in 1542.
This is only a sampling of expressions in English dealing with the nose. 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!

单选题 Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】主旨理解题。纵观全篇可以看出，本篇主要谈论含有nose这个词的一些英语表达式。所以，应选B项。
单选题 It can be inferred from the passage that ______.
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】细节理解题。第三段第三句告诉我们：Expressions concerning the nose refer to human weakness：anger，pride，jealousy and revenge．可见，正确答案应为C。
单选题 Which of the following expressions can be used to refer to a person who has no will of his own?
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】细节理解题。第五段解释了to be led around by the nose表示一个人缺乏自己的主意、看法，让别人牵着鼻子走。所以，应选D项。
单选题 The words "more than" in the last sentence of the passage are closest in meaning to which of the following?
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】词汇理解题。从本篇最后一句话来判断可以看出，more than应为“不仅仅 (是……)”意思。所以，应选D项。
单选题 By "as plain as the nose on your face", the writer means that what he mentions at the end of the passage is something ______.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】词义理解题。作者在最后一句中说“…it should be as plain as the nose on your face that the nose is more than an organ for breathing and smelling!”作者的意思是“显而易见，鼻子不仅仅是个用来呼吸和闻气味的器官。”答案自然应为A项。