单选题
The American expression "burning your bridges" means acting ( Example: (0) ) such a way which you destroy any chance of turning back or changing your actions. It gets its name from war. An army that is forced back across a river may decide to burn the bridge (41) crossing it. In this way, the army (42) its enemy from using the bridge. (43) ,the army also destroys its own chance to (44) back across the river. Most people who "burn their bridges 'today don't (45) the army. But (46) those armies, they move in a different direction with (47) chance of turning back. There is one other (48) that all bridge burners should not forget, it is a warning. "Don't cross your bridges (49) you come to them. "The meaning is clear: wait until the right time before you (50) .
单选题
A. before B. after C. while
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[解析] 本文是讲burning your bridges这个词语的故事。它来源于战争，一个军队过完一座桥后，烧掉了这座桥，这样可以阻止敌人用这座桥，挡住他们的来路，同时也毁掉了自己回去的路。用中国的话来说，即“破釜沉舟”。