A hot dog is one of the most popular American food. It was named after frankfurter, a German food. You may hear “hot dog” ___1___ in other ways. People sometimes __2___ “hot dog” to express pleasure(快乐). For example, a friend may ask ___3___ you would like to go to the cinema. You might say, “Great. I’d love to. ” Or, you could say,”__4____! I’d love to go.” People ___5__ use the expression to describe someone who is a “show-off”, who tries to show everyone else how ___6__ he is. You often hear such a(n) ___7__ called a “hot dog”. He may be a basketball player, for example, who __8____ the ball with one hand making a(n) __8__ catch seem more difficult. You know he is a “hot dog” because when he makes such a catch, he bows(鞠躬) to crowd, hoping to __10___ their cheers.

　　1.A. cooked B. eaten C. picked D. used

　　2.A. speak B. tell C. talk D. say

　　3.A. where B. how C. if D. when

　　4.A. Excuse me B. Don’t worry C. Never mind D. Hot dog

　　5.A. ever B. yet C. also D. still

　　6.A. kind B. hopeful C. great D. careful

　　7.A. person B. dog C. hand D. action

　　8.A. catches B. plays C. throws D. passes

　　9.A. funny B. easy C. exciting D. good

　　10.A. lose B. win C. avoid D. explain