人教版高三英语阅读理解练习一篇，附答案及解析。

本文介绍了与hot相关的常用习语。

The potato is a popular vegetable in the United States. Many people like baked potatoes, cooked in an oven or fire.  Imagine trying to carry a hot, baked potato in your hand. It would be difficult, even painful, to do so.

Some publicly disputed issues are highly emotional. The issues must be treated carefully, or they will be difficult and painful if an elected official has to deal with them. As difficult and painful as holding a hot potato.