Many daily American expressions are based (以……为基础) on colours.
Red is a hot colour. Americans often use it to represent heat. When they say “red-hot”， that means they are very angry about something. Loud music is popular with many people. Some may say that such music is red-hot.
Pink is a lighter kind of red. People sometimes say “I’m in the pink” when they are in good health. The expression was first used in America at the beginning of the 20th century. It probably comes from the fact that many babies are born with a nice pink colour that shows that they are in good health.
Blue is a cool colour. The old Blues music in the United States is the opposite of red-hot music. Blues is slow and sad. Someone who is “blue” is very sad.
The colour green is natural for trees and grass. But it is an unnatural colour for humans. A person who has an upset stomach may say “I’m feeling a bit green”. A person on a boat who is feeling very sick from high waves can be said “look very green”. Sometimes a person may be very jealous because he does not have anything as nice as someone has， like a fast new car. That person may say “I’m green with envy”. Some people are green with envy because someone has more dollars or “greenbacks”. Dollars are called greenbacks in American slangs because that is the colour of the bottom of their bank notes.
The colour black is used often in expressions. People may say “it’s a black day” when everything goes wrong on that day.
In some cases， colours describe a situation. Blackouts were common during the World War II. All the lights in a city were turned off at night to make it difficult for enemy planes to find their aims in the dark.What does “I’m in the pink” mean?
| A．I’m sad. | B．I’m happy. |
| C．I’m healthy. | D．I’m worried. |
We describe a day on which everything goes wrong as ______.
| A．a red day | B．a green day |
| C．a pink day | D．a black day |
What does the underlined word， “blackouts” mean in Chinese?
| A．漆黑的夜晚 | B．穿黑衣服外出 |
| C．灯火管制 | D．去掉黑色 |
Which of the following sentences is TRUE， according to the passage?
| A．People in the USA use the colour black to express heat. |
| B．If you are blue， you are very happy. |
| C．Blue and red are both warm colours. |
| D．If someone is very rich， you may be green with envy. |
根据短文内容，从每小题A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳答案
All over the world people enjoy sports. Sports help to keep people healthy, happy and help them to live longer. Many people like to watch others play games. They buy tickets or turn on their TV sets to watch in front of them.
Sports change with the seasons. People play different games in different seasons. Sometimes they play inside the room. Sometimes they play outside. We can find sports here and there.
Some sports are very interesting and people everywhere like them. Football, for example, is very popular in the world. People from different countries cannot understand(理解) each other, but after a game they often become very friendly to each other.
Sports are good for _____________.
A. the players
B. the coaches (教练)
C. people’s health
If you like sports, you can ______________.
A. buy tickets to see the games
B. see the games on TV
C. A and B
People play ___________ in different seasons.
A. different games
B. the same game
C. no games
From the passage, we know ________ is very popular in the world.
A. table tennis B. football C. baseball
From this passage we can see that __________ can become very friendly.
A. all people from different countries
B. people from the same country
C. after a game people from different countries
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There was a little island in the middle of the ocean with only three people on it,a farmer,a gardener and a butler(男管家).The farmer lived on the right side of the island.He had a cow.The gardener lived on the left side and he had some flowers.The butler lived in the and he had a horse.They were all very pleased with what they had,but this changed one day when a big wind named Wind-Lou blew in from the sea.
The three people made it a law that they could keep whatever was blown to their land.The farmer and the gardener waited for the Wind-Lou all day and wanted to get the horse.The butler didn’t mind what was blown to him.If he got the cow,he would say,“Delicious milk!” If he got the flowers,he would say “Sweet flowers!” ,now that he owned the horse,he rode it happily.
Wind-Lou blew day and night.She blew the three things around and finally blew them back to their original owners.
The farmer and the gardener were not pleased with what was blown to them.
1题完成句子;2题简略回答问题;3题将文中横线处空缺的一个单词填写在下面的答题线上;4题找出并写下全文的主题句;5题将文中画线句子译成汉语。
The butler lived ________the farmer________the gardener.
What was Wind-Lou? .
Mr.Lang worked in a factory in Chengde.As a driver,he was busy but he was paid much.His wife was an able woman and did all the housework.When he came back,she took good care of him and he never did anything at home.So he had enough time when he had a holiday during the Spring Festival.A few friends of his liked gambling(赌博) and he learned it soon.So he was interested in it and almost forgot anything except gambling.He lost all his money and later he began to sell the television,watches and so on.His wife told him not to do it but he didn’t listen to her.She had to tell the police.He and his friends were punished for it.After he came out of lockup(拘留所),he hated her very much and the woman had to leave him.
It was New Year’s Day.Mr.Lang didn’t go to work.He felt lonely and wanted to gamble again.He called his friends and they came soon.But they were afraid the police would come.He told his five-year-old son to go to find out if there were the policemen outside.They waited for a long time and didn’t think the police would come and began to gamble.Suddenly opened the door and in came a few policemen.“I saw there weren’t any policemen outside,daddy,” said the boy,“so I went to the crossing and asked some to come.”
Mr.Lang was paid much because .
| A．he was a driver |
| B．he worked in a factory |
| C．he had a lot of work to do |
| D．he had worked there for a long time |
Mrs.Lang did all the housework because .
| A．she couldn’t find any work |
| B．she thought her husband was tired |
| C．her husband spent all time in gambling |
| D．she wouldn’t stop her husband gambling |
,so he was put into lockup.
| A．Mr.Lang often gambled |
| B．Mr.Lang was late for work |
| C．Mr.Lang didn’t help his wife at home |
| D．Mr.Lang wasn’t polite to the police |
The woman had to leave Mr.Lang because .
| A．he didn’t love her any longer |
| B．he wouldn’t stop gambling |
| C．he had been put into lockup |
| D．he was hardly sent away by the factory |
Which of the following is right?
| A．The boy hoped his father to be put into lockup again. |
| B．The boy thought his father needed some policemen. |
| C．The boy hoped his father to stop gambling soon. |
| D．The boy hoped his mother to come back. |
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| Programs |
Bob |
Bob’s father |
Bob’s mother |
| sports shows |
loves |
loves |
can’t stand |
| talent shows |
loves |
likes |
loves |
| soap operas |
doesn’t like |
can’t stand |
loves |
| action movies |
likes |
doesn’t mind |
doesn’t like |
Who loves sports shows?
A. Bob’s father.
B. Bob.
C. Both Bob and his father.What can’t Bob’s father stand?
A. Sports shows.
B. Action movies.
C. Soap operas.Which program can Bob and his parents watch happily together?
A. Action movies
B. Talent shows.
C. Soap operas.
Dear Sonia,
I am having a party for my 13th birthday. Can you come to my birthday party? It will be a wonderful party. My parents will help me organize it. You can listen to some pop music and you can see a big birthday cake. I think it’s much bigger than my mum made for me before. It is as big as a desk. Did you see such a big cake? It will be a special party, too. It’s also a ball. You can dance to the nice music. But you have to take a partner(伙伴). The party begins at 7:00 pm this Friday. Welcome to my house. If you come to my party, you will have a great time! Don’t forget to take a partner!
Lily
This is an invitation___________.
A. to Sonia B. from Sonia C. to Lily
There will be a very___________ at the party.
A. big desk B. big cake C. small cake
The underlined word “ball” means ___________.
A. basketball
B. football
C. dancing party
They will have the party ___________.
A. next Friday
B. on weekends
C. in the evening
If Bob goes to the party, he may take a ___________ with him.
A. ball B. partner C. birthday cake
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