五、阅读理解
Many daily American expressions (表达方式) are based on (以……为基础) 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 in 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. 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 or she does not have anything as nice as someone has, like a new car. That person may say "I'm green with envy".
The colour black is often used 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 usual during World War Ⅱ. All the lights in a city were ▲ at night to make it difficult for enemy (敌军) planes to find their aims (目标) in the dark.
(
A. I'm sad.
B. I'm happy.
C. I'm healthy.
D. I'm worried.
(
A. he felt "blue"
B. he was "green with envy"
C. he felt "a little green"
D. he had "a black day"
(
A. put in
B. put up
C. turned off
D. turned on
(
A. Blue and red are both warm colours.
B. If you are blue, you are very happy.
C. People in the US use the colour black to express heat.
D. If someone is very rich, others may be green with envy.
(
A. health
B. culture
C. science
D. music
Many daily American expressions (表达方式) are based on (以……为基础) 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 in 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. 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 or she does not have anything as nice as someone has, like a new car. That person may say "I'm green with envy".
The colour black is often used 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 usual during World War Ⅱ. All the lights in a city were ▲ at night to make it difficult for enemy (敌军) planes to find their aims (目标) in the dark.
(
C
) 1. What does "I'm in the pink" mean?A. I'm sad.
B. I'm happy.
C. I'm healthy.
D. I'm worried.
(
D
) 2. It was raining hard and John's car broke down on his way home. So we can say ______.A. he felt "blue"
B. he was "green with envy"
C. he felt "a little green"
D. he had "a black day"
(
C
) 3. What phrase is the most suitable for " ▲ "?A. put in
B. put up
C. turned off
D. turned on
(
D
) 4. Which of the following sentences is TRUE according to the passage?A. Blue and red are both warm colours.
B. If you are blue, you are very happy.
C. People in the US use the colour black to express heat.
D. If someone is very rich, others may be green with envy.
(
B
) 5. This passage is probably in the part of ______ in a newspaper.A. health
B. culture
C. science
D. music
答案：1. C 2. D 3. C 4. D 5. B
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五、阅读理解
许多美国日常表达方式都以颜色为基础。
红色是一种热烈的颜色。美国人常常用它来表示热度。当他们说“red - hot（炽热的；非常激动的）”时，那意味着他们对某事非常生气。喧闹的音乐受到很多人欢迎。有些人可能会说这样的音乐是“red - hot”的。
粉色是一种较浅的红色。人们有时会在身体健康的时候说“我气色很好（I'm in the pink）”。这个表达在20世纪首次在美国被使用。它可能源于这样一个事实：许多婴儿出生时都有着漂亮的粉色，这表明他们身体健康。
蓝色是一种冷色调。美国的老式蓝调音乐与“red - hot”音乐相反。蓝调音乐节奏缓慢且悲伤。“blue（忧郁的）”的人是非常悲伤的。
绿色对于树木和草地来说是很自然的颜色。一个胃部不适的人可能会说“我感觉有点不舒服（I'm feeling a bit green）”。一个在船上因巨浪而感到非常恶心的人可以被描述为“看起来脸色很不好（look very green）”。有时，一个人可能会非常嫉妒，因为他或她没有别人拥有的那么好的东西，比如一辆新车。那个人可能会说“我非常嫉妒（I'm green with envy）”。
黑色经常在表达方式中被使用。当某一天一切都不顺利时，人们可能会说“这是糟糕的一天（it's a black day）”。
在某些情况下，颜色描述一种情况。第二次世界大战期间，灯火管制很常见。一个城市的所有灯在晚上都会______，以使敌军飞机难以在黑暗中找到它们的目标。
( ) 1. “I'm in the pink”是什么意思？
A. 我很伤心。
B. 我很开心。
C. 我很健康。
D. 我很担心。
( ) 2. 雨下得很大，约翰的车在回家的路上抛锚了。所以我们可以说______。
A. 他感到“忧郁”
B. 他“非常嫉妒”
C. 他感觉“有点不舒服”
D. 他度过了“糟糕的一天”
( ) 3. 哪个短语最适合填在“ ▲ ”处？
A. 放入；提交
B. 张贴；搭建
C. 关闭
D. 打开
( ) 4. 根据文章，下列哪个句子是正确的？
A. 蓝色和红色都是暖色调。
B. 如果你很“blue”，你会非常开心。
C. 美国人用黑色来表示热度。
D. 如果有人非常富有，其他人可能会非常嫉妒。
( ) 5. 这篇文章可能出现在报纸的______部分。
A. 健康
B. 文化
C. 科学
D. 音乐
五、阅读理解
许多美国日常表达方式都以颜色为基础。
红色是一种热烈的颜色。美国人常常用它来表示热度。当他们说“red - hot（炽热的；非常激动的）”时，那意味着他们对某事非常生气。喧闹的音乐受到很多人欢迎。有些人可能会说这样的音乐是“red - hot”的。
粉色是一种较浅的红色。人们有时会在身体健康的时候说“我气色很好（I'm in the pink）”。这个表达在20世纪首次在美国被使用。它可能源于这样一个事实：许多婴儿出生时都有着漂亮的粉色，这表明他们身体健康。
蓝色是一种冷色调。美国的老式蓝调音乐与“red - hot”音乐相反。蓝调音乐节奏缓慢且悲伤。“blue（忧郁的）”的人是非常悲伤的。
绿色对于树木和草地来说是很自然的颜色。一个胃部不适的人可能会说“我感觉有点不舒服（I'm feeling a bit green）”。一个在船上因巨浪而感到非常恶心的人可以被描述为“看起来脸色很不好（look very green）”。有时，一个人可能会非常嫉妒，因为他或她没有别人拥有的那么好的东西，比如一辆新车。那个人可能会说“我非常嫉妒（I'm green with envy）”。
黑色经常在表达方式中被使用。当某一天一切都不顺利时，人们可能会说“这是糟糕的一天（it's a black day）”。
在某些情况下，颜色描述一种情况。第二次世界大战期间，灯火管制很常见。一个城市的所有灯在晚上都会______，以使敌军飞机难以在黑暗中找到它们的目标。
( ) 1. “I'm in the pink”是什么意思？
A. 我很伤心。
B. 我很开心。
C. 我很健康。
D. 我很担心。
( ) 2. 雨下得很大，约翰的车在回家的路上抛锚了。所以我们可以说______。
A. 他感到“忧郁”
B. 他“非常嫉妒”
C. 他感觉“有点不舒服”
D. 他度过了“糟糕的一天”
( ) 3. 哪个短语最适合填在“ ▲ ”处？
A. 放入；提交
B. 张贴；搭建
C. 关闭
D. 打开
( ) 4. 根据文章，下列哪个句子是正确的？
A. 蓝色和红色都是暖色调。
B. 如果你很“blue”，你会非常开心。
C. 美国人用黑色来表示热度。
D. 如果有人非常富有，其他人可能会非常嫉妒。
( ) 5. 这篇文章可能出现在报纸的______部分。
A. 健康
B. 文化
C. 科学
D. 音乐