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.
(
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
