Question

15．Many everyday American expressions are based on colors．
Red is a hot color．Americans may say they are red hot about something unfair．They are red hot when they are very angry about something．The small hot-tasting peppers found in many Mexican foods are called red hot for their color and their fiery（辣的） taste．Fast loud music is popular with many people．They may say the music is red hot，especially the kind called Dixieland jazz．
Pink is a lighter kind of color．People sometimes say they are in the pink when they are in good health．The expression was first used in America at the beginning of the twentieth century．It  comes from the fact that many babies are born with a nice pink skin that shows that they are in good health．
The colour black is often used in expressions．People describe a day on which everything goes wrong as a black day．A blacklist（黑名单） is illegal now．But at one time，some businesses refused to employ people who were on a blacklist for belonging to umpopular organizations．
The colour green is natural for trees and grass．But it is，an unnatural colour for humans．A person who has a sick feeling in his stomach may say he feels a little green．A passenger on a boat who is feeling very sick from high waves may look very green．
Sometimes a person may be upset because he does not have something as nice as a friend has．That person may say he is green with envy．Some people are green with envy because a friend has more dollars or greenbacks．Dollars are called greenbacks because green is the colour of the back side of the paper money．

56．Americans use"red hot"to describe the following EXCEPTA．
A．something unfair                
B．small hottasting peppers
C．the person who is very angry     
D．popular music like Dixieland jazz
57．People use"in the pink"to express they are in good health becauseD．
A．the expression has a very long history  
B．the color pink makes people feel happy
C．people think the colour pink is gentler than red
D．healthy babies are born with nice pink skin
58．When we say someone feels a little green，it means he/sheC．
A．enjoys himself in boating                
B．is hit by a high wave
C．has a stomachache                     
D．likes trees and grass
59．In the writer's eyes，what is related to a black day？C
A．Being sent a beautiful gift．
B．Passing a very difficult test．
C．Being refused during an important interview．
D．Being invited to an exciting party．
60．The writer wants to tell usBin American everyday expressions．
A．the most popular colours                
B．different meanings of colours
C．how to use colours correctly             
D．why Americans like to use colours．

Answer 1

分析 本文主要讲述red，pink，green和black几种颜色词的用法，告诉人们这些颜色词的不同含义．

解答 56．A  细节题．根据文章第二段的Americans may say they are red hot about something unfair可知美国人对不公平的事情或许会说red hot，故选A；根据They are red hot when they are very angry about something排除C；根据The small hot？tasting peppers found in many Mexican foods are called red hot for their colour and their fiery（辣的） taste排除B．根据They may say the music is red hot，especially the kind called Dixieland jazz排除D．
57．D  细节题．根据文章第三段的最后一句It comes from the fact that many babies are born with nice pink skin that shows that they are in good health可知很多孩子出生时有漂亮的粉红色，故选D．
58．C   细节题．根据文章第五段中的A person who has a sick feeling in his stomach may say he feels a little green．可知如果有人肚子痛那么他或许会说a little green，故选C．
59．C     细节题．根据文章第六段some businesses refused to employ people who were on a blacklist for belonging to unpopular organizations可知某些公司拒绝雇佣人们，那就是黑暗的一天，故选C．
60．B    概括题．通读全文，文章主要介绍了red，pink，green和black几种颜色词，告诉人们这些颜色词的不同含义．故选B．

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