A: Kangkang      B: Michael       C: Maria       D: Jane

A: How are you feeling now, Michael?

B: Much better. I’m so glad you could come.  6   .  The TV programs make me sleepy.

A: Why not listen to music?  7     They may cheer you up.

B: OK. Thanks. I missed a lot of lessons.   8   .

C: Take it easy. We can take turns to help you with your lessons.

D: I’ll bring you some workbooks.  9     

B: That’s very nice of you. Hmm, what about my speech in our school?

D: Don’t worry. I’ll tell our monitor about it. 10    

B: Sounds good!

A: I’m afraid I have to go now. Please take good care of yourself. Hope you get well soon.

B: Thanks a lot.

　　Mary did not understand such sentences as“You are yellow.”“She is blue today.”“She has a green thumb（大拇指）.”“He has told a white lie.”and so on, so she went to her teacher for help.

　　Mrs. Smith: Certainly. Now I give you some cakes. In fact（实际上）you don't like them, but you won't say so. Instead you say,“No, thanks. I'm not hungry.”That's a white lie.

(1）Mary did not understand the sentences and asked Mrs. Smith ________.

(2）He is _______ today because he was told his father was seriously ill.

(3）I don't have a green thumb, so all my plants ________.

(4）He didn't want me to know ________ of the accident. He told me a white lie.

(5）This passage is about ________.

Mary didn’t understand such sentences as “She is blue today”, “You are yellow”, “He has a green thumb”, “He has told a white lie” and so on. And she went to the teacher Mrs. James for help.

Mary:    Mrs. James, there is a colour in each of the sentences. What do they mean?

Mrs. James: In everyday English, Mary, blue sometimes means sad, yellow afraid. A person with a green thumb grows plants well and a white lie is not a bad one.”

Mary:     I’m afraid I don’t understand them all. Would you give me an example for “a white

lie”?

Mrs. James: Certainly. Now I just give you some cakes. In fact you don’t like it, but you don’t want to let me know it. Instead you say, “No, thanks. I’m not hungry.” That’s a white lie.

Mary:      It sounds very interesting. Thanks very much.

Mrs. James: You are welcome. Colours are meaningful. I think you will meet more sentences like these in the future. Please come to me if you have any questions.

1.Blue sometimes means sad in _______________ English.

2.I don’t have a green thumb, so all my plants ________________.

3.David is yellow and he is ___________ to climb the tall tree!

4.He didn’t like me to know ___________ of the accident. He told me a white lie at last.

5.He is ______________today. He is told that his father is seriously ill.

Mary can’t understand such sentences as “She is blue today.” “You are yellow.” “He has a green thumb (大拇指).” “He tells a white lie.” and so on. And she goes to her teacher for help.
Mary: Mrs. Smith, there is a colour in each of these sentence. What do they mean?
Mrs. Smith: In everyday English, blue sometimes means sad. Yellow, afraid. A person with a green thumb grows plants well. And a white lie is not a bad one. 
Mary: Would you please give me an example of a white lie?
Mrs. Smith: Certainly. Now I give you some cake. In fact, you don’t like it. But you won’t say it. Instead, you say, “ No, thanks. I’m not hungry.” That’s a white lie.
Mary: Oh, I see. Thank you very much.
【小题1】 Blue sometimes means sad in ________ English.