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Many everyday American expressions are based on colors.

Red is a hot color. Americans often use it to express heat. When they are red-hot, they are very angry about something. Fast loud music is popular with many people. They may say such music is red-hot.

Pink is a lighter kind of red. 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 20th century. It probably comes from the fact that many babies are born with a nice pink color that shows that they are in good health.

Blue is a cool color. The 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 color green is natural for trees and grass. But it is an unnatural color for humans. A person who has a sick feeling in the 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, like a fast new car. 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 that is the color of the back of the paper money.

The color black is used often in expressions. People describe a day on which everything goes wrong as a black day.

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I’m Warren Scheer. Listen again next week for another Words and Their Stories program in Special English on the Voice of America.

【1】We say you are in the pink when you are _______________.

A. very sad B. very happy

C. in good health D. feeling well

【2】What does the word “ upset” mean ?

A. happy B. sad

C. satisfied D. active

【3】We describe a day on which everything goes wrong as a __________ day.

A. red B. green

C. pink D. black

【4】Which of the following sentences is TRUE according to the passage?

A. People in the USA use black to express heat.

B. If you are blue, you are very happy.

C. Green is a natural color for humans.

D. If you have a sick feeling in the stomach, you feel a little green.

【5】What is this passage probably written for?

A. A radio program. B. A news report.

C. A telephone call. D. A TV play.

【题目】阅读理解 B
Hippos(河马) live in Africa(非洲). They are one of the world's largest land animals. Here are some interesting facts about them.
●Where are hippos born?
Hippos often give birth in the water. The hippo babies get out of water right after birth to take their first breath.
●How quickly do hippos grow up?
Hippo babies nurse both under water and on land for a year. Then they stop taking their mothers' milk but they are still with their mothers until they are eight years old. Then they move out.
●What do hippos love?
Hippos love water and they spend most of the day in it to stay cool. The Hippo can breathe, see and hear when its body is under water because its nose, eyes and ears are on the top of its head.
●Do hippos swim better than people?
Yes, they are great swimmers and they can hold(屏住) their breath for five minutes. Hippos can even walk under water along the bottom(水底) of rivers and lakes.
（1）The Chinese meaning of the world “nurse” in the passage is “_______”.
A.护理
B.洗澡
C.吃奶
D.运动
（2）Hippo babies leave their mothers when they are _______ years old.
A.6
B.7
C.8
D.9
（3）The underlined word “it” refers to “_______”.
A.the zoo
B.the tree
C.the land
D.the water
（4）How long can hippos hold their breath under water?
A.For five minutes.
B.For six minutes.
C.For seven minutes.
D.For eight minutes.
（5）What is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A.Where hippos are born.
B.How hippos look for food.
C.When hippo babies stop taking their mothers' milk.
D.Why hippos can breathe when their bodies are under water.

【题目】词句运用：根据句意及所给首字母提示，写出所缺单词，每空一词。
（1）Miss Wang looks t than before. She looks even nicer.
（2）The little boy suddenly a under the bed just now.
（3）More and more people like to enjoy n in the countryside.
（4）The computer is too e. I don't have so much money to buy it.
（5）We got some more i about the concert from the Internet just now.

Dear Jenny,

I am very sorry for not writing to you for so long. I know it is hard to believe, but I am really too busy to write.

You know, a very important exam is on its way. And I am busy 【1】 it. All the students are trying their best. And, of course, I am one of them. There is 【2】 homework and all our teachers 【3】 us. Though life seems to be tough, we can still 【4】 . April Fools’ Day really gave us a break and we had a great time 【5】 our friends.

How did you spend you April Fool’s day? Please write and tell me. I am looking forward to your letter.

Jane。

【题目】–Why are Chinese tigers becoming _______?–Because people kill them _______ their fur and bones.
A.fewer and fewer; to
B.less and less; for
C.less and less; to
D.fewer and fewer; for

【1】To our surprise, our Chinese teacher (出现) on TV yesterday.

【2】The two communities live together in (和平).

【3】Yao Ming scored 41 points in a game (对抗) the Atlanta Hawks.

【4】He made many mistakes in the exam because of his (粗心).

【5】The old man can (几乎不) write his own name.

【题目】世界在发展, 文化在交融, 英语已经成为人们沟通的桥梁., 怎样学好英语是我们一直求索的问题, 请你以“How to learn English Well”为题写一篇短文，介绍你学习英语的方法和心得体会。
提示：1）学习英语的重要性；
2）几种学习方法，如，多读，多听，勤练等；
3）提出鼓励，发出号召；
要求：1）可适当发挥，60词左右；开头结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
2）字迹工整，语言流畅，表达正确，逻辑清晰。
All over the world, students are learning English.
Come on! I'm sure you'll do better in your English.

【题目】根据汉语意思完成句子,每空一词
（1）我正期待着你的好消息。
I am your good news.
（2）我得走了，我女儿正在等我。
I have to go. My daughter is me.
（3）电脑把你和世界联系起来。
Computers you the world.
（4）我迫不及待地想见我妈妈了
I see my Mum.
（5）他为他聪明的孩子感到自豪。
He his clever boy.

【题目】根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
A well-dressed man goes into a restaurant one day. He sits down at a table near the window. A waiter comes up to him and says, “Can I help you, sir?”
The man says, “Can I see the menu?” “Certainly.”
The man wants a good meal and he wants a lot of nice dishes. The waiter gets them for him. The man is having his meals. At this time, a boy comes in and sits beside the man. He asks the man to give him an ice cream. The man does so.
Now the boy is eating his ice cream. The man says, “I go out for a newspaper.” The man goes out. After the boy eats his ice cream up, he stands up and goes to the door.
“Excuse me. Your father doesn't give the money for the meal and your ice cream,” The waiter stops him and says.
“Father? You are wrong. He isn't my father. I don't know him. I meet him in the street. He says he will give me an ice cream if I come here at 12 o'clock.”
（1）One day a _________ into a restaurant.
A.rich man goes
B.well-dressed man goes
C.well-dressed man and his son go
D.a girl goes
（2）The man asks the waiter to bring him _______________.
A.a lot of ice cream
B.his son
C.lots of nice dishes
D.a newspaper
（3）The man asks _______ for the boy.
A.Some bread
B.an ice cream
C.some dishes
D.a menu
（4）The boy comes into the restaurant _____________.
A.at 12 o'clock
B.with the man
C.to buy an ice cream
D.to look for his dad
（5）The boy ___________.
A.is the waiter's son
B.is the man's son
C.knows the man very well
D.meets the man in the street

【题目】请听第二段对话，回答小题。
（1）How often does Dick use the Internet?
A.Never.
B.Every day.
C.Seldom.
（2）What does Jane think of the Internet?
A.It makes us tired.
B.It's bad for us.
C.It's good for us.
（3）Which of the following is NOT true?
A.Jane often listens to music on the Internet.
B.Dick has no computer.
C.Jane thinks we can find information about jobs on the Internet.