Every people has their own way of saying things, their own special expressions．Many everyday American expressions are based on colors．
Red is a hot color．Americans often use it to express heat．They may say they are red hot about something unfair．When they are red hot they are very angry about something．The small hot tasting peppers found in many Mexican foods are called red hots for their color and their fiery(炽热的, 暴躁的)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 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 twentieth 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 traditional blues music in the United States is the opposite of red hot music．Blues is slow, sad and soulful．Duke Ellington and his orchestra recorded a famous song－Mood Indigo－about the deep blue color, indigo．In the words of the song：“You aren’t blue till you’ve had that Mood Indigo．”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 stomach may say she 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 side of the paper money．
The color black is used often in expressions．People describe a day in which everything goes wrong as a black day．The date of a major tragedy is remembered as a black day．A blacklist is illegal now．But at one time, some businesses refused to employ people who were on a blacklist for belonging to unpopular organizations．
(1)
If you had your wallet stolen while doing some shopping, you may call it __________．
[ ]
A．
a white day
B．
a black day
C．
a red day
D．
a green day
(2)
Suppose Mr．Brown says he is very happy because his three children are all in the pink, this means all his children are __________．
[ ]
A．
lucky and wealthy
B．
gentle and modest
C．
fit and healthy
D．
creative and energetic
(3)
When she got home and found nothing had been done by her husband, Jane was really __________．
[ ]
A．
red hot
B．
green
C．
blue
D．
black
(4)
In the following paragraph, the writer might tell the reader something about __________．
A vision explosion(爆炸)was there waiting for us as we entered the underground jazz bar．The five-member live band was playing loud, energetic music．The eager crowd couldn't get enough of it．Some nodded in satisfaction．Others tapped their feet．But most were out on the dance floor, laughing as they threw their bodies around to the music．
With scenes like this, it's no wonder I haven't been able to leave Paris．
There is always something going on here．I never planned to go to a jazz bar in this city．I worried at first that it wasn't French enough－I can easily see jazz at home．But some old friends of mine, who are studying in Paris, told me that I wouldn't regret it．
It didn't take long for me to agree．The scene in front of me is in an excited mess．There's no room on the tiny dance floor．My friend tells me that this space was once used as a prison room during World War II．She's not joking．Prisoners at that time must have been shocked seeing the damp stone basement．I couldn't think of a more complete contrast to the joy on display tonight．No jazz bar in Australia would have a history like this!
The leader of the band is an old French saxophonist in his 70s．He's cool and some kind of leader, sometimes walking up to the microphone to sing a couple of words．I'm told that he has been playing at this bar for over 45 years．So how could I refuse when he points to us and tells us to get on the dance floor too?
I feel completely out of place－there are some skilled dancers about．Clearly many come here every week．But the energy pulls us through and we have a ball．It is easily my favourite time in Paris．I certainly didn't expect that．
Adrian e-mailed me recently to say that he had arrived home safely．I plan to return soon too．Of course, I will have to find a way to pull myself out of Paris first．
(1)
How does the author like the city of Paris?
[ ]
A．
He doesn’t like the city because of its noisy bars．
B．
He wants to escape Paris to return home quickly．
C．
He is very interested in Jazz bars in Paris．
D．
The history of the Jazz bar is a shame to Paris．
(2)
Why does the writer feel out of place?
[ ]
A．
Because he wants to leave and go back home．
B．
Because he is not a good dancer．
C．
Because he is not used to a dance like this．
D．
Because the music is too loud．
(3)
The writer mentions Australia probably because ________．
[ ]
A．
he wants to show the differences between the jazz bars in these two places
A group of teenagers： they laugh and talk over each other, dance and make faces-you wouldn't believe they had just played on the same stage as famous American singers Kid Cudi and Eminem．
These seven kids, all under the age of 20, are members of the band Kids These Days(KTD)．
Fresh out of high school, the band already has done things that most teens couldn't even imagine．They played at festivals including the recent SXSW in Austin and Lollapalooza in their hometown, Chicago, to crowds of loyal fans．
KTD uses a mix of hip-hop, jazz, blues and classic rock to make a sound of their own．
“KTD simply mixes most, if not all of my favourite music styles, ” said Kamia Jones, as Chicago high school student．“I like that they aren't afraid to be different and that their music is real and speaks to the soul．”
The band formed two years ago．Now, as well as local fans, they are becoming popular around the world．Their facebook page is filled with supportive posts from admirers from California to Tokyo．
“It's really strange to me that people from London, Australia and Russia．．．They have heard of us and they like our music because it's really cool feeling, ” says Marcie Stewart, who plays keyboard for the band．
Despite their recent fame, KTD is a group of normal teenagers and they remain very close to one another．While talking to the reporters, they dance and make fun of each other．
When asked what advice they would give to other teen musicians, Greg Landfair, KTD's drummer, said, “Keep your heart in it．Never lose the music and what you are doing, because that's what you’re here for．Let the music always be first．”
(1)
KTD's music is popular among teenagers mainly because ________．
[ ]
A．
it is about the strange life of teenagers
B．
it mixes many music styles teenagers love into their music
C．
all the band members are young and handsome
D．
the band members dance and make fun of each other
(2)
What do we know about KTD?
[ ]
A．
They are all of the same age．
B．
They are as famous as Kid Cudi and Eminem．
C．
There are five members in the band．
D．
They have fans around the world．
(3)
According to Greg, teen musicians should ________．
Every people has their own way of saying things, their own special expressions．Many everyday American expressions are based on colors．
Red is a hot color．Americans often use it to express heat．They may say they are red hot about something unfair．When they are red hot they are very angry about something．The small hot tasting peppers found in many Mexican foods are called red hots for their color and their fiery 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 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 twentieth 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 traditional blues music in the United States is the opposite of red hot music．Blues is slow, sad and soulful．Duke Ellington and his orchestra recorded a famous song－Mood Indigo－about the deep blue color, indigo．In the words of the song：“You aren't blue till you've had that Mood Indigo．”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 stomach may say she 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 side of the paper money．
The color black is used often in expressions．People describe a day in which everything goes wrong as a black day．The date of a major tragedy is remembered as a black day．A blacklist is illegal now．But at one time, some businesses refused to employ people who were on a blacklist for belonging to unpopular organizations．
(1)
If you had your wallet stolen while doing some shopping, you may call it ________．
[ ]
A．
a white day
B．
a black day
C．
a red day
D．
a green day
(2)
Suppose Mr．Brown says he is very happy because his three children are all in the pink, this means all his children are ________．
[ ]
A．
lucky and wealthy
B．
gentle and modest
C．
fit and healthy
D．
creative and energetic
(3)
When she got home and found nothing had been done by her husband, Jane was really ________．
[ ]
A．
red hot
B．
green
C．
blue
D．
black
(4)
In the following paragraph, the writer might tell the readers something about ________．