Unlike the meaning of red to anger, danger and bad temper in the west, such as the expressions like “a red rag to bull”, “see red”, “be in the red”, “red in tooth and claw”, etc. the red always carries positive meanings in China.
The next special color in the past is yellow, which is similar to the color of earth and soil. Since earth and soil are very important for people, yellow used to be the favorite color used by the king in China.
Another favorite color is green, which presents life and energy, while black and white are connected with death. Don’t wear a black dress to attend a wedding or a birth party. Wearing a white headdress shows someone in your home recently dies. Probably black is related to darkness. The Chinese like to refer to things illegally done “black”, for example, “black money” and “black market”. And “black heart” refers to someone really bad.
The meanings of colors are obvious in the costumes of traditional Chinese operas. Red shows loyalty(忠实) and courage; black represents honesty and fairness; yellow clothing means royalty(皇室成员) and white to purity.
55. The red color in the west probably represents .
A. luck and happiness B. anger and danger
C. justice and mixed emotions D. loyalty and courage
56.We can know from the passage that .
A. white has a positive meaning in Chinese opera
B. yellow used to be popular with the working people.
C. red was the main color used by emperors in China.
D. “black heart” means someone with black heart.
57. When we attend a birthday party in China, we should wear .
A. a black suit B. a white suit
C. a white headdress D. a red dress
58. The passage is mainly about .
A. different color on different occasions
B. the traditional Chinese meaning of colors
C. the historic development of colors
D. the clothing in Chinese celebrations.
C
CROSS COUNTRY
Name: Frederick
I’m a 33-year-old man riding the TransAmerica Trail west to east starting on May 18th,2010 from Astoria. I would like to ride about 90 mils a day and end up in Virginia in about 50 days. I will be riding self-supported and mostly camping and cooking under the stars with a few stays in motel(汽车旅馆) along the way. Anyone is welcome to join me.
Name: Edmund
TransAmerica, west to east. My son (21) and I (52) are going to fide across-country from 06/02/2010 to 07/27/2010 with a 30-foot recreational vehicle. Until a few days ago, we had a driver who was going to join us the last part of each day. Our plan is to take turns driving, so we’re looking for two more companions to join us for all or part of the trip. We spend nights in campgrounds and ride about 70 miles per day.
Name: Willard
I’m planning on riding the TransAmerica Trail from west to east on or about May 15th,2010 from Astoria. I would like to ride 85-100 miles per day and end up in Virginia 43 to 50days later. Rest every7-8days. Travelling self-supported. Planning to camp with staying in motels when necessary. I’m a 50-year-old engineer. I f interested, e-mail me.
Name: Callum
Let’s ride together! 32-year-old, looking forward to three months’ trip. Cycling across the country along the TransAmerica Trail from east to west. I’m going to start in Maine and end in San Francisco. Traveling self-supported, depending mostly on camping and cooking. Planning to ride 50-60 miles a day. Looking at May1 as a start date.
59. What’s the purpose of these people in the passage?
A. to discuss a sports game B. to share travelling experience
C. to develop camping skills D. to look for travelling partners
60. Which of the following might travel together?
A. Edmund and Frederick B. Callum and Edmund
C. Frederick and Willard D. Willard and Callum
61. How many people does Edmund want in his travelling group?
A. three B. four C. five D. six
62. Callum planned to arrive in San Francisco around .
A. July 1 B. August 1 C. September 1 D. October 1
D
Not many years ago， a wealthy and rather strange old man named Johnson lived alone in a village in the south of England. He had made a lot of money in trading with foreign countries. When he was seventy-five，he gave ￡12，000 to the village school to buy land and equipment for a children’s playground.
As a result of his kindness，many people came to visit him. Among them was a newspaperman. During their talk，Johnson remarked that he was seventy-five and expected to live to be a hundred. The newspaperman asked him how he managed to be healthy at seventy-five. Johnson had a sense of humor. He liked whisky and drank some each day. “I have an injection (注射) in my neck each evening.”he told the newspaperman，thinking of his evening glass of whisky.
The newspaperman did not understand what Johnson meant. In his newspaper he reported that Johnson was seventy-five and had a daily injection in his neck. Within a week Johnson received thousands of letters from all over Britain，asking him for the secret of his daily injection.
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