Question

短文填空(本题共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)

请认真阅读下面短文，并根据各题所给首字母的提示，写出一个合适的英语单词完整、正确的形式，使短文通顺。

Many everyday American expressions are based on colors.

Red is a hot c 1. . Americans often use it to express heat. I 2. someone is red-hot, it means he is very angry at something. Fast loud music is p 3. with many young people. They may say such music is red-hot.

Pink is a 4. colour used in everyday expression. People often say they are in the pink when they are in 5. health. The expression was first used in America at the b 6. of the 20th century. It probably comes from the fact that many b 7. are born with a nice pink colour that shows they are in good health.

Blue is a cool colour. The blue m 8. in the United States is the opposite of red-hot music. Blue is slow and sad. You may ask “Are you feeling blue?” if you find someone u 9. .

The color black is a 10. often useful in expressions. When you’re angry with someone, you give him a black look. If you are unhappy, it’s a black day for you!

 

Answer 1

1.colour

2.If

3.popular

4.another

5.good

6.beginning

7.babies

8.music

9.unhappy

10.also

【解析】

试题分析：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。

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4.粉红色是在日常表达中常用的另一种颜色。根据句意及首字母提示“另一”是another。

5.当人们很健康时他们会说他们in the pink。根据句意及首字母提示“很健康”是in good healthy。

6.这种表达首次在美国使用是在20世纪开始。根据句意及首字母提示“开始”是beginning。

7.它可能是来自这样一个事实，当婴儿出生时是粉红色说明他们很健康。根据句意及首字母提示“婴儿”是babies。

8.在美国蓝色音乐和red-hot music正好相反。根据句意及首字母提示“音乐”是music。

9.如果你看到有人不高兴你可能会问“Are you feeling blue?”根据句意及首字母提示“不高兴”是unhappy。

10.black这个颜色在表达中也很有用。根据句意及首字母提示“也”是also。

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