Everyone has his own way of saying things and his own special expressions. Many American everyday expressions are from 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’re red hot they are very angry about

　　something. Fast loud music is popular with many people. They may say the music is red hot.

　　Pink is a lighter kind of red. People sometimes say they’re in the pink when they’re in good health. The expression was first used in America at the beginning of the 20th century. It probably came from many babies who were born with a nice pink color showing good health.

　　Blue is a cool color. The traditional blues music in the USA is the opposite of(与……相反) red hot music. Blues is slow and sad.

　　The color green is natural for trees and grass. But it’s an unnatural color for humans. A person who has a sick feeling 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.

　　( )1. What does the expression “be red hot about” mean?

　　A. Be very angry. B. Be unfair.

　　C. Be happy. D. Be very popular.

　　( )2. Why do Americans use the color pink to express the meaning of healthy?

　　A. Because the color pink is lighter than the color red.

　　B. Because their ancestors(祖先) did so many years ago.

　　C. Because many healthy babies were born with the pink color.

　　D. Because it’s a traditional expression.

　　( )3. What’s the opposite of the red hot music?

　　A. Fast music. B. Loud music.

　　C. Blues music. D. Country music.

　　( )4. How many colors are mentioned in the passage?

　　A. 3. B. 4. C. 5. D. 6.

　　( )5. Which is the BEST title for the passage?

　　A. Different Colors

　　B. Strange Expressions

　　C. Colorful World

　　D. Feelings Behind Color Words

　　The youngest climber to reach the top of Mount Qomolangma, hugged (拥抱) his team members and told them he loved them. Then 13-year-old Jordan Romero took the satellite (卫星) phone and called his mom.

　　“He says, ‘Mom, I’m calling you from the top of the world. I love you!’ I just told him to get home safely,” his mother told the reporters from California. She had been watching her son’s progress minute by minute online.

　　Returning from Saturday’s success on the world’s highest mountain, at 8,850 meters above sea level, Jordan said when he was interviewed, “Every step I took was finally toward the biggest goal of my life, to stand on the top of the world.” “I was encouraged by a painting in my school of the highest mountains on all seven continents (洲). I want to climb up all of them.” He climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa when he was 9 years old.

　　Before him, the youngest climber to reach the top of Mount Qomolangma had been Temba Tsheri of Nepal at the age of 16 in 2001.

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　　( ) 6. On the top of Mount Qomolangma Jordan did the following EXCEPET _______.

　　A. hug his team members

　　B. chat with his mom online

　　C. tell his mom he loves her

　　D. give his mom a phone call

　　( ) 7. What was Jordan’s mother doing while he was climbing Mount Qomolangma?

　　A. She was surfing the Internet.

　　B. She was talking to Jordan on the phone.

　　C. She was receiving a reporter’s interview.

　　D. She was watching Jordan’s progress online.

　　( ) 8. From the passage we know that Mount Qomolangma is the ______ highest mountain Jordan has ever climbed up.

　　A. first B. second C. sixth D. seventh

　　( ) 9. When did Jordan make up his mind to climb up the highest mountains on all seven continents?

　　A. After he reached the top of Mount Qomolangma.

　　B. After he returned from the top of Mount Qomolangma.

　　C. After he saw a painting of the highest mountains at school.

　　D. After Temba Tsheri reached the top of Mount Qomolangma.

　　( ) 10. Which of the following is NOT true?

　　A. Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa.

　　B. Jordan reached the top of Mount Qomolangma on Saturday.

　　C. Some reporters interviewed Jordan on the top of Mount Qomolangma.

　　D. The youngest person to reach the top of Mount Qomolangma before Jordan was 16.

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