Question

As is known to all, colors appear in every language to express people’s feeling and thoughts．Then, what is the situation in American English?
Red is a hot color．Americans may say they are red hot about something unfair．They are red hot when they are very angry about something．The small hot-tasting peppers found in many Mexican foods are called red hot 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 comes from the fact that many babies are born with nice pink skin that shows that they are in good health．
The color black is often used in expressions．People describe a day on which everything goes wrong as a black day．People or things on a blacklist are connected with things illegal now．But at one time, some businesses refused to employ people who were on a blacklist for belonging to unpopular organizations．
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 his 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．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 green is the color of the back side of the paper money．
【小题1】Americans use “red hot” to describe the following EXCEPT _______．

A．something unfair

B．small hot-tasting peppers

C．the person who is very angry

D．popular music like Dixieland Jazz

【小题2】People use “in the pink” to express they are in good health because _______．

A．the expression has a very long history

B．the color pink makes people feel happy

C．people think the color pink is gentler than red

D．healthy babies are born with nice pink skin

【小题3】When we say someone feels a little green, it means he/she _______．

A．enjoys himself in boating	B．is hit by a high wave
C．has a stomachache	D．likes trees and grass

【小题4】In the writer’s eyes, what is related to a black day?

A．Being sent a beautiful gift．

B．Passing a very difficult test．

C．Failing in an important interview．

D．Being invited to an exciting party．

Answer 1

【小题1】A
【小题2】D
【小题3】C
【小题4】C

解析试题分析：
【小题1】细节考查。根据文章第二段提及到他们生气、胡椒粉及迪克西兰爵士乐，使用red hot来描绘。
【小题2】细节考查。根据文章第三段的最后一句话It comes from the fact that many babies are born with nice pink skin that shows that they are in good health．可知许多孩子出生的时候是漂亮的粉红色，故用粉红色来代指健康。
【小题3】细节考查。根据文章倒数第二节A person who has a sick feeling in his stomach may say he feels a little green可知指一个人肚子痛。
【小题4】细节考查。根据文章第四段People describe a day on which everything goes wrong as a black day可知指不顺的事情。
考点：说明文
点评：本文描述美国英语中用颜色来表达人们的心情和想法。学习语言的过程需要了解语言中独特的文化，本文虽然是一篇说明文，但其趣味性较强，设置的问题也较为简单，很容易选出答案。