A. to say
B. to say it   
C. saying it     
D. say

       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 customs in different countries are rather different. If I have dinner with a Chinese host, he always
puts more food onto my plates as soon as I have emptied it. That often discomforts me greatly. I have to eat
the food even if I don't want to, because it is considered (认为) bad manners in the West to leave one's food
on the plate. I have already noticed that when a Chinese sits at an American's dinner party, he very often
refuses (拒绝) the offer of food or drink though he is in fact still hungry or thirsty. This might be good
manners in China, but it is not in the West at all. In the United States, it is impolite to keep asking someone
again and again or insist on his accepting something. Americans have a direct (直接的) way of speaking. If
they want something, they will ask for it. If not, they will say, "No, thanks." When an American
dislikes the beer served by the host, for example, he might say, "No, thanks. I'll take some diet Coca-Cola
(可口可乐) if you have it." That is what an American will do. So when you go to the United States, you
had better remember the famous saying: When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

1. From the passage, we can know that the Chinese are usually _______ to the guests.

A. very hot
B. rude
C. impolite
D. cold

2. When a foreigner has dinner with a Chinese host, he often feels_______.

A. pleasant
B. uncomfortable
C. satisfied
D. happy

3. Why does a Chinese often refuse the offer of food or drink at a dinner party?

A. He has had enough.
B. He is shy.
C. He is afraid that others will laugh at him.
D. He thinks it's polite to do that.

4. When an American wants something to eat or drink at a dinner, he will _______.

A. ask for it through others
B. refuse the offer
C. ask for it directly
D. express himself indirectly (间接地)

5. "When in Rome, do as the Romans do" means "_______".

A. When you got to Rome, you should act as the Romans do
B. When you stay in Rome, you should do as the Romans do
C. When you are in a new country, you should do as the locals (当地人) do
D. Romans can be aft example for you

                                                             Do as the Romans Do
    The customs in different countries are rather different. If I have dinner with a Chinese host, he always
puts more food onto my plates as soon as I have emptied it. That often discomforts me greatly. I have to
eat the food even if I don't want to, because it is considered bad manners in the West to leave one's food
on the plate. I have already noticed that when a Chinese sits at an American's dinner party, he very often
refuses the offer of food or drink though he is in fact still hungry or thirsty. This might be good manners
in China, but it is not in the West at all. In the United States, it is impolite to keep asking someone again and
again or insist on his accepting something. Americans have a direct way of speaking. If they want something,
they will ask for it. If not, they will say, "No, thanks." When an American is fed with beer by the host, for
example, he might say, "No, thanks. I'll take some diet, Pepsi-Cola (百事可乐) if you have it. "That is what
an American will do. So when you go to the United States, you had better remember the famous saying:
When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

1. From the passage, we can know that the Chinese are usually ______ to the guests.

[     ]

A. very hot
B. rude
C. impolite
D. cold

2. When a foreigner has dinner with a Chinese host, he often feels ______.

[     ]

A. pleasant
B. uncomfortable
C. satisfied
D. happy

3. Why does a Chinese often refuse the offer of food or drink at a dinner party?

[     ]

A. He has had enough.
B. He is shy.
C. He is afraid that others will laugh at him.
D. He thinks it's polite to do that.

4. When an American wants something to eat or drink at a dinner, he will ______.

[     ]

A. ask for it boldly
B. refuse the offer
C. ask for it directly
D. express himself indirectly

5. "When in Rome, do as the Romans do "means "______".

[     ]

A. When you got to Rome, you should act as the Romans do
B. When you stay in Rome, you should do as the Romans do
C. When you are in a new country, you should do as the locals do
D. Romans can be an example for you

         Body language makes up 50% of a conversation, whether we mean it to or not. Since people don't always
say what they mean at work, Robert Phipps, a UK body language expert, tells you how to understand it.
         If someone has the same idea as yours, they'll often have the same posture (姿势) as yours. But if a
person's body and feet are turned away from you even though they're looking at you, it means they'd rather be
moving the way their feet are pointing.
         Most people cross their arms if they have different ideas. So even if someone says they agree with you,
if they then cross their arms they really don't. So try to find out what's the matter with them or draw them out
by handing them something to look at or asking them to do something, such as writing something down.
         If you're training someone, it's useful to know how their mind works. If a person's eyes move up and to
the left while you're talking to them, they think of information actively, if the eyes only move left they think of
sounds, but eyes moving to the right and down shows they learn through their feelings.
        When people are lying, they don't often use their hands naturally but make a lot of hand-to-face gesture
(手势). Hands or fingers covering the mouth means what they are saying is not true.
         Tilting (倾斜) the head to the side shows and interest in what's being said. When people drop their heads,
they are showing they don't agree with you. Using a hand to support (支撑) your head means you're feeling
tired.

1. It's important to study body language because _________.

A. not everything can be talked about to others
B. not everyone can speak the same language
C. sometimes people aren't going to talk with each other
D. sometimes what we say is different from what we mean

2. Someone's body turning away means _________.

3. What shall we watch if we want to read somebody else's mind?

A. His eyes.
B. His head.
C. His hands.
D. His feet.

4. What will you do if you find the other drops his head while listening to you?

A. Begin talking about something else.
B. Try to find out what his real idea is.
C. Ask him to read something instead.
D. Let him have a rest for a while.