A World of Color
No matter where you go, colors are everywhere! And while the colors may be the same, their meanings change depending on the country.
Colors
Different Meanings
 
Green
Green means “hope” in Ecuador. In the U.S., it’s a symbol of money and concern for the environment.
 
Purple
Purple is worn by kings and queens in Europe, while in Thailand, it’s worn by women whose husbands have died.
 
 
Black
Black is the traditional color of mourning(哀悼) in the West. But on the Pacific islands of Melanesia, it’s a symbol of beauty and speed.
 
White
White is considered a pure color and is worn at weddings in America. In parts of Asia, however, white is worn to funerals(葬禮) as a sign of winter, when everything is dead.
 
Red
Red means “beautiful” in Russia, but in South Africa, it’s the color of mourning. In the United States, a bride would be criticized(批評(píng)) for wearing a red gown. In India or China, though, brides often wear red as a symbol of good fortune.
Colors mean different things in different countries. No matter what the meaning is, color adds interest to our lives and makes them brighter.
小題1:In the US if you prefer the color_____, it will probably show that you are concerned about the environment.  
A．greenB．purpleC．blackD．white
小題2:How many colors mentioned in the passage can be used as a sign of mourning?
A．Five.B．Four.C．Three.D．Two.
小題3:If a bride is wearing a red gown in the wedding, she must come from_____.
A．ThailandB．AmericaC．IndiaD．South Africa
小題4:Which is true according to the passage?
A．White stands for purity in China.
B．An American bride will wear a red gown on the wedding.
C．Black is a symbol of beauty and speed in the west.
D．Purple is worn by kings and queens in Europe
小題5:What can we infer from the passage?
A．All the colors have different meanings in different countries.
B．From country to country, people view colors differently.
C．All the brides from China prefer to wear white gowns.
D．White is considered a pure color and often worn to funerals.

小題1:A
小題2:B
小題3:C
小題4:D
小題5:B

試題分析：顏色代表不同的顏色，而且同樣的顏色在不同的國(guó)家意思也不同，文章具體介紹了不同國(guó)家顏色的含義。
小題1:細(xì)節(jié)題：從文章的句子：Green means “hope” in Ecuador. In the U.S., it’s a symbol of money and concern for the environment可知在美國(guó)，如果你更喜歡綠色，可能表示你關(guān)心環(huán)境。所以選A
小題2:細(xì)節(jié)題：從文章最后四個(gè)格子的句子：可知在文章中提到四種可以用做哀悼的顏色，Purple，Black White和 Red選B
小題3:細(xì)節(jié)題：從文章的句子：In India or China, though, brides often wear red as a symbol of good fortune.可知如果一個(gè)新娘在婚禮的時(shí)候穿紅色的衣服，可能是來(lái)自印度的，選C
小題4:細(xì)節(jié)題：從文章的句子：Purple is worn by kings and queens in Europe,可知在歐洲紫色是國(guó)王和女王穿的顏色，選D
小題5:推理題：從文章的句子：No matter where you go, colors are everywhere! And while the colors may be the same, their meanings change depending on the country.可以推斷出國(guó)與國(guó)之間，人們看待顏色是不同的，選B
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