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课时过关演练 Welcome to the unit & Reading I．根据课文内容完成下列各句。 1. Today, every independent country has a flag that gives it a _____ ________. 2. A flag tells us something about the country it ______ and often _______ the origin of that country, along with its values, beliefs and culture. 3. The colors red、 white and blue used on the flag are a _______ ________ of the motto of the Revolution¬¬—liberty、equality and fraternity. 4. Blue ______ ______ for liberty and justice, while white represents peace and honesty. 5. Like in many other countries, the color white is ________ as a _______ of purity in Indonesia. 6. As taxpayers, they felt that they could no longer ______ not having a ______ in the government. 7. They ______ independence, but the British ______ this. 8. With the Declaration of independence, the USA ______ ______ Britain and became an autonomous nation with a federal government. 9. The flag, which could not be ______ simplified, is a red band over a white, and is based on a national flag ______ back to the 13th century that had nine red and white stripes. 10. The flag is also a good place to see some of the _______ and ________ between countries.
II、阅读理解 A Colour blindness is a condition in which a person cannot see all colors. This defect(缺陷) is more common in men than in women. About 60 million people in China suffer from such a defect. Usually they can see only two basic colors and live in a black and white world. They are often unable to tell other colors, especially red from green. This defect can bring about problems because many colour-blind people do not realize that their eyesight is defective. They have learned to use the colour names that everyone else uses, and they fail to know that they do not see the colors that others see. There is a risk that their condition may place them in danger. If they mix up red with green, for example, they may be able to tell traffic signals only by their brightness. Scientists believe that color blindness is a defect received from the parents and grandparents, and no medical treatment can make these people see as well as other. However, the well-known eye doctor Zhao Wenging, who has invented looking glasses to help those suffering from color blindness, said that when some of these people tried his invention, their joy was hard to imagine. Somebody said it was like the window that had suddenly been thrown open to his soul. From then on he saw such a beautiful world.
11. Most colour-blind people can’t tell __________. A. black from white B. red from green C. the two basic colors D. any colors 12. How many people in China are colour-blind? A. About one out of twenty. B. About six out of one hundred. C. About one out of six. D. About four out of one thousand. 13. Color blindness may cause problems because those who suffer it __________. A. do not use color names correctly B. do not know they can’t see all colors C. do not see traffic signals D. do not realize their eye conditions are in danger 14. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage? A. Color-blind people can’t see so well as normal persons. B. Color-blind people may meet with dangers because of this defect. C. Color-blind people can’t do special jobs. D. Color-blind people parents may also have such defect. B Clothing is a language. It tells us something about a person: his personality, his age, his place in society and so on. If we want to know more about a society, we can look at its traditional clothing. The continent of Africa has a long history and a rich culture, and this is shown in traditional dress. You often find three colors—red, gold and green –in the clothing. The first color stands for the blood of millions of people who suffered as slaves； the second is for the rich resources of the African land; the third represents the grasslands of the continent. The patterns on the clothing also have a meaning. A common pattern is in the form of a cross “X”, which stands for “unity”. Another pattern is a rectangular (长方形的) box, which represents “strength”. Because clothing has a strong social meaning, people are very careful in choosing what to wear. It would be a serious mistake to wear wrong clothing, or to wear clothes in the wrong way. For example, in Ghana, a woman should wear her waistband (腰带) differently according to the importance of a social event. Traditional dress also tells us about everyday life. African designs are famous for loose clothing. The climate, with the hot sun and changeable temperatures, requires (要求) that the clothes be comfortable for daily life. Although many people wear Western clothes, particularly in the big cities in Africa, traditional African dress is very highly valued. This is because it has deep cultural meanings. 15. The main topic of this passage is about _________. A. the history of clothes in Africa B. fashionable patterns of African dress C. the meanings of traditional African dress D. the reason for loose clothing in Africa 16. According to the passage, the red color in traditional African dress _________. A. represents the setting sun B. stands for African unity C. is chosen because of its bright color D. is a reminder of its sad history 17. In Africa, clothes should be dressed properly according to different situations, because _______. A. the climate there is changeable B. clothing has a strong social meaning C. people will be punished if they don’t wear suitable clothes D. other people want to know the person’s personality 18. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage about traditional African dress? A. Colors. B. Social meanings. C. Materials. D. Designs. Word power & Grammar I、 学习与颜色相关的习语 under color of 在---的幌子下 off color （身体）不舒服 a black sheep 害群之马 a black horse 黑马/脱颖而出的人 out of the blue 突如其来 feel blue 感到不高兴，忧郁 be green with envy 妒忌 a green hand 没有经验的人，生手 be green at 在----方面没经验 in the black 赢利 be black with anger 怒气冲冲 be in a
