SectionⅠWelcometotheunit&Reading—Pre-readingTrue(T)orFalse(F)．1．“Pushthewallsback”inthepassagemeanstomakearoomlookbigger.()2．Mentallydisturbedpeoplearebelievedtouseredalotintheirpaintings.()LanguageofColourRed,white,pink,purple－whatisyourfavouritecolour?Therearesomecolourswelikealotandsomewedon’tlikeatall.Somecolourscomfortus,othersexciteus,somemakeushappy,andothersmakeussad.Colourshavealwaysbeenusedtodescribenotonlyourfeelings,butalsoourphysicalhealthandattitudes.“Redwithrage”describesanger;“inthepink”meanstobeingoodhealth;“feelingblue”isasadwaytofeel;and“greenwithenvy”meansajealousattitude.Colourisusedsymbolicallyinallculturesanditplaysanimportantroleinceremonies.YellowisasymbolofluckinPeruanditcanbeseenjustabouteverywhereduringNewYearcelebrations－inflowers,clothinganddecorations.YellowisalsoanimportantcolourtotheVietnamese,whouseitatweddingsandalsoontheirflag,whereitrepresentscourageandvictory.Inmanycultures,whitesymbolizespurity,whichiswhybridesoftenwearwhiteweddinggowns.Black,ontheotherhand,symbolizesdeath,anditisoftenthecolourpeopleweartofunerals.ColourandRoomDecorationIfyouwanttomakearoomlooksmallerandwarmer,usered.Redisgoodforrestaurants,especiallyfastfoodrestaurants.Thisisbecausepeopleeatmorequicklywhentheyareinaredroomandsotherestaurantcandomorebusiness.Pinkisgoodforbedrooms,becauseithasacalmingeffect.Redandyellowaregoodinthehallbecausetheymakepeoplefeelwelcome.Blueissuitableinplaceswhereyouwantpeopletofeelrelaxed.Italsoseemsto“pushthewallsback”．Somepeoplesaythatyellowisstressful.Theybelievethatthisiswhymentallydisturbedpeopleuseitsomuchintheirpaintings.Otherpeoplesaythatitisgoodtouseitinastudy,wherewewantthemindtobeactiveandbusy.Manypeopleuseyellowinkitchensandbathroomstocheerthemselvesup.WelcometotheunitWhichcountrydothefollowingnationalflagsbelongto?A．BrazilB．GermanyC．EnglandD．SouthKoreaE．Canada答案：1.E2.C3.B4.D5.A\s\up7()\s\up7()FastreadingScanthetextandchoosethebestanswers.1．Thenationalflagisveryimportantandmeaningfultoacountrybecause________.A．therearemanydifferentcoloursontheflagB．fromtheflagwecanknoweverythingofthecountryC．itsymbolizestheoriginofthatcountry,alongwithitsvalues,beliefsandcultureD．thecoloursontheflagmeandifferentthingstodifferentcountries2．WhichofthefollowingstatementsabouttheUSAnationalflagisNOTtrue?A．TheflagisusuallycalledtheStarsandStripes.B．Theflaghasacloseconnectionwithitshistory.C．Thesymbolicmeaningsofthecoloursontheflagarethesameasthoseonthe“Tricolore”．D．Eachyearon4July,theflagcanbeseenalloverthecountry.3．WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTanexplanationofthemeaningofthecoloursofIndonesia?A．Redstandsforblood,whilewhiterepresentsthespiritual.B．Colourshavealinkwithfood.C．Redontheflagsymbolizesthefirethatcomesfromvolcanoes.D．RedandwhitearethefavoritecoloursoftheIndonesiapeople.4．Whatkindofinformationcanwegetfromanationalflag?A．Historyandpopulation.B．Cultureandpolitics.C．Economyandlanguage.D．Historyandculture.答案：1.C2.C3.D4.DCarefulreadingReadthetextagainandfillintheform.(1)______NationalflagsColoursandculturesFranceTheFrenchflag,oneofthemost(2)________nationalflagsinhistory,wasfirstusedin1789,atthestartoftheFrenchRevolution.·ThecoloursontheflagremindusofthemottooftheRevolution－liberty,(5)________andfraternity.·Red(6)________thebravery,revolution,strengthandbloodoftheFrench.·Bluesta...
