Unit3ThemeaningofcolourSection2:BackgroundinformationI.AstoryaboutcolorsRainbowseven-colorcloudsOnceuponatimethecolorsoftheworldstartedtoquarrel:allclaimedthattheywerethebest,themostimportant,themostuseful,thefavorite.Green:"ClearlyIamthemostimportant.Iamthesignoflifeandofhope.Iwaschosenforgrass,trees,leaves-withoutme,allanimalswoulddie.LookoverthecountrysideandyouwillseethatIaminthemajority."Blueinterrupted:"Youonlythinkabouttheearth,butconsidertheskyandthesea.Itisthewaterthatisthebasisoflifeand,drawnupbytheclouds,formsthedeepsea.Theskygivesspaceandpeaceandserenity.Withoutmypeace,youwouldallbenothing."Yellowchuckled:"Youareallsoserious.Ibringlaughter,gaiety,andwarmthintotheworld.Thesunisyellow,themoonisyellow,thestarsareyellow.Everytimeyoulookatasunflower,thewholeworldstartstosmile.Withoutmetherewouldbenofun."Orangestartednexttoblowhertrumpet:"Iamthecolorofhealthandstrength.Imaybescarce,butIampreciousforIservetheneedsofhumanlife.Icarrythemostimportantvitamins.Thinkofcarrots,pumpkins,oranges,mangoes,andpawpaw.Idon'thangaroundallthetime,butwhenIfilltheskyatsunriseorsunset,mybeautyissostrikingthatnoonegivesanotherthoughttoanyofyou."Redcouldstanditnolonger.Heshoutedout:"Iamtherulerofallofyou-Iamblood-life'sblood!Iamthecolorofdangerandofbravery.Iamwillingtofightforacause.Ibringfireintotheblood.Withoutme,theearthwouldbeemptyasthemoon.Iamthecolorofpassionandoflove,theredrose,thepoinsettiaandthepoppy."Purpleroseuptohisfullheight.Hewasverytallandspokewithgreatpomp:"Iamthecolorofroyaltyandpower.Kings,chiefs,andbishopshavealwayschosenmeforIamthesignofauthorityandwisdom.Peopledonotquestionme-theylistenandobey."Finally,Indigospoke,muchmorequietlythanalltheothers,but用心爱心专心withjustasmuchdetermination:"Thinkofme.Iamthecolorofsilence.Youhardlynoticeme,butwithoutmeyouallbecomesuperficial.Irepresentthoughtandreflection,twilightanddeepwater.Youneedmeforbalanceandcontrast,forprayerandinnerpeace."Andsothecolorswentonboasting,eachconvincedofhisorherownsuperiority.Theirquarrelingbecamelouderandlouder.Suddenlytherewasastartlingflashofbrightlightening-thunderrolledandboomed.Rainstartedtopourdownrelentlessly.Thecolorscroucheddowninfear,drawingclosetooneanotherforcomfort.Inthemidstoftheclamor,rainbegantospeak:"Youfoolishcolors,fightingamongstyourselves,eachtryingtodominatetherest.Don'tyouknowthatyouwereeachmadeforaspecialpurpose,uniqueanddifferent?Joinhandswithoneanotherandcometome."Doingastheyweretold,thecolorsunitedandjoinedhands.Theraincontinued:"Fromnowon,whenitrains,eachofyouwillstretchacrosstheskyinagreatbowofcolorasareminderthatyoucanallliveinpeace.TheRAINBOWisasignofhopefortomorrow."Andso,wheneveragoodrainwashestheworld,andarainbowappearsinthesky,letusremembertoappreciateoneanother.II．Nationalflags;NationalFlagAnationalflagisaflagthatsymbolizesacountryandthatcanusuallybeflownbycitizensofthatcountry.Bothpublicandprivatebuildingssuchasschoolsandcourthousesoftenflythenationalflag.Insomecountries,thenationalflagsareonlyflownfromnon-militarybuildingsoncertainflagdays.Therearethreedistincttypesofnationalflagforuseonland,andthreeforuseatsea,althoughmanycountriesuseidenticaldesignsforseveralofthesetypesofflag.NationalFlagsonlandOnland,thereisadistinctionbetweenstateflags,civilflags,andwarflags.Stateflagsarethoseusedofficiallybygovernmentagencies,whereascivilflagsmaybeflownbyanyoneirrespect...
