Many everyday American expressions are based on colors.
Red is a hot colour. Americans may say they are red hot about something unfair. They are red hot when they are very angry about something. The small hottasting peppers found in many Mexican foods are called red hot for their colour and their fiery(辣的) taste. Fast loud music is popular with many people. They may say the music is red hot, especially the kind called Dixieland jazz.
Pink is a lighter kind of red. People sometimes say they are in the pink when they are in good health. The expression was first used in America at the beginning of the twentieth century. It comes from the fact that many babies are born with nice pink skin that shows that they are in good health.
The colour black is often used in expressions. People describe a day on which everything goes wrong as a black day. A blacklist (黑名单) is illegal now. But at one time, some businesses refused to employ people who were on a blacklist for belonging to unpopular organizations.
The colour green is natural for trees and grass. But it is，an unnatural colour for humans. A person who has a sick feeling in his 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.
Sometimes a person may be upset because he does not have something as nice as a friend has. That person may say he is green with envy. Some people are green with envy because a friend has more dollars or greenbacks. Dollars are called greenbacks because green is the colour of the back side of the paper money.
小题1:Americans use “red hot” to describe the following EXCEPT________.
A．something unfair
B．small hottasting peppers
C．the person who is very angry
D．popular music like Dixieland jazz小题2:People use “in the pink” to express they are in good health because________.
A．the expression has a very long history
B．the color pink makes people feel happy
C．people think the colour pink is gentler than red
D．healthy babies are born with nice pink skin小题3:When we say someone feels a little green, it means he/she________.
A．enjoys himself in boating
B．is hit by a high wave
C．has a stomachache
D．likes trees and grass小题4:In the writer's eyes, what is related to a black day?
A．Being sent a beautiful gift.
B．Passing a very difficult test.
C．Being refused during an important interview.
D．Being invited to an exciting party.小题5:The writer wants to tell us________in American everyday expressions.
A．the most popular colours
B．different meanings of colours
C．how to use colours correctly
D．why Americans like to use colours
小题1:A
小题2:D
小题3:C
小题4:C
小题5:B
题目分析：文章大意：本文主要讲述red，pink，green和black几种颜色词的用法，告诉人们这些颜色词的不同含义。
小题1:A 细节题。根据文章的第二段的Americans may say they are red hot about something unfair选A；根据They are red hot when they are very angry about something排除C；根据The small hottasting peppers found in many Mexican foods are called red hot for their colour and their fiery(辣的) taste排除B.根据They may say the music is red hot, especially the kind called Dixieland jazz排除D。
小题2:D 推理题。根据第三段的最后一句It comes from the fact that many babies are born with nice pink skin that shows that they are in good health判断选D。
小题3:C 细节题。由第五段中的A person who has a sick feeling in his stomach may say he feels a little green.可知选C。
小题4:C 细节题。some businesses refused to employ people who were on a blacklist for belonging to unpopular organizations
小题5:B 概括题。通读全文，文章主要介绍了red，pink，green和black几种颜色词，告诉人们这些颜色词的不同含义。
故选B。