初中英语拓展阅读(2)ARedisusedinmanyAmericanexpressions.Itcanbeusedtoshowhappiness,asintheexpression“ared-letterday”.Thisisadaywhensomethingspecialhappens.Theexpressionisprobablybasedonchurchcustoms.Foralmost600years,churchcalendarshavebeenmarkedwithredtoshowspecialholydays.Today’scalendarsarestillmarkedthatwaywiththedatesofholidaysandspecialdaysprintedinred.Theexpression“ared-letterday”isoftenheardineverydaylife.“Ared-letterday”isadaythatpeopleareespeciallyhappy.Itmaybeadaythatyouhavelongwaitedfor,aweddingday,forexample.Oritmaybeadaywithahappysurprise.Youmighttellafriendthatyesterdaywasared-letterday,becauseyouwonsomemoneyinthelottery.“Rollingouttheredcarpet”isanothercommonlyheardexpression.Itdescribesanespeciallywarmwelcomeofanykind.Acitymay“rollouttheredcarpet”foritsbaseballteam,whentheteamarriveshomeafterwinningachampionship.Agroupofsupportersgototheairporttogreettheteam.Thered-carpetwelcomeincludesalotofcheeringbythousandsoffans,aparade,musicandspeechesofpraisebylocalpoliticians.Redisalsousedinsomeexpressionsthatarenothappy.“Red-handed”isone.Tobecaught“red-handed”istobefoundinanactofwrongdoing.Theevidenceisclear.Youareguilty.Todayweusetheexpressiontobecaught“red-handed”insituationsthatarenotserious.Forexample,amothermightsayshecaughthersonred-handed,takingcookiesoutofthecookiejar.Choosethebestanswerforeachquestion.()1.Theexpression“ared-letterday”perhapsfirstcamefrom_______.A.EnglishcustomsB.churchcalendarsC.weekdaysD.adictionary()2.Youcansayit’sared-letterdayif_______onthatday.A.youfindagoodjobB.youborrowsomemoneyC.youarefreeD.youwritealettertoyourfriend()3.Weusuallyrollouttheredcarpetwhen_______.A.afriendofoursdropsbyourhouseB.someoneisgoingtoleaveC.wegivesomeoneawarmwelcomeD.wemoveintoanewhouse()4.Youarecaught“red-handed”whenyourteacher_______inclass.A.seesyouputtingupyourhandB.findsyoutalkingC.asksyousomequestionsD.saysyouareclever()5.Whichisthebesttitleofthispassage?A.RedIsaUsefulColorB.HowtoUseRedC.RedinSomeExpressionsD.What’saRed-letterDayHelp:expressionn.表达holyadj.神圣的weddingn.婚礼lotteryn.发行彩票championshipn.冠军paraden.游行politiciann.政客evidencen.证据guiltyadj.有罪的BSportisverypopularinEngland.Inotherwords,lotsofEnglishpeopleliketheideaofsports.AlotofthemwatchsportsonTV.Butthenumberofthepeoplewhotakepartinsportsisquitesmall.(6)Onthewhole,Englishpeopleprefertobefatratherthanthin.ThemostpopularsportinEnglandisfootball.(7)FootballisplayedonSaturdayafternoonsinmosttownsandthesupportersofacertainteamwilltravelfromoneendofthecountrytotheothertowatchtheirteamplay.Therearefourdivisionsofthefootballleague.(8)Notsurprisingly,thebestteamsareinthefirstdivision.Butthebestsupportersareofteninthefourthdivision.Youhavetobeagoodsupportertowatchthefourthdivisionfootball!ManyothersportsarealsoplayedinEngland,(9)suchasgolf,inwhichyoutrytoknockaballintoahole;basketball,inwhichyoutrytogetaballthroughanet;tennis,inwhichyoutrytohitaballsothatyouropponentcannothitit.Asyousee,iftheballhadnotbeeninvented,therewouldhavebeennosport.Ofcourse,thatisnotquitetrue.Athleticsisn’tplayedwithaball,norhorseracing.Perhapsthatiswhytheyarenotsopopularasfootball!(10)PuttheunderlinedsentencesintoChinese.6.___________________________________________7.___________________________________________8.___________________________________________9.___________________________________________10.___________________________________________Help:divisionsn.级opponentn.对手athleticsn.田径运动horseracing赛马CNationalLibraryofNewZealandisopenfrom9:00amto5:00pm,fromMondaytoFridayand9:00amto1:00pm,onSaturday.Gallery’sopeningtimediffers.Whenexhibitionsareon,readersshouldread9:00am-5:00pmMon-Fri,9:00am-4:30pmSat,1:00pm-4:30pmSun.Ifgalleryisintheprocessofbreakingdownandsettingupofexhibitions,galleryisclosedduringthisperiod.TherearealsothreelibrariesinAuckland,PalmerstonNorthandChristchurchthatteacherscanvisittoborrowbooks.AucklandMonday-Friday:8:00am-5:45pmPalmerstonNorthMonday-Friday:8:30am-5:00pmThursday:8:30am-6:00pm(duringtermtime)ChristchurchMonday-Friday:8:30am-5:00pmWednesday:8:30am-6:00pm(duringtermtime)Choosethebestanswerforeachquestion.()11.OnweekdaysNationalLibraryofNewZealandisopenfor_______.A.fivehoursB.tenhoursC.eighthoursD.sevenhours()12.InNationalLibraryofNewZealand,_______areoftenon.A.musicshowsB.exhibitionsC.moviesD.foodfestivals()13.Mr.Green,amathteacher,canvisitChristchurch_______.A.at6:30pmonWednesdayB.onSundayC.onSaturdayD.at11:00amonFriday()14.Theunderlinedword“differ”means_______.A.tobethesameB.tobealikeC.tobedifferentD.tobedifficult()15.Auckland,PalmerstonNorthandChristchurchareclosed_______.A.onMondaysB.onWednesdaysC.onThursdaysD.onweekendsHelp:galleryn.画廊Key:1-5BACBC6.但是参加运动的人数非常少。7.在英国,最受欢迎的运动是足球。8.足球联赛分四个等级。9.在英国还开展许多其它运动。10.这也许就是它们(其它运动)不如足球流行的原因!11-15CBDCD
