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In many cultures, white often means something positive. A white-collar job, for example, is the kind of job many people look for, working with your brain and not your hands.
White represents purity. 1. ______F Women wear white on their wedding day. Sometimes white is used in expressions that are not good, like "white wash". 2. ______E However, it means something different today: to hide or to cover up mistakes or failures. 3. ______A In ancient Thailand, a white elephant was thought to be a sacred(神圣的) animal, 4. ______B The kings of those days gave a white elephant to the people they disliked. Once they received this sacred animal as a gift, they were not allowed to sell or kill it. 5. ______D In America, when people want to throw away their furniture or clothes, they often have a "white elephant sale".

答案： 1.F ［解析］根据上文“White represents purity.”可知，白色代表纯洁，故此处应表述由于白色的纯洁象征而产生的影响。选项 F“这就是为什么医生和护士通常穿白色制服的原因。”符合语境。故选 F。2.E ［解析］根据上文“Sometimes white is used in expressions that are not good, like "white wash".”可知，有时白色被用在不好的表达中，比如“white wash”，故此处应承接上文表述“white wash”的含义。选项 E“起初，‘white wash’的意思是给某物涂上白漆，使其看起来更好。”符合语境。故选 E。3.A ［解析］根据下文“In ancient Thailand, a white elephant was thought to be a sacred(神圣的) animal”可知，在古代泰国，一只白色的大象被认为是一种神圣的动物，此处应举了“白象”的例子，选项 A“‘white elephant’ is another example.”符合语境。故选 A。4.B ［解析］根据上文“In ancient Thailand, a white elephant was thought to be a sacred(神圣的) animal,”可知，上文引出了白象的话题，此处应承接上文具体介绍“白象”。选项 B“but it was very expensive to keep.”符合语境。故选 B。5.D ［解析］根据后文“In America, when people want to throw away their furniture or clothes, they often have a "white elephant sale".可知，“白象”现在的含义跟以前不同了，故此处应讲述“白象”现在的含义。选项 D“Today, a "white elephant" means something that is big, useless and unwanted.”符合语境。故选 D。

What is the main colour in your dreams? It could say a lot about you and your life. Have a look! Blue stands for openness, 1. wisdom or heaven! You're happy about your future. Pink means joy and love. If the pink in your dream was more of a hot pink, then 2. perhaps you are wanting something badly. Black shows that there's enough excitement in your life. Look in some fun new things to do with your family and friends. Green means that you may need experience in a field. So, go for it and make some changes! Red is 3. the colour of heat and strength. It shows that you are a passionate person. But maybe you're too tired sometimes. Look into some alone time or "me time" to 4. get your energy back. Yellow can help you feel at peace with your life. But if the dream was not pleasant, yellow means that you have difficulty in 5. making a decision. This quiz is just for fun. Don't take it seriously.

答案： 1. wisdom 2. perhaps 3. the colour of 4. get your energy back 5. making a decision

My Favourite ColourOne possible version：My Favourite ColourThere are many kinds of colours in the world. Colours are very important to us. Thanks to the colours, our world is so beautiful. Different people like different colours.I like green best. I like this colour because it is the colour of nature and it represents new life and growth. Green can give me a lot of energy. When I feel tired and weak, I will go to a park with a lot of trees and grass. Green can help me feel energetic. Soon I will feel comfortable and happy.Colours can change and affect our mood, so we should make our world more colourful.

答案： One possible version：My Favourite ColourThere are many kinds of colours in the world. Colours are very important to us. Thanks to the colours, our world is so beautiful. Different people like different colours.I like green best. I like this colour because it is the colour of nature and it represents new life and growth. Green can give me a lot of energy. When I feel tired and weak, I will go to a park with a lot of trees and grass. Green can help me feel energetic. Soon I will feel comfortable and happy.Colours can change and affect our mood, so we should make our world more colourful.