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Unit 2 Colours
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(2021·江苏·一模)People think different colors have different meanings. They think some colors can bring them good luck. In Chinese culture, there are some lucky colors. Here are the top three of them.
Red—Happiness, Success and Good Fortune(命运)
Red represents fire and is the most popular color in China. It stands for happiness, beauty, vitality(活力), good luck, success and good fortune.
Red is popular with Chinese people and it is widely used during festivals and important events like weddings.
Red things are common in our everyday life. We can see red lanterns, red paper cuttings and so on. People wear red clothes during weddings, festivals and other celebratory events. Red envelopes(信封) are stuffed(塞) with money and given as gifts during Chinese New Year.
Yellow—Royalty(王权) and Power of the Throne(君主)
In Chinese culture, yellow stands for royalty and is usually used for the emperor.
The first Emperor of China was known as Yellow Emperor. China was often referred to as “Yellow Earth”, and its mother river is Yellow River.
Green—Money and wealth
Green is a color which has many meanings such as wealth, hope and growth. Green also stands for pure and clean.
Banks and restaurants are often painted in green. Packaging for some produce is often in green in order to show that the food is not polluted.
1.How many lucky colors are mentioned in the passage?
2.Which is the most popular color in China?
3.What does yellow stand for in Chinese culture?
4.Are banks often painted in green or yellow?
5.Why do people package their produce in green?
(2022·江苏盐城·二模)
This year marks the 100th anniversary (周年纪念日) of the founding of the CYLC.The CYLC was born during the war and got over a lot of difficulties in the past century. I believe that most teenagers dream of being members. I sure do! Here are some qualities that I think a member should have.
First, a good member must be determined (坚定的) to follow the Party. As the reserve force of our Party, CYLC carries