1. 阅读短文，下列问题

    Mary did not understand such sentences as “She is in blue today.” “You are yellow.” “He has a green thumb.（大拇指）” “He has told a white lie.” and soon. And she went to her teacher for help.

Mary: Mrs. Smith, there is a color in each of these sentences. What do they mean?

Mrs. Smith: In everyday English, Mary, blue sometimes means sad. Yellow means afraid. A person with a green thumb grows plants well. And a white lie is not a bad one.

Mary: Would you give me an example for a white lie?

Mrs. Smith: Certainly. Now I give you some cake. In fact you don't like it, but you won't say it. Instead, you say,“No, thanks, I'm hungry.” That's a white lie.

Mary: Oh, I see. Thank you very much.

1. （1） Blue sometimes means sad and is ________ English.”

   A . good B . spoken C . poor D . useful
3. （2） I don't have a green thumb , so all my plants _________.

   A . die off B . grow well C . look nice D . are good
5. （3） Tom is _______ to climb the tree. He's yellow.

   A . happy B . clever C . sad D . afraid
7. （4） He didn't like me to know ________ of the accident . he told me a white lie.

   A . the reason B . the meaning C . the answer D . the true story
9. （5） He is ________ today . His father is ill.

   A . blue B . yellow C . green D . white