2022届高三英语牛津译林版高中英语模块九Unit 3 The meaning of colour课文单词及语法填空（含答案）

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National
flags,colours
and
cultures
Today,
every
independent
country
has
a
flag
that
gives
it
____
unique
identity.
These
flags
are
more
than
just
pieces
of
cloth
____(缝)
together
___
random
with
thread.
A
flag
tells
us
something
about
the
country
___
represents,
such
as
its
values,
beliefs
and
culture.
a
sewn
at
it
France
The
French
flag
was
first
used
in
1789,
at
the
start
of
the
French
Revolution.
Before
the
Revolution,
there
____(be)
great_____(动乱)
in
France
because
people
had
no
_____(free)
and
were
suffering
from
_____(hungry).
The
French
Revolution
led
to
_________(根本的)
changes
throughout
the
country.
Many
of
the
past
ways
were
______(废除),
and
the
people
won
______(解放).
______(strength)
by
the
Revolution,
France
became
a
different
country.
had
been
unrest
freedom
hunger
fundamental
abolished
liberation
Strengthened
The
colours
red,
blue
and
white
used
on
the
flag
remind
us
____the
motto
of
the
Revolution—liberty,
_____(平等)
and
fraternity.
Red
______(symbol)
the
_____(brave),
revolution,
strength
and
blood
of
the
French,
______
were
all
needed
to
change
the
country.
Blue
stands_____
liberty
and
______(正义),
_____
white
represents
peace
and
______(honest).
Today,
France
is
still
guided
by
those
principles.
In
_____(致敬)
to
the
French
and
their
revolution,
many
countries
have
chosen
to
use
the
same
colours
on
their
flags
as
the
French
____(do).
In
this
way,
the
French
flag
has
become
one
of
the
most
important
national
flags
in
history.
of
equality
symbolizes
bravery
which
for
justice
while
honesty
salute
did
The
USA
The
USA
was
also
born
____
revolution,
and
its
flag,
the
Stars
and
Stripes,
is
a
symbol
of
this.
The
USA
was
_____(origin)
made
up
of
settlers
from
Britain
and
other
countries,
______(organize)
into
thirteen
British
colonies.
from
originally
organized
Even
_____
they
lived
in
colonies,
the
Americans
had
been
used
to
autonomous
rule
and
low
taxes.
However,
after
the
French
and
Indian
War,
the
British
raised
the
tax
___(比率)
in
America
to
a
high
level
in
order
to
pay
for
the
conflict.
When
the
Americans
______(反对)to
this,
the
British
would
not
_____（妥协，让步）,
_____
increased
control
over
their
American
colonies
instead,
_____(take)
away
many
of
their
rights,
and
______(派驻，驻扎)
soldiers
there
in
order
to
make
sure
that
the
Americans
would
obey
them.
____
this,
the
Americans
demanded
separation
____
Britain,
and
on
4
July
1776,
they
declared
that
they
would
no
longer
submit
___
British
rule.
This
led
to
war,
and
to
America
____(gain)
its
independence.
though
rates
objected
compromise
but
taking
stationing
At
from
to
gaining
The
colours
red,
white
and
blue,
along
_____
the
stars
and
stripes
on
the
American
flag,
all
represent
different
things.
Red
represents
_____(strong)
and
bravery,
white
means
virtue,
and
blue
stands
for
hard
work
and
justice.
There
are
fifty
stars
on
the
flag,
one
for
each
state,
_______(represent)the
union
of
fifty
states
into
one
country
in
a
federal
system.
The
thirteen
stripes
are
_____(remind)
people
of
the
thirteen
colonies
that
joined
together
to
fight
for
independence
from
Britain.
Each
year
on
4
July,
the
USA
celebrates
Independence
Day,
_____
the
Stars
and
Stripes
can
be
seen
all
over
the
country,
_____(light)
by
fireworks
in
the
night
sky.
with
strength
representing
to
remind
when
lit
Indonesia
The
Indonesian
flag
became
official
on
17
August
1945,
immediately
after
the
end
of
World
War
II.
The
flag,
which
is
made
up
of
a
red
band
over
a
white
one,
____(base)
on
a
national
flag
_____(date)
back
to
the
13th
century,
which
had
nine
red
and
white
stripes.
is
based
dating
There
are
many
______(explain)
offered
for
the
meanings
of
the
colours
on
the
Indonesian
flag.
The
most
common
one
is
that
red
stands
____
blood,
or
things
that
are
physical,
____
white
represents
the
______(精神的).
Another
suggestion
is
that
the
colours
have
a
link
with
food.
For
the
Indonesians,
red
resembles
the
colour
of
sugar
(because
of
the
plant
that
it
comes
from)
and
white
looks
like
rice.
Both
sugar
and
rice
______(consume)
daily
in
Indonesian
food.
Other
people
say
that
the
colour
red
on
the
Indonesian
flag
stands
for
the
brave
nature
of
the
Indonesian
people.
It
can
also
represent
the
fire
that
comes
from
Indonesia's
volcanoes.
Like
in
many
other
countries,
the
colour
white
is
regarded
_____
a
symbol
of
_____(pure)
in
Indonesia.
explanations
for
while
spiritual
are
consumed
as
purity
Each
of
the
colours
on
a
country's
fla9
was
carefully
_____(choose)
to
represent
something
about
the
country
or
the
people
living
there.
Therefore,
when
we
look
at
a
flag,
we
can
begin
to
see
and
study
a
country’s
history
and
culture.
It
is
also
a
good
place
to
see
some
_____(similar)
and
differences
between
different
countries.
chosen
similarities
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Project
Roses
are
red,
violets
are
blue,
but
which
of
the
two
colours
really
suits
you?
Have
you
ever
thought
about
_____
you
like
certain
colours
but
not
others?
Our
choices
are
almost
never
_____(随意的),
and
usually
quite
_____(主观的).
Colour
is
a
medium
for
expressing
different
feelings,
but
the
meaning
of
colour
is
not_____
(一致的，始终如一的)
across
different
cultures.
The
same
colour
can
have
a
good
meaning
in
one
society,
______
in
another,
a
bad
meaning.
why
arbitrary
subjective
consistent
while
Let's
take
a
look
at
red.
Red
is
the
colour
of
heat
and
passion.
In
some
cultures,
red
is
a
symbol
of
joy
and
celebration
and
is
associated
____
happy
things.
For
example,
in
China,
it
is
the
colour
of
happiness
and
good
luck.
Due
to
this
reason,
it
is
traditional
for
Chinese
brides_____(wear)
a
red
wedding
dress.
At
the
same
time,
red
can
also
represent
bad
things,
such
as
violence.
In
some
places,
red
indicates
____(sad)
,
as
in
South
Africa,
_____
it
is
the
colour
of
mourning.
In
addition,
red
also
has
political
meanings,
as
it
has
been
used
on
the
national
flags
of
many
countries,
often
____(mean)
bravery.
with
to
wear
sadness
where
to
mean
Another
colour
with
very
different
meanings
in
different
cultures
is
yellow.
Yellow
is
most
often
connected
with
sunshine
and
_____(warm),
though
on
traffic
signs
it
means
that
we
should
take
_____(谨慎).
Just
like
red,
yellow
represents
happiness
and
joy
in
some
places,
_____
in
other
places
it
is
a
symbol
of
____(lose).
Decades
ago
in
the
USA
and
the
UK,
women
____(wear)
yellow
ribbons
on
their
collars
or
sleeves
to
show
the
hope
_____
their
men
would
come
home
from
war
or
other
kinds
of
separation.
The
exact
opposite
meaning
is
found
in
Egypt,
where
yellow
represents
lost
hope,
___
it
is
the
colour
of
mourning.
Long
ago,
actors
in
Egypt
wore
yellow
garments
to
show
that
the
character
they
_____(play)
was
dead.
Yellow
shows
courage
in
Japan
and
peace
in
India,
but,
in
Western
cultures,
if
someone
is
said
to
be
yellow,
it
means
he
or
she
is
easily
______(fright).
warmth
caution
while
loss
wore
that
as
were
playing
frightened
Usually
_____(associate)
with
positive
meanings,
green
is
most
strongly
connected
with
life.
It
is
the
most
common
colour
in
nature,
so
it
is
often
used
to
represent
natural
growth,
the
environment
and
_____(生态).
It
has
long
been
associated
with
Ireland,
______
national
flower
is
green.
In
ancient
Egypt.
green
_____(represent)
hope
and
spring,
_____
is
the
time
of
year
____
things
in
nature
start
to
grow
after
a
long
winter.
In
Muslim
countries,
green
is
a
lucky
colour,
as
it
is
associated
with
peace.
However,
people
in
Western
countries
also
associate
green
with
envy,
or
to
refer
to
someone
____
little
experience.
associated
ecology
whose
represented
which
when
with
Of
all
the
colours,
black
is
the
darkest.
Black
is
often
worn
by
people
in
Western
cultures
because
it_____(think)
to
be
cool
and
elegant.
The
idiom
'in
the
black’
also
conveys
the
good
meaning
of
having
money
or
_____
a
business
is
making
a
profit.
Even
in
the
West,
though,
black
has
bad
meanings.
For
example,
in
Hollywood
films,
the
bad
fellows,
such
as
burglary
often
wear
black.
Black
is
also
the
colour
worn
by
most_____(Europe)
and
Americans
at
funerals.
is
thought
that
Europeans
White
is
the
lightest
of
all
colours.
In
the
West,
this
colour
often
represents
the
idea
_____
someone
or
something
is
clean,
pure,
innocent
and
full
of
virtue.
Because
of
this,
it
is
usually
associated
with
hospitals
and
people
in
the
medical
profession.
In
most
Western
countries,
white
is
the
traditional
colour
for
wedding
celebrations,
and
women
get
_____(marry)
in
a
white
dress.
However,
in
countries
_____
have
been
influenced
by
Buddhism,
___
is
not
appropriate
to
wear
white
at
the
wedding
celebration
because
it
is
the
traditional
colour
for
funerals.
In
some
cases,
white
also
represents
things
that
are
holy.
For
example,
ministers
and
members
of
the
choir
in
Catholic
churches
often
wear
white.
that
married
which
it
All
colours
carry
different
meanings.
Therefore,
____
next
time
you
choose
your
clothes,
you
should
think____(much)
carefully
about
what
colours
to
wear.
That
way,
you
can
send
the
right
message
to
the
people
around
you.
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