Green is an important color in nature. It is the color of grass and the leaves on trees. It is also the color of most growing plants.

Sometimes, the word “green” means young, fresh and growing. For example, a greenhorn is someone who has no experience. In the 1th century, a greenhorn was a young cow or an ox whose horns (角)had not yet developed. A century later, a greenhorn was a soldier who had no experience in war. By the 18th century, a greenhorn had the meaning it has today—a person who is new in a job.

Someone who is good at growing plants is said to have a green thumb(大拇指). The expression comes from the early 20th century. A person with a green thumb can make plants grow quickly and well. The Green Revolution(綠色革命)is the name given some years ago to the development of new kinds of rice and other grains. It was the result of hard work by agricultural scientists who had green thumbs.

Green is also the color used to describe the powerful feeling. Jealousy(嫉妒). The green eyed monster is not a dangerous animal from outer space. It is an expression used about 400 years ago by the British writer William Shakespeare in his play “Othello”. It describes the unpleasant feeling when someone has something he wants.

In most places in the world, a green light is a signal(信號(hào))to move ahead. In everyday speech, a green light means approval(贊成)to continue with a project.

1.A new solider was called a greenhorn in the ____ century.

A. 15th B. 16th C. 18th D. 20th

2.A person with a green thumb____.

A. is good at growing plants B. really has a green thumb

C. has no experience in war D. is new in a job

3.A man may meet the green eyed monster if ____.

A. he sees a dangerous animal B. he can’t get something

C. he reads a sad play D. his friend gets a prize that he wants

4.This passage doesn’t mention the history of the expression “____”.

A. a green thumb B. a greenhorn C. the green eyed monster D. a green light

5.Which would be the best title of the passage?

A. Green, the color of grass and trees B. The stories about the color “green”

C. Green, a sign of approval D. Different meanings of “green”

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