Red is used in many American expressions. It can be used to show 25. (happy) , as in "a red-let-ter day". This is a day 26. something special happens. The expression is probably based on church customs. For almost six hundred years, church calendars (日 歷) 27. (mark) with red to indicate special holidays. Today's calendars are still marked that way with the 28. (mean) of holidays and spe-
cial days printed in red.
The expression "a red-letter day" is often heard in everyday life. "A red-letter day" is 29. day that people are feeling quite happy. It may be a day lhat
you've long waited for, a wedding day, for example.
30. it may be a day with a happy surprise.
You might tell your friend that yesterday was a red-let-ter day, 31. you won some money in the state lottery (彩票).
"Rolling out the red carpet" is another 32. (common) heard expression, which 33. (represent) a warm welcome of any kind. A city may "roll out the red carpet ,, for its baseball team when the team arrives home after winning the championship.
Red is also used in some expressions that are not happy. "Red-handed" is one. To be caught red-handed is to be caught 34. (perform) a wrong act.
25. happiness 26. when 27. have been marked
28. meanings 29. a 30. Or 31. because/ when
32. commonly 33. represents 34. performing
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