In many cultures white often means something positive (禾只極).A white-collar job, for example, is the kind of job many people look for, working with your brain and not your hands.

White represents purity. That is why doctors and nurses usually wear white uniforms. Women wear white on their wedding day. Sometimes white is used in expressions that are not good, like "whitewash". At first, "whitewash" meant to paint something with white paint to make it look better. However, it means something different today: to hide or to cover up mistakes or failures. A "white elephant" is another example. In ancient Thailand, a white elephant was regarded as a sacred (神圣的)animal, but it was very expensive to keep. The kings of those days gave a white elephant to the people they wanted to ruin (毀掉).Once they received this holy, royal animal as a gift, they were not allowed to sell or kill it. Today, a "white elephant" means something that is big, useless and unwanted. In America, when people want to get rid of (丟棄)their furniture or clothes, they often have a "white elephant sale".

(   )26. Which of these means something bad now?

A. White-collar jobs.    B. White uniforms.                         C. Whitewash.      D. White elephant sales.

(   )27. Which of these is true about "a white-collar job"?

A. It is not easy to get.   B. It is about what to wear on wedding days.

C. People do it with hands.  D. It means working as a doctor or a nurse.
(   )28. The kings in ancient Thailand would give a white elephant to someone he hated because_______________ .

A. it would bring bad luck  B. it was expensive to keep

C. it would kill the person  D. it would ruin the person's house

(   )29. If a big new theatre is built in your city, but people don't like it, they may say " ，，.

A. it is a big elephant  B. it is to whitewash

C. it is a white elephant   D. it is a white elephant sale

(   )30. The article is mainly about___________ .

A. the different meanings of "white"    B. the history of some English idioms

C. the customs in ancient Thailand     D. colours and jobs

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