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sadness
sold
remembering
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I think yellow is suitable for classrooms since yellow stands for wisdom and success. It will 
encourage students to listen carefully and work hard. When reading, students need a quiet and comfortable 
space to enjoy themselves. I think blue is a good choice for reading rooms. It makes them feel calm. 
While for the playrooms. I suggest green. Green makes students feel energetic. It will help students 
exercise more. At last, I think you can paint the outer walls of the school white and draw some colourful 
pictures on them. And that will remind the students of the lively school life.
stand for 代表,象征
be used to do sth 被用来做某事
unacceptable 不能接受的;不受欢迎的
unwelcome 不被接受的;不受欢迎的
connect ... with ...  联系……与……
1. common
句意:它在我们的语言中很常见,用来表达我们的感受和描述世界。
此句主语It指代的是Colour Expression(色彩表达)。空前是be动词is,故本空填形容词作表语。
根据原文第一段第1-2行:
People use colour expressions to show their feelings and describe the world. Many colour-related phrases are common in our speech.
人们用颜色来表达自己的感情和描述世界。许多与颜色相关的短语在我们的语言中很常见。
可知色彩表达在我们的语言中很常见,故本空应填形容词“常见的”:common

2. sadness
句意:它不仅代表悲伤,而且也是一种流行的爵士音乐。
本空作动词 represent (代表) 的宾语,故填名词。
根据原文第二段:
The phrase is a short form of  "the blue devils", which also stands for sad feelings. This expression is also used to describe a type of jazz music that became popular in the south of America in the 1940s.
这个短语是“The blue devils”的缩写形式,也代表悲伤的情绪。这个表达也被用来描述20世纪40年代在美国南部流行起来的一种爵士乐。
可知 "The Blues" 代表悲伤的情绪和一种爵士乐。 "sad feelings (悲伤的情绪)" 可用名词 sadness(悲伤)来代替。故本空填 sadness

3. sold
句意:它指的是家庭或团体中不受欢迎的成员。在过去,黑羊的羊毛是不可能染色的,所以黑羊在市场上卖的钱比白羊少。
根据原文第三段第1-3行:
In the old days, the black sheep were sold at a lower price than the white ones at the market, because their fleece(羊毛) could not be coloured.
在过去,黑羊在市场上的售价比白羊低,因为它们的羊毛不能染色。
可知,与白羊相比,黑羊在市场上卖的钱更少。故可知本空的含义是“卖”。因为主语 the black sheep 与 “卖(sell)”之间之被动关系,所以此处要用被动态(be done),故本空填动词“卖(sell)”的过去分词sold ,即答案为sold

4. remembering
句意:它来自于在日历上用红色标记一个需要记住的特殊日子的做法。
根据原文第四段第1-3行:
A red-letter day is a day when something really exciting and memorable(难忘的) happens. It came from the practice of marking special Western days, holidays, or other festivals in red on the calendar.
Red-letter day是指真正令人兴奋和难忘的事情发生的日子。它起源于在日历上用红色标记西方特殊的日子、节日或其他节日的做法。
可知在日历上用红色标记标注的那一天是一个重要的日子,是提醒人们要去记住(remember)的一天。因为主语that day 与“记住(remember)”之间是被动关系,所以要用被动语态。固定句型:
sth need doing sth 某事/物需要被做……
故本空填“记住(remember)”的动词ing形式:remembering,即答案为remembering

5. something
句意:这似乎是因为希腊人相信绿色与嫉妒引起的疾病有关。后来的作家开始用绿色来表示嫉妒。
根据原文最后一段第2行:
but it was the Greeks who connected it with sickness caused by envy. 
但希腊人把它与嫉妒引起的疾病联系起来。
可知绿色与嫉妒引起的疾病有关,观察句子结构可知,本题考查固定短语:
have something to do with 与……有关
故本空填 something
Dear headmaster,
      I hear that you're asking for advice(征求意见) on what colour to paint in your school. Here's my thought.
      I think yellow is suitable for(对……合适) classrooms since yellow stands for(代表) wisdom and success. It will encourage students to listen carefully(促使学生认真听讲) and work hard. When reading, students need a quiet and comfortable space to enjoy themselves. I think blue is a good choice(一个好的选择) for reading rooms. It makes them feel calm. While(然而) for the playrooms, I suggest green. Green makes students feel energetic(感到精力充沛). It will help students exercise more. At last, I think you can paint the outer walls(外墙) of the school white and draw some colourful pictures on them. And that will remind the students of the lively school life(生动有趣的校园生活).
      That's all for my advice. I hope you will find it useful(认为它有用,句式find it + 形容词,发现某物……).
本文第一段是总领句;
第二段针对于校园的各个区域给出了自己的涂刷意见及其原因;
第三段写了自己的希望,希望自己的建议可以被采纳。
本文内容完整、充实,用词地道、句式多变,且文章有层次。文章的建议都有理有据,很有说服力。