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問題詳情：

red is used in many American expressions. It can be used to show ___1___ (happy), as in the expression “a  red-letter day”. This is a day___2___something special happens. The expression is probably based on church customs. For almost six hundred years, church calendars(日曆)___3___ (mark) with red to indicate special holidays. Today's calendars are still marked that way with the ___4___ (mean) of holidays and special days printed in red. The expression “a red-letter day” is often heard in everyday life. A red-letter day is ___5___ day that people are feeling quite happy. It may be a day that you've long waited for, a wedding day, for example, ___6___ it may be a day with a happy surprise. You might tell your friend that yesterday was a red-letter day, ___7___ you won sonic money in the state lottery (*). “Rolling out the red carpet" is another ___8___ (common) heard expression, which ___9___ (represent) a warm welcome of any kind. A city may "roll out the redcarpet”  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 ___10___ (perform) a wrong act.

【回答】

iness     2. when          3. have been marked    4. meanings      5. a  

           7. because/when   8. commonly          9. represents     10. performing

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