-阅读理解与完型填空训练训练I. A. Whats a White lie Mary did not understand such sentences as “She is blue today,” “ He has a green thumb,” “He has told a little white lie” and so on. And she went to her teacher for help. Mary: Mrs Smith, there is a colour in each of these sentences. What do they mean? Mrs Smith: In everyday English, Mary, blue sometimes means sad. Yellow afraid. A person with a green thumb grows plants well. And a white lie is not a bad one. Mary: Would you give me an e