What is your favorite colour? Do you like yellow, orange, red? If you do, you must be an optimist (乐观者), a leader or an active person who enjoys life, people and excitement. Do you prefer grey and blue? Then you are probably quiet, shy and you would rather follow than lead. If you love green, you are strong-minded and determined(有决心的). You wish to succeed and want other people to see you are successful. At least this is what psychologists(心理学家)tell us, and they should know, because they have been seriously studying the meaning of colour preference (爱好), and the effect that colours have on human beings(人类).They tell us that we don’t choose our favorite colour as we grow up. If you happen to love brown, you did so as soon as you opened your eyes, or at least as soon as you could see clearly.
A yellow room makes us feel more cheerful and comfortable than a dark green one, and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day. On the other hand, black is depressing(压抑的). Light and bright colours make people not only happier but also more active. It is a fact that factory workers work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black or dark grey .
Remember, then, that if you feel low, you can always brighten your day or your life with a new shirt or a few colourful things. Remember also that you will know your friends and your enemies better when you find out what colours they like and dislike. And don’t forget that anyone can guess a lot about your character when you choose a piece of handkerchief or a lampshade(灯罩).According to this passage, ________.
| A．one can choose his colour preference |
| B．one is born with his colour preference |
| C．one’s colour preference is changeable |
| D．one has to choose his favourite colour as he can see clearly |
If one enjoys life, one is sure to prefer________.
| A．red to yellow | B．blue to orange |
| C．red to grey | D．blue to yellow |
The main idea of this passage is ________.
| A．one’s color preference show one’s character |
| B．you can brighten your life with wonderful colours |
| C．psychologists have been studying the meaning of colour preference |
| D．one’s color preference has something to do with his character and colours have effects on human beings |
The writer believes that in realizing the four modernizations(四个现代化) of our country, we need more people who love ________.
| A．yellow | B．red | C．green | D．black |
“I’m feeling black.” means “________ ”.
| A．I am feeling well. | B．I am very happy. |
| C．I am excited. | D．I am depressed |
Life in Britain
Home and families
Many British people live in houses，not apartments．Most houses have gardens．
Daily (日常的) life
Most office workers start work at about nine in the morning，and finish at about five or six in the afternoon．Most people don’t go home for lunch，and they just have a quick meal．
School life
Children start school at about nine a.m，and finish at about three thirty p.m．Most children have lunch at school．All children go to school when they are four or five years old，and leave when they are sixteen or seventeen．
Shops
Most shops open at about nine am and close at about six pm．Usually，they don’t close for Lunch .Many British people live in __________ .
| A．apartments | B．parks |
| C．houses | D．gardens |
Most officers start work at about __________in the morning．
| A．ten | B．nine | C．eight | D．seven |
Most office workers and school children don’t have lunch __________ .
| A．in the garden | B．in the shop |
| C．at home | D．at school |
The children in Britain usually study at school for __________ ．
| A．sixteen or seventeen years | B．twelve or thirteen years |
| C．four or five years | D．four years |
How much of an addict(成癖/嗜好) are you? Are you like any of the people?
①I dislike haircut(理发). I seldom(很少) get a haircut. So when I get one, my hair is really short. My hair gets really long before my next haircut. --- Harry
②I hardly drink soda(苏打水).I usually drink coffee. I sometimes drink eight cups a day. ---Rose
③I exercise regularly. Sometimes I spend 4 or 5 hours on it in one day. ---Sam
④I have a bar(根) of chocolate sometimes. I can’t eat a lot of it, because it makes me heavy. ---Kim
⑤I have a TV in my living room, one is in my dining room, one is in my bedroom. I even have one in the bathroom. --- John
⑥I spend a lot of time shopping, but I don’t spend a lot of money. I mostly (主要) do window shopping. ---JennyHow often does Harry get a haircut?
| A．Once a month | B．Twice a year |
| C．hardly ever | D．Always |
How many TVs does John have?
| A．Four | B．Three | C．Two | D．Five |
How many hours does Sam spend on exercise?
| A．Four or five hours in a day. | B．Five hours in one day. |
| C．Four hours in one day. | D．One day. |
Kim has chocolate _________ ,while(而) Jenny spends ________ shopping.
| A．once, a lot of time |
| B．sometimes, a great deal of money |
| C．sometimes, a lot of time |
| D．once, a great deal of money |
“Which meal do we all need most, breakfast, lunch or dinner?” Miss Baker asks. Boys and girls wave their hands in the air. They know the answer.
“What do you think, Jim?” Miss Baker asks.
“Dinner,” Jim answers.
“Dinner is the big meal of the day,” says Miss Baker. “But I don’t think we need it most.”
Tom puts up his hands. “ Do we need lunch most?”
“No,” says Miss Baker. “We need breakfast most.” “Why is this so?”
“From night to morning is a long time to go without food,” says Ann.
“That’s right,” says Miss Baker. “We need food every morning. What may happen to us if we have no breakfast?”
The students have many answers to give.
“We may feel hungry.”
“We may not feel like working.”
“We may feel sick.”
“Yes, you are right,” says Miss Baker. “Now let’s talk about what makes a good breakfast. Give me your answers. I will write them on the blackboard.”____ are discussing eating.
| A．The mother and children |
| B．Some of the boys and girls |
| C．The teacher and her students |
| D．A group of friends |
Miss Baker thinks ______ is a big meal of the day.
| A．breakfast | B．lunch | C．dinner | D．picnic |
Why is breakfast the most important meal? Because_____.
| A．it is the last meal |
| B．there are usually a lot of nice things to eat at breakfast. |
| C．people like to enjoy food before going to work. |
| D．from night to morning is a long time to go without food. |
Hands play an important part in our daily life. But do you know which of your two hands you use more? Very few people use both hands equally well .Most of us are right-handed. Only about five people out of a hundred are left-handed. New-born babies can take hold of things with either of their hands, but in about two years they usually use their right hands. Scientists don’t know why this happens.
Monkeys are our close relatives(亲戚) in the animal world. Scientists have found that monkeys like to use one of their hands more than the other, but it can be either hand. There are as many right-handed monkeys as left-handed ones. Next time you visit a zoo, watch the monkeys carefully, you will see that some of them will use their right hands and others will use their left hands. But most of the people use their right hands better and this makes life difficult for those left-handed people. We live in a right-handed world.How many people among 100 people use their left hands better?
| A．5%. | B．50%. | C．95%. | D．30% |
What’s the meaning of the underlined word “equally” in Chinese?
| A．公正地 | B．均等地 | C．平凡地 | D．普通地 |
New-born babies can use ..
| A．both of their hands | B．neither of their hands |
| C．their right hands | D．their left hands |
Which of the following is true?
| A．There are more monkeys using their right hands than left hands. |
| B．There are more monkeys using their left hands than right hands. |
| C．There are as many right-handed monkeys as left-handed ones. |
| D．There are not as many right-handed monkeys as left-handed ones. |
“We live in a right-handed world.” means ..
| A．Most people use their right hands better. |
| B．Few people use their right hands better. |
| C．Half of the people use their right hands better. |
| D．Some people use their right hands better. |
Are you sorry for not traveling during the National Day ? If you stay at home at that time, I think you are very lucky. Why? Because there are too many people everywhere. In many places of interest in China, it’s too crowded to do anything.
Look at the picture. It was too crowded in the West Lake on October 1st, 2013. You even couldn’t take photos for you or your friends. All what we could see where people. It was reported that there were about 13 people per meter by the lake. My friends told me they could see nothing but many tourists(游客) on the Broken Bridge(断桥). “We couldn’t walk if the people in front of us didn’t walk,” he said. He showed us a photo near the West Lake. In the photo, we hardly found him out, there were too many people.
So some people give the advice that we should not have the gold week(黄金周) any more. But other people say no about this advice. What’s your idea of it? Are you sorry now for not traveling during the gold week? I love staying at home more than traveling next National Day.
How did the writer feel about staying at home on National Day?
| A．He believed it was interesting to stay at home on National Day. |
| B．He believed it was boring to stay at home on National Day. |
| C．He felt lucky to stay at home on National Day. |
| D．He felt sorry to stay at home on National Day. |
Which of the following is TRUE about the West Lake on National Day?
| A．You could find yourself easily on the photos you took that day |
| B．You could walk as you like by the West Lake |
| C．There were about 30 people per meter. |
| D．There were so many people there that day. |
When is the gold week in the passage?
| A．In October | B．In August | C．In January | D．In April |
Why can’t the writer’s friends find themselves in the picture?
| A．Because he didn’t go there. |
| B．Because there were too many people. |
| C．Because he was taking the photo. |
| D．Because their eyes were ill. |
Where do you think is the article from?
| A．www.chinabus.com | B．www.movies123.com |
| C．www.chinatourist.com | D．www.storyhouse.com |