People usually talk about two groups of colours: warm colours and cool colours. Scientists think that there are also two kinds of people: people who prefer warm colours and people who prefer cool colours. The warm colours are red , orange and yellow. Where there are warm colours and a lot of lights , people usually want to be active. People think that red , for example , is exciting . Sociable people , those who like to be with others , like red . Scientists also find that warm colours can produce a comfortable feeling and that time seems to pass quickly in a room with warm colours than with cool colours . So a warm colour , such as red or orange , is a good choice for a living room or restaurant.
The cool colours are green , blue and violet . These colours , unlike warm colours , are relaxing . Where there are cool colours , people are usually quiet . People who like to spend time alone often prefer blue . Cool colours are better for offices because it can make people who are working feel relaxed and calm.According to this passage , people who prefer to be quiet probably .
A.like the colour orange | B.like the colour blue |
C.prefer warm colours | D.are usually active |
The underlined words “sociable people ”means in Chinese.
A.城市居民 | B.社会学家 | C.喜欢运动的人 | D.好交际的人 |
Which of the following statements is true according to this passage?
A.Scientists like warm colours better than cool colours. |
B.Time seems to pass more slowly in a red room than in a violet room. |
C.Red can make people more active than blue can. |
D.We’d better colour a living room or restaurant with cool colours. |
Why are offices often coloured in cool colours according to the passage ?
A.Because these colours can make people feel that time passes more quickly. |
B.Because these colours can make people excited. |
C.Because everybody likes the colour white. |
D.Because people who are working can be more relaxed and calm. |
The best title(标题)for this passage should be ‘ ’.
A.Warm colours and cool colours | B.People and colours |
C.Sociable people like warm colours | D.Places and colours |
"Color,color,color!"are the words of artist Eric Carle.
Eric is like the king in the world of children's books.He has written over 70children's books.His most famous book,The Very Hungry Caterpillar,is common on children's bookshelves all over the world.What most people don't know is that Eric also makes art for adults,which is called"ArtArt".People didn't know about it,because he didn't show it to the public until he was 84years old!
Like Eric's children's books,his"ArtArt"is full of bright and clear color.He says that he loves color so much because he missed it during the war in Germany.Eric was born in New York in 1929,but moved to Germany with his family when he was 6.When he was 10,World War II began.He noticed that all the houses and buildings in his town were painted gray,brown or dark green.It was a sad time,and it seemed like there was no color anywhere.
At the end of the war,"when color came back",Eric explains,"I just loved it so much.I keep saying that I wish our eyes could see more color.Color is a very important part of my work."
That's true.Eric paints bright colors on paper,cuts out shapes,and then glues them onto another piece of paper.This method is called collage.In fact,it is what led Eric to his"ArtArt".
Eric's"ArtArt"includes large collages as well as paintings,photographs and even costumes.In all these works,he uses all kinds of colors﹣everything from purple to light green to orange.Now that's a lot of color!
64.When did Eric show"ArtArt"to the public?
A. |
In 1929. |
B. |
In 1993. |
C. |
In 1997. |
D. |
In 2013. |
65.Why did Eric feel sad during World War II?
A. |
Because he could hardly see bright color. |
B. |
Because he had to join the army to fight. |
C. |
Because he couldn't draw very good paintings. |
D. |
Because he lived a very poor life with his parents. |
66.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. |
Collage plays an important part in Eric's book"ArtArt". |
B. |
Children know little about The Very Hungry Caterpillar. |
C. |
Eric has created more books for adults than for children. |
D. |
Eric moved to Germany with his family when he was 10. |
67.What's the main idea of this passage?
A. |
Eric created collages for his books. |
B. |
Eric's"ArtArt"is popular with people. |
C. |
Eric's love for color led him to success. |
D. |
Eric is the king in the world of children's books. |
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61.When can we visit National Railway Museum?
A. |
On weekdays. |
B. |
On Sundays. |
C. |
On Saturdays |
D. |
Every day. |
62.Where can we shop and enjoy a cup of coffee?
A. |
In Bletchley Park. |
B. | |
C. |
On Yew Tree Farm. |
D. | |
E. |
At National Railway Museum. |
F. | |
G. |
On the big trains in NR |
H. |
63.Which of the following is TRUE?
A. |
Bletchley Park has the longest daily opening hours. |
B. |
We can email Yew Tree Farm for more information. |
C. |
We can visit National Railway Museum at nine thirty. |
D. |
An adult can buy a ticket to Bletchley Park online for£8. |
Every body talks about the weather.It's the most popular topic of conversation(谈话).For example,people may say to each other"Isn't it a nice day?""Do you think it is going to rain??"or"I think it is going to snow."(1)
Many people think they can tell what the weather is going to be like.(2) .One man may say,"Do you see how cloudy it is in the east?It's going to rain tomorrow."But anther man may say,"Yes,it's cloudy in the east,so we are going to have a fine day tomorrow."
(3) When a farmer needs water,he looks for something to tell him it is going to rain,he won't believe other things.When people have a picnic,but it begins to rain,they will be so sure about something that shows the weather is going to be fine very quickly(4)
Almost everyone listens to what the weatherman says.But he does not tell us what we want.and sometimes he makes a mistake.(5)
A.People often hope for the weather they want.
B.However,he still probably comes closer to being right than most people.
C.But they don't always agree with each other.
D.They won't believe that will finish their lunch in the rain.
E.All these are the common ways to start a conversation.
The summer vacation is a time to enjoy a change from the school year.It's a good chance to work on different activities that you don't have much time to do during the rest of the year.
We asked about 2,000 people what they would do during the summer vacation.Most of the survey ﹣ takersagreed that the summer vacation was a break from homework and they could relax.
Alexis said,"At school,I'm really tired,so during the summer vacation I can read books and do many ou tdoor activities."
Amy is in high school.After school,she sometimes works in a café.She told us,"It's a chance to relax after a hard school year﹣sleep more,and see my friends more."
We also asked them if they would be too busy or kind of bored.About half(52%)of the survey﹣takers said they would be busy during the summer vacation but still have time to relax.And thatis exactly how it should be.
But not everyone said their summer vacation would be the right balance(平衡)between being busy and relaxing.Many thought that they would be too bored.
How bored or busy people feel during the summer vacation depends on how old they are.Survey﹣takers in their early teens were likely(可能的)to be bored.Among them,40% said they would be bored and only 10% thought they would be too busy.
根据材料内容,选择最佳答案.
(1)What does the underlined word"survey﹣takers"in Paragraph 2 mean?
A. |
进行调查的人 |
B. |
接受调查的人 |
C. |
写调查报告的人 |
D. |
看调查报告的人 |
(2)What does Amy want to do during the summer vacation?
A. |
To do a part﹣time job. |
B. |
To do some outdoor activities. |
C. |
To help her parents do housework. |
D. |
To sleep more and visit friends more. |
(3)The underlined word"that"in Pareph 5 refers to .
A. |
feeling bored |
B. |
being very busy |
C. |
spending all the time enjoying oneself |
D. |
having time to relax though being busy |
(4)How bored or busy people feel during the summer vacation depends on .
A. |
their age |
B. |
their parents |
C. |
where they live |
D. |
what they are |
(5)According to the passage,those who took part in the survey are most probably .
A. |
scientists |
B. |
doctors |
C. |
students |
D. |
teachers |
Kelly's favorite subject is P.E.But she had a hard time in P.E.class.She was not good at jumping very far,she had trouble throwing a ball,and she can't run really fast.Sometimes,some kids make fun of (取笑) her.So why does Kelly love P.E.class?
The reason is that her teacher Mr.Burns always tells her to do her best.Though she only ran for a few minutes,Mr.Burns says,"Good job!Next time you will be able to go a little longer."Mr.Burns even put a small box on the floor,so Kelly would be able to practice jumping over it.
That night when Kelly finished dinner,she put three boxes and began practicing jumping over them.She made it!Kelly thought to herself,"Tomorrow I will be able to jump over those boxes in P.E.class."
There was a relay race (接力赛) on Tuesday.Kelly was scared that she would not be able to go very far.When Kelly ran around the track (跑道),she heard many cheers and kids shouting,"Go Kelly!You can do it!"That was all she needed to hear.Kelly ran fast.She finished first!The kids cheered for her.Kelly felt so good."Thank you,Mr.Burns,"said Kelly."Kelly,you ran the race,not me.""Yes,but you always said I could do it."
根据材料内容选择最佳答案.
(1)According to Paragraph 1,we can learn that Kelly has trouble in P.E.class.
A. |
playing soccer |
B. |
skating |
C. |
swimming |
D. |
running |
(2)How did Mr.Burns help Kelly practice jumping?
A. |
By jumping with her. |
B. |
By asking other kids to help her. |
C. |
By putting a small box on the floor. |
D. |
By giving her a book on how to jump. |
(3)In Paragraph 3,Kelly jumped over box(es) after dinner.
A. |
1 |
B. |
2 |
C. |
3 |
D. |
4 |
(4)Kelly was scared before the relay race because she was afraid that .
A. |
she would fall |
B. |
she would not run very far |
C. |
other kids would make fun of her |
D. |
other kids would run faster than her |
(5)At the end of the story,we can learn that Kelly felt .
A. |
happy |
B. |
bored |
C. |
upset |
D. |
independent |