What is your favorite color? Do you kike yellow, orange, or red? If you do, you must be an active person who enjoys life. Do you like blue? Then you are probably quiet, shy , would rather follow than lead.
Colors do influence our moods(情绪)。 A yellow room makes most people feel more cheerful and more relaxed 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(令人压抑的). There was a black bridge over the Thames River near London,. The number of people who killed themselves on that bridge used to be larger than on any other bridge in the area-----until it was repainted green.
Light and bright colors make people not only happier but also more active. In the factory, the workers will work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black. An active person may like_____________.
A. yellow, orange or red
B. yellow, black or red
C. orange, blue or blackMost people feel more ___________ in the yellow room than in a dark green one.
A. tired B. bored C. relaxed Why did more people probably kill themselves on the black bridge than on any other bridge?
A.Because the bridge was too crowded.
B.Because people didn’t like the bridge.
C. Because the color of the bridge was depressingIn the factory, when the machines are painted orange, the workers will work _________.
A. worse B. harder C. more slowly which would be the best title for the passage?
A. Your Favorite Color
B. The Secret of Color
C. The Color of a Bridge
_____license number is B395961136.
A.Michael T.Wright’s | B.Mary H. Strenton’s | C.Phyllis Roth’s | D.Bob Harris’s |
Mary H. Strenton ______.
A.is a student in American | B.is from the UK |
C.was born in 1975 | D.lives in Canada |
Which card shows the card’s date of issue?
A.The California Driver’s License. | B.The Student Card of University. |
C.The European Identification Card. | D.The Health Insurance Card. |
. What are the four cards in common?
A.They each show the person’s height. |
B.Each card has its own numbers. |
C.All of the cards show the person’s date of birth. |
D.None of the cards show the person’s date of birth. |
. Which of the following is TRUE?
A.Phyllis Roth is studying medicine. |
B.Michael T. Wright was born in September. |
C.Bob Harris was born in Canada. |
D.Mary H. Strenton is younger than Michael T. Wright. |
Although English is not as old as Chinese, it is spoken by many people around the world every day. English speakers are always making up new words, and we are often able to know where most come from.
Sometimes, however, no one may really know where a word comes from. Did you ever think about why hamburgers are called “hamburgers”, especially when they are not made with ham(火腿)? About a hundred years ago, some men went to America from Europe. They came from a big city in Germany called Hamburg. They didn’t speak good English, but they ate good food. When some Americans saw them eating round pieces of beef, they asked the Germans what they were. The Germans didn’t understand the question and answered, “We come from Hamburg.” One of these Americans owned a restaurant, and had an idea. He cooked some round pieces of bread with beef in them and started selling them. Such bread came to be called “hamburgers”. Today, “Hamburgers” are sold in many countries around the world.
Whether this story is true or not, it certainly is interesting. Knowing why any word has a certain meaning is interesting, too. This reason, for most English words, can be found in any large English dictionary.English is spoken by many people around the world every day, but English is ______.
A.as old as Chinese | B.older than Chinese |
C.younger than Chinese | D.older than German |
Hamburg is ______.
A.a kind of food | B.a round piece of beef |
C.the name of a country | D.a city in Germany |
According to the story, the word “hamburger” comes from ______.
A.English speakers because they’re always making up new words |
B.the round piece of beef which those people from Hamburg ate |
C.English because Germans don’t speak good English |
D.a large English dictionary |
. Which of the following is TRUE?
A.Few Americans like hamburgers. |
B.Hamburgers are made with ham. |
C.Hamburgers were first sold a century ago. |
D.Hamburgers were some people. |
. Which of the following can be found in any large dictionary?
A.Where Germans came from. |
B.Where all the new words came from. |
C.The reason why a new word has a certain meaning. |
D.Why English is spoken all over the world. |
下面有三段电视节目内容的解说词,请根据节目名称选择其相应的内容。
A. The lost world is an exciting American film. People, especially school students, may like it better.
B. Even if you could buy the world, you could not buy a happy family, good friends or knowledge.
C. When you need help for your homework, go to the library. You may find magazines, newspapers, and big dictionaries there. They can always help you.-----Money Isn’t Everything
-----Activities For Free Time
-----Study Tools(工具)
You have watched kinds of TV programmes. What TV programme do you like best? Why?
It’s hard to make friends if you stay at home alone all the time. Be outgoing(开朗的), get out of the house and do things with other people. It’s easier to make friends when you follow these:
Show people what you are good at. Talk about the things you like and you do best. People will be interested in you if there is something interesting.
Look people in the eye(正视) when talking with them. That way, they’ll find it easier to talk to you, or people may think you’re not interested in them and stop being interested in you.
Be a good listener. Let people talk about themselves before talking about yourself. Ask lots of questions. Show an interest in their answers.
Make friends with the people you really like, not just with those who are easy to meet. Be friendly to people. That way, you’ll have a bigger group of people to choose and more chances(机会)for making friends. If you look right and left when people talk to you, they may think you are_______.
A.looking for something | B.worrying about something |
C.happy to see them | D.not interested in them |
Linda is talkative(健谈的). But she doesn’t like listening to other people. Linda should_______.
A.show off(炫耀) to other people | B.be a better listener |
C.look people in the eye | D.make friends with other kinds of people |
You should be _______ if you want to have more chances for making friends.
A.cool | B.more careful | C.more friendly | D.hard-working |
The main idea of this passage is _______.
A.that it is hard to make friends | B.about how to make friends |
C.about not talking about yourself | D.about being friendly to others |
I called a meeting with the parents of my student, Tommy. I wanted to talk with them about his schoolwork and behaviour(行为).Tommy was always an excellent student. How could I make his father and mother believe that their recent separation(分开) made his grades bad.?
Tommy’s mother came in and sat down. Then his father arrived. But they didn’t say even one word to each other. I told them about Tommy’s schoolwork and behaviour. I hoped to help them see what they were doing to their son. But it looked that my words didn’t work. I thought that maybe Tommy could tell them something himself.
I found Tommy’s paper in the back of his desk. Tommy has written some words on it many times. I gave the paper to Tommy’s mother. She read it and gave it to his father. He read it and his face became soft(柔和的). He reached for his wife’s hand. She smiled up at him. My eyes were with tears. He helped her with her coat and they left together.
I picked the paper up and looked at it again. It read: “Dear Mommy… Dear Daddy… I love you.” Why did the teacher call a meeting with Tommy’s parents?
A.Because Tommy was late for school that day. |
B.Because Tommy did well on his schoolwork. |
C.Because Tommy’s grades were dropping recently. |
D.Because Tommy didn’t get on well with the teachers in school. |
. According to(根据) the teacher, Tommy changed so much all because ____________.
A.his parents separate not long ago. |
B.his parents didn’t love him any more. |
C.he didn’t have good study habits(习惯). |
D.he didn’t followed his parents’ advice. |
. After reading Tommy’s words on the paper, his father felt ___________.
A.angry | B.excited | C.sad | D.moved(感动的) |
. What’s the best title (标题) for the passage?
A.Tommy’s Bad Grades | B.A meeting with Tommy’s parents |
C.Tommy Tells His Parents | D.An Excellent Student |