Many scientists find that colours can change people’s feelings. It’s very interesting. Some colours can make people feel relaxed，and some colours can make people feel nervous. Now，this kind of knowledge is being used in many places. For example, school walls are always painted green because green makes students feel relaxed. It is also good for the students’ eyes. Some books are also green or light blue for the same reason. Restaurant owners not only have to know how to make food，but also have to know how to make money. Here are some things they’ve learned from scientific studies. The colour red makes people hungry. Many fast food restaurants have red furniture or walls. Soft colours like pink and light blue make people feel relaxed，so they spend more time eating. Loud music may be nice at first，but it soon makes people want to leave. Hard seats also make customers want to eat quickly and leave. Many restaurants，especially fast food restaurants，use this knowledge to make customers eat faster.How does the colour green make the students feel？
| A．Hungry. | B．Nervous. | C．Angry. | D．Relaxed. |
How does the colour red make most people feel？
| A．Hungry. | B．Comfortable. | C．Excited. | D．Worried. |
Which colour isn’t mentioned in this passage？
| A．Green. | B．White. | C．Light blue. | D．Red. |
What do many fast food restaurants do？
①Play loud music. ②Play soft music. ③Have hard seats. ④Paint their walls red.
| A．①②③ | B．①③④ | C．①②④ | D．②③④ |
What’s the best title for this passage？
| A．Colour and restaurant. |
| B．Use colour to make money. |
| C．Colour and science. |
| D．Use colour to change feelings. |
Have you ever seen a horse with toes？Millions of years ago，horses had many toes．They had four toes on each front foot．They had three toes on each back foot．The horses were no bigger than the cats．These small horses lived in the forest．The toes helped the horses run on the soft，wet ground．
At first，it was very hot in the forest．But the weather changed．It became very cold．Many trees could not live in cold weather．The trees died and fell．Open fields took the place of forests．The sun made the ground dry and hard．
Horses began to change，too．They began to get bigger．This took a long time．On the dry，hard land，horses needed only their middle toes for running．Their middle toes became hard．After a long time，horses had only one hard toe on each foot．Now we call this hard toe a hoof（蹄子）．
Judge the following sentences true （T） or false （F） according to the passage．
61．A horse had fourteen toes in total millions of years ago．
62．At first the weather in the forest was very hot．
63．The horses were much bigger than the cats millions of years ago．
64．On the dry，hard land，horses needed only their middle toes for running．
65．Horses didn't have any changes over the years at all． ．
Mum and I were just going out when it began to rain．We had to stay at home，and I（1） （feel） quite bored．Mum got（2） idea． She suggested teaching me to make dumplings．I thought it could be fun，so I said OK．Mum cut the meat and cabbages into small pieces（3） （quick）．Then she showed me（4） to mix them with salt and oil．"Mixing is the most important of all the（5） （step），" she said．I also made some other preparations with her help．When everything was ready，dad came back home（6） his office．Together the three of（7） （we）wrapped （包） the dumplings． At last， we （8） （cook） them．They were so delicious that I ate （9） （many） than twenty． That was the （10） （one） time I learnt to make dumplings． It was enjoyable!
I have a photo album （相册）． It's a present from my classmate﹣David．
I got to know David on the （1） （two） day of middle school． We both liked playing basketball and collecting stamps， （2）s we always had a lot of things to talk about． Once I traveled with him to his hometown in the countryside． He showed me （3）a and I saw many interesting things． We had a （4） （wonder） time． It is really nice to have such （5） good classmate．
However， last summer， David （6） （go） to another city because of his father's job． Before leaving， he gave （7） （I） a photo album． "It has the memorable events we have experienced together． I have also written some （8） （note） under each of these photos，" he said． I was （9） （deep） moved．
I always look at the album when I think （10） David． I really miss him．
Critical thinking（批判性思维） is trying to improve the way you think． People use critical thinking in every area of life to solve problems and evaluate claims（评估主张）．
Like every other skill， critical thinking takes practice． When a problem comes our way， we need to think critically to decide how to solve it． When we see an advertisement， for example， we should stop and think． Advertisements are made to make people feel certain that they are true， and then people can buy the products． But is what the advertisement says true？ Is it making a claim？ Or does it only interest us？ Critical thinking is important and stops us from making poor choices． In fact， we are using it if we ask questions naturally about what we see．
Practice makes perfect． While you are growing in critical thinking， you'll become a wiser and more thoughtful person． There are many ways of doing practice． Here are a few．
★ Read about a topic people disagree on． Look at articles or books on all sides of the subject． For each side of the subject， think carefully and evaluate it．
★ When you see or hear a claim， ask questions about it． Who is making the claim and why？
★Evaluate your own thinking． Where and why do you think uncritically？ How can you improve？
Critical thinking should be part of everything we do． It may help you to succeed at work or school ．Make yourself into a habit of critical thinking． Change your thoughts and change your world．
（1）、（2）题完成句子；（3）题简略回答问题；（4）题找出并写下第二段的主题句；（5）题将文中画线句子译成汉语．
（1）People use critical thinking to and evaluate claims．
（2）Critical thinking can stop us from ．
（3）What kind of person will you become as you grow in critical thinking？
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Artificial intelligence （AI） （人工智能） is growing rapidly． We are living in a world that depends more and more on AI． AI is a group of technologies that help machines get， understand and use information to do tasks．
AI's recent developments have got a lot of social attention． Some people have welcomed AI because it makes things possible． For example， AI will have a big influence on areas like medicine and engineering． But this attention has also produced a lot of fear． Especially， many workers are worrying that AI could make them lose their jobs．
According to a recent study， nearly five percent of jobs will disappear because of AI． In some industries， AI is already doing the work that people used to do， such as assembling （装配） cars， digging the coal and lifting goods． Self﹣driving cars and trucks controlled by AI will also take away the driver's jobs in the future．
On the other hand， AI will also create many new jobs for people． More people will be needed to write programmers for AI systems （系统） and they will set up and work on them， too． Meanwhile， jobs that require feelings， excellent communication skills with people will not be replaced （取代） by AI． These includes jobs in fields like teaching， nursing and personal training．
AI is here． It is changing how people live and work in many ways． That makes AI important to watch， not to fear．
1﹣2题完成句子；3题简略回答问题；4题找出并写下第二段的主题句；5题将问中画线句子译成汉语．
（1）AI is that help machines to do tasks．
（2） controlled by AI may make the drivers lose their jobs．
（3）What will AI create for people？
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