Colours often have different meanings in different cultures. In the USA, people have found the following to be .
Black is the colour of power. It is also . in fashion because it makes people appear .
White is the . of purity. White is thought to be a . colour. However, white shows dirt and is more difficult to . clean than other colours.
Blue is the colour of the sky and the .Peaceful blue is often used in bedrooms. Studies show that weightlifters (举重运动员) are able to . heavier weights in blue gyms.
Green represents . It is good for our eyes. Hospitals often use green because it . patients and keep them peaceful.
A．false B．wrong C．bad D．true
A．unpopular B．popular C．inactive D．similar
A．thinner B．fatter C．shorter D．heavier
A．success B．system C．symbol D．survey
A．spring B．summer C．autumn D．winter
A．look B．seem C．feel D．keep
A．ocean B．woods C．mountain D．grass
A．lose B．watch C．lift D．control
A．love B．sadness C．joy D．nature
A．excites B．relaxes C．interests D．surprises
A teacher was giving a talk to his students on stress(压力) management. He raised a glass of water and asked them, "How do you think this glass of water is?"
The students began to think and . Their answers are different, from 20g to 500g.
"It does not matter on the real . It depends on how long you hold it. If I hold it for a it is OK. If I hold it for an hour, I will have an ache in my right arm. If I hold it for a day, you will have to call a . It is the exact same weight, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes. What we have to do is to put the glass down, for a while before holding it up again."
"If we carry our burdens,sooner or later, we will not be able to carry on. The burden will become increasingly heavier. We have to the burden every now and then, so that we can be refreshed and are able to carry on."
So you return home from work tonight, put the burden of work down. Don't carry it back home. You can pick it up tomorrow.
Whatever burdens you have, let them down for a moment if you can. And learn to ourselves.
Life is short but amazing. Enjoy it!
A．heavy B．full C．much D．long
A．read B．watch C．guess D．listen
A．glass B．weight C．water D．height
A．minute B．night C．day D．week
A．mother B．teacher C．doctor D．friend
A．rest B．shake C．look D．work
A．this time B．some other time C．next time D．all the time
A．give up B．put down C．pick up D．think about
A．after B．since C．before D．until
A．save B．help C．care D．relax
Along time ago, there was an emperor. He had a beautiful . In the garden, there was a little nightingale(夜莺）singing very beautifully.
One day, the emperor heard about this little bird’s beautiful . He asked his guards to bring her to him. When the emperor heard the nightingale’s voice, he said, “Put her a golden cage, so she can stay and sing for me whenever I want to hear her.
The little bird was so unhappy about being kept in the cage that she stopped one day. The emperor was very angry. He ordered the scientists in his palace to make a robot bird for him. The bird could sing very beautifully, . The emperor was pleased.
Soon the robot bird became old. It no longer sang beautiful songs. Just at that time, the emperor was ill and he became very weak. One morning, while in bed, the emperor wanted it to sing once . But the robot bird sing any more. Suddenly, the nightingale landed on the window. She began to sing her most beautiful song. The emperor was very happy! He became each day.
After the emperor was well, he changed a lot and became kind his people. From then on, all his people cherished(爱戴）him for his love and kindness.
A．park B．house C．garden D．door
A．noise B．voice C．sound D．noisy
A．in B．on C．for D．from
A．to sing B．sing C．sings D．singing
A．also B．so C．too D．either
A．jumping B．standing C．lying D．running
A．again B．two C．second D．twice
A．can B．could C．don’t D．couldn’t
A．weaker and weaker B．taller and taller C．better and better D．younger and younger
A．at B．to C．on D．in
Bees live in a house that is called a hive. There are three kinds of bees: workers, drones (雄蜂) queens. Only one queen bee can live in each hive. If she is lost or dead, the other bees their work.
Workers are very clever and busy. They all join together small rooms called cells of wax for their honey. Each worker bee does its own work. Some go out and collect honey from the flowers; stay at home and work inside the hive. The cells have six sides are made by worker bees. Did you ever look into a glass hive and see them while at work? It is to see how busy they always are. Before winter comes, all the drones are driven from the hive they don’t eat the honey they did not collect.
It is not safe children to be too close to bees. Bees have painful stings they use in their defense (防御).
A．and B．or C．but D．either
A．are stopped B．stops C．will stop D．stopped
A．builds B．built C．build D．to build
A．the other B．others C．another D．other
A．who B．whom C．which D．/
A．pleasant B．boring C．scary D．tiring
A．in order to B．so as to C．as long as D．so that
A．to B．for C．in D．with
Once there lived an unhappy king who slept badly and didn’t feel like eating anything. This made queen and his people worried. A doctor was called in to him. The doctor said it’s all in his mind instead of his body. So medicine nor rest could help him but a shirt of a happy person.
The prime minister was called to the palace. When hearing the king’s situation, he said, “Although I have much power, it doesn’t make me . I’m always worried about losing it.” Then, the king’s banker came and said he had lots of wealth, but he also worried about losing it. He was never happy, either. Next, the palace singer came and his words were almost the same.
Finally, the top general was told to find a happy man in time. Luckily, he found a poor man without power, money or fame singing happily on a street. The general asked him made him so happy. The poor man answered that he had everything he wanted and he didn’t want those he couldn’t have. His songs came from the happiness in his heart. When the general asked for the man’s shirt, , the man said, “What shirt? I don’t own any shirts!”
A．a B．an C．the D．/
A．examine B．notice C．look D．watch
A．none B．neither C．both D．all
A．happily B．unhappily C．unhappy D．happy
A．three day B．three days’ C．three day’s D．three-days
A．that B．which C．what D．where
A．to his surprise B．after all C．as usual D．in total
Every year when Mother's Day cards show up in the stores, I remember my mother. She never cared much for .I could just send a card or give her a call, and she'd be very happy.
A few months later after her death, I was in a storeout a Mother's Day card when suddenly I realized I had one to send it to.
Each Mother's Day, I choose a different theme (主题) to remember her. This time, it's some of the things she said. For example:
When I asked her not to send my brother to a boarding school, she said, "They'll teach him to read Braille (盲文). he wants to have a life, he has to learn to read."
When I that she ought to get a life, she replied, "I work five days a , clean my house on Saturday, go to church on Sunday. I don't need a 1ife. I need help."
When we fell on hard times, she said, "Life is a . Sometimes you give, other times you take. Either way, it's al1 the same one. But try to remember how hard it is to take, because one day, you will do the giving.'"
My mother was rea1ly a woman. I remember my mother. And some day, when I'm gone, I hope my children will remember me.
But in the meantime, I'll beto get a card or answer a phone call.A. gifts B. children C. education
A. finding B.pickingC. giving
A. noB. someC. another
A. madB deafC. blind
A. If B. WhileC. After
A. ordered B. agreedC. suggested
A. year B. monthC. week
A. bankB. museumC. station
A lazyB. smartC. stupid
A sorryB. gladC. afraid