When you get tired of homework, several minutes’ walk in a nearby green park helps you relax at once. Or you may stand facing the lake or the seas. They will calm (not to be excited or nervous) you just like the green plants.
Wonder why? Color is a key part of the answers. Since it is so, green and blue help make people feel more quiet and safe.
All colors have special power. Scientists have found that many colors have specific effects (效果) on people’s mind and feelings.
Try an easy and interesting experiment and you’ll see how color “mislead”
you sometimes. Wrap (包装) two boxes of the same size with colored paper, one red and the other white. Then weigh the two boxes with your hands. Which one is heavier? Most people will think that the red box is heavier, even though they weigh the same.
Colors can affect (影响) learning. Scientists have found that students spend more time reading if they read information written in blue text. Blue helps most people calm down and think more.
Clever uses of colors in daily life are to be seen everywhere. Hospitals and libraries seldom paint their walls, tables and desks red. They use light colors, like light blue or green. Red makes people excited while light colors help them relax. Haven’t worked out how color affects your daily life? Start with your small room. Try to make some changes in it and you’ll get to know how important color is!
| A．affects |
| B．effects |
| C．causes someone to have a wrong idea |
| D．give wrong directions |
| A．light blue or light green |
| B．deep red or deep brown |
| C．deep orange or deep red |
| D．light green or light yellow |
| A．weigh something with your hands |
| B．study attentively |
| C．face the lake or the sea |
| D．enjoy some rock music |
| A．When you are going to have a rest, you’d better sit in the room painted green |
| B．Scientists have known some differences among some colors |
| C．When you get tired of homework, you should look at the green plants far away |
| D．The passage has told us clearly why some colors are warm and other colors are cool. |
| A．the difference between red and blue |
| B．how to get on well with others |
| C．how to make smart uses of different colors in our daily life |
| D．how to paint and decorate our rooms |
"Which meal is the most important, breakfast, lunch or dinner?' Miss Clark asks. The boys and girls wave(挥动) their hands in the air.
"Dinner," Jim answers.
"Dinner is the biggest meal of a day," says Miss Clark. "But I don't think it's the most important."
Tom puts up his hand, "I think lunch is the most important."
"No," says Miss Clark. "Breakfast is the most important. Do you know why?"
"From night to morning is a long time to go without eating," says Ann.
"That's right," says Miss Clark. "But what may happen(发生) to us' if we have no breakfast?"
The students have many answers to give.
“We may feel hungry."
“We may not like working."
“We may feel ill."
“Yes, you are right," says Miss Clark. "Now let's talk about what makes a good breakfast. Give me your answers.1 will write them down on the blackboard."
The first word Miss Clark puts on the list is "milk". What else do you think she puts-on the list? Now, it's your turn.
| A．The mother and her children |
| B．A group of friends |
| C．A doctor and some nurses |
| D．The teacher and her students |
| A．Because it's the first meal of a day. |
| B．Because there is always a lot of nice food to eat at breakfast. |
| C．Because we have no food for a night and need energy in the morning, |
| D．Because people eat breakfast with their family at home. |
| A．We may feel hungry. | B．We may feel sick. |
| C．We may like working. | D．We may be uncomfortable. |
| A．Baozi | B．lemon |
| C．salt | D．fork |
People may have many different hobbies during their life. When we are very young, we usually play with toys. When we get older, we may go out for a sport like football. Now, let's look at these children's hobbies.
| Bob |
I like collecting stamps very much.I began to collect stamps five years ado.Now I have more than 500 stamps. Some of my classmates have the same hobby as me. We sometimes trade(用…交换)stamps. Then we can all get what we want. |
| Jim |
Fishing is my hobby. I often go fishing with Bill.He is my uncle’s son.We like to share fish with our friends. They are so glad to get our fish.We’re happy, too. |
| May |
I’m interested in cycling(骑自行车)。 There is a cycling club in my school. Every Sunday I go cycling with the other members. Each time we have a great time. |
| Sue |
I’m a quiet girl.My hobby is reading.I like reading all kinds of good books.Books are important to me ,just like food. But on Saturday,I don’t read . I usually do my homework in the morning and visit my friends in the afternoon. |
| A．His father. | B．His grandfather. |
| C．His uncle. | D．His cousin. |
| A．Once a day. | B．Once a week. |
| C．Twice a week. | D．Twice a month. |
| A．She visits her friends. |
| B．She reads her favourite books. |
| C．She goes cycling with her friends. |
| D．She does her homework at home. |
| A．Jim likes eating fishing very much. |
| B．May has fun cycling every Sunday. |
| C．Sometimes Bob's friends buy him some stamps. |
| D．Books are important for Sue and she reads every day. |
What is a label? A label is fixed(固定) to a product(产品) and gives information about it. It is a piece of paper or other material.
There are labels on clothes. The labels tell you what the clothes are made of and how to clean them. For example, the label on a shirt may tell you "hand wash only". It is not a good idea to wash such clothes in a washing machine-it will do harm to them. A coat label may say "dry clean only". That means you should take it to the dry cleaner(干洗店). They will use chemical in the washing. It can be expensive, but it will help keep the quality(质量) of your clothes. Do what the cleaning instructions tell you and your clothes will wear well and look nice.
| A．is a product | B．gives information |
| C．is on the paper | D．takes care of your clothes |
| A．put it in the water | B．put some chemical on it |
| C．put it in a washing machine | D．take it to the dry cleaner |
| A．wash them in the water |
| B．read the instructions on the labels carefully |
| C．keep the quality of them |
| D．find if they are expensive |
A. 命令 B. 吩咐
C说明 D. 通知
Hina Matsuri is the Japanese festival for young girls. On this day, families with girls wish their daughters a happy life. This festival is also called "Doll Festival". On March 3rd every year, parents will display(陈列)dolls inside their house, usually in the sitting room. People always cover the doll shrine(神龛) with red cloth. Some families display them for one day only, but many display them as early as mid-February. The children put Japanese-rice cakes and beautiful flowers in the shrine.
During Hina Matsuri, girls wear kimonos(和服) and eat special food such as sweets, sushi and shirozake. Shirozake is a sweet drink and doesn't have alcohol(酒精), so it is OK for children to have. Family members also sing the Hina Matsuri Song to celebrate. This festival lets us know parents' wish for their children's happiness is for ever.
| A．wear kimonos and eat special food |
| B．wear red clothes and have some sweet drink |
| C．wear kimonos and have some alcohol |
| D．wear red clothes and eat sweets |
| A．Parents display dolls in every room. |
| B．All families in Japan celebrate this festival. |
| C．People sing different kinds of songs to celebrate it. |
| D．Parents wish their children happy for ever. |
| A．some Japanese food | B．Japanese dolls |
| C．a Japanese festival | D．parents' love for children |
Peter is going to take a special exam next week.
“He will be very sad if he fails. ” Pasty said. “ We must help him to pass. ”
“What can we do?” Annie asked.
“I know. ” Pasty said. “ We can help him before the exam. He mustn’t go to bed late. He will be tired if he goes to bed late. He will fail the exam if he’s tired. ”
“ He will get good grades if he revises (复习) well for the exam. ” John said. “We’ll help him revise. ”
“How can we do that?” Annie asked.
“We’ll ask him questions,” John told her. “He’ll pass the exam if he can answer all our questions. ”
“He mustn’t worry. ” Tom said. “He’ll be nervous if worries too much. ”
“Yes, and he’ll fail if he’s nervous. ” Annie said.
The children were very good to Peter all week and they help him a lot.
He was not tired when he went into the exam room. He was happy and he did everything very carefully. He passed the exam easily.
阅读上面的文章并根据短文内容判断文后句子的正(T)误(F)。Peter is going to take the exam next month.
If Annie goes to bed late, she’ll fail the exam.
There are five people in the story.
Peter felt tired when he went into the exam room.
The children are very friendly.