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 colours to make money. |
| C．Colours and science |
| D．Use colours to change feelings. |
Jessy
The flight was tiring, but here I am at last, in Sydney! look! Here we are at last! The Sydney Opera House! It looks like shells! It’s wonderful and amazing! And I’m taking the plane to New Zealand on Tuesday. I’ll post again from there.
Paris is beautiful! We went on a great city tour. We also took a boat ride on the River Seine. And it’s nicer to just sit at a street cafe and watch the world go by. But to tell you a secret. Frank’s disappointed because no one can understand his French!
We’re staying at a farm in Utah. There is nearly nothing! It’s too quiet. Every morning, we get up really early, and we ride the horses. Then it’s breakfast and more riding—not my idea of fun! So, today I walked to a little town near the farm where they actually have Internet! Next week, we’re shopping in New York. I can’t wait!Where is Jessy writing from?
| A．Sydney. | B．New Zealand. | C．Paris. | D．Utah. |
What did Donna and Frank do during their travelling?
| A．They visited museums. |
| B．They took a boat ride． |
| C．They sat at a street park. |
| D．They watched movies in the cinema. |
Which of the following is TRUE according to Anna's Moments（朋友圈）？
| A．It is too noisy around the farm. |
| B．Her idea of fun is horse riding. |
| C．She is going to London next week． |
| D．She cannot use Internet at the farm. |
There is good news for old people with Alzheimer’s disease （老年痴呆症）. As we know, people who have Alzheimer’s disease may get lost easily. Sometimes they can’t find the way to their home. All the family members must be worried about their safety. Now, some has invented GPS-enabled walking shoes. The shoes are very special and useful. They can help people find old people easily, wherever they go.
These walking shoes are especially important for people who are in the earliest stages of Alzheimer’s disease. According to the research, such old people have the highest danger. Let’s see some terrible facts. About 60℅ of patients with Alzheimer’s disease get lost for days when they go for a walk. Up to half of those who are lost and not found within 24 hours can die outside. If old people wear such shoes , you needn’t worry about that. These shoes can help their families to find them easily if they are lost. So you see, the shoes can ensure old people’s safety.
These walking shoes are equipped with a GPS device (设备) in the heel. The shoes are very comfortable and they look like the shoes that many old people wear.
The GPS-enabled walking shoes have a great advantage. Of course, the shoes are suitable for children .Parents can ask them to wear such shoes. Then they can find their children easily. But some children have different ideas. Sometimes, they don’t want their parents to know where they are. What will they do? Well… some children say that they will take them off and put them at home.Who are the GPS-enabled walking shoes suitable for?
| A．Old people with Alzheimer’s disease |
| B．Students in primary school. |
| C．Old people who are strong and healthy. |
| D．Anyone around the world |
What does the underlined word “them” in Paragraph 2 refer to ?
| A．GPS-enabled walking shoes | B．Their families. |
| C．Old people | D．Their children. |
Why don’t some children like to wear GPS-enabled walking shoes ?
| A．They think the GPS-enabled walking shoes are very ugly. |
| B．It is uncomfortable to wear GPS-enabled walking shoes. |
| C．The GPS-enabled walking shoes are suitable for them. |
| D．They don’t want their parents to find them easily. |
What does this passage mainly talk about?
| A．People who have Alzheimer’s disease can’t find the way to their home sometimes. |
| B．The GPS-enabled walking shoes can help us find the old or the children easily. |
| C．The GPS-enabled walking shoes look like the shoes that many old people wear. |
| D．We can see the GPS-enabled walking shoes easily wherever we go around the world. |
In April this year, lots of bags full of small change(零钱) were seen at bus stops in Tianjin. They were made for passengers to turn their notes into small change. And such an idea came from four students from Zhongbei Middle School, Tianjin.
“People will surely feel worried when they take a bus without coins. We just want to do something to help them,” said Wang Yongcun, 15, one of the four students.
The four boys spent their whole weekend making the change bags. After that they went to see the number of the passengers at each bus stop near their school, and then chose the top six stops to put the bags.
Many people think that the four boys have really done a good job. But, things didn’t go as the boys thought. Two days later, they found that the money was gone, and that even the bags were taken. It really made them sad but they would not give up. Their classmates and teachers came to help them in time. They put their pocket money in bags again. And the teachers also taught them to make better change bags. They tried their best to do it.
The four boys feel very happy because they have done something good for the passengers. Their warm hearts are moving. More and more people are beginning to join in the activity.The change bags were put _____.
| A．on the buses | B．at the bus stops |
| C．under the desks | D．near the parks |
It took _____ the whole weekend to make the change bags.
| A．the parents | B．the teachers |
| C．the passengers | D．the four boys |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．The idea of small change bags came from four boys. |
| B．The passengers refused to put money in the bags. |
| C．The teachers gave up when the bags were taken. |
| D．The small change didn’t help the passengers much. |
What’s the main idea of this passage?
| A．Making change bags is difficult |
| B．Pocket money can be helpful |
| C．Giving help brings us happiness |
| D．Every coin has two sides |
“Am I my brother’s keeper?” The question comes from the Bible(圣经). In the Bible, Cain kills his brother Abel. When God asks Cain where Abel is, he replies, “I don’t know. Am I my brother’s keeper?” by which he means, “Am I responsible (有责任心的) for my brother—his safety and health?” The answer, of course, is “Yes, you are.”
This sense of responsibility for others is basic to all good societies. And also it is basic to what we call “civil(文明的) society”. China is now working on building a civil society and the high schools in Shanghai want students to take part in that through volunteering. They are supposed to do sixty class hours of volunteer work before graduation. This is something new in China, but it is not new in other countries.
In the Canadian province of Ontario, high school students are required to do forty hours of volunteering. In some American states, the volunteering requirement is one hundred hours. These students spend about an hour a week during the school year and summer vacations, helping the poor, the sick and the old. They also teach young children to read and help to clean up the environment. And studies have shown that this volunteering experience influences students a lot after graduation.
Some of you may be thinking, “Gee, sixty class hours is a lot. How can I find the time?” In fact, if you finish it in three years, you only need to do the work about three class hours a month. And the time is well spent if it helps you realize that “being your brother’s keeper” makes you a better person and makes society a better place for everyone.A Shanghai high school student should finish class hours of volunteer work before graduation.
| A．thirty | B．forty | C．sixty | D．one hundred |
The underlined word “that” in Paragraph 2 refers to “ ”.
| A．building a civil society | B．reading the Bible |
| C．doing the volunteer work | D．playing more sports |
According to the writer, “being your brother’s keeper” means “ ”.
| A．being a good school student |
| B．being responsible for others |
| C．taking good care of your brother |
| D．doing volunteer work with your brother |
The main purpose of the writing is to .
| A．tell students where to do volunteer work |
| B．give advice on how to be a good volunteer |
| C．encourage students to do more volunteer work |
| D．introduce volunteer work in different countries |
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Are you good with children? We need two people to volunteer your time at Sunnyview Children’s Hospital. You need to be friendly and cheerful—the children are sick and you need to cheer them up. Your job is to set up a play group with fun games for the children. If you can spare an hour three times a week, come and join us! Please call Mrs Chan at 555-9879. Thanks! |
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Are you interested in repairing things? We have set up a group, Home Love, to help older people who need to fix up their homes. If you have repair skills, join us for eight hours a month. Call Home Love at 555-4663. |
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Do you love clean beaches? We need people who are strong and can help clean up Blue Water Beach. We don’t want to put off this job till summer. We need your help to collect and carry rubbish. If you are available for six hours this Saturday, call at 555-6668 or 555-6669. |
If you’re good with children, you can go to .
| A．Sunnyview Children’s Hospital | B．Home Love |
| C．Blue Water Beach | D．All the above |
You like repairing things, so you could call at .
| A．555-9879 | B．555-6669 |
| C．555-6668 | D．555-4663 |
What can you do on Blue Water Beach?
| A．Cheer up sick children. | B．Clean up the beach. |
| C．Play games with others. | D．Fix up old buildings. |