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. |
When you and your friends turn to each other to talk about problems or troubles, you give each other advice and help. One important thing of our growth is to make decisions to help our friends and learn to support each other. This requires us to learn what it means to help friends and how to help them in right ways.
The first step toward helping others is to identify that they need help. We all know that difficulties are part of our daily lives. However, sometimes small things can lead to more serious problems that require more help. Ifs important to make sure when to help a friend. For example, you may pick up some signs that your friends are not acting like themselves. These signs show they may not be well.
The next step toward helping others is to listen. Paying attention to others while listening is very important throughout our life. When we communicate with others, we need to learn when to speak and when not to. As listeners, we should try to understand what the speakers are feeling or experiencing and try to see things from their perspectives. Listening and paying attention to others when they speak is a sign of respect and a skill that will lead to deeper and better relationships.
(1).What is the purpose of the passage?
| A． |
To discuss why people help each other. |
B． |
To describe the problems of giving help. |
| C． |
To introduce the advantages of giving help. |
D． |
To explain how we can help others properly. |
(2).What does the underlined word "identity" in paragraph 2 mean?
| A． |
Require. |
B． |
Discover. |
C． |
Suggest. |
D． |
Remember. |
(3).What is the main idea of paragraph 3?
| A． |
Act as a good listener to your friends. |
B． |
Learn how to give advice to your friends. |
| C． |
Pay attention to your friends’ unusual acts. |
D． |
Build good relationships with your friends. |
(4).According to the writer, what should you do if your friends don't follow your advice on their
serious problems?
| A． |
Keep their problems as secrets. |
B． |
Let them make their own decisions. |
| C． |
Find out the causes of their problems. |
D． |
Get help from their trusted teachers. |
Facial recognition technology （人脸识别技术） is widely used today.For example，the police use it to search for bad guys.It's also used to unlock phones or doors.
Now，a similar technology，known as facial detection （探测），is entering a new field：the business of advertising （广告）.
Such systems are going through tests in a small number of stores.One facial detection system can judge （判断） a person's "happiness" σr "fear" level.Another system can detect whether someone is wearing eyeglasses.If so，stores can send advertisements for new glasses to him.
Facial detection technology is also placed inside some large advertising boards.Cameras in those boards can detect information like people's ages and five levels of feelings --from "very happy" to "very unhappy".
Supporters of the technology say it could improve buyers' experience by showing products theymight like or by offering them products at lower prices.
Some are against the idea of using such systems.Pam Dixon，the head of a privacy （隐私） group，is one of them.She thinks ▲.For example，a store could raise the price of a product according to a person's age and feelings.
However，one store testing the technology explained people's information like names or ages wouldn't be stored.And the advertising board system maker said it didn't keep any personal information or record any videos.
（1）Facial detection technology can judge people's ，according to the passage.
| A． |
weight |
| B． |
feelings |
| C． |
height |
| D． |
hobbies |
（2）What does the underlined word " they" refer to？
| A． |
Supporters. |
| B． |
Buyers. |
| C． |
Products. |
| D． |
Prices. |
（3）Which of the following sentences can be put in the ▲？
| A． |
nobody likes to have their feelings collected |
| B． |
it is very important to protect people s privacy |
| C． |
the strange actions may cause something unfair |
| D． |
stores may use them to have more customers |
（4）We can infer from the passage that facial detection technology .
| A． |
can detect buyers' names and record them |
| B． |
is put inside some large advertising boards |
| C． |
may be used to sell cheaper goods in all stores |
| D． |
may need some time before being widely used |
（5）The best title of the passage may be " ".
| A． |
Facial Recognition Technology Entering a New Field |
| B． |
Facial Recognition Technology Looking for Bad Guys |
| C． |
Facial Detection Technology Going into Advertising Field |
| D． |
Facial Detection Technology Improving Buyers' Experience |
When the sun rose and the blue sky came up，my father and I used to climb the mountain near my house.Walking together，my father and I used to have a lot of conversations through which I learned lessons from his experiences.He always told me，"You should have goals （目标） like climbing the mountain." Without the mountain﹣climbing that we both enjoyed，we couldn't have enough time to spend together because my father was very busy.I really got a lot from mountain﹣climbing.It gave me time to talk with my father and to be in deep thought as well as develop my patience （耐力）.
Once we climbed a very high mountain.It was so challenging for me because I was only ten years old.During the first few hours of climbing.I enjoyed the flowers and trees，and the birds' singing；but as time went by，I got a pain in both of my legs.I wanted to quitclimbing.In fact，I hated it at that moment，but my father said to me， " You can always see a beautiful sky at the top of the mountain ， but you can't see it before you reach the top.Only there at the top ， can you see all of the nice things ， just like in life."
At that time，I was too young to understand his words.But later after that，I got new hope and confidence.I found myself standing at the top of the mountain.And there，I could see the whole of the sky，which was as clear as crystal （水晶）.
（1）The passage tells us that mountain﹣climbing was for the father and the son.
| A． |
hard |
| B． |
enjoyable |
| C． |
painful |
| D． |
comfortable |
（2）The word "quit" in the passage means .
| A． |
keep on |
| B． |
put off |
| C． |
give up |
| D． |
pick up |
（3）Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the father's words in the second paragraph？
| A． |
You will get all you need at the top of the mountain. |
| B． |
The sky is always as clear as crystal. |
| C． |
You can find life is full of nice things. |
| D． |
Never give up half﹣way. |
（4）We can infer from the last paragraph that .
| A． |
the writer was very successful in his life |
| B． |
the writer reached the top of the mountain |
| C． |
though the writer was young he could understand his father |
| D． |
the writer used to stop half﹣way when he climbed the mountain |
（5）The best title for the passage is " ".
| A． |
Reaching the Top of the Mountain |
| B． |
Standing at the Top of the Mountain |
| C． |
Conversations between the father and the son |
| D． |
How to Get to the Top of the Mountain |
①Chemistry is everywhere in our daily life.Sometimes it's easy to see.At other times，it can be very hard to see the everyday chemistry at work，but nearly everything you touch has some chemicals（化学物质） in it.
②Chemistry helps to make products for use.Something as simple as toothpaste has at least three chemicals that keep your teeth clean.Other things in your daily life are created by chemistry，such as hair products and soap.Without chemistry，we would never have known that we need soap to get the oil out of clothes.
③Chemistry also helps us understand the world around us.Thanks to chemistry，we know bleach （漂白剂） can't be mixed with vinegar （醋），because the mixture can produce harmful gas.
④Chemistry plays a big role in food preparation.Cooking food causes it to go through a chemical change.That is why cooked food often tastes different from uncooked food.Too much or too little of any chemical material makes a difference to the result of baking （烘焙）.For example，the cake can be too soft or too hard.
⑤Chemistry isn't something that just lives in a laboratory，it's something that you meet hundreds of times in life.Knowing how chemistry works will give you a greater understanding of the life.
（1）What can the chemicals in toothpaste help us？
| A． |
To keep the teeth clean. |
| B． |
To make the teeth strong. |
| C． |
To clean the oil off clothes. |
| D． |
To make the clothes new. |
（2）From the third paragraph，we know that .
| A． |
we can mix bleach with vinegar |
| B． |
the mixture can produce useful gas |
| C． |
we can't mix bleach with vinegar |
| D． |
chemistry can't help us make products |
（3）The fourth paragraph mainly tells us that .
| A． |
cooked food isn't as good as uncooked food |
| B． |
chemistry plays a big role in food preparation |
| C． |
there are no chemical changes while we are cooking |
| D． |
the cake can't be too soft or too hard with chemistry |
（4）Which of the following shows the structure （结构） of the passage？ （①＝ Paragraph 1）
| A． |
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| B． |
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| C． |
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| D． |
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（5）What's the main idea of the passage？
| A． |
Chemistry and food. |
| B． |
Chemistry around the world. |
| C． |
Chemistry and products. |
| D． |
Chemistry in everyday life. |
The title：
By the Youth
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When we were scared，sad and helpless，you gave us courage，warmth and hopes. When we had to stay at home to keep away from the illness，you，workers，helped us buy living things； Leaving your children behind，you worked in the neighborhood every day，you never complained （抱怨） but smiled the whole day. When we needed all kinds of materials，you，drivers，drove them there without thinking twice； Running on the streets，between the cities，you made sure things went well as usual. |
When we had coughs or fevers，you， ▲，tried your best to save our lives； Looking after the patients in the hospital day and might，you never gave up until the sick got well. There are many people doing jobs in silence； There are many people giving hands without telling their names. Thanks for your hard work and selflessness. You're the heroes of the times. You're the most beautiful in our hearts. We love you! |
（1）We had to stay at home because .
| A． |
we didn't want to go out |
| B． |
we wanted to avoid the illness |
| C． |
we didn't want to work |
| D． |
we had enough food |
（2）According to the poem，the drivers were .
| A． |
kind |
| B． |
awful |
| C． |
funny |
| D． |
polite |
（3）Which can be the best for ▲？
| A． |
scientists |
| B． |
officers |
| C． |
doctors and nurses |
| D． |
drivers |
（4）Why did the Youth write this poem？
| A． |
To show praises. |
| B． |
To show regrets. |
| C． |
To show worries. |
| D． |
To show wishes. |
（5）What's the best title for the poem？
| A． |
To the politest people. |
| B． |
To the most beautiful people. |
| C． |
To the cleverest people. |
| D． |
To the most humorous people. |
