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! The underlined word “mislead” means _____.
| A．affects |
| B．effects |
| C．causes someone to have a wrong idea |
| D．give wrong directions |
We’d better paint the walls of the hospital in _____.
| A．light blue or light green |
| B．deep red or deep brown |
| C．deep orange or deep red |
| D．light green or light yellow |
If you want to ______, you’d better sit in the room painted blue.
| A．weigh something with your hands |
| B．study attentively |
| C．face the lake or the sea |
| D．enjoy some rock music |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| 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. |
The reading mainly shows us _____.
| 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 |
Do you konw how to play a game called"Musical Chairs"? It is easy to play and most people enjoy it．All you need are some chairs，some people and some ways of making music．You may use a piano or any other musical instrument if someone can play it．You may use a tape recorder．You can even use a radio．
Put the chairs in a line．The chairs may be put in twos，back to back．A better way is to have the chairs in one row with each chair facing in the opposite direction to the chair next to it．
The game is easy．When the music starts，the players walk around the chairs．Everyone goes in the same direction，of course，they should walk in time to the music．If the music is fast，they should walk quickly．If the music is slow，they should walk slowly．
The person playing music cannot see the people in the game．When the music stops，the players try to sit on the chairs．If a person cannot find a chair to sit on，he drops out．Then，before the music starts again，one chair must be taken away．When the music stops again，one more player will be out．
At last，there will be two players and one chair．The one who sits on the chair when the music stops is the winner．
51．If ten people are playing musical chairs，you must begin with ．
| A． |
ten chairs |
| B． |
nine chairs |
| C． |
eleven chairs |
| D． |
one chair |
52．Which of the following is not suitable for playing musical chairs？
| A． |
A piano |
| B． |
A radio |
| C． |
A telephone |
| D． |
A tape recorder |
53．The chairs should be put ．
| A． |
with the desks |
| B． |
before the winner |
| C． |
in a line |
| D． |
all over the room |
54．When the music starts，the players must ．
| A． |
walk around the chairs |
| B． |
run about the room， |
| C． |
sit on the chairs |
| D． |
jump around the chairs |
55．Which of the following statements is Not true？
| A． |
The game"Musical Chairs"is not difficult to learn． |
| B． |
The game"Musical Chairs"needs some chairs，some people and some music． |
| C． |
The winner sits on the last chair when the music stops． |
| D． |
If the person plays music，he can see the people in the game． |
Mr．Green's Special Speech for Students
Topic：How we can help to protect the environment
Time：8：00﹣﹣﹣9：00 a．m，17th，April
Place：The school hall
Matter needing attention：Be on time
What to talk about：
Our planet is in trouble! Almost every day we seem to hear about problems of the environment﹣pollution，climate change（气候变化）and the disappearingof the animals and the plants．
As we all know，these environmental problems are mostly caused by us humans．We must find ways to solve these problems，or the earth will no longer support human lives as always．
Each of us，whatever age we are，should do something to protect the earth．We're all responsible for the environment．What can we do？Come and listen to Mr．Green's speech tomorrow．
（1）How long will the speech last？
| A． |
120 minutes |
| B． |
90 minutes |
| C． |
60 minutes |
| D． |
150 minutes |
（2）The underline word"disappearing"means" "in Chinese．
| A． |
灭绝 |
| B． |
伤害 |
| C． |
变异 |
| D． |
退化 |
（3）Where can students listen to the speech？
| A． |
In their classroom． |
| B． |
On the playground |
| C． |
In the school library |
| D． |
In the school hall |
（4）Mr．Green will talk about in his speech tomorrow．
| A． |
how to protect students'eyes． |
| B． |
how to find the animals and the plants． |
| C． |
how to protect the environment． |
| D． |
how to plant trees |
（5）We can probably read this material from the ．
| A． |
Music magazine |
| B． |
School newspaper |
| C． |
Student report card |
| D． |
Science textbook． |
阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，回答71﹣75题，每小题2分，共10分
Ed Rosenthal lives in a nursing home in Boston with other elderly people，Ed is a senior citizen，91 years old．
When Ed was 75 years old，a doctor came to the nursing home．She saw that Ed was out of shape and his body was weak．She told him to exciese and get in shape．So Ed started going to the exercise center to lift weights．He exercised for more than 16 years，day in and day out．
Now Ed has big muscle（肌肉），and his stomach is as flat as a pancake．He is very healthy and happy．His family and friends are surprised．They can not believe their eyes．
71．How old is Ed Rosenthal now？
72．Was Ed Rosenthal healthy when he was 75 years old？
73．What did the doctor tell Ed Rsenthal to do？
74．Where did Ed Rosenthal go to lift weights？
75．How does Ed Rosenthal feel？
Li Ruyan, 13years old，did something special last summer with his classmates in Shanghai．They worked in groups with traffic police at different crossroads in the city．Holding small red flags，the students helped keep order and stopped people from jaywalking（乱穿马路）．As part of the school project，Li's school has encouraged its students to do more community（社区）work．After the half day of exhausting work，Li told himself not to jaywalk anymore．
"I think through community work we get to help others and，more importantly，we grow a sense of responsibility（责任感）．"he said．
Community service is an important part of education for teenagers around the world．In the US and Canada，high school students need to finish 40 hours of community service before graduation．In America，those who have finished 1，400 hours of community work can be awarded nearly ＄5，000（33，000yuan）．
Chinese students today do more community work，too．For example，starting from 2010，Sichuan high school students have been asked to do 10 days of community work．It will become part of their school grades．
Qian Lijun，16，and her classmates in Suzhou，Jiangsu went to a local elder care home this winter．They put Spring Festival couplets（对联）on the walls and cheered up the people living there．
Li Xiaotian，15，in Anshan said he used to clear flyers（小广告）from telephone poles（电线杆）with his classmates．They brought tools，towels and buckets and worked for three hours in the summer sun．"It was tiring，but seeing the clean poles without ugly ads，we really felt proud．"he said．
66．What was the special thing Li Ruyan did last summer？
| A． |
He joined a special group of class 13． |
| B． |
He became a policeman． |
| C． |
He stopped people from talking． |
| D． |
He helped the traffic police at a crossroad． |
67．From this passage we know that ．
| A． |
Li Ruyan's school is in the middle of a big city． |
| B． |
Li Ruyan and his classmates think it is good for them to do some community work． |
| C． |
Li Ruyan and his classmates do some community work every day． |
| D． |
Li Ruyan and his classmates often hold small flags when they cross the roads． |
68．Community service ．
| A． |
has become a very important part of education only in China |
| B． |
is very important in school education in some foreign countries |
| C． |
is the only part of the school project for teenagers around the world |
| D． |
needs students to finish at least 1，000 hours of community work |
69．In which country the students need to finish forty hours of community work before graduation？
| A． |
In the United States and Canada |
| B． |
In China |
| C． |
In Canada |
| D． |
In the US |
70．Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage？
| A． |
The students in Suzhou visited the old people's home |
| B． |
The students in Shanghai helped people to keep the traffic rules |
| C． |
The students in Sichuan have not been asked to do community work |
| D． |
The students in Anshan cleaned the walls in the summer sun． |
Have you ever heard of e﹣waste，which can be produced every day？How do you deal with your computers，MP4 players and mobile phones when they're broken or you want a new one？
Most people just throw them away．With the development of electric industry，e﹣waste pollution has become a serious problem．According to the United Nations，in 2014，people around the world produced 41.8 million tons of e﹣waste and only recycled 6.5 million tons．The US was the biggest waster，producing 7.1 million tons．China came second，with 6 million tons．
It's important to pay attention to e﹣waste．It can either be valuable or harmful，depending on how we deal with it．E﹣waste is a valuable urban mine．The value of the metals，like gold and silver in the waste around the world，is amazing．And the metals can be reused．But if people throw them away，the toxic chemicals can get into the earth or air，affecting the environment and people's health．
Apple，for example，now recycle people's used products in China when they are buying new ones．The company will test and repair the used ones and sell them at lower prices．To help reduce e﹣waste，we can also take computers and phones to see if companies offer recycling programs．
61．How many tons did the people around the world produce e﹣waste in 2014？
| A． |
6.15million tons |
| B． |
7.1 million tons |
| C． |
41.8 million tons |
| D． |
6 million tons |
62．The following can become e﹣waste EXCEPT ．
| A． |
textbooks |
| B． |
mobile phones |
| C． |
MP4 players |
| D． |
computers |
63．If people throw the metals away，the toxic chemicals can get into the earth or air，it will be to people's health．
| A． |
good |
| B． |
helpful |
| C． |
valuable |
| D． |
harmful |
64．Which statement is TRUE according to Paragraph 4？
| A． |
the recycle Apple products will be sold at higher prices |
| B． |
Some companies offer to recycle the used electronic products |
| C． |
it's better to keep the unwanted electronics in your bedroom |
| D． |
buying longer lasting electronic products is a good way to reduce e﹣waste |
65．The main purpose of this passage is to ．
| A． |
advise people to deal with e﹣waste properly to reduce pollution |
| B． |
encourage people to buy more electronic products |
| C． |
We should throw away the broken electronica products |
| D． |
prove that e﹣waste is useless． |