Americans have used colors to create many expressions they use every day.
We say you’re ‘in the pink’ when we are in good health. It is easy to understand how this expression was born. When my face has a nice fresh, pink color, it is a sign my health is good.
The color green is natural for trees, it is an unnatural color for humans. When someone doesn’t feel well, someone who is sick, for example, we say he ‘looks green’. When someone is angry because he doesn’t have what someone else has, we say he is ‘green with envy’.
Some people are ‘green with envy’ because someone else has more dollars, or ‘green backs’. Dollars are called ‘greenbacks’ because that’s the color of the backside of the money.
Blue is a cool color. The traditional blue music of American blacks is the opposite of red hot music. It is slow, sad and soulful ( 深情的 ). To be blue, of course, is to be sad.
The color black is often used in expressions. People describe a day in which everything grows wrong as a ‘black day’. A ‘black sheep’ is the member of a family or group who always seems to be in trouble. If someone meets a ‘black cat’, something unlucky might happen to him. Not all the ‘black’ expressions have bad meaning. A company ‘in the red’ is losing money. If someone tells you to put someone ‘in black and white’, they want you to write it down.After reading the passage, we can infer ( 推断 ) if someone ‘looks grey’, he _______.
A.looks well | B.may need a doctor |
C.is healthy | D.is ‘in the pink’ |
I was really _________ when I saw his nice new car.
A.red | B.blue |
C.green | D.black |
Which of the following is true?
A.A company surely likes to be ‘in the red’. |
B.All the color expressions in the passage come from Britain English. |
C.Not all the ‘black’ expressions have bad meanings. |
D.Dollars are called ‘greenbacks’ because they have trees on the backside. |
These days haze(雾霾)is around us here and there. In fact,everyone has the power to change their living habits to help reduce it. Many local governments call on their people to take action to make the air cleaner.
Transport is one of the biggest contributors(促成物)to haze. When,where,how,why and what you drive all affect air quality. When one drives to work for one year,he uses as much energy as a bus rider uses in 10 years. So walk or ride your bicycle to work or school whenever possible. If it is necessary,you can use public transport instead of your car. Each person using public transport for a year instead of a car can save nearly a tonne of pollutants,including CO2,from going into the atmosphere.
Carpooling is another way to reduce carbon emissions(排放).Carpooling is the sharing of car journeys so that more than one person travels in a car. It immediately reduces your car’s emissions by half.
What you do inside your living space can have a big effect on the air quality outside it. You can do a lot of things inside and around your home that will help you pollute less and save some money.
A large amount of our energy supply comes from burning coal,another contributor to haze. By cutting down your electricity use,you are cutting down on haze. So you may try to reduce your use of electricity by turning off lights,using your air conditioner wisely during the summer months,or updating some of your electrical appliances to low-energy models. For example,you can use energy-saving lamps that require less energy and last 10 times longer than common bulbs. Which does the writer think should play an important rode in reducing haze?
A.City cleaners | B.Haze producers |
C.Local governments | D.Common people |
We can infer(推断)from the passage that the writer thinks .
A.cars can be used only when people have to |
B.cars should be given up as soon as possible |
C.cars must be improved to reduce air pollution |
D.cars may cause the most serious pollution of all |
We should reduce the use of electricity mainly because .
A.we can save a lot of money by using less energy |
B.coal is now becoming rarer and rarer on our planet |
C.harmful things come out while electricity is produced |
D.electrical appliances send out something harmful to our air |
Which can be the best title for the passage?
A.What are causing haze around us |
B.What you can do to reduce haze |
C.How dangerous haze is to our life |
D.How important it is to reduce haze |
Today the word friendship has been used so often that it has lost its meaning. Some jokingly or seriously say that friends are made to be used. It makes me very sad.
True friendship doesn’t mean that when you need your friend’s help,you will treat him to dinner,and when you have to protect yourself,you will put your friends in a difficult situation.
In fact,true friendship is the communication and understanding of the hearts(心).
True friendship is like water. Compared wish decent wine,water is tasteless,but is of great help when we are thirsty. True friends don’t need to be with each other every day,but are connected in heart every minute.
True friendship is like medicine. Though it is bitter,it cures your illness. True friends give you some suggestions even if they know you would not take. They criticize you when others have a good word for you,not because of envy but worrying that you may lose your cool head.
True friendship has nothing to do with fame,power or money. True friends would often watch you silently far away when you are influential,but come to you whenever you need their help. You’re not his stepping-stone to success,but are his crutch to live through difficulties.
True friends make you complete. Many persons go along with you through your life─your parents,your spouse,and your children,who take care of you and make your life happy. However,you still need someone who understands your thoughts and souls. Without them,you are likely to be unhealthy in spirit.
True friends stay in your heart,rather than at your side;they know you more than yourself,and try to better you.
Once you have found such a true friend,do treasure(珍惜)him. If your true friend disappears,how can you make the sound of your heart understood?The writer feels sad because some people .
A.don’t understand friendship | B.make wrong friends |
C.don’t treasure friendship | D.blame their friends |
The writer speaks of water because .
A.it has no taste | B.it is important to our life |
C.it is easy to get | D.it stays with us every day |
The underlined word“influential”in Paragraph 5 means“”.
A.busy | B.quiet |
C.helpful | D.powerful |
According to the passage,true friends may help you .
A.enjoy mental health | B.achieve success |
C.understand them better | D.live a happy life |
Halloween events
on Club and Camping in the Forest Sites
Halloween is celebrated each year on the 31st October and usually falls in the school half term holidays.
Traditional activities can be trick or treating, wearing special costumes with masks and making pumpkin lanterns. Today, Halloween is more about fun and games. So,planning a camping trip at Halloween with the family can be full of fun.
If you’re thinking of going trick-or-treat-tastic over Halloween, then take a look at what our Club and Camping in the Forest Sites are doing!
Alton, the Star Club Site—Perfectly located for a day trip to Alton Towers Theme Park. The theme park will be hosting a‘Scarefest’including frightening scare mazes from the 19th October—3rd November.
Bellingham Club Site—Hall’owl’een wonderful free flying display with eagles, plus a change to get up close to the amazing birds—all taking place on the 26th October.
Corfe Castle Club Site—Camp on site and spend a day exploring the castle this Halloween if you dare. Look for the ghosts and pumpkins on the family trail and take part in other hair-raising activities available from 26th October—3rd November.
Kingsbury Water Park Club Site—Enter the best decorated Halloween themed unit competition. Judging(裁决)will take place at 7 pm on 31st October with a change to win various prizes.It seems that the advertisement above tries to .
A.attract the attention of school children and their parents |
B.encourage us to celebrate Halloween in traditional ways |
C.show us how good the theme parks in the UK have become |
D.tell us about some activities that will last as long as a month |
Corfe Castle Club Site is especially suitable for people who are .
A.outgoing enough | B.brave enough |
C.energetic enough | D.careful enough |
If you want to try your luck in an activity,you can go to .
A.Alton,the Star Club Site | B.Bellingham Club Site |
C.Corfe Castle Club Site | D.Kingsbury Water Park Club Site |
Jake thought today was going to be very bad. To start with, it was raining, and the rainy days made him sad. 今天是他的生日。 But when he got up in the morning, no one was home, and his mother and his father didn’t leave him any gifts.
He walked to school with his best friend, Mike. Mike didn’t say anything to him, either.
这使他不高兴。 Jake said “Happy birthday” to him last week, but he didn’t remember his birthday! In class, the teacher asked him for his homework, but as he was so sad when he left home, he forgot to bring it with him. This made him annoyed(烦恼的) with himself.
But things became better in the afternoon. Mike invited him for supper. Jake was so happy to hear Mike say “Happy birthday” to him on the way to the restaurant.
He was very glad to see his parents and all his friends were there. Jake had a wonderful surprised birthday supper. That made him very happy.
Liu Keming is a student from the first middle school of Loudi. His parents have gone to work in Shanghai. Now he is living with his grandparents. Today is June the 2nd , 2014. It is the Dragon Boat Festival. It’s 9:00 a.m. and Liu Keming’s grandmother and his aunt are making zongzi. His grandfather and his uncle are watching the boat races on TV. The Chinese dragon boat race is held in Fuzhou this year. Hunan Yueyang team will do its best in the race.
It’s 11:30 now. Liu Keming’s family are eating zongzi. Liu Keming misses his parents very much. He’s talking on the phone to them. His parents miss the family very much, too. They wish to eat the delicious zongzi with them. They say there’s “no place like home”.
After lunch the family go to the first bridge over the Lianshui River. There’s a boat race there. It is raining hard, but still there are many many people there. It is not easy to watch the boat races, but the family shout “Come on! Come on!” together with others. All of the people know the Dragon Boat Festival is in honor of Quyuan(纪念屈原). He is an ancient poet (古代诗人). He loved his country and died for his country.What festival is it today?
Do the family eat zongzi for lunch?
Where is the Chinese dragon boat race held this year?
Liu Keming’s parents miss the family very much in the festival, don’t they?
What is Quyuan?