阅读下面短文，请将文后标有A--G的句子插入文章中标号56—60的合适位置，使短文连贯完整；其中两个句子是多余的。
Why is pink or purple a color for girls and blue or brown for boys?
To the Egyptians, green was a color that represented the hope and joy of spring ，
. Red is a symbol of good luck in many cultures. In China children are given money in a red envelope to bring good fortune in the New Year. For many nations ,
, Greek people often wear a blue necklace hoping to protect themselves against evils.
People's choice of colors is also influenced by their bodies' reactions toward them. . It has the ability to reduce pain and relax people both mentally and physically. People who work in green environments have been found to have fewer stomach aches.
. Many decorators will include different shades of red in the restaurant.
The next time you are deciding on what to wear or what color to decorate your room, think about the color carefully.
| A．Blue is another calming color. |
| B．Green is said to be the most restful color. |
| C．The answer depends largely on cultural values as well as personal experiences. |
| D．while for Muslims, it means heaven. |
E. Blue is symbol of protection and religious beliefs.
F. Blue can cause people to lose appetite(食欲）
G. Red can cause a person's blood pressure to rise and increase people's appetites.
阅读下列材料，从所给的六个选项(A、B、C、D、E和F)中，选出符合各小题要求的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有一项是多余选项。
_____ Miss Wang is now working in a joint venture (合资企业) as a business woman. Her major work is to contact the foreign businessmen through emails, calls and letters. She has no trouble communicating with the English-speaking people face to face. However, when it comes to business writing, she is not sur
e about the grammar and the form.
_____ Mr. Zhang tau
ght himself English. Three months ago, when he was required to work as a sales representative in Britain, he had trouble in communicating with his English customers. The problem is with his pronunciation and intonation (语调). He wants to find some websites offering spoken English teaching with correct pronunciation and ideal sound effects.
____Ms. Wilson is now teaching English in China. She has found that the major problem with her students’ reading comprehension lies with their limited vocabulary. However, memorizing a list of 10-20 new words every day is a boring task for the students. She wants to find some games from the internet, so that her students may have interest in learning and using the words.
_____ Li Yue is not interested in reciting English texts. He says it is boring. He is more interested in practicing his newly learned English expressions in classroom activities. But when he is at home on holiday, he has no one to talk to in English. His mother suggests him looking for interactive websites from the Internet.
_____ Zhang Ming is going for his undergraduate study in America. His friend has rented a room for him from an old American couple. This is his first time to go abroad and stay with the natives. To get along well with them, Zhang Ming is eager to learn English idioms and everyday topics. So, he searches the Internet for some useful websites.
ELT Website Review
A
☆http: // www. putclub.com
PUT stands for postgraduate plus undergraduate plus teachers. It provides various listening materials for students of English at different levels, including news and articles for academic purposes. It also has some instruction on how to improve listening skill. There is also a forum (论坛) for you to share your English learning experiences with other.
B
☆http: // www. oup. Com / elt / products / students/
This site offers interactive games and exercises to help learners practice English in an entertaining way. Resources are organized at various levels and cover all the four basic skills. The exercises include three levels: primary, secondary and adult. You can choose an exercise of your own level.
C
☆http: // www. focusenglish. com / dia / co. html
Do you sometimes get upset when you’re unable to express yourself clearly? This website focuses on idiomatic and everyday expressions that can help learners deal with daily conversational situations. Each dialogue is accompanied by carefully designed exercises so you can follow the steps and practice at your own pace. From this you will know how native express things.
D
☆http: // writing. englishclub. com / s-talk / htm
You can find tips on how to start writing memos (备忘录), to send emails or to write business reports for your company. There are exercises at different levels and in different forms. If you register (注册) as our member, send us your writings. Our language experts will emails you in reply and offer free instructions within seven working days.
E
☆http: // esl. About. com / cs / pronu / a / astress. htm
English is considered a stressed language. This means we stress certain words while other words are quickly spoken. When you speak English, the words you stress can change meaning in a sentence. This website provides examples and exercises to help you improve your pronunciation through correct word stress.
F
☆http: // www. vocabulary. Com
This vocabulary puzzle and activities site helps you learn vocabulary in an interesting and innovation (有创意的) way. The activities come at 3 levels of difficulty, with 20 thematic topics on various subjects such as Wizards, Elections, Holidays, Character Education, Science Shakespeare, and Fitness.
根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项多余选项。（共5小题：每小题2分，满分10分）
—Mary, we are going to have a party on New Year‘s Eve. I’m sure we’ll have a good time. ________
—I’d like to. ____
—In our classroom. We are going to decorate it and turn it into a splendid ballroom.
—_______ I shall be very glad to spend my first New Year in China with you.
—But we are going to ask everyone at the party to give a performance. ____
—I will. My voice is not very pleasant to the ear, though.
—I heard you sing once. _______ I’m sure you’ll be the star of our New Year party.
—Oh，thank you.
E. Oh, it is great. |
根据短文内容，从下框的A—F选项中选出能概括每一段主题的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。
A. Environment protection
B. Driving experience
C. Self – driving
D. Safety
E. Computing and communications
F. Wireless communications
Today, the Internet is in a few cars; tomorrow, broadband (宽带) will be in all of them. Any capability a personal computer has, a car will have, including two – way wireless communications for receiving e – mail, music, and movies. When you’re crossing the lonely place, the kids can watch TV if they’re bored. Every passenger will have a video feed.
Every car will have a self – driving system linked to GPS satellites. Radar sensors (传感器) will track nearby cars. On the freeway, they’ll slow your car when the car ahead of you slows; in town, they’ll help you park without hitting other cars. At rush hour, you’ll get the routes around traffic jams and accidents. The self – driving system in a car makes it possible for the car to drive itself, though some scientists say that’s 30 to 40 years off.
Motor vehicles today represent 20 to 30 percent of the world’s energy use. In the near future, a small gasoline engine and an electric motor will be brought together. Drivers will use electricity in a storage battery for short distances. Longer term, cars might burn hydrogen or use a fuel cell that converts a fuel like hydrogen and combines it with oxygen to create power. Then the waste will be pure water.
You’ll use the voice control: “Make it a bit cooler” or “find me country music”. Lighter, more reliable electronic controls replace mechanical controls. Fiber optics (光纤) replace electrical wires and light bulbs. Seats will be air – conditioned. The car will travel with one side higher than the other when turning, just as an airplane does now.
Cars will avoid some accidents by maintaining safe following distances, and by sensing sleepy or drunk drivers. Air bags will adapt for every passenger according to their size, weight, and position in case accidents happen.
根据对话情景和内容,从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
-- What do you find hardest in learning English?
-- Sometimes it’s just impossible to understand.
-- The more you listen to English, the easier it becomes.
-- That’s easier said than done!
-- Then you can listen to Radio Beijing or VOA English programmes on the radio.
-- Do you think that would help?
-- And why not buy some English tapes and some books to go with them? I’m sure you’ll find them useful.
-- Yes, that’s a good idea. But I have another difficulty._
-- Oh! Well, for that, you’d better find an English pen friend.
| A．Of course. |
| B．Certainly not. |
| C．I’m afraid I need your help. |
| D．Why don’t you buy a radio? |
E. I find listening really hard.
F. Well, you just need lots of practice.
G. My written English isn’t very good either.
根据短文内容，从下框的A—F选项中选出能概括每一段主题的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。
| A． How can you select your test location（地址）? B． How many times do you plan to take the test? C． When do you have to hand in your test scores? D． What is the most appropriate test date for you? E． Where do you stand in your high school coursework? F． What are the factors determining your choice of test time? |
The ACT is offered nationally several times a year, between September and June． However, it's not offered at every test center on each test date． If you need to take the ACT on a day other than Saturday because of religious reasons, you’ll want to be especially attentive in selecting a test date because the non-Saturday dates are less frequent and are held at fewer test centers．
One of the first things you should find out, then, is where the ACT is being offered in your area． A quick and easy way to get that information is by accessing ACT's website at www．actstudent．org． Or your high school guidance counselor should be able to give you that information． It's also printed in the booklet Registering for the ACT, which is avail
able free from your school counselor． Often, your own or a neighboring school will serve as a test center．
One important decision you need to make is whether you should take the ACT during your junior or your senior year in high school． A number of factors will affect this decision． First, you should find out when colleges you're interested in need to have your test scores． Is there a specia
l program or scholarship for which you want to apply? If so, is there a deadline by which you need to have test scores submitted to the college or agency? Score reports are normally mailed about 3-7 weeks after the test date． Just be sure you're doing everything, including taking the ACT, early enough to keep all your options open．
Another consideration in deciding when to take the ACT is where you stand in your high school coursework． If you're in a college-prep program and taking a lot of courses in English, mathematics, and science in your sophomore and junior years, it may be wise for you to take the ACT in your junior year, while those subjects are still fresh in your memory． If, on the other hand, you're studying material covered on the ACT during your senior year, it's reasonable to assume that your performance on the ACT might be better then．
Perhaps you'll decide to take the ACT more than once, in hopes of improving your score． In that case, it's probably better to take the exam in your junior year to allow time for a second try． There are several advantages to taking the ACT in your ju
nior year: （i） You probably will have completed much of the coursework corresponding to the material covered on the ACT． （ii）You'll have your ACT scores and other information in time to help make decisions about your final year of high school coursework． （iii） You'll have your ACT scores and information from colleges in time to make decisions about visiting campuses or contacting schools．