阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
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As a child, I was really afraid of the dark and of getting lost．These fears were very real and caused me some uncomfortable moments.
Maybe it was the strange way things looked and sounded in my own room at night that scared (使惊恐) me so much．There was never complete darkness, but always a streetlight or passing car lights, which made clothes on the back of a chair take on the shape of a wild animal．Out of the corner of my eye, I saw the curtains (窗帘) seem to move when there was no wind．A very low sound in the floor would seem a hundred times louder than in the day．My imagination would run wild, and my heart would beat fast．I would lie very still so that the “enemy” would not discover me.
Another of my childhood fears was that I would get lost, especially on the way home from school．Every morning I got on the school bus right near my home．That was no problem．After school, though, when all the buses were lined up along the street, I was afraid that I would get in the wrong one and be taken to some other strange places．On school or family trips to a park or a museum, I wouldn’t let the leaders out of my sight.
Perhaps one of the worst fears of all I had as a child was that of not being liked or accepted by others．Being popular was so important t o me then, and the fear of not being liked was a serious one.
One of the processes (过程) about growing up is being able to realize and overcome (克服) our fears．Understanding the things that scared us as children helps us achieve greater success later in life.________would scare the writer at night.
| A．Streetlight and car lights |
| B．Wild animals and enemies |
| C．Moving curtains and wind |
| D．Strange sights and sounds |
When she went to some other places, she would________.
| A．walk away without others |
| B．take a bus by herself |
| C．follow others closely |
| D．make sure not to take a wrong bus |
Which of the following statements would be possibly TRUE when she was a child?
| A．She thought being popular among people was important. |
| B．She was always the leader of the others. |
| C．She always got poor grades. |
| D．She was not at all liked by others. |
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
It was very difficult to find jobs in the northeast of England, and when John lost his job, he found it was impossible for him to get a new one．He had soon spent all his money, so he decided to go down to the south of the country．He was told that the things there were better, and that it was easier to find work．The best way to get there was by train．He went to the railway station and got into a train for the south．
He was the only passenger in his compartment （车厢）when another man came in．He was carrying a gun and said to John, “Your money or your life!”
“I haven’t got a penny,” John answereD．
“Then why are you shaking so much?” the man with a gun asked angrily．
“Because I thought you were the ticket-collector and I haven’t even got a ticket,” answered John． It wasn’t very to find jobs in the northeast of England．
| A．difficult |
| B．easy |
| C．simple |
| D．possible |
John wanted to find a new job in the south because ．
| A．he had no money left |
| B．it was easier to find a job there |
| C．things were better in the south than in the northeast． |
| D．he liked to work in the south |
He didn’t buy a ticket because ．
| A．he forgot to buy |
| B．the ticket-collector didn’t find him |
| C．he had no money to buy |
| D．He left his money home |
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
There was a man who had a little son．He loved him very much．Every day after work the man would come home and play with the little boy．
When the man came home from work one night, he found that he had some extra work to do．And he wasn’t able to play with his little son．He wanted to give the boy something to keep him busy．So, looking around his study, he saw a magazine with a large map of the world on the cover．He got an ideA． He patiently tore the map up into pieces．Then he led his son into the dining room and spread the pieces on the table．He explained to the boy that it was a map of the word． He told the boy to put it back together and they could play together when he finished． Surely this could keep the child busy for hours, he thought．
After about thirty minutes, the boy came to the man and said, “Okay, it’s finished, Dad． Can we play now?”
The man was surprised, saying, “That’s amazing! How did you do that?” The boy said, “It was easy．On the back of the page was a picture of a man．When I put the man together, the whole world appeared completely．” Why couldn’t the man play with his son that night?
| A．He had to read a magazine． |
| B．He had some extra work to do． |
| C．He had to learn something about a map． |
| D．He had to stay at his office for extra work． |
What did the man ask his son to do?
A． To read the magazine to find the map．
B． To tear the map of the world up into pieces．
C． To put the pieces of the map of the world back together．
D． To clean the dining room first, and then read the map of the worlD． How long did it take the boy to finish the work?
| A．A few hours． |
| B．About an hour． |
| C．About half an hour． |
| D．The whole night． |
Which of the following is TRUE about the passage?
A． It’s a report about a father’s extra work．
B． It’s a story between a father and his clever son．
C． It’s an advertisement for the map of the worlD．
D． It’s a poster about how to deal with parents’problems．
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
Mary is getting married next Saturday．Today she asks her best friend Lucy to shop for clothes to wear at the wedding．‘So what are we looking for, Mary,’ Lucy asks．
‘Well, my parents want me to wear a traditional Chinese dress, but I prefer a more modern style．I think I’ll buy two dresses and wear them at different times on my wedding day．’ Mary answers．The girls look in many shops．At one shop, Mary tries on a Chinese-style dress．‘I like it,’ Lucy says．‘Red is a very strong color and represents love and prosperity(繁荣) for Chinese weddings．I think your parents will be pleased． ’
Mary does not look happy．‘I don’t think I look good in red． I think it makes me look too od． What about this blue one?’ ‘Well, that’s a nice dre ss too, but blue is a calm color．It could help you feel calm, but I think you want a happier color for your wedding．If you don’t like red, what about orange? It represents joy and it is a good color for weddings,’ Lucy explains．
After listening to Lucy’s opinions, Mary says, ‘Even though the orange dress would be the best for my wedding because it represents joy, I’ll choose the red dress because it will remind my mother of her own wedding and will make her happy．’ What would Mary prefer to wear at the wedding?
| A．A Chinese dress |
| B．A modern-style dress |
| C．A Chinese-style suit． |
| D．A traditional Western dress． |
Why will Mary buy two dress?
| A．Because she is greedy(贪心的)． |
| B．Because she likes shopping so much． |
| C．Because she has lots of money． |
| D．Because she wants to keep her parents and herself happy． |
What is good about the blue dress?
| A．It makes Mary look young． |
| B．It represents love and prosperity． |
| C．It will keep Mary calm． |
| D．It will make Mary happier． |
What is the passage about?
| A．Different colors for different situations． |
| B．How color affects one’s moods． |
| C．Mary’s choice for a wedding dress． |
| D．Mary’s and her mother’s preferences． |
Many years ago, two friends, Mike and Jim, were walking through the desert. Somehow they began to quarrel (争吵) about small matters. Suddenly, Mike hit Jim in the face. Jim was hurt, but he said nothing. He just wrote in the sand: Today my best friend hit me in the face.
They kept on walking, and at last, they found a river. So they decided to take a bath.
Suddenly, Jim got stuck in the mire (陷在泥里). At that moment, Mike saved him. After Jim felt better, he wrote on a stone: Today my best friend saved my life.
Mike saw this, and asked, “After I hurt you, you wrote in the sand. After I saved you, you wrote on a stone. Why?”
Jim answered, “When someone hurts us, we should write it down in sand. Then winds of forgiveness (宽恕) can blow it away. But, when someone does something good for us, we must engrave (铭刻) it in stone, then no wind can ever blow it away.” When did the story happen?
What did Mike and Jim quarrel about?
Did Jim say anything when he was hit?
Where did Jim write after Mike saved him?
Who do you think might be deeply moved at last?
What is your favourite colour? Do you like yellow, orange or red? If you do, you must be an active person who enjoys life. Do you like blue? Then you may be quiet, shy and prefer following to leading.
Colours influence our moods. There is a relationship between colours and moods. A yellow room makes people feel cheerful and more relaxed than a dark green one; and a red dress brings us warmth and joy on the saddest winter day. Black is depressing (令人压抑的). There was a black bridge over River Thames. The number of people who killed themselves on that bridge used to be larger than that on any other bridge in the area---until it was repainted green.
Light and bright colours make people not only happier but also more active. In the factory, the workers will work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black. An active person may like ________.
| A．yellow, orange or red |
| B．yellow, black or red |
| C．orange, blue or black |
| D．green, blue or brown |
Most people feel more _______ in a yellow room than in a dark green one.
| A．tired |
| B．bored |
| C．relaxed |
| D．worried |
Why did more people kill themselves on the black bridge than on any other bridge?
| A．Because the bridge was too crowded. |
| B．Because people didn’t like the bridge. |
| C．Because the colour of the bridge was depressing. |
| D．Because no one saved them. |
In the factory, when the machines are painted orange, the workers will work ______.
| A．worse |
| B．harder |
| C．more slowly |
| D．more carelessly |
Which is the best title for the passage?
| A．Your Favourite Colour |
| B．The Secret of Colour |
| C．The Colour of A Bridge |
| D．Stop People from Killing Themselves |