Are you nervous？ Maybe you should sit in a blue room． Are you always cold？ Maybe you should sit in a room painted in a "warm colour" such as soft orange． Are you often sad？ Maybe you should sit in a yellow room． Some researchers believe that colour has the power to influence our feelings． They believe that colours affect（影响）everyone in the same way．
One study was in a workplace．The researchers painted heavy boxes white and light boxes black．They want to see how colour affected the workers' feelings．Which boxes do you think were more difficult to lift？ The heavy white ones？ No． The white boxes were heavier but they looked light．The researchers think that this is because light colours seem light．
Another study was at school． Researchers at the University of Alberta in Edmonton， Canada， studied children with behaviour problems in their classroom．When the walls were brown and yellow，the children's heart rate went up and they were over﹣active．However，when the walls were dark blue，the children's heart rate was slower and the children were much calmer． If this is true， we can think carefully about the colours around them﹣﹣not just in our homes， but also in offices， in schools， in hospitals， in gyms， in museums， in restaurants and even in prisons．
根据短文内容，选择最佳的答案．
（1）According to Paragraph 1， it's better for a person who fails in the exam to sit in a room．
| A． |
yellow |
| B． |
white |
| C． |
black |
（2）The boxes painted white look ．
| A． |
heavy |
| B． |
light |
| C． |
cold |
（3）Which of the following is true？
| A． |
It's certain of that colours affect everyone in the same way． |
| B． |
The result of the second study can be widely used． |
| C． |
Colours can change the weight of a box． |
（4）The best title for the passage can be ．
| A． |
How Colours Affect Feelings |
| B． |
How Colours Affect Children with Bebaviour Problems |
| C． |
How Colours Are Used in Science Research |
（5）The passage probably comes from ．
| A． |
a computer textbook |
| B． |
a government report |
| C． |
a science magazine |
Do you plan to study at American University ?It takes a long time to get accepted at most
American schools，perhaps as much as a year．That’s why you should start choosing a school as soon as possible．It’s also a good idea to apply to several different schools，so that you’ll have a better chance of being accepted at one。You should start looking for information now ,because the more information you have about each college，the better choice you can make．
There are two good ways to get information you need．One is a general reference book，called Guide to American Colleges and Universities．The other good source(来源)of information is the catalogue(目录簿)published by each school．
You can study the general guide in almost any American library．This book has a lot of useful
information，such as the number of students，the average test score for people accepted to the school，and the number of books in the library．You can also find the address of each school in this book．
Although the general guidebook has helpful information，some of the facts may be out-of-date．For example，many school raise their tuition(学费)every year．Since you’ll need to know what your education will cost，out-of-date information will not be good enough．To be sure that you are getting the latest information，write to the university and ask for its catalogue．The catalogue not only has more detailed information．For example，the catalogue can tell you what kinds of courses are offered，and what kind housing there is in the school．Some universities have places for you to live in，but at others you have to find your own place to live．
With all this information，you should be able to pick out several good schools．What is the main topic of this talk?
| A．Sources of information about US university． |
| B．Different kinds of American universities． |
| C．The difference between colleges and universities． |
| D．How to get accepted at a university． |
What can you find in a general guide to universities?
| A．The life of university students． |
| B．Addresses of the schools． |
| C．Detailed information about tests． |
| D．The latest information． |
According to the speaker ,what is one reason you should write for a catalogue?
| A．Information in catalogues is up-to-date． |
| B．There are too many details in the guidebook． |
| C．Y0u should find out the tuition first． |
| D．Catalogues give the names of the teachers in the school． |
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Mr．Brown wants to Live near his workplace．Mrs．Brown wants a house with four bedrooms．The Brown children don’t care what the house is like．They just want a big garden．Ann，their daughter, has always wanted to work in a restaurant．She thinks it is an exciting place．It’s hard work but she is n’t lazy．You have to work on Saturdays and Sundays，but you get other days off．It’s not very well paid．But who cares about money?
Tom is a middle school student．He is twelve years old．He stops school at half past three，so he has plenty of time to finish his homework．
Jack．Mr．Brown’s brother ,is looking for a room to rent．He doesn’t care what colour the walls are or how old the furniture is．He is getting ready for his drawing．So the house must be quiet．Why did n’t the Browns buy the house in Advertisement 1 ?
| A．It was on the north side of town． |
| B．There weren’t enough bedrooms． |
| C．There was no dining room． |
| D．The garden was too big． |
Why does Ann want to get the job in the restaurant?
| A．It’s an easy job． |
| B．It is an exciting place． |
| C．She thinks it is well paid． |
| D．She likes working at weekends． |
Why can’t Tom play for the new football team?
| A．He’s not old enough． |
| B．It’s in a different village． |
| C．School stops too late． |
| D．He has to do his homework． |
What’s wrong with the room for Jack in Advertisement 4?
| A．It’s too small． |
| B．The walls are the wrong colour． |
| C．The man likes old furniture better． |
| D．It’s too noisy． |
Carrots are grown on farms and in small family gardens all over the world. They are easy to plant and harvest ( 收获 ）. They also have a good taste.
When people think about carrots, a picture of a long, thin, orange-coloured vegetable usually comes into their minds. But carrots come in many different sizes and shapes. And not all carrots are orange.
Carrots should be grown in sandy soil that does not hold water for a long time. The earth also should not be too hard. To prepare your carrot garden, dig up the earth and turn it over (翻土）.
Weather, soil, condition and time affect the taste of carrots. Warm days and cool nights are the best time to grow great delicious carrots.
The best way to decide if a carrot is ready to be harvested is by its colour. Usually, the brighter the colour is, the better the taste is.
Most people do not know that carrots can be grown during the winter months. If the winter is not cold enough to freeze the ground, you can grow and harvest carrots the same way as you do during the summer months.
Carrots are prepared and eaten in many different ways. They are cut into thin pieces and cooked with other vegetables or meat. Or, they are washed, and eaten just as they come out of the ground.
根据上面的短文内容填空。It is for people carrots.
Not all carrots are long, thin and orange, they can be of different .
Carrots should in sandy soil and the earth should be .
It’s the best time to grow delicious carrots . Carrots with brighter colours have tastes.
We can grow carrots during both the months and the months.
No Car Day was first started by 34 cities in France on September 22, 1998. It was started to protect the environment. By now, more than 1,000 cities around the world have had a No Car Day.
The first No Car Day in China was in Chengdu in 2001. Other cities, including Taipai, Shanghai and Wuhan, also support the day.
In Beijing, more and more people are joining the campaign(运动). It asks drivers to leave their cars at home for one day each month and walk or ride a bike to work. It also calls on Beijingers not to use cars on June 5(World Environment Day). The slogan(口号) for the day is, “If we drive for one less day, we can have one more nice day.”
So far, more than 200,000 drivers have shown their support. “We can’t control the weather, but we can choose not to drive,” said Wu Zonghua, a car club chairman. Beijing is trying to have 238 blue sky days this year. In the first quarter of 2012, Beijing only had 52 blue sky days. This was 11 days less than the number for the same period the year before. Much of the dust comes from the desert, but cars cause most of the air pollution. We must do more for No Car Day.
根据上面短文回答下列问题。Is China the first country to start No Car Day?
_________________________________________________________________When did the first No Car Day start?
_________________________________________________________________What was the first city to have No Car Day in China？
_________________________________________________________________ How often does the campaign ask drivers not to drive their cars in Beijing?
_________________________________________________________________How many blue sky days did Beijing have in the first quarter of 2011?
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Do you want to know how and why a fall leaf changes color? We first have to
understand what leaves are and what they do.
Leaves are the world’s food factories. Plants take water from the ground through their roots and take CO2 from the air. Plants use sunlight to turn water and CO2 into glucose(葡萄糖), a kind of sugar. Plants use it as food for energy and growing.
A chemical called “chlorophyll” in the leaves gives plants their green colour. As summer ends and autumn comes, the days get shorter and shorter, and trees “know” to begin getting ready for winter.
During winter, there is not enough sunlight or water. Trees rest during this time and live on the food they store during the summer. They begin to shut down their food-making factories. As the green chlorophyll disappears from the leaves, we begin to see yellow and orange leaves.
The bright reds and purples we see in leaves are made mostly in autumn. In some trees, like maples, sunlight and the cool nights of autumn turn the glucose in the leaves into a red colour. And we can enjoy the beautiful red leaves during autumn.Which should be in the box?
| A．air | B．sugar | C．water | D．wind |
The underlined word “chlorophyll” means __________.
| A．叶绿素 | B．脂肪 | C．蛋白质 | D．淀粉 |
The leaves turn yellow because they are short of(缺少) __________.
| A．water and CO2 | B．glucose and energy |
| C．sunlight and water | D．sunlight and CO2 |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．When autumn comes, the days get shorter and shorter. |
| B．During winter trees live on the food they store in summer. |
| C．During winter some of yellow and orange colors are still in the leaves. |
| D．Trees begin to stop making food in summer. |
This passage tells us_____________.
| A．the plants can grow well only with the sunlight |
| B．there are all kinds of plants on the earth |
| C．not all the colors of the leaves are from chlorophyll |
| D．maple leaves change the color as other trees |