Building Our Community

"Mom,I hope Steve can take me to the park next weekend,”I said.

"Sorry,Lucy,”Mom said,“your brother is volunteering next weekend to help _______ a house for a family.”

I remembered Steve's eyes had lit up when he first told me about the community home-building project. He was good at building and fixing things,so he was _______ to do something. Now that he was seventeen,he was finally old enough to take part in it.

"It's not _______ ,”I complained. "Steve can change a family's life,but what can I do? I'm only ten.”

Mom put on her serious look.“Don't think about it like that,Lucy,”she said,“people make a _______ by thinking about what they can do,rather than what they can't do.”

Mom's words echoed in my head later that day. Maybe she was right. I might not be able to physically build a house,but I could _______ money to help.

The next day before class,I talked to my teacher,Mr. Brown,about my idea. "Well,we can brainstorm about it,”he said,“I bet your classmates will have some good ideas. _______ will be the best way to make this happen.”

After I explained my idea in class,Brason raised his hand.“My uncle owns a T-shirt shop. Maybe he can print some T-shirts that we can _______

"Great idea!”Mr. Brown said. Then,after a lively discussion,we decided on“Building Our Community" as our slogan(口号)to print. Marla, our class artist,agreed to draw the design.

By Friday,the T-shirts had been printed,and I had posted details about the sale on our class Web page. Our Saturday sale was a success. We earned $125.After the sale,we went to the community center. I _______ handed over the money.

Mom and Mr. Brown had both been right. Everyone can do something,and together we can achieve something great.

1.A.build B.find C.clean D.buy

2.A.afraid B.free C.sorry D.eager

3.A.easy B.fair C.safe D.interesting

4.A.suggestion B.decision C.difference D.promise

5.A.save B.make C.spend D.raise

6.A.Teamwork B.Leadership C.Argument D.Competition

7.A.show B.wear C.sell D.give

8.A.honestly B.proudly C.bravely D.secretly

Why is pink or purple a color for girls and blue or brown for boys?

The answer depends largely on cultural values as well as personal experiences. To the Egyptians, green is a color that represents the hope and joy of spring, while for Muslims, it means heaven. Red is a symbol of good luck in many cultures. In China, children are given money in a red envelope to bring good luck in the New Year. For many nations, blue is a symbol of protection and religious (宗教的)beliefs. 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. Green is said to be the most restful color- It has the ability to reduce pain and relax people both mentally and physically. People who work in green environment have been found to have fewer stomach aches.

Red can cause a person's blood pressure to rise and increase people's appetites. Many decorators will include different shades of red in the restaurant. Similarly, many commercial websites will have a red "Buy Now" button because red is a color that easily catches a person’s eye.

Blue is another calming color. Unlike red, blue can cause people to lose appetite. So if you want to eat less. some suggest that eating from blue plates can help.

The next time you are deciding on what to wear or what color to decorate your room, think about the color carefully.

1.We can learn from Paragraph 3 that green can .

A.cut down pain and relax people B.easily catch a person's eyes

C.cause more stomachaches D.make people's blood pressure rise

2.Why will many commercial websites have a red ‘Buy Now’ button?

A.To relax people physically. B.To increase people's appetites.

C.To encourage people to buy the products. D.To cause a person's blood pressure to rise.

3.What color might help lose weight according to the text?

A.red B.green C.blue D.purple

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