Colours often have different meanings in different cultures. In the U.S., people have found the following to be true.
Black
Black is the colour of power. It is also popular in fashion because it makes people appear thinner.
White
White is the symbol of purity. White is thought to be a summer colour. However, white shows dirt and is more difficult to keep clean than other colours.
Red
This is the most exciting colour. Red furniture (家具) should look very good since it will attract a lot of attention. Red cars are the thieves’ favourite. Red is often used in restaurants because it is an appetite (食欲) stimulant. This means it can make people eat more.
Blue
Blue is the colour of the sky and the ocean. Peaceful blue is often used in bedrooms. Studies show that weightlifters are able to lift heavier weights in blue gyms.
Green
Green represents nature. It is the easiest colour on the eye. Hospitals often use green because it relaxes patients.
Yellow
Sunny yellow is a cheerful colour, yet people lose their tempers (发脾气) more often in yellow rooms, and babies cry more.
【小题1】Which colour is a summer colour?

A.Blue. B.White.C.Green.D.Red.
【小题2】The underlined word “stimulant” means “______”.
A.刺激物B.防腐剂C.辐射物D.装饰品
【小题3】Where is colour red often used?
A.In bedrooms.B.In gyms.
C.In hospitals.D.In restaurants.
【小题4】What does the underlined sentence mean?
A.It is the easiest colour for people to find.
B.It is the most comfortable colour for eyes.
C.People can remember it more easily.
D.It can improve our eyesight.
【小题5】Which of the following statements is TRUE, according to the passage?
A.White can make people eat more.
B.Blue can make patients feel more relaxed.
C.People can get angry easily in yellow rooms.
D.Black cars are popular among thieves.

When we talk of plants, most of us will think of things that grow from the ground and have green leaves, but there are plants that do not look or act like other plants. Some of these belong to a special class of plants called fungi.

Fungi may appear almost everywhere. ①They commonly grow in wet places where they can get food and water easily. Because fungi do not have green leaves to make their own food, fungi must take their food from animals, other plants or water. Some fungi live on dead or rotting wood, while others grow on living trees or in dirt or moss(苔藓). Mushrooms(蘑菇) are the best-known fungi.

There are many kinds of mushrooms appearing in all shapes and sizes. For example, cauliflower mushrooms are found in forests from July to October. They can grow to be as heavy as fifty pounds! They grow at the foot of trees. Squirrel’s bread(松茸) is another kind of wild mushroom. Its appearance and use can explain its name. These fungi look like small golden cakes. Squirrels can easily eat them or carry them off to their hole to eat later.

③食品店里的蘑菇是人们精心种植的,可安全食用。People are warned never to touch or taste wild mushrooms, because some of them are deadly. Even less dangerous ones can still make a person very sick.

1.将①句译成中文。

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2.将②句译成中文。

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3.将③句译成英文。

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回答问题:

4.From what can fungi take food?

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5.What is squirrel’s bread? How to understand the name?

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In China, many people are leaving the countryside to find jobs in the cities, because the countryside is much poorer than the city, and often there isn’t much work there. Services such as hospital and transport are usually much better in the city than in the countryside. They hope that their lives will improve when they move to the city.

   ①    But in the big cities of Europe like London or Paris, people are moving out of the city. These rich families want to live a quieter life. They are tired of (厌倦) the noise and the dirt of the city, and they are tired of the crowded streets, crowded trains and buses. They don’t want to live in the cities any more. They want a house with a garden in the countryside, and breathe the fresh air there.   ②

So they move out of the cities. Some don’t go very far, just a little way out of the city, to the towns near the cities. Other people move to the real countryside with sheep, cows and green fields. There, they start new lives and try to make new friends.

   ③     After two or three years, many people who have done this feel that it was a big mistake. They don’t make so much money and there isn’t much work to do. People in the countryside are very different and aren’t always very friendly.   ④    

So quite a lot of people who have moved to the countryside move back to the city. “It’s wonderful to see crowds in the streets and cinema lights.” they say.

1.Which is NOT the reason for people moving to the cities in China?

A.The countryside is much poorer than the city.

B.People in the countryside have nothing to eat.

C.People in the countryside don’t have much work to do.

D.Services in cities are better than those in the countryside.

2.Some rich families in Europe move to the countryside because______.

A.they hope to find good jobs

B.they are tired of living in the city

C.they can make more money

D.they like to feed sheep and cows

3.Where should the sentence “Not all those who move from the city to the countryside are happy.” be put?

A.①               B.②               C.③               D.④

4.This passage mainly talks about ______.

A.a happy life in the countryside

B.living in the city

C.moving out or moving back

D.living in the countryside

 

Yesterday the police were joined by more than 20 volunteers in the continuing search for the two missing teenagers, Vicky Gray and Tom Hunter, and their guide, Gavin Jones. The police said that they had disappeared during an adventure tour of Cape York Peninsula.
This was the second day of the search and the police were now very worried about the safety of the three missing people.
The police said that the search had covered a wide area, but the rainforest was thick and their work was made harder by the recent rain. Later on Chief Inspector (警官) Roger Fleet said, “The travelers had a radio with them. If they had been in trouble, they would have called us.”
The three travelers left Cooktown very early on Saturday morning in a Toyota car. They took a small dirt road that runs down to the Daintree River, a dangerous river full of crocodiles (鳄鱼). Chief Inspector Roger Fleet said the tourists wouldn’t have got into trouble if they had stayed on the main road.
A photo of Vicky and Tom was found by a policeman under the “Be Careful about crocodiles” sign near the river. Why was the photo left behind? This is just one of the unanswered questions. Other questions are: Why was the Toyota parked and locked at the edge of the rainforest? The police said that the travelers had left a map of the area behind. Why? Why had someone drawn a cross on the place where the car is? Is this a sign? What does it mean? If anyone can give information or has seen these three young people, contact the local police in Cooktown

  1. 1.

    This article is probably taken from ______.

    1. A.
      a newspaper
    2. B.
      a magazine
    3. C.
      a storybook
    4. D.
      a guidebook
  2. 2.

    Which word best describes the search of the three missing people?

    1. A.
      Helpless
    2. B.
      Tough
    3. C.
      Delightful
    4. D.
      Successful
  3. 3.

    Which of the following things wasn’t found by the police?

    1. A.
      A touring map
    2. B.
      A photo of the travelers
    3. C.
      The travelers’ radio
    4. D.
      The travelers’ car
  4. 4.

    All the following questions are unanswered except______.

    1. A.
      why they left a photo behind
    2. B.
      why they came to this area
    3. C.
      why their Toyota was parked in the place
    4. D.
      why a cross was drawn on the map
  5. 5.

    The article asks people to______.

    1. A.
      join the police in searching for the missing people
    2. B.
      tell the police about the travelers’ ages and their appearance
    3. C.
      learn the lesson and stop taking adventure tours
    4. D.
      provide information about the missing people

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