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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 wanted 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 colors 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.

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 D.blue

2.The boxes painted white look .

A.heavy B.thin. C.light D.cold

3.Which of the following is TRUE?

A.It’s believed 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.

D.When you feel cold, you should sit in a room painted in a “cold colour”.

4.What’s the main idea of this article?

A.How Colours Affect School. B.How Colours Affect Children with Behaviour Problems.

C.How colours Are Used in Science Research. D.How colours Affect our Feelings.

5.Colors such as red, yellow and soft orange make people feel .

A.cold B.warm C.sad D.tired

The Fisherman climbs down the mountain. "Don't send me away. Please, don't send me away!" the Fisherman's Soul calls to him.

"You are not important to me," says the Fisherman. "Go away. Go where you want. My love is calling me."

The Fisherman arrives at the seashore(海岸). He stands with his back to the moon. He looks at the sea. White arms are calling him. His shadow(影子)lies before him. His shadow is the body of his soul.

"Send me away with your heart," the Soul speaks again.

"How can I love my Mermaid with no heart?" replies the Fisherman.

"Be kind," says the Soul. "Give me your heart."

"My heart is for my Mermaid. Go!"

"Can I not also love?" the Soul tries again.

"Go! You are not important to me," cries the Fisherman. He takes the little knife and he cuts his shadow away from his feet.

The shadow rises and stands before him. The shadow is the same size as the Fisherman.

"Go!" says the Fisherman. "I don't want to see you again."

"No," replies the Soul. "I want to meet you again."

"How?" asks the Fisherman. "You cannot follow me under the sea."

"Every year I can come back to this place," says the Soul. "I can call you and you can come."

"OK," replies the Fisherman. "I can come."

The Fisherman jumps into the water. The Tritons blow their horns(号角)and the little Mermaid comes to meet him. She kisses him. They go down under the water.

The Soul watches on the beach. He is all alone.

1.The underlined phrase "White arms" refers to(指的是) .

A.the big fish B.the little Mermaid C.the sad soul D.the peaceful sea

2.How does the Fisherman send his soul away?

A.He puts it away carefully. B.He breaks it into pieces.

C.He cuts it away from his body. D.He leaves it behind.

3.Which of the followings can't we infer(推断)from the passage?

A.The Tritons don't like the Soul to meet the little Mermaid.

B.The Fisherman's heart is also important to the Soul.

C.The Soul is as big as the Fisherman.

D.The Soul can still see the Fisherman again.

4.What does the passage mainly talk about?

A.The Soul wants to get away from the Fisherman.

B.The Soul tries to come back to the Fisherman.

C.The Fisherman and the Mermaid get together.

D.The Fisherman sends his soul away.

A great way for teenagers to cool off during the summer is at water parks. If you live near a water park, you may think about getting a season pass. This way you can go as often as you like. Check to see if there are any water parks around you. The prices are usually low. For example, one ticket to Water World, a water park, is only $6. On Saturday and Sunday, just half of the price.

Some teenagers like to get a part time job during the summer to make some pocket money. Older teenagers don’t have much trouble finding jobs. You can walk dogs, bring in the newspapers, feed the cats, collect rubbish, water flowers, etc. Because it is summer, many people go on vacation and someone do look after their houses while they are away. You can also think about other jobs you can do for them.

Teenagers love freedom. So you would like to go to these places like the mall, movie theaters, the zoo, the beach, picnic, bowling and amusement park instead of staying at home all summer. Then a summer bus pass will be helpful. Such a pass costs only $ 10 for the whole summer. The price is reasonable and also your parents don’t have to always drive.

1.Who are the ads for?

A.teachers B.students C.travelers D.teenagers

2.What is NOT mentioned as a part time job during the summer?

A.collecting rubbish B.feeding rabbits

C.walking dogs D.watering flowers

3.If Sally goes to Water World with his two friends on weekends, they should pay .

A.$18 B.$9 C.$6 D.$12

4.A summer bus pass is helpful for teenagers to .

A.find part time jobs B.go out for fun

C.go to summer classes D.go to summer camp

5.What is the text mainly about?

A.Part time jobs B.A summer pass

C.Water park swimming D.Things to do in summer

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