A few days ago, I ran into (撞上) a stranger as he passed by. I said sorry to him, and he said, “Excuse me too, I wasn’t even watching for you.” We were very polite, this stranger and I. Then we went on our way after saying goodbye.

       Later in the kitchen at home, as I cooked our meal, my daughter Betty walked up to me, very quietly. When I turned around (转身), I nearly knocked her down. “Get out of the way!” I shouted angrily. She ran away, crying.

      That night, when I lay in bed, my husband said to me, “You were so rude to Betty. Go and look around on the kitchen floor, and you’ll find some flowers there. Betty brought those for you. She picked them herself ¾ pink, yellow, and your favourite blue.”

       When I heard this, I thought deeply: “While meeting with a stranger, I was calm and polite; but with my daughter, I was not patient (耐心的). I felt sad and tears began to fall.

      I quietly went to Betty’s bed, “Wake up, my dear,” I said, “Are these the flowers you picked for me?” She smiled, “t found them by the tree. I knew you’d like them, especially the blue.” I said, “I am so sorry that I treated (对待) you that way today.” And she whispered (悄声说), “Mommy, that’s okay ¾ I still love you anyway.” I kissed her and said, “I love you too and I do love the flowers.”

      That day Betty gave me a lesson on how to get along with each other in the family. I spent much time on work before and didn’t realize how important family life was. I decided to do better in the future.

1.The writer ___________ to a stranger when she ran into him.

2.When the writer nearly knocked Betty down, she _________ at her.

3.The writer’s ______ told her Betty had picked those flowers for her.

4.The writer felt sad and began to cry because ___________.

5.The writer decided to ___________.

 

What is your favourite colour? Do you like yellow, orange, red? If you do, you must be an optimist(乐观者), a leader, an active person who enjoys life, people and excitement. Do you prefer greys and blues? Then you are probably quiet, shy and you would rather follow than lead. If you love green, you are strong-minded and determined. You wish to succeed and want other people to see you are successful. At least this is what psychologists(心理学家)tell us, and they should know, because they have been seriously studying the meaning of colour preference, and the influence that colours have on human beings. They tell us that we don’t choose our favourite colours as we grow up. If you happen to love brown, you did so as soon as you opened your eyes, or at least as soon as you could see clearly.

A yellow room makes us feel more cheerful and more comfortable than a dark green one, and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day. On the other hand, black is depressing. Light and bright colours make people not only happier but more active. It is a fact that factory workers work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when their machines and painted orange rather than black or dark grey.

Remember, then, that if you feel low, you can always brighten your day or your life with a new shirt or a few colourful things. Remember also that you will know your friends and your enemies better when you find out what colours they like and dislike. And don’t forget that anyone can guess a lot about your character when you choose a piece of handkerchief(手帕).

1.The author believes in the passage that________.

A.anyone can choose his color preference in his life

B.no one can choose his color preference in his life

C.anyone is born with his color preference

D.no one is born with his color preference

2.According to the passage, ________.

A.if you enjoy life, you must like yellow, orange and red

B.when you are quiet, you must prefer grays and blues

C.if you love green, you usually do what you have decided

D.if you love pink, you often go to flower shops

3.Psychologists study the meaning of color preference because________.

A.colors may affect the emotional states of the people

B.colors may decide the results of our work and study

C.color preference can tell you who your friends are

D.color preference can help you to see through your enemies

4.Which of the following statement is TRUE according to the passage?

A.It is no proper to wear a red dress in summer.

B.We feel happier and more active if we see light and bright colors.

C.All the machines in a factory are painted orange.

D.No machines in a factory are painted black.

5.The main idea of this passage is ________.

A.color preference has something to do with one’s character

B.colors have effects on human psychological states

C.you will know your friends or your enemies by knowing the colors they like

D.all of the above.

 

Different colours can affect us in many different ways; that’s according to Verity Allen. In a new programme “Colour me Healthy”, Verity looks at the ways that colours can influence how hard we work and the choices we make. They can even change our emotions and even influence how healthy we are. 

“Have you ever noticed how people always use the same colours for the same things?” says Verity. “Our toothpaste is always white or blue or maybe red. It’s never green. Why not? For some reason we think that blue and white is clean, while we think of green products(产品)as being a bit unpleasant. It’s the same for businesses. We respect a company which writes its name in blue or black, but we don’t respect one that uses pink or orange. People who design(设计)new products can use these ideas to influence what we buy.”

During the programme, Verity studies eight different colours, two colours in each part. She meets people who work in the colour industry, from people who design food packages, to people who name the colours of lipsticks. Some of the people she meets clearly have very little scientific knowledge to prove their ideas, such as the American “Colour Doctor” who believes that serious diseases can be treated successfully by the use of coloured lights. However, she also interviews real scientists who are studying the effects of green and red lights on mice, with some surprising results. 

Overall, it’s an interesting show, and anyone who watches it will probably find out something new. But because Verity goes out of her way to be polite to everyone she meets on the programme, it’s up to you to make your own decisions about how much you should believe.

1.What’s Verity’s opinion about colours?

A.Colours help people choose products.

B.Different people prefer different colours.

C.Colours have influences on people in many ways.

D.People working in colour industry know little about colours.

2.What can you infer from Paragraph 2?

A.Colours influence people’s feelings and opinions.

B.People get ideas for new products from colours.

C.New products are popular because of colours.

D.Most companies prefer bright colours.

3.The underlined part “goes out of her way” probably means ______.

A.feels very pleased

B.makes a special effort

C.goes on in her own way

D.carries on very slowly

4. What’s the passage mainly about?

A.How people use colours.

B.How colours influence people.

C.What happens in a programme.

D.What makes a programme believable.

 

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