Why is pink or purple a color for girls and blue or brown for boys? 1.To the Egyptians, green was a color that represented 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 fortune in the New Year. For many nations, blue is a symbol of protection and religious beliefs. 2.

People’s choice of colors is also influenced by their bodies’ reactions(反应) toward them. Green is said to be the most restful color. 3.People who work in green environment have been found to have fewer stomach aches.

4. So 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. 5.

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

A. It has the ability to reduce pain and relax people both mentally and physically.

B. Red can cause a person’s blood pressure to rise and increase people’s appetites(食欲).

C. The answer depends largely on cultural values as well as personal experiences.

D. Red can cause people to be excited and encourage them to make a purchase.

E. Greek people often wear a blue necklace hoping to protect themselves against evils.

F. So if you want to eat less, some suggest that eating from blue plates can help.

G. Because girls like pink or purple while boys blue or brown.

The first thing Sue said to her new therapist was, “I know you can’t help me, Doctor. I'm a total mess. I keep messing up at _______, and I'm sure I'm going to be _______. Just yesterday my boss told me I was being _______. He called it a promotion. But if I was doing a _______ job, why transfer me?"

Then gradually, Sue's story moved past the put-downs. She had received her M.B.A. two years _______ and was making an excellent salary. That didn't sound like _______. At the end of their first meeting, Sue's therapist told her to _______ down her thoughts, particularly at _______ if she was having trouble falling asleep.

At her next _______ Sue’s list included: “I’m not really smart. I ____________ ahead by a bunch of lucky things. “Tomorrow will be a disaster. I've never ____________ a meeting before." "My boss looked angry this morning. What did I do?" She ____________, "In one day alone, I listed 26 negative thoughts. No wonder I'm always tired and ____________. ” Hearing her own ____________ and a strong feeling that something bad will happen soon made Sue realize how much energy she was wasting on ____________ catastrophes.

If you have been feeling down, it could be you are sending yourself ____________ messages too. Listen to the words ringing inside your head. Repeat them aloud or write them down. With practice, being aware of your ____________ will become your natural state. As you’re walking, you can ____________ the constant stream of thoughts that flow through your mind. Soon you will gain some ____________ over this undisciplined thinking, rather than the other way around. And when that happens, your feelings and actions will ____________ too.

1.A. school B. exam C. home D. work

2.A. fired B. fined C. punished D. accused

3.A. transported B. transform C. transferred D. translated

4.A. chief B. good C. steady D. satisfied

5.A. later B. after C. ago D. before

6.A. failure B. loss C. misery D. disaster

7.A. calm B. cast C. set D. settle

8.A. dusk B. night C. times D. weekends

9.A. treatment B. movement C. appointment D. assignment

10.A. went B. got C. worked D. lived

11.A. chaired B. charged C. held . D. attended

12.A. announced B. admitted C. annoyed D. assumed

13.A. exhausted B. alarmed C. heartbroken D. depressed

14.A. complaints B. regret C. fears D. sorrows

15.A. imagined B. impossible C. insignificant D. imaginative

16.A. false B. scary C. absurd D. negative

17.A. emotions B. attitude C. thinking D. disadvantage

18.A. hear B. see C. note D. feel

19.A. control B. knowledge C. experience D. benefit

20.A. take B. understand C. change D. adapt

Dujiangyan is the oldest man-made water system in the world, and a wonder in the development of Chinese science. Built over 2,200 years ago in what is now Sichuan Province in Southwest China, this amazing engineering achievement is still used today to irrigate over 6,000 square kilometres of farmland, take away floodwater and provide water for 50 cities in the province.

In ancient times, the region in which Dujiangyan now stands suffered from regular floods caused by overflow from the Minjiang River. To help the victims of the flooding, Li Bing, the region governor, together with his son, decided to find a solution. They studied the problem and discovered that the river most often overflowed when winter snow at the top of the nearby Mount Yulei began to melt as the weather warmed.

The simplest fix was to build a dam, but this would have ruined the Minjiang River. So instead Li designed a series of channels built at different levels along Mount Yulei that would take away the floodwater while leaving the river flowing naturally. Better still, the extra water could be directed to the dry Chengdu Plain, making it suitable for farming.

Cutting the channels through the hard rock of Mount Yulei was a remarkable accomplishment as it was done long before the invention gunpowder and explosives. Li Bing found another solution. He used a combination of fire and water to heat and cool the rocks until they cracked and could be removed. After eight years of work, the 20-metre-wide canals had been carved through the mountain.

Once the system was finished, no more floods occurred and the people were able to live peacefully and affluently. Today, Dujiangyan is admired by scientists from around the world because of one feature. Unlike modern dams where the water is blocked with a huge wall, Dujiangyan still lets water flow through the Minjiang River naturally, enabling ecosystems and fish populations to exist in harmony.

1.What are the benefits of Dujiangyan according to the first paragraph?

A. Reducing flooding and watering farmland.

B. Protecting the mountain and reducing flooding.

C. Watering farmland and improving water quality.

D. Drying the river and supplying cities with water.

2.What was the main cause of the Minjiang Rivers flooding?

A. Heavy rains. B. Melting snow.

C. Low river banks. D. Steep mountains.

3.How was Li Bing able to break through the rocks of Mount Yulei?

A. By using gunpowder.

B. By flooding the rocks with water.

C. By applying a heating and cooling technique.

D. By breaking the rocks with hammers and spades.

4.Why is Dujiangyan greatly admired by scientists today?

A. It preserves much of the natural river life.

B. It took very little time to complete the project.

C. The building techniques used were very modem.

D. It has raised the living standards of the local people.

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