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Every year, the French town of Menton hosts an event called the Lemon Festival in the world. The Lemon Festival usually takes place between mid-February until March. During the festival, around 145 tons of oranges and lemons are sent into the town. Over 300 workers work together to make giant sculptures(雕塑) out of fruits.
Menton became the first producer of lemons in 1929. The lemons are loved by the world’s best cooks. In the late 19th century, a town parade was held to encourage Menton’s winter tourism. Kings, princes and artists filled the great and comfortable hotels or their own fantastic houses. Because of its great success, the streets were beautifully planted with oranges and lemons in the following years. In order to develop tourism, in 1934 the Lemon Festival was officially born.
Sleepy Menton becomes a world of color during the festival time. People find it very exciting and full of fun. The festival is enjoyed for three whole weeks. Along with a daily Lemon and Orange Exhibition, parades on Sundays, fireworks on Thursday nights.
Every year there will be a special theme for the Lemon festival. This year the theme of the Lemon Festival is: “The regions of France”. Some of the events are free, but you need to buy tickets to see the parades.
【小题1】Why was the Lemon Festival officially born?

A．lemon and orange shows	B．a town parade
C．fireworks	D．a concert

【小题4】In which part of a newspaper can you find the passage?

A．Travel

Every year, the French town of Menton hosts an event called the Lemon Festival in the world. The Lemon Festival usually takes place between mid-February until March. During the festival, around 145 tons of oranges and lemons are sent into the town. Over 300 workers work together to make giant sculptures(雕塑) out of fruits.
Menton became the first producer of lemons in 1929. The lemons are loved by the world’s best cooks. In the late 19th century, a town parade was held to encourage Menton’s winter tourism. Kings, princes and artists filled the great and comfortable hotels or their own fantastic houses. Because of its great success, the streets were beautifully planted with oranges and lemons in the following years. In order to develop tourism, in 1934 the Lemon Festival was officially born.
Sleepy Menton becomes a world of color during the festival time. People find it very exciting and full of fun. The festival is enjoyed for three whole weeks. Along with a daily Lemon and Orange Exhibition, parades on Sundays, fireworks on Thursday nights.
Every year there will be a special theme for the Lemon festival. This year the theme of the Lemon Festival is: “The regions of France”. Some of the events are free, but you need to buy tickets to see the parades.
小题1:Why was the Lemon Festival officially born?

A．To encourage people to plant more lemons.

B．To help people enjoy the winter months.

C．To develop winter tourism in Menton.

D．To cerebrate the success of orange planting.

小题2:What is the writer trying to tell us in the second paragraph?

A．The history of Menton.

B．The tourist attractions in Menton.

C．The special taste of the lemons in Menton.

D．The history of the Lemon Festival.

小题3:You can enjoy the following activities EXCEPT_______ during the Lemon Festival.

A．lemon and orange shows	B．a town parade
C．fireworks	D．a concert

小题4:In which part of a newspaper can you find the passage?

     People love oranges. They are sweet and juicy. They are in sections so it's easy to eat them. Some oranges
don't have any seeds. Some have a thick skin and some have a thin skin.
     The orange tree is very beautiful. It has a lot of shiny green leaves. The small white flowers smell very
sweet. An orange tree has flowers and fruits at the same time.
     There were orange trees forty hundred years ago. The oranges were very small, not like the ones today.
The earliest orange trees probably came from China. Many different kinds of oranges are raised there today.
     Farmers in other parts of Asia and the Middle East learned to raise oranges from the Chinese. Then they
taught Europeans. The Spanish planted orange trees in the New World (North and South America) and took
them to Florida first.
     "Orange" is both a fruit and a color. The color of oranges is so beautiful that in English we use the name
of the fruit for its color.

1. Why do people like eating oranges?	A. No seed. B. Its color. C. Sweet and juicy.
2. What's the reason that people eat oranges easily?	A. Thin skin B. Thick skin C. In sections
3. What color are orange flowers?	A. White. B. Orange. C. Green.
4. Where did the earliest orange trees probably come from?	A. China. B. The Middle East. C. North and South America.
5. Who took orange trees to Florida first?	A. The Chinese. B. The Spanish. C. The American.

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     What is your favorite color? Do you like yellow, orange and red? If you do, you must be an optimistic
(乐观的), a leader, an active person who enjoys life, people and excitement. Do you prefer grey and
blue? Then you are probably quiet, shy, and you would rather follow than lead. You tend to be a
pessimist (悲观主义者). 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 color preference (喜好) as well as the effect
that colors have on human beings. They tell us, among those facts, that we don't choose our favorite
color as we grow up - we are born with our preference. 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.
     Colors do influence our moods. There is no doubt about it. A yellow room makes most people more
cheerful and more relaxed 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. A black bridge over the Thames River near
London, used to be the scene of more suicides (自杀) than any other bridge in the area - until it was
repainted green.
     Light and bright colors 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 are painted orange rather than black
or grey.
1. If you enjoy life, one is sure to prefer _____.
    A. red to yellow
    B. blue to orange
    C. red to grey
    D. blue to yellow
2. Those who tend to be pessimists preferred the bridge over the Thames River near London to others
because of _____.
    A. its shape
    B. its structure
    C. its color
    D. its building materials
3. Which of the following is TRUE?
    A. People's preference of one color to another is instinct.
    B. People's preference of one color to another is learned as we grow up.
    C. More people love brown because they saw brown when they were born.
    D. Colors have little influence on our moods.
4. If the bridge over the Thames River near London is painted in pink, perhaps the number of suicides
   will _____.
    A. rise a lot
    B. fall quite a lot
    C. be the same as before
    D. become larger

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阅读下面文章，根据文章内容，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。

　　It was so dark outside the car window that is was hard to see anything．

　　“Can I have a carrot, Mum?” Riley asked．

　　“I don't have any carrots,” her mum said．“How about an apple?”

　　“No,” said Riley．“It has to be a carrot．”

　　“Why do you want a carrot?” asked her mum．

　　“You always say carrots help your eyes,” said Riley．“If I eat one now, it might help me see in the dark．”

　　Would eating a carrot really help Riley? What is special about carrots? A clue to what makes a carrot special is its color．Carrots are orange because they store beta-carotene(胡萝卜素)．Beta-carotene is a way to talk about Vitamin A(维生素A)．Your eyes need Vitamin A．It helps them work．

　　When light hits your eye, very small parts inside turn the light into messages．The messages go to your brain(脑),and then you know what you're looking at．Your eye can only turn light into messages when it has a special chemical(化学物质)．That's where Vitamin A comes in．Your eyes use Vitamin A to make the special chemical．Every time your eye changes light to messages, a little bit of the chemical is used up．By the end of the day, you've looked at hundreds of things．That uses up a lot of the chemical．Your eyes need to make more．

　　What should you eat if you don't like carrots? Don't worry．Other fruits and vegetables have Vitamin A too．The secret is in their color．Most orange or red fruits store some beta-carotene, or Vitamin A．Sweet potatoes, red peppers, mangoes(芒果)are a few that have the same orange secret．Can you think of any more?

(1)

Riley wanted a carrot because she thought ________．
[　　]
A．	she liked it
B．	she was thirsty
C．	it could help her see in the dark
D．	it was sweet and delicious

(2)

The word “clue” here in Chinese means ________．
[　　]
A．	告知
B．	线路
C．	方法
D．	线索

(3)

How can Vitamin A help your eyes work?
[　　]
A．	The special chemical can stop your eyes from using up Vitamin A．
B．	Vitamin A can stop your eyes from using up the special chemical．
C．	The special chemical is used to make Vitamin A the light is turned into messages with．
D．	Vitamin A is used to make the special chemical the light is turned into messages with．

(4)

Which one is NOT TRUE according to the above passage?
[　　]
A．	Carrots are orange because they store beta-carotene．
B．	Any food which is orange or red must have some Vitamin A．
C．	Most fruits that are orange or red store some beta-carotene or Vitamin A．
D．	Sweet potatoes, red peppers, and mangoes have the same orange secret．

(5)

The passage mainly tells us that ________．
[　　]
A．	we can't see clearly in the dark unless we eat any carrots every day
B．	we can't see clearly unless we eat any orange or red food every day
C．	we should eat some food with Vitamin A so that we can see clearly
D．	we should eat some fruit with beta-carotene so that we can see in the dark

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