Once upon a time the colors of the world started to quarrel. Green said, "Clearly I am the most important. I am the sign of life and hope. I was chosen for grass, trees and leaves. Without me, all animals would  36  ."

       Blue interrupted: "You only think about the   37  , but consider the sky and the sea. It is the water   38  is the basis of life and drawn up by the clouds from the deep sea. Without my peace, you would all be   39  ."

       Yellow chuckled（笑道）, "You are all so serious. I bring laughter, fun and   40   into the world. "

       Orange started next to blow her trumpet, "I am the color of health and strength. I may be  41 but I am precious, for I serve the needs of human life. When I fill the sky as the sun rises or   42  , my beauty is so striking that no one gives another   43   to any of you."

         44  could stand it no longer he shouted out, "I am the ruler of all of you. I am the color of danger and of bravery. I am willing to   45   truth. I am also the color of passion and of love.” Then came purple and indigo（深蓝色）…

       The colors went on boasting, each convinced of his or her own   46  . Their quarreling became louder and louder. Suddenly there was a startling flash of bright lightening thunder. Rain started to pour down   47  . The colors crouched（蜷缩）down   48  , drawing close to one another for comfort.

       In the midst of the clamor（叫嚷）, rain began to speak, "You   49   colors, fighting among yourselves, each trying to dominate   50  . Don't you know that you were each made for a special purpose,  51   and different? Join hands with one another and come to me."

       Doing as they were told, the colors   52  and joined hands. They formed a colorful  53  . From then on, whenever a good rain  54  the world, a rainbow appears in the sky. They remember to  55  one another.

Once upon a time the colors of the world started to quarrel. Green said, "Clearly I am the most important. I am the sign of life and hope. I was chosen for grass, trees and leaves. Without me, all animals would  1  ."

       Blue interrupted: "You only think about the   2  , but consider the sky and the sea. It is the water   3  is the basis of life and drawn up by the clouds from the deep sea. Without my peace, you would all be   4  ."

       Yellow chuckled（笑道）, "You are all so serious. I bring laughter, fun and   5   into the world. "

       Orange started next to blow her trumpet, "I am the color of health and strength. I may be

 6 but I am precious, for I serve the needs of human life. When I fill the sky as the sun rises or

  7  , my beauty is so striking that no one gives another   8   to any of you."

         9  could stand it no longer he shouted out, "I am the ruler of all of you. I am the color of danger and of bravery. I am willing to   10   truth. I am also the color of passion and of love.” Then came purple and indigo（深蓝色）…

       The colors went on boasting, each convinced of his or her own   11  . Their quarreling became louder and louder. Suddenly there was a startling flash of bright lightening thunder. Rain started to pour down   12  . The colors crouched（蜷缩）down   13  , drawing close to one another for comfort.

       In the midst of the clamor（叫嚷）, rain began to speak, "You   14   colors, fighting among yourselves, each trying to dominate   15  . Don't you know that you were each made for a special purpose, 16   and different? Join hands with one another and come to me."

       Doing as they were told, the colors   17  and joined hands. They formed a colorful  18  . From then on, whenever a good rain  19  the world, a rainbow appears in the sky. They remember to  20  one another.

1．A．go out                   B．leave off              C．die down             D．pass away

2．A．earth                     B．moon                  C．star                     D．sun

3．A．what                     B．which                 C．that                     D．this

4．A．anything                B．nothing                C．something           D．everything

5．A．warmth                 B．sadness               C．depression           D．anxiety

6．A．usual                    B．normal                C．common             D．scarce

7．A．drops                    B．falls                    C．sets                    D．slides

8．A．gift                       B．honor                  C．thought               D．respect

9．A．Black                    B．White                  C．Purple                 D．Red

10．A．bring about          B．fight for              C．struggle with       D．bend over

11．A．superiority           B．reputation            C．weakness            D．disadvantages

12．A．steadily               B．quietly                 C．violently              D．deliberately

13．A．with care             B．in fear                 C．by chance           D．on purpose

14．A．foolish                B．pretty                  C．attractive             D．disgusting

15．A．each other           B．some other          C．the other             D．the rest

16．A．simple                 B．ordinary              C．familiar               D．unique

17．A．combined            B．connected            C．united                 D．attached

18．A．world                  B．rainbow               C．appearance          D．circle

19．A．cleans                 B．washes                C．brightens             D．dampens

20．A．appreciate       B．compromise      C．help             D．influence

The Colors of Friendship友谊的颜色

Once upon a time the colors of the world started to quarrel. Green said, “Clearly I am the most important. I am the sign of life and hope. I was chosen for grass, trees and leaves. Without me, all animals would ___1__.”

Blue interrupted, “You only think about the __2__, but consider the sky and the sea. __3__ the water that is the basis of life and drawn up by the clouds from the deep sea. Without my peace, you would all be __4__.”

Yellow chuckled (笑道), “You are all so serious. I bring laughter, fun, and __5__ into the world.”

Orange started next to blow her trumpet, “I am the color of health and strength. I may be __6__, but I am precious for I serve the needs of human life. When I fill the sky __7__, my beauty is so striking that no one gives another __8__ to any of you.”

Red could stand it __9__ and he shouted out, “I am the ruler of all of you. I am the color of danger and of bravery. I am willing to __10__ truth. I am also the color of passion and of love.”

Then came Purple and Indigo (深蓝) …

The colors went on boasting, each convinced of his or her own __11__. Their quarreling became louder and louder. Suddenly there was a startling flash of bright lightening thunder. Rain started to pour down __12__. The colors crouched (蜷缩) down __13__, drawing close to one another for comfort.

In the midst of the clamor (叫嚷), rain began to speak, “You foolish colors, fighting __14__ yourselves, each trying to dominate __15__. Don’t you know that you were each made for a special purpose, __16__? Join hands with __17__ and come to me.”

Doing as they were told, the colors __18__ and joined hands. They formed a colorful rainbow. From then on, whenever a good rain ___19__ the world, a rainbow appears in the sky. They remember to __20__ one another.

A. stay                      B. leave                   C. go out                     D. die

A. earth                    B. moon                          C. star                         D. sun

A. That is                  B. I am                        C. It is                         D. This is

A. anything                  B. nothing                     C. something            D. everything

A. warmth                 B. sadness                    C. depression               D. anxiety

A. usual                    B. normal                    C. common             D. scarce

A. at midnight    B. at noon or at night     C. at sunrise or sunset   D. during the day

A. gift                      B. honor                      C. thought                   D. respect

A. for more               B. any more                 C. very much                   D. no longer

A. turn to        B. fight for                  C. struggle with            D. bend over

A. superiority    B. disadvantages           C. inferiority               D. weakness

A. gently          B. quietly                    C. violently                  D. peacefully

A. with care      B. in fear                     C. by chance               D. on purpose

A. among            B. by                           C. for                          D. against

A. others                 B. themselves               C. the other                  D. the rest

A.equal and simple    B.ordinary and similar  C.more or less D.unique and different

A. each other           B. me                          C. one another              D. them

A. combined            B. separated                 C. united                     D. divided

A. cleans                 B. washes                    C. brightens                 D. dampens

A. appreciate           B. quarrel with             C. ignore                     D. praise

The Colors of Friendship友谊的颜色

Once upon a time the colors of the world started to quarrel. Green said, “Clearly I am the most important. I am the sign of life and hope. I was chosen for grass, trees and leaves. Without me, all animals would ___1__.”

Blue interrupted, “You only think about the __2__, but consider the sky and the sea. __3__ the water that is the basis of life and drawn up by the clouds from the deep sea. Without my peace, you would all be __4__.”

Yellow chuckled (笑道), “You are all so serious. I bring laughter, fun, and __5__ into the world.”

Orange started next to blow her trumpet, “I am the color of health and strength. I may be __6__, but I am precious for I serve the needs of human life. When I fill the sky __7__, my beauty is so striking that no one gives another __8__ to any of you.”

Red could stand it __9__ and he shouted out, “I am the ruler of all of you. I am the color of danger and of bravery. I am willing to __10__ truth. I am also the color of passion and of love.”

Then came Purple and Indigo (深蓝) …

The colors went on boasting, each convinced of his or her own __11__. Their quarreling became louder and louder. Suddenly there was a startling flash of bright lightening thunder. Rain started to pour down __12__. The colors crouched (蜷缩) down __13__, drawing close to one another for comfort.

In the midst of the clamor (叫嚷), rain began to speak, “You foolish colors, fighting __14__ yourselves, each trying to dominate __15__. Don’t you know that you were each made for a special purpose, __16__? Join hands with __17__ and come to me.”

Doing as they were told, the colors __18__ and joined hands. They formed a colorful rainbow. From then on, whenever a good rain ___19__ the world, a rainbow appears in the sky. They remember to __20__ one another.

1. A. stay                     B. leave                   C. go out                     D. die

2. A. earth                   B. moon                          C. star                         D. sun

3. A. That is                 B. I am                        C. It is                         D. This is

4. A. anything              B. nothing                   C. something            D. everything

5. A. warmth               B. sadness                    C. depression               D. anxiety

6. A. usual                   B. normal                    C. common             D. scarce

7. A. at midnight          B. at noon or at night     C. at sunrise or sunset   D. during the day

8. A. gift                         B. honor                          C. thought                   D. respect

9. A. for more                  B. any more                 C. very much                   D. no longer

10. A. turn to                      B. fight for                  C. struggle with            D. bend over

11. A. superiority          B. disadvantages           C. inferiority               D. weakness

12. A. gently               B. quietly                    C. violently                  D. peacefully

13. A. with care            B. in fear                     C. by chance               D. on purpose

14. A. among                   B. by                           C. for                          D. against

15. A. others               B. themselves               C. the other                  D. the rest

16. A. equal and simple  B. ordinary and similar  C. more or less          D. unique and different

17. A. each other          B. me                          C. one another              D. them

18. A. combined           B. separated                 C. united                     D. divided

19. A. cleans               B. washes                    C. brightens                 D. dampens

20. A. appreciate          B. quarrel with             C. ignore                     D. Praise