What is your favorite color? Do you like yellow, orange, or red? If you do, you must be an optimist, 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. You tend to be a pessimist. At least, this is what psychologists tell us, and they should know, because they have been seriously studying the meaning of colours preference, as well as the effect that colours have on human beings. They tells us, among other facts, that we do not choose our favourite clour as we grow up----we are born with our preferences. 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.

Colours do influence our moods----there is no doubt about it .A yellow room makes most people feel 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 than any other bridge in the area ----until it was repainted green. The number of suicide attempts immediately fell sharply ;perhaps it would have fallen even more if the bridge had been done in pink or baby blue.

Light and bright colours make people not only happier but more active. It is an established fact that factory workers work better, harder ,and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black or gray.

1．According to this passage we know that           .

       A．the color you prefer reflects what kind of character you probably have

       B．experts know why you have a preference for a certain color

       C．if a bridge is painted other than black, there will never be suicides there

       D．accidents never happen to cars or machines in red color

2．What is the writer’s attitude towards the psychologists? They are          .

       A．doubtful              B．skeptical              C．contagious           D．reliable

3．I am going to attend a wedding party. Which color do you suggest I should not be dressed in?

       A．Red                    B．Pink                    C．Orange                D．Gray

4．From Paragraph Two, we can reach a conclusion that          .

       A．pessimists never wear clothes of red color

       B．colors have an effect on people’s feelings and moods

       C．optimists never wear clothes of dark or gray color

       D．people dressed in red never feel sad

With all the wars, fighting and sadness in the world today, it's not only necessary, but also essential to have a good sense of humor just to help us get through each and every day of our lives. Putting a smile on someone's face when you know they are feeling down in the dumps ( 处于沮丧中), as the saying goes, makes me feel good and warms my heart.

    How would you feel if you could not joke around with your wife, husband, child, co-worker neighbor, close friend, or even just someone that you are standing in line with at your comer store? I am always saying things that make others smile or laugh, even if I don't know the person I'm joking around with. My Grandma always found humor in everything she did, even if it was the hardest job anyone could imagine. This not only relieves stress in any situation, but also is common courtesy (礼貌) to speak to others that are around you.

    I know of a few people that don’t have a funny bone in their bodies, as they say. Everyone around them could be rolling on the floor after hearing a great joke and they would sit there without the slightest smile on their face. They don't get the joke that makes others laugh. I am busting a gut while they just sit there, looking at me as if I were from outer space. How can people not get a really funny joke?

    Laughing is essential to keep your stress levels under control. Without humor we would find ourselves with a lot of psychological problems, or on a lot of medications to keep us from going crazy. There is too much sadness in this present world. It drives people crazy. We all need to find a way to bypass the sadness and bring a little light into our lives. So, I believe our best medicine is to get together and tell some jokes and have some fun laughing together.

1. According to the author, humor is useful in the aspect that ____________.

    A. it makes people more confident

    B. it can pick up people' s spirits

    C. it can help get rid of the cruelty in the world

    D. it can help people get on well with others

2. The author answers the question in the second paragraph with ___________.

A. facts and descriptions                B. evidence and argument   

C. examples and conclusion             D. stories and persuasion

3. The phrase “busting a gut" in the third paragraph can be replaced by __________.

      A. explaining carefully                 B. speaking loud

     C. keeping silent                      D. laughing hard

4. In writing the passage, the author mainly intends to __________.

      A. talk about his own understanding of humor

      B. encourage people to be humorous in daily life

      C. introduce a practical way to get through daily life

     D. convince people of the power of being optimistic about life

5. What is the author' s attitude towards the present world?

     A. Positive.          B. Critical.            C. Satisfied.           D. Indifferent.

With all the wars, fighting and sadness in the world today, it’s not only helpful, but it’s essential to have a good sense of humor, just to help us get through each day of our lives. I could never make it through even one single day without simply fooling around with the people around me, just to pick up our mood. Putting a smile on someone’s face when you know they are feeling down in the dumps, as the saying goes, makes me feel all good, and warm inside.

How would you feel if you could not joke around with a neighbor, friend, family, or even just someone you meet while standing in a lineup at your corner store? My grandma always told me that a stranger is only a friend that you haven’t met yet. My grandma always found umor in everything she did, even if it was the dirtiest job anyone could imagine. I know I am always saying things that make others smile or laugh, even if I don’t know the person I’m joking around with. This relieves stress in any situation, and it is common courtesy to speak to others that are around you.

I know of a few people that don’t have a funny bone in their bodies, as they say. Everyone around them could be rolling on the floor from hearing a great joke, but they would sit there with only the slightest smile on their face. I don’t know how these people can do it. I am busting a gut while they just sit there, looking at us as if we were from outer space.

Without humor in this world, a quality that can be learned, we would find ourselves with a lot of mental problems. There is too much sadness in this world, and we all need to find a way to bring a little light into our lives, so the best medicine is to get together and tell some jokes and laugh a whole lot.

1. Why does the author think humor is useful if life?

  A. It can help remove the cruelty in the world.Re

  B. It can help raise people’s spirits.

  C. It builds up people’s confidence.

  D. It can make us know more people.

2. The author answers the question in the second paragraph with____.

  A. facts and descriptions

  B. arguments and proofs

  C. examples and conclusion

  D. stories and persuasion

3. What does the underlined part “busting a gut” probably mean?

  A. Explaining repeatedly.

  B. Requesting eagerly.

  C. Laughing hard.

  D. Keeping silent.

4. The author may not agree that____.

  A. it is good to have a sense of humor

  B. humor is needed in our everyday life

  C. humor can shorten the distance between people

  D. humor is a natural quality that is hard to acquire

5. What attitude does the author have to the present world?

  A. Doubtful.   B. Dissatisfied.   C. Indifferent.   D. Calm.

    With all the wars, fighting and sadness in the world today, it's not only necessary, but also essential to have a good sense of humor just to help us get through each and every day of our lives．Putting a smile on someone's face when you know they are feeling down in the dumps （ 处于沮丧中）, as the saying goes, makes me feel good and warms my heart．

    How would you feel if you could not joke around with your wife, husband, child, co-worker neighbor, close friend, or even just someone that you are standing in line with at your comer store? I am always saying things that make others smile or laugh, even if I don't know the person I'm joking around with．My Grandma always found humor in everything she did, even if it was the hardest job anyone could imagine．This not only relieves stress in any situation, but also is common courtesy （礼貌） to speak to others that are around you．

    I know of a few people that don’t have a funny bone in their bodies, as they say．Everyone around them could be rolling on the floor after hearing a great joke and they would sit there without the slightest smile on their face．They don't get the joke that makes others laugh．I am busting a gut while they just sit there, looking at me as if I were from outer space．How can people not get a really funny joke?

    Laughing is essential to keep your stress levels under control．Without humor we would find ourselves with a lot of psychological problems, or on a lot of medications to keep us from going crazy．There is too much sadness in this present world．It drives people crazy．We all need to find a way to bypass the sadness and bring a little light into our lives．So, I believe our best medicine is to get together and tell some jokes and have some fun laughing together．

1.According to the author, humor is useful in the aspect that ____________．

    A．it makes people more confident

    B．it can pick up people' s spirits

    C．it can help get rid of the cruelty in the world

    D．it can help people get on well with others

2.The author answers the question in the second paragraph with ___________．

    A．facts and descriptions           B．evidence and argument

    C．examples and conclusion          D．stories and persuasion

3.The phrase “busting a gut" in the third paragraph can be replaced by __________．

    A．explaining carefully             B．speaking loud

    C．keeping silent                   D．laughing hard

4.In writing the passage, the author mainly intends to __________．

    A．talk about his own understanding of humor

    B．encourage people to be humorous in daily life

    C．introduce a practical way to get through daily life

    D．convince people of the power of being optimistic about life

5.What is the author' s attitude towards the present world?

    A．Positive．                       B．Critical．

    C．Satisfied．                      D．Indifferent．

There exist cruel wars, fighting and sadness in the world today, so it’s not only necessary, but also essential to have a good sense of humor just to help us go through difficult times in our lives. Putting a smile on someone’s face when you know they are feeling depressed, as the saying goes, makes me feel good and warms my heart.

How would you feel if you could not joke around with your wife, husband, child, co-worker neighbor, close friend, or even just someone that you are standing in line with at your corner store? I am always saying things that make others smile or laugh, even if I don’t know the person I’m joking around with. My Grandma always found humor in everything she did, even if it was the hardest job anyone could imagine. This not only relieves stress in any situation, but also is a common manner to speak to others that are around you.

I know of a few people that don’t have a funny bone in their bodies, as they say. Everyone around them could be rolling on the floor after hearing a great joke and they would sit there without the slightest smile on their face. They don’t get the joke that makes others laugh. I am busting a gut while they just sit there, looking at me as if I were from outer space. How can people not get a really funny joke?

Laughing is essential to keep your stress levels under control. Without humor we would find ourselves with a lot of psychological problems, or on a lot of medications to keep us from going crazy. There is too much sadness in this present world. It drives people crazy. We all need to find a way to avoid the sadness and bring a little light into our lives. Therefore, I believe our best medicine is to get together and tell some jokes and have some fun laughing together.

1.According to the author, humor is useful in the aspect that ____________.

A．it can pick up people’s spirits

B．it can help people get on well with others

C．it can help get rid of the cruelty in the world

D．it makes people more confident

2.The author answers the question in the second paragraph with ___________.

A．facts and descriptions                    B．evidence and argument

C．examples and conclusion                 D．stories and persuasion

3.The underlined phrase “busting a gut” in the 3rd paragraph can be replaced  by        .

A．keeping silent                          B．speaking loud

C．laughing hard                          D．explaining carefully

4.In writing the passage, the author mainly intends to __________.

A．talk about his own understanding of humor

B．encourage people to be humorous in daily life

C．introduce a practical way to get through daily life

D．convince people of the power of being optimistic about life

5.What is the author’s attitude towards the present world?

A．Indifferent        B．Positive           C．Satisfied          D．Critical