1.　　　 The premier annual map fair opens in__________.

A. London　　 B. Paris　　 C. Sydney　　　 D. Miami

3.　　　 When you are angry, what color is suitable for you? ________

A.　　　　 Red

B.　　　　 Yellow

C.　　　　 Blue.

D.　　　　 White.

Passage 39　　 Antique Map Fair Opens in Miami

Antique map dealers and collectors from as far as Australia and Argentina are in Miami for what is described as the premier annual map fair held in the Western Hemisphere. Some of the maps on display go as back as the 1500s, and reveal a great deal about the challenges early explorers faced, and the geo-political attitudes held by cartographers from centuries past.

Maps of every size and geographical region plaster the walls of the Historical Museum of Southern Florida, attracting throngs of people, from life-long collectors to the simply curious. One of the coordinators of the event, Jodi Weitz, says the maps are stunning pieces of art and fascinating historical documents. “I like to see the artwork that goes into them, the detail, the way have been so carefully preserved,” she said. “You can see the type of paper that was used 300,400 years ago, and inks that were used. The pieces look unbelievable. You can’t believe the shape they are in”

British map collector and dealer David Bannister says be has been coming to Miami since the yearly event began in 1994. He says the average person would be hard-pressed to acquire anything of a historical nature dating back 300 to 500 years, he says, are an exception. “Map collecting is really quite extraordinary, because it is still possible to 16^th century items on paper,” he said. “I mean, go try to find a 16^th century teaspoon or a fork or something. You can’t find them, and if you can, they are not affordable.”

Most maps range in price from several hundred to several thousand dollars. Many are ornate, inscribed with notations about various regions of the world and decorated with drawings. Perhaps the most spectacular item on display is a map printed in Venice in 1511, one of the earliest-known maps to chart at least a portion of the Americas, including two separate representations of Cuba.

2.　　　 Why should green be associated with passive defense? Because ________

A.　　　　 we usually see it

B.　　　　 it can make us excited

C.　　　　 it’s the complementary color to red

D.　　　　 it makes people feel comfortable

1.　　　 What color makes people feel exciting? __________-

A.　　　　 Red.

B.　　　　 Green.

C.　　　　 Blue.

D.　　　　 Brown.

4.　 Studying law helps a person _____.

A. examine problems B. learn to prove things C. focus D. find differences

Passage 38　　 Colors and feelings

Human feelings are affected by color unconsciously. Manufacturers have discovered by trial and error that sugar sells badly in green wrappings, that blue foods are considered by consumers as tasteless, and that cosmetics should never be packaged in brown. These discoveries have grown into a whole discipline of color psychology. Some of our preferences are clearly psychological. Dark blue is the color of the night sky and therefore associated with quiet and calm; While yellow is a key color in association with energy. For primitive men, activity during the day time meant hunting and attacking, which he soon saw red,the color of blood and the fire. So it was natural that green, the complementary color to red, should be associated with passive defense. Experiments have shown that colors also have a direct psychological effect. People when exposed to bright red, show an increase in breathing rate, heart beat and blood pressure. Red is exciting. Similar exposure to pure blue has exactly the opposite effect, because it is a calming color. Because red has an implication of exciting, it was chosen as the signal for danger. Some analysis shows that a vivid yellow can produce a more basic state of alarm. So fire engines and ambulances in some advanced countries are now rushing around in bright yellow colors that stop traffic deed.

3.　 In the fourth paragraph，the sentence: "Reading makes a full man", full means ______.

A. cunning B. knowledgeable C. complete D. satisfied

2.　　 What does the writer mean by saying: "Studies are perfected by experiences"?

　　 A. There are so many directions in life, you may get lost without experiences. B. Without your own experiences, you won't know what to believe in life. C. Without your own experiences, you won't really understand what you've studied. D. Without your own experiences, you won't know what direction to follow.

1.　　 When you talk with someone, your studies enable you to ______.

A. enjoy discussions. B. understand others. C. contribute something to the discussions. D. make judgements.

4.　 What does the word "mirror" in the last but two paragraphs (倒数第二段) mean?

　　 A. Copy. B. Tell. C. Explain. D. Show.

Passage 37　 Old words are wise words

EDITOR'S note: The works of British essayist (散文家) Sir Francis Bacon (1561-1626) are well-known throughout Chinese high schools. Nearly 400 years ago in April he breathed his last breath. Today, his essays on friendship, self-love and being young, for example, still remain relevant (相关的) to students throughout the world. Here, the School Edition presents Sir Bacon's essay on studying. Some of the words have been simplified. Of study 　 Studies serve to delight, for ornament (装饰), and for ability. Their chief use for delight, is in private; for ornament, is in conversation; and for ability, is in the judgment of business... To spend too much time in studies is not healthy; to use them too much for ornament, is affectation (矫揉造作); to make judgment wholly by their rules, is the characteristic of a scholar (学究). 　 Studies perfect nature, and are perfected by experience: for natural abilities are like natural plants, that need pruning (修剪); and studies themselves, give too many general directions in life, they need to be bound (约束) by experiences... 　 Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested; that is, some books are to be read only in parts; others to be read, but not curiously; and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention... 　 Reading makes a full man; discussion a ready man (明辨是非的人); and writing an exact man. 　 And therefore, if a man writes little, he has need for a great memory; if he discusses little, he has need for a ready wit (睿智); and if he reads little, he has need for much cunning (狡黠) to pretend he has more knowledge than he does... 　 Bowling (球类运动) is good for kidneys (肾); shooting for the lungs and breast; gentle walking for the stomach; riding for the head; and the like. 　 So if a man's wit lacks focus, let him study mathematics. For if his mind starts wandering (走神), even a little, he must go back to the beginning of his problem again. If his wit is not able to find differences, let him study the philosophers; for they are cymini sectores (Latin for "hair-splitters" - people who examine problems very closely). If he is not able to use one thing to prove another, let him study the lawyers' cases. 　 So every defect (缺陷) of the mind may have a special remedy (治疗法).

3.　 What helped him with his writing?

　　 A. His simplicity. B. His knowledge. C. His observation. D. His clarity.