Colors often have different meanings in different cultures．In the U．S．, people have found the following to be true．

Black

Black is the color of power．It is also popular in fashion because it makes people appear thinner．

White

White is the symbol of purity．White is thought to be a summer color．However, white shows dirt and is more difficult to keep clean than other colors．

Red

This is the most exciting color．Red furniture (家具) should look very good since it will attract a lot of attention．Red cars are the thieves’ favorite．Red is often used in restaurants because it is an appetite (食欲) stimulant．This means it can make people eat more．

Blue

Blue is the color of the sky and the ocean．Peaceful blue is often used in bedrooms．Studies show that weightlifters are able to lift heavier weights in blue gyms．

Green

Green represents nature．It is the easiest color on the eye．Hospitals often use green because it relaxes patients．

Yellow

Sunny yellow is a cheerful color, yet people lose their tempers (发脾气) more often in yellow rooms, and babies cry more．

1.Which color is a summer color?

A．Blue． B．White．

C．Green． D．Red．

2.The underlined word “stimulant” means “______”．

A．刺激物 B．防腐剂

C．辐射物 D．装饰品

3.Where is color red often used?

A．In bedrooms． B．In gyms．

C．In hospitals． D．In restaurants．

4.Which of the following statements is TRUE, according to the passage?

A．White can make people eat more．

B．Blue can make patients feel more relaxed．

C．People can get angry easily in yellow rooms．

D．Black cars are popular among thieves

It is Mother's Day. John is busy with his work during the day. When he passes by a flower shop in the evening, he thinks, ‘I'll send Mum some roses (玫瑰).’ While John is looking at the flowers, a young man comes inside. ‘How many roses can I buy for only five dollars , madam?’ he asks. The shopkeeper tells him that a dozen of roses(一打玫瑰) is forty dollars. Maybe he can buy some carnations (康乃馨). They are much cheaper.

‘No, I only want to have red roses,’ he says. ‘My mum was badly ill and I didn't spend much time with her. Now I want to give her something special, it must be roses because rose is her favorite.’

After hearing it, John says he can help him pay for the rest (其余) of the money. The shopkeeper is moved (感动的) and says, ‘Well, lovely young men, thirty dollars a dozen, only for you.’ Taking the roses, the young man almost jumps into the air and runs out of the shop. Then John pays for his dozen of roses and tells the shopkeeper to send them to his mother.

As he walks out, he feels nice. Suddenly he sees the young man crossing the street and going into a park. But soon John knows it is not a park but a cemetery (墓地). Crying, the young man carefully puts down the roses, ‘Mum, oh, Mum, why didn't I tell you how much I loved you? God, please help me find my mum and tell her I love her.’

Seeing this, John turns and quickly walks to the shop. He will take the flowers home himself.

1.The shopkeeper asks the young man to buy carnations because ________.

A．carnations are nicer than roses

B．John buys all the roses.

C．roses are cheaper than carnations

D．carnations are cheaper than roses

2.The young man is crying at the cemetery because he ________.

A．can’t tell his mother he loved her himself

B． spends all his money on the roses

C．feels sorry to ask John to pay for his flowers

D．has no money for his sick mother

3.Finally John takes the flowers home himself because he wants to ________.

A．tell his mother he loved her himself

B．ask his mother for more money

C．tell his mother the young man's story

D．ask his mother if she likes roses

4.What is the main idea of the article?

A．Buy roses for mother when she is ill．

B．Let mother know how much you love her．

C．Work hard to make money for mother．

D．Send mother flowers on Mother's Day．

Born in 1947, Hillary lived a happy childhood．Her parents were open to anything that interested her．But they were also strict．When young Hillary got straight A (全优) grades at school, her father said the school must have been too easy．

Years later, young Hillary put all her energy into politics (政治)．She became a student leader．She discussed political events with her friends and began to research social problems．

In 1969, Hillary entered Yale Law School, where she met Bill Clinton．The two soon became partners in political career and the journey of love．

Even after Bill became President of the US in 1992, the First Lady didn’t want to just be the president’s wife．She worked on US health care．

“When she takes on a project, she works tirelessly (孜孜不倦地) until it is completed,” said Betty Lowe, an old friend of the Clintons．“It was that kind of determination (决心) that helped her win the people’s respect．”

根据句意用括号中动词的适当形式填空，使句子的意思完整、正确。

1.As a result, he succeeded in ________(get) a scholarship．

2.Daniel had his hair (cut) last Saturday．

3.The blood he has donated is enough __________ (save) over seventy lives．

4.While he ___________ (attend) the junior high, he tried out for the school team．

5.Either his father or his mother __________ (promise) to buy him a computer already．

Happiness is for everyone．You don’t need to care about those who have beautiful houses w 1.large gardens and swimming pools．You don’t need to care about those w2. have nice cars and a lot of money and so on．Why? Because those who have big houses may often feel l3. and those who have cars may want to w4. on the country roads in their free time．

In fact, happiness is always around you if you put your heart into it．When you have d5.learning

your lessons, your friends will help you; When you study, your parents are always l6.after your life

and your health well; When you get s7., your friends will say congratulations (祝贺) to you; When you do s8. wrong, people around you will help you to correct it．And when you do something g9. to help others, you will feel happy t10. ．All these are your happiness．If you notice those things, you can see that happiness is always around you

根据所给提示完成下列句子。（共5小题，每小题2分，计10分）

1.人生就是想一场赛跑。你要么领先，要么落后。

Life is like a race．You either _____________ or _________________．

2.穿红色更容易采取行动。

3.Jim常常怀疑花这么多时间做作业是否值得。

Jim often ____________ it is __________ so much time on homework．

4.那个小男孩除了躲藏起来，别无选择。

That little boy had ________________________________ into hiding．

5.让我们惊讶的是，他已经五十多岁了。

_______________, he has been in ____________________________．

假设你将参加社区“英语角”，本期话题是My Good Friend，请根据提示内容，写一篇90词左右的短文，根据要点要进行适当发挥，注意句意连贯。注意文中不得出现真实人名、校名等。

My Good Friend

—What _______ heavy rain it was!

—Yes, but I love _______ air after it rains. It smells so fresh.

A. the; a B. a; the

C. the; the D. a; a

—Do you believe that paper is made _____ wood?.

—Yes, I do. And you can see that books are made____ paper.

A. from; from B. from; of

C. of; from D. of; of