It was a wet, rainy day during the school holidays. Lily looked out of the window and thought about her parents. They were on a long holiday. They said Lily was too young to go. So Lily was staying with her Aunt Bella. Today Lily was unhappy. She was all alone —Aunt Bella was out shopping.

Lily decided to go to the top floor. Maybe there was something interesting. She arrived at the top. There was an old door. Lily opened the door and walked in. The walls were changing colours. A sofa wasn’t on the floor! It was in the air. Suddenly she heard a sound “Whoooosh” and after a minute she saw a boy appear(出现).

“Hi,” he said. “I am the genie(精灵). Who are you?”

“I’m Lily,” she answered, “but you don’t look like a genie.”

The boy looked at her. He said, “Hocuspocusinversus!” And then suddenly Lily was in the air. “OK! I believe you,” she shouted. “Get me down!”

“So, how many wishes do you want?” the boy said.

Then she told the cool genie she was lonely. She told him about having no friends. The cool genie just nodded his head(点头). When Lily finished her story, she felt better.

The genie said, “Well, I must go now!” Then suddenly he was gone. Lily went downstairs(下楼) and found a postcard from her parents. It said, “Dear Lily. Miss you, back next week, love Mom and Dad.” Then the front door opened and she heard Aunt Bella arriving with her shopping.

The next day Lily decided to say “Thank you” to the genie. She went to the top floor and opened the door. But there was nothing there except a dark old room with a few boxes.

1. Why was Lily unhappy?

A. Because it was a rainy day in the school holidays.

B. Because her parents were on a holiday.

C. Because her Aunt Bella was at home.

D. Because she was lonely.

2.Where did Lily see the genie?

A. On the walls.

B. In the sofa.

C. In the room on the top floor.

D. In the air.

3.How did the genie make Lily believe that he was a true genie?

A. He said, “Hocuspocusinversus”.

B. He appeared in the room strangely.

C. Lily saw a sofa stay in the air.

D. He made Lily in the air.

4.What did Lily do when she believed the boy was a true genie?

A. She said she wanted some wishes.

B. She laughed happily when she saw the boy.

C. She ran downstairs.

D. She told the boy she was lonely and unhappy.

5. When would Lily’s parents come back?

A. Next week. B. That afternoon.

C. Next year. D. That week.


       In general, people talk about two groups of colors: warm colors and cool colors. Scientists think that there are also two groups of people: people who prefer warm colors and people who prefer cool colors.

       The warm colors are red, orange and yellow. Where there are warm colors and a lot of light, people usually want to be active. People think that what red symbolizes(代表) is exciting sociable(善交际的)people who like to be with others like red. The cool colors are green, blue and purple. These colors unlike warm colors, are relaxing. Where there are cool colors, people there are usually quiet. People who like to spend time alone often prefer blue.

       Red may be exciting but one scientist says that time seems to pass more slow in a room with warm colors than in a room with cool colors. He suggested that a warm color such as red or orange, is a good color for a living room or a restaurant. People who are relaxing or eating don’t want time to pass quickly.

Cool colors are better for offices or factories as the people who work there want time to pass quickly. Scientist don’t know why people think some colors are warm and other colors are cool.

       However, almost everyone agree that warm colors remind people of warm days and cool colors remind them of cool days. Because in the north the sun is low during winter, the sunlight appears quite blue. Because it is higher during summer, the hot summer sunlight appears yellow.

根据短文内容,判断正(T)误(F)。

1 When people talk about two groups of people, they mean those that like warm colors and like cool colors.

2 The warm colors are red, purple and yellow.

3 The people who like warm colors are very easy to get on with others.

4 The persons who are relaxing don’t want time to pass slowly.

5 The best title of the passage is “Colors and People”.

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