My parents run a small store in San Francisco, They always keep a big box by the entrance where people can donate(捐赠) something to our local food bank.

“For some reason, our food-donation box just isn’t filling up recently,” said my dad.

“Maybe it’s time to think of a way to remind people about the food bank,” said my mom.

“What about a talent show?”rny dad suggested.

“OK,______” said my mom.

So while my parents posted information online, we kids made some signs. My friend Mareya came over to help out.

“I’d like to do an act in the show, but I don’t know what to do,” I told Mareya.

“Well , since the food-bank thing is about sharing,” said Mareya, “why not write a song about that?”

“Writing a song is not a problem,” I said. “But it’s hard for me to sing it alone!”

She said. “What if we sang it together?”

Since Mareya has the world’s prettiest voice and also happens to play the guitar, I agreed.

Mareya and I practiced and practiced, and I was feeling pretty good about our act. But the morning of the performance, Mareya called that she had a stomachache and was not in any shape to perform.

“There’s no way I’m going on without you,” I told her.

“You’ve worked so hard,” she said. “You’ll be great!”

But great is the last word anyone would choose to describe my performance! Without Mareya’s guitar and voice to guide me, my song was completely in a mess. And I even forgot half the words.

Remember the sick, heart-racing, hot-faced feeling I was talking about? Well, that’s what I was experiencing—more than I ever had before.

Once I was off the steps, my mom gave me a big hug.

“I want to disappear! I’ve never been so embarrassed(尴尬的) in my life,” I said.

Ollie smiled. “I think you are really brave.”

Indi added, “I now know that you truly can survive(幸存) a lot more embarrassment than you think.”

1.The family decided to have a talent show because ______________.

A. they wanted to show thanks to donators

B. they would like to make the neighborhood happy

C. they planned to run a bigger store in San Francisco

D. they hoped more people could care about the food bank

2.Which of the following is the best to fill in “ ______” in the passage?

A. but there is no way. B. what if we do it alone?

C. let’s get the words out. D. why not sing a song?

3.The changing of the writer’s feelings to the performance can be described as .

A. embarrassed→ encouraged→ nervous→ confident

B. confident→ nervous→ embarrassed→ encouraged

C. nervous→ embarrassed→ confident→ encourag.ed

D. encouraged→ confident→ embarrassed →nervous

4.What will most probably happen in the following part of the passage?

A. More people came to know about the food bank.

B. Mareya came and continued the performance.

C. Fewer people donated because of the performance.

D. Andi and Mareya went to other places for donation.

What is your favourite colour? Do you like yellow, orange or red? If you do, you must be an active person who enjoys life. Do you like blue? Then you may be quiet, shy and prefer following to leading.

Colours influence our moods. There is a relationship between colours and moods. A yellow room makes people feel cheerful and more relaxed than a dark green one; and a red dress brings us warmth and joy on the saddest winter day. Black is depressing (令人压抑的). There was a black bridge over River Thames. The number of people who killed themselves on that bridge used to be larger than that on any other bridge in the area---until it was repainted green.

Light and bright colours make people not only happier but also more active. In the factory, the workers will work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black.

1.An active person may like ________.

A. yellow, orange or red B. yellow, black or red

C. orange, blue or black D. green, blue or brown

2.Most people feel more _______ in a yellow room than in a dark green one.

A. tired B. bored C. relaxed D. worried

3.Why did more people kill themselves on the black bridge than on any other bridge?

A. Because the bridge was too crowded.

B. Because people didn’t like the bridge.

C. Because the colour of the bridge was depressing.

D. Because no one saved them.

4.In the factory, when the machines are painted orange, the workers will work ______.

A. worse B. harder

C. more slowly D. more carelessly

5.Which is the best title for the passage?

A. Your Favourite Colour

B. The Secret of Colour

C. The Colour of A Bridge

D. Stop People from Killing Themselves

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