Colours often have different meanings in different cultures. In the U.S., people have found the following to be true.
Black
Black is the colour 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 colour. However, white shows dirt and is more difficult to keep clean than other colours.
Red
This is the most exciting colour. Red furniture (家具) should look very good since it will attract a lot of attention. Red cars are the thieves’ favourite. 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 colour 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 colour on the eye. Hospitals often use green because it relaxes patients.
Yellow
Sunny yellow is a cheerful colour, yet people lose their tempers (发脾气) more often in yellow rooms, and babies cry more.
小题1:Which colour is a summer colour?
A.Blue. B.White.C.Green.D.Red.
小题2:The underlined word “stimulant” means “______”.
A.刺激物B.防腐剂C.辐射物D.装饰品
小题3:Where is colour red often used?
A.In bedrooms.B.In gyms.
C.In hospitals.D.In restaurants.
小题4:What does the underlined sentence mean?
A.It is the easiest colour for people to find.
B.It is the most comfortable colour for eyes.
C.People can remember it more easily.
D.It can improve our eyesight.
小题5: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 was Monday. Mrs. Smith’s dog was hungry,but there was not any meat in the house. Thinking that there was no   46  way, Mrs. Smith took a piece of paper, and wrote the following words   47  it:“Give my dog half a pound of meat.”Then she gave the paper to her dog and said, “  48  this to the butcher, and he’s going to give you your lunch today.”
  49  the piece of paper in its mouth, the dog ran to the butcher’s shop. It gave the paper to the butcher. The butcher read it   50 , recognized that it was   51  the lady’s handwriting and soon did   52  he was asked to. The dog was very happy, and ate the meat up at once.
At midday, the dog came to the shop again. It gave the butcher a piece of paper again. After reading it, he gave half a pound of meat     53 .
The next day, the dog came again just at midday. And as usual, it brought a piece of paper in the mouth. This time, the butcher did not take a look at the paper, and gave the dog   54  meat, for he had regarded the dog as one of his customer.
But, the dog came again at four o’clock. And the same thing happened once again. To the butcher’s surprise, it came for the third time at six o’clock. The butcher   55  puzzled. He said to himself, “This is a small dog. Why does Mrs. Smith give it so much meat to eat today? ”
Looking at the piece of paper, he found that there were not any words there.
小题1:
A.the othersB.otherC.othersD.the other
小题2:
A.underB.inC.onD.above
小题3:
A.TakeB.BringC.GetD.Carry
小题4:
A.EatingB.DrinkingC.DroppingD.Holding
小题5:
A.carefullyB.quietlyC.slowlyD.clearly
小题6:
A.possiblyB.reallyC.hardlyD.strongly
小题7:
A.whenB.sinceC.asD.after
小题8:
A.tooB.alsoC.againD.either
小题9:
A.itsB.hisC.himselfD.it
小题10:
A.feltB.turnedC.stayedD.kept
Dick lived in England. One day in January he said to his wife, “I'm going to fly to New York next week because I've got some work there.” “Where are you going to stay there?” His wife asked. “I don't know yet.” Dick answered. “Please send me your address from there in a telegram (电报),”his wife said. “All right.” Dick answered.
  He flew to New York on January 31st and found a nice hotel in the center of the city. He put his things in his room and then he sent his wife a telegram. He put the address of his hotel in it.
  In the evening he didn't have any work, so he went to a cinema. He came out at nine o'clock and said, “Now I'm going back to my hotel and have a nice dinner.”
  He found a taxi and the driver said, “Where do you want to go?” But Dick didn't remember the name and address of his hotel.
  “Which hotel are my things in?” he said, “And what am I going to do tonight?” But the driver of the taxi did not know. So Dick got out and went into a post office. There he sent his wife another telegram, and in it he wrote, “Please send me my address at this post office.”
小题1:Dick flew to New York because ______.
A.he went there for a holidayB.he had work there
C.he went there for sightseeingD.his home was there
小题2:Why did his wife want a telegram from him?
A.Because she didn't know his address yet
B.Because she wanted to go to New York, too
C.Because she might send him another telegram
D.Because she couldn't leave her husband by himself in New York
小题3:Where did Dick stay in New York?
A.In the center of the city.B.In a hotel.
C.In a restaurant.D.At his friend's house.
小题4:Who would send him the name and address of his hotel?
A.The manager of his hotel.B.The police office.
C.The taxi driver.D.His wife.
小题5:Which of the following is not true?
A.Dick stayed at a nice hotel in the center of the city.
B.Dick didn't work on the first night of his arrival.
C.Dick forgot to send his wife a telegram.
D.Dick wanted to go back to his hotel in a taxi.
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