What is your favorite color? According to surveys, as few as 8% of people would choose red as their favorite color. The usual winner is blue.

In fact, red isn't really like the color most people think. It has many other meanings. It stands for danger, excitement. It means STOP! Red is the color of blood, which we don't see until something bad happens. It's even been shown with mistakes( red inks in school).

Red also can be seen in English language-often in an unhappy time. We "see red" when we are angry and "turn red" when we're shy. If a person or a company is "in the red", they've spent more money than they have.

However, let's see the good side of the color red! Do you think sports teams that wear the color red are more likely to win games? Also, we know that people may choose red when they buy a sports car.

Everything has two sides. Lets' all have a little more red in our lives and the world will be a better place.

58.How many people would choose red as their favorite color according to the survey?

A. As few as 8% of people. B. More than 8% of people.

C. Less than 8% of people.　　　 D. Not as few as 8% of people.

59. What's people favorite color according to the survey?

A. Green.　　　　 B. Blue.　　　 C. White.　　　 D. Black.

60. Which statement is TRUE about "red"?

A. The sports teams who wear red are easily beaten by the other teams. 　　

B. She is in the red means she has used up her money and has borrowed some.

C. "See red" and ""turn red" have the same meaning which means "shy".

D. When you see some signs in red, you must go near them.

61. The writer wants to tell us ________.

A. to choose color blue　　　　 　　 B. to stop using things in red

C. to think things in both sides　　 D. to choose everything in red

 Many people have to work 46 . Some people do not mind. Other people think it's terrible.

One man thinks that working at the weekends can be 47 . He is George Smith. Mr Smith works in an office, in Brighton, England.

On Saturday, May 24, 1986, he went to the office to do some work. After he 48  the lift, it stopped between floors. Mr Smith could not get out of the lift. He began to shout, but 49  heard him. Then Mr Smith remembered that it was a holiday in England. No one was going to come to work 50 Tuesday.

There was  51     for Mr Smith to do. He had to wait until one of his workmates came to work and found him. With nothing to 52   , Mr Smith was very hungry and had to sleep most of the time.

Early on Tuesday morning, one of his workmates came into work and found the lift 53  . When the lift was opened, Mr Smith came out cold, weak, and tired. He had been in the lift for 54  hours!

Now Mr Smith says, "I only use lifts if they have 55   in them. "

1.A. from Monday to Friday   B. at the weekends

C. on weekdays               D. from morning till night

2. A. dangerous     B. happy        C. angry                D. free

3. A. got off           B. got into    C. got out of           D. got to

4. A. someone       B. everyone     C. no one               D. either

5. A. on                B. to               C. from                 D. until

6. A. nothing       B. something        C. anything             D. everything

7. A. read or write     B. eat or drink     C. cook             D. know the time

8. A. was not there    B. was not closed   C. was not working      D. was working

9. A. nearly 24    B. about 40         C. more than 60         D. over 94

10. A. pans             B. beds          C. exits               D. telephones

In Singapore, many middle school students spend lots of their time on their studies．Most people think good education is a ticket to success（成功）in their future. So, many of these students try their best to get a good mark in their exams. They have a lot of homework every day and exams are a big trouble. Sometimes, some of them are even made to go to after-school classes.
Schools run activities outside school hours. The students can join in sports and games, music and dance, swimming and climbing, etc. They are also very interested in community service(社区服务)．
In their spare time, most students like to listen to pop music. Hollywood blockbusters(大片), Hong Kong and Singapore movies are very popular among them. They understand IT very well. Some of them also spend their free time searching the Internet, e-mailing their friends, playing computer and video games.
They sometimes go to cafes, fast-food restaurants, shopping centers and big bookshops.
So, life as a middle school student in Singapore is not easy but it is rich and colorful.
【小题1】Many students want to get good education to be ________ in the future．

Spain and Greece are now more popular than France or Italy. Travel to both places is cheaper in early summer. It is also cheaper to go by train than to go by plane, and it’s easier to get a ticket in May than in June, July or August.

Most people think that Greece is prettier. Others say Spain is hotter and more expensive. Certainly hotels in Spain are far more expensive than ones in Greece, but also they are more comfortable. Greece is much more interesting and it is far quieter than Spain.

Spain is nearer and one can get there more quickly. But Spain can be very crowded.

Some people feel that Greece is more beautiful, the air is cleaner and the sea is bluer. Also the food is simpler in Greece.

“Which Holiday?” prefers(推荐) Greece this summer, Greece is the better choice.

根据短文内容，判断正（T）误（F）。

1.Spain and Greece are now less  popular than France or Italy.

2.Hotels in Greece are much more expensive  than ones in  Spain.

3.People can get tickets more easily in  May.  

4. If you like too many people, you should go to Spain for vacation

5.“Which Holiday?” prefer people to go to France this summer.