Once upon a time the colors of the world started to quarrel. Green said, "Clearly I am the most important. I am the sign of life and hope. I was chosen for grass, trees and leaves. Without me, all animals would  1  ."

       Blue interrupted: "You only think about the   2  , but consider the sky and the sea. It is the water   3  is the basis of life and drawn up by the clouds from the deep sea. Without my peace, you would all be   4  ."

       Yellow chuckled（笑道）, "You are all so serious. I bring laughter, fun and   5   into the world. "

       Orange started next to blow her trumpet, "I am the color of health and strength. I may be

 6 but I am precious, for I serve the needs of human life. When I fill the sky as the sun rises or

  7  , my beauty is so striking that no one gives another   8   to any of you."

         9  could stand it no longer he shouted out, "I am the ruler of all of you. I am the color of danger and of bravery. I am willing to   10   truth. I am also the color of passion and of love.” Then came purple and indigo（深蓝色）…

       The colors went on boasting, each convinced of his or her own   11  . Their quarreling became louder and louder. Suddenly there was a startling flash of bright lightening thunder. Rain started to pour down   12  . The colors crouched（蜷缩）down   13  , drawing close to one another for comfort.

       In the midst of the clamor（叫嚷）, rain began to speak, "You   14   colors, fighting among yourselves, each trying to dominate   15  . Don't you know that you were each made for a special purpose, 16   and different? Join hands with one another and come to me."

       Doing as they were told, the colors   17  and joined hands. They formed a colorful  18  . From then on, whenever a good rain  19  the world, a rainbow appears in the sky. They remember to  20  one another.

1．A．go out                   B．leave off              C．die down             D．pass away

2．A．earth                     B．moon                  C．star                     D．sun

3．A．what                     B．which                 C．that                     D．this

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

5．A．warmth                 B．sadness               C．depression           D．anxiety

6．A．usual                    B．normal                C．common             D．scarce

7．A．drops                    B．falls                    C．sets                    D．slides

8．A．gift                       B．honor                  C．thought               D．respect

9．A．Black                    B．White                  C．Purple                 D．Red

10．A．bring about          B．fight for              C．struggle with       D．bend over

11．A．superiority           B．reputation            C．weakness            D．disadvantages

12．A．steadily               B．quietly                 C．violently              D．deliberately

13．A．with care             B．in fear                 C．by chance           D．on purpose

14．A．foolish                B．pretty                  C．attractive             D．disgusting

15．A．each other           B．some other          C．the other             D．the rest

16．A．simple                 B．ordinary              C．familiar               D．unique

17．A．combined            B．connected            C．united                 D．attached

18．A．world                  B．rainbow               C．appearance          D．circle

19．A．cleans                 B．washes                C．brightens             D．dampens

20．A．appreciate       B．compromise      C．help             D．influence