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As usual, Amber was hurrying to catch the yellow school bus. Luckily the traffic lights turned green as she was to cross the road, so she made it. When the bus passed the golden arches(拱形门) of McDonald’s, they reminded her of a hamburger. She hadn’t had breakfast that morning because the fruit salad on the blue dish didn’t look delicious at all. However, Amber remembered that she was still on a diet. So now she was really in a black mood.
You may have noticed that several colors were used in the above story so as to help describe Amber’s morning. In fact, colors influence your life more than you can ever imagine. Take language for example: You may describe a sick person as being “a bit green”. To describe a depressed(沮丧的) person, you say that the person is “feeling blue”. In short, colors do add interest to daily conversations.
Besides, colors can be used in many parts of your daily life. Have you ever thought about why many school buses and taxis are painted yellow, and stop signs red? Since yellow is the most eye-catching color, it can catch people’s attention, especially in heavy traffic. As for red, it is the color which usually shows warning, as a result, some traffic signs use this color. For the same reason, hot-water taps are usually marked red.
The colors of a dining environment possibly decide how much you eat. Most fast-food restaurants are often decorated in bright colors such as red, yellow, orange, and white for the purpose of increasing people’s appetites(胃口). This is because bright colors are natural colors found in many foods, and, therefore, able to raise people’s spirits. Blue, in comparison with bright colors, is said to lower people’s appetites because few foods are blue in nature. For those who are on a diet, blue dishes and bowls might help!
“Morning, Amber! What happened? You look a bit green,” said Violet, Amber’s best friend.
“Nothing … just feeling … blue,” said Amber.
“Hey! Come to my place tonight. Do you know what I just bought? A Wii! It’s red-hot.”
Amber was tickled pink to have the chance to play with the Wii and said, “Sounds great!”
1.According to the passage, if you are on a diet, ________ might help.
A.putting your food in a blue dish or bowl
B.turning on a yellow light during the meal
C.painting the walls of the dining table with an orange cloth
D.covering the dining table with an orange cloth
2.Most school buses are painted yellow because ________.
A.it tells other drivers to prepare to stop B.it helps bus drivers stay in a good mood
C.it can easily catch other people’s attention D.it is the color that most school
3.Which of the following statements is true?
A.Amber looked ill when Violet saw her first.
B.Amber ate up all her fruit salad in the morning.
C.Amber refused to go to Violet’s house in the end.
D.Amber didn’t catch the school bus and was late for school.
4.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A.Colors influence people’s daily lives.
B.Most fast-food restaurants are painted grey.
C.Different colors are used for different purposes.
D.Colors make daily conversations more interesting.
5.What can we infer(推断) from the passage?
A.Amber was not fat at all.
B.Amber cheered up at Violet’s invitation at last.
C.Violet didn’t know how colors influenced our lives.
D.Arches of McDonald’s are painted gold only to make them beautiful.
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Tom, hurry up, _________ you can't catch the school bus.
A.so B.but C.and D.or
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It was quite cold last Tuesday, and I was waiting for No. 59 bus as usual. The bus was about to come in about 15 minutes. But I____ so cold that I went to the nearby Hongqi Chain and bought something______to drink. Then I came back to the station. A junior high school girl was standing there, waiting for the bus too. She looked very unhappy because of the cold_____. I gave her one of the two hot cocoa cans I bought in the store and we had a little_____while warming our hands with the hot cocoa.
She said, “I will have the piano test_____a week, but I’m afraid I can’t pass. I am so worried.” Hearing her words, I told her some of my stories and something funny to make her_____ , later she became happy again. She thanked me and told me she wished to meet me again. I_____and said, “YES”. Because the bus came and I had to leave____.
We may never see each other again. But I’m_____to her for saying “wish I could meet you again”and showing an open heart to me. In today’s world, it’s not an easy thing to believe in a____. That young girl helped me more than I could have helped her. She touched my heart.
1.A. felt B. smelt C. tasted D. sounded
2.A. cheap B. cold C. hot D. expensive
3.A. place B. direction C. sound D. weather
4.A. speech B. talk C. problem D. question
5.A. in B. on C. at D. for
6.A. leave B. stop C. relax D. come
7.A. cried B. laughed C. shouted D. smiled
8.A. quickly B. slowly C. quietly D. silently
9.A. helpful B. hopeful C. careful D. thankful
10.A. tourist B. stranger C. friend D. doctor
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Tom, hurry up, _________ you can't catch the school bus.
A.and B.or C.so D.but
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—Did you catch the first bus to school this morning?
—No I didn’t. It had started moving ______I could get on it.
A.after B.since C.before D.as soon as
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—Hurry up, or we won’t be able to catch the early bus.
—Bob, there’s no need to . Dad will drive us to school today.
A.cry B.rush C.wait D.hide
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—Hurry up, or we won’t be able to catch the early bus.
—Amy, there’s no need to _________. Dad will drive us to school today.
A. cry B. rush C. wait D. hide
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When Mary was seven, her family moved to a new town．She usually went to school by school bus, for it was not near her house．
One morning, their family clock stopped and when they got up, it was too late for Mary to catch the school bus．Her mother said she would drive Mary to school on her way to the office．
“But how can you find the way, Mum ?” Mary asked．“You have only been to my school once．”
“Yes.” her mother answered．“But you’ve been there by school bus seven times, you know the way.” “Oh, yes.” Said Mary．
They started out and Mary asked her mother to turn one way or another on their way to school, so she made her mother drive round most of the town before they got there．When they arrived, her mother found it was not really very far from their house．
“Why did you make me go such a long way?” her mother asked her．“Well, Mum.” answered Mary．“I know only this way．The bus always goes like this, so the other children can take it to school.”
1.Mary usually went to school．__________________．
A．by can B．by bike
C．on foot D．by school bus.
2.One morning Mary got up late because _____________.
A．her mother forgot to wake her up
B．the family clock stopped
C．She was not feeling well
D．She wanted to sleep more．
3.Mary ___________to her school．
A．knew only one way B．didn’t know the way
C．knew the shortest way D．knew many ways
4.Mary made her mother go a long way because ______________．
A．she wanted to stay with her mother longer
B．the school bus always went that way
C．she didn’t want to get to school to early
D．she want to take other children to school
5.From this story we know that __________．
A．Mary was a kind –hearted girl．
B．Mary’s mother had never been to the school．
C．the school wasn’t very far from Mary’s house
D．Mary enjoyed going to school in her mother’s car
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阅读理解
When Mary was seven, her family moved to a new town．She usually went to school by school bus, for it was not near her house．
One morning, their family clock stopped and when they got up, it was too late for Mary to catch the school bus．Her mother said she would drive Mary to school on her way to the office．
“But how can you find the way, Mum ?” Mary asked．“You have only been to my school once．”
“Yes.” her mother answered．“But you’ve been there by school bus seven times, you know the way.” “Oh, yes.” Said Mary．
They started out and Mary asked her mother to turn one way or another on their way to school, so she made her mother drive round most of the town before they got there．When they arrived, her mother found it was not really very far from their house．
“Why did you make me go such a long way?” her mother asked her．“Well, Mum.” answered Mary．“I know only this way．The bus always goes like this, so the other children can take it to school.”
1.Mary usually went to school．__________________．
A．by can B．by bike
C．on foot D．by school bus.
2.One morning Mary got up late because _____________.
A．her mother forgot to wake her up
B．the family clock stopped
C．She was not feeling well
D．She wanted to sleep more．
3.Mary ___________to her school．
A．knew only one way B．didn’t know the way
C．knew the shortest way D．knew many ways
4.Mary made her mother go a long way because ______________．
A．she wanted to stay with her mother longer
B．the school bus always went that way
C．she didn’t want to get to school to early
D．she want to take other children to school
5.From this story we know that __________．
A．Mary was a kind –hearted girl．
B．Mary’s mother had never been to the school．
C．the school wasn’t very far from Mary’s house
D．Mary enjoyed going to school in her mother’s car
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阅读理解.
When Mary was seven, her family moved to a new town．She usually went to school by school bus, for it was not near her house．
One morning, their family clock stopped and when they got up, it was too late for Mary to catch the school bus．Her mother said she would drive Mary to school on her way to the office．
“But how can you find the way, Mum ?” Mary asked．“You have only been to my school once．”
“Yes.” her mother answered．“But you’ve been there by school bus seven times, you know the way.” “Oh, yes.” Said Mary．
They started out and Mary asked her mother to turn one way or another on their way to school, so she made her mother drive round most of the town before they got there．When they arrived, her mother found it was not really very far from their house．
“Why did you make me go such a long way?” her mother asked her．“Well, Mum.” answered Mary．“I know only this way．The bus always goes like this, so the other children can take it to school.”
1.Mary usually went to school．__________________．
A．by can B．by bike
C．on foot D．by school bus.
2.One morning Mary got up late because _____________.
A．her mother forgot to wake her up
B．the family clock stopped
C．She was not feeling well
D．She wanted to sleep more．
3.Mary ___________to her school．
A．knew only one way B．didn’t know the way
C．knew the shortest way D．knew many ways
4.Mary made her mother go a long way because ______________．
A．she wanted to stay with her mother longer
B．the school bus always went that way
C．she didn’t want to get to school to early
D．she want to take other children to school
5.From this story we know that __________．
A．Mary was a kind –hearted girl．
B．Mary’s mother had never been to the school．
C．the school wasn’t very far from Mary’s house
D．Mary enjoyed going to school in her mother’s car