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On April 14, 2010, many people dressed in black with white flowers ______ their chests observed three minutes of silence in memory of the victims in Yushu Earthquake .

A. pinned in           B. pinned to        C. being pinned in      D. to be pinned to

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Many of the most striking beasts on the planet come in only two colors: black and white. These high-contrast markings represent some of the nature's most diverse evolutionary choices. For some animals, black -and- white coloring is a way to warn off natural enemies. For others, to keep insects away. For still others, it creates a clever cover. Spend some time exploring what science has discovered about these animals’ appearances, and you will see that basic black and white isn't so basic after all.

Skunk

Depending on the species, black skunks may wear white spots that act as a cover or white stripes(条纹)that signal enemies to watch out for their smelly spray.

Giant Panda

Resent insights into panda coloring have come from studying each body part separately. Black ears indicate fierceness, and distinct eye patches aid in individual recognition. The panda in white body hides it against snow, white its dark limbs(四肢) keep it from being spotted in forests, a compromise developed from its poor bamboo diet:Bamboo doesn’t let pandas build up enough fat to hibernate(冬眠), forcing them to spend winters in the snow.

Badger

Even when a badger is in its cave, its facial stripes can be seen, Zoologists say the warning coloration helps the small animal prevent natural enemies.

Blackbuck(male)

In bright sun, the buck’s white stomach reduces the effect of the shadow cast by his back, allowing him to appear one color and two dimensional---especially hiding from natural enemies in his own shadown.

1.Which animals can use their color to warn off natural enemies?

A. Skunk and Badger B. Giant panda and Zebra

C. Badger and Blackbuck D. Zebra and Blackbuck

2.White body and dark limbs help the giant panda to ________.

A. show fierceness B. store fat

C. recognize individuals D. take cover

3.What can be a suitable title for the text?

A. Which animals have black- and- white color?

B. How some animals protect themselves from harm.

C. Why so many animals wear black- and- white coats?

D. What science has discovered about different colors.

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14. Traditionally in West, people usually play ____ on April Fools' Day.

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On April 14, 2010, a terrible earthquake happened in Yushu County, Qinghai Province,

_______ the people are still suffering.

A. from their effects B. of which effects  C. of its effects   D. from whose effects

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On April 14th, 2010, my entire life changed in an instant. One moment I was joyfully riding through the sunshine. The next moment, metal, flesh and bone were spreading against the pavement in a thunderous crash. Another cyclist, biking carelessly, had cut me off and sent me supermanning toward oncoming traffic.

As if to symbolize the accident that had hit my life, another disaster also occurred on April 14th, 2010. It cost the airline industry ＄l.7 billion. Ten million travelers were stuck for days. Economies all over the world were disturbed. This was the eruption of Eyjafjallajokull, one of Iceland’s many volcanoes.

However, volcanoes are not all bad. In fact, they are necessary. They are responsible for the birth of new earth, and for the creation of rich soil. This eruption gave off 0.15 million tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere daily. But cancelling 48% of the worlds flight travel saved about 2.8 million tons of CO2 from entering the atmosphere，temporarily decreasing our carbon footprint.

Similarly, the accident had badly affected my emotion but it also allowed me to look more closely inside myself and discover things about myself I never would have realized. I learned how not to judge myself for my new limitations.

In 1973, another Icelandic volcano, Eldfell, broke out. Icelanders decided to bomb it with cold water until it froze and chose a different path. After their plan worked，they used the geothermal (地热) energy for the next 15 years to heat their homes. A good example of life bringing lemons, and making lemonade! One must move on from misfortunes, focusing only on the present moment and being hopeful for the future.

I ran from April 14th, 2010, to every kind of escape. Eventually I ended up in university for a new-found love in Earth sciences.

1.What happened to the writer on April 14th, 2010?

A. He was involved in a car crash.

B. He was stuck in Iceland’s airport.

C. He witnessed a volcanic eruption.

D. He was badly injured on a bike ride.

2.Which was an effect of the eruption of Eyjafjallajokull?

A. Economy was cost globally by the eruption.

B. Carbon dioxide was increased temporarily.

C. The earth in Ireland was terribly polluted.

D. Most of the world’s planes were held up.

3.Why did the writer mention the Eldfell volcano?

A. It broke out in Iceland on April 14th as well.

B. It symbolized the accident that changed his life.

C. It encouraged him to know more about himself.

D. It told us to make the most of given situation.

4.What is the best title for the passage?

A. Inspiration from Disasters　　 B. Escape from Volcanoes

C. Love for Earth Science　　 D. Attitude towards Nature

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Many people take it for granted that black is a color of bad things while white should always mean something good．This may be because, in their opinion, black is related to darkness and white to purity．However, that is not always the case．Did you know that the same one color may mean something differently in different places of the world?

In the English-speaking world, black is the color of mourning—people wear black at the funeral．Red is concerned with danger or bloodshed（伤亡）．Yellow is the word for fear．If you are afraid, you are yellow．Yet none of these sayings is true outside the English-speaking world．In China and Korea white is the color of mourning．In Russia, China and some other countries, red stands for beauty, life and excellence．In Italy and Germany, you are yellow with anger, not with fear．

Even within the English-speaking area, it is not difficult to find color contradictions（矛盾）．A redcap in the United States is a porter in a railway station．In Britain, however, a redcap is a military policeman．Both names are logical, because both men wear red caps．Similarly, the British term for an American white-collar worker is sometimes called a black-coated worker．

One does not have to cross an area to find color differences．Would you rather be red-blooded or a blue-blooded? If we go back to the origin, we find that both terms are logical as both names suggest．The expression “blueblood” comes from Spain, where some noble families proudly told the world that they had “blue blood”．Actually they meant that they had no Moorish or Jewish blood．But then why “blue” blood? Because they were fair-skinned, and it is only natural that their blood vessels （血管）stood out appearing blue．

1.Yellow is concerned with anger in ________________．

A．India              B．Britain                 C．China                D．Italy

2.Both Britain and America would probably agree that ________________．

A．a redcap is a porter in a station

B．black is the color of mourning

C．red stands for beauty and excellence

D．a black-coated worker is employed in an office

3.In Britain , a redcap is a

A．porter                                                 B．nobleman

C．clerk                                                  D．military policeman

4.The best title for this reading selection is ________________．

A．The Origin of Blue Blood

B．Colors that Carry Bad Meanings

C．The Meaning Concerned with Certain Colors

D．The Development of the Symbolic Use of Colors

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Many people take it for granted that black is a color of bad things while white should always mean something good. This may be because, in their opinion, black is related to darkness and white to purity. However, that is not always the case. Did you know that the same colour may mean differently in different places of the world?

In the English-speaking world, black is the colour of mourning. People wear black clothes at the funeral. Red is concerned with danger or bloodshed (流血). Yellow is the word for fear. If you are afraid, you are yellow. Yet none of these sayings is true outside the English-speaking world. In China and Korea white is the colour of mourning. In Russia, China and some other countries, red stands for beauty, life and excellence. In Italy and Germany, you are yellow with anger, not with fear.

Even within the English-speaking area it is not difficult to find colour contradictions. A redcap in the United States is a porter in a railway station. In Britain, however, a redcap is a military policeman. Both names are logical because both men wear red caps. Similarly, the British term for an American white collar worker is sometimes called a black-coated worker.

One does not have to cross an area to find colour differences. Would you rather be red-blooded? If we go back to the origin, we find that both terms are logical as both names suggest. The expression "blueblood" comes from Spain, where some noble families proudly said that they had "blue blood". But then why "blue" blood? Because they were fairskinned, and it is only natural that their blood vessels (血管) stood out appearing blue.

1.Yellow is concerned with anger in ________.

A. Russia            B. China                   C. Britain              D. Germany

2. The two meanings of the term "redcap" form a difference in ________.

A. pronunciation        B. logical relationship     C.  custom              D. climate

3. Both Britain and America would probably agree that ________.

A. a black-coated worker is employed in an office       B. black is the color of mourning

C. red stands for beauty and excellence                 D. a redcap is a porter in a station

4.The best title for this passage is

A. The Development of the Symbolic use of Colors        B. The Meaning Concerned With Certain Colors

C. Colors that Carry Bad Meanings                   D. The Origin of Blue Blood.

5.When some Spanish called themselves “blueblood”, they actually meant.

A. they came from a noble family                        B. their faces looked blue

C. they had blue blood in their vessels                     D. they were fairskinned

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Many people take it for granted that black is a color of bad things while white should always mean something good. This may be because, in their opinion, black is related to darkness and white to purity. However, that is not always the case. Did you know that the same one color may mean differently in different places of the world?

In the English-speaking world, black is the color of mourning. People wear black clothes at the funeral. Red is concerned with danger or bloodshed (流血). Yellow is the word for fear. If you are afraid, you are yellow. Yet none of these sayings is true outside the English-speaking world. In China and Korea white is the color of mourning. In Russia, China and some other countries, red stands for beauty, life and excellence. In Italy and Germany, you are yellow with anger, not with fear.

Even within the English-speaking area it is not difficult to find color contradictions (矛盾). A redcap in the United States is a porter in a railway station. In Britain, however, a redcap is a military policeman. Both names are logical because both men wear red caps. Similarly, the British term for an American white collar worker is sometimes called a black-coated worker.

One does not have to cross an area to find color differences. Would you rather be red-blooded? If we go back to the origin, we find that both terms are logical as both names suggest. The expression "blueblood" comes from Spain, where some noble families proudly said that they had "blue blood". But then why "blue" blood? Because they were fairskinned, and it is only natural that their blood vessels (血管) stood out appearing blue.

1.Yellow is concerned with anger in _______.　　　　　　　　　

A. Russia　　　 　　　　 B. Britain　　 　 C. Germany　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　 D. China

2.The two meanings of the term "redcap" form a difference in _______.　　　　

A. pronunciation　　　　　　　　　 B. climate　　 C. logical relationship　　　　　　　　　 　 　　 D. custom

3.Both Britain and America would probably agree that _______.　　　　　　

A. black is the color of mourning

B. a black-coated worker is employed in an office

C. red stands for beauty and excellence

D. a redcap is a porter in a station

4.The best title for this passage is _______.　　　　　　

A. The Origin of Blue Blood

B. The Development of the Symbolic Use of Colors

C. Colors that Carry Bad Meanings

D. The Meaning Concerned With Certain Colors

5.When some Spanish called themselves "blueblood", they actually meant _______.　　

A. they had heart trouble and their faces looked blue

B. they came from a noble family

C. they had blue blood in their vessels

D. they were fairskinned

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Many people take it for granted that black is a color of bad things while white should always mean something good. This may be because, in their opinion, black is related to darkness and white to purity. However, that is not always the case. Did you know that the same one color may mean something differently in different places of the world?

In the English-speaking world, black is the color of mourning—people wear black at the funeral. Red is concerned with danger or bloodshed（伤亡）. Yellow is the word for fear. If you are afraid, you are yellow. Yet none of these sayings is true outside the English-speaking world. In China and Korea white is the color of mourning. In Russia, China and some other countries, red stands for beauty, life and excellence. In Italy and Germany, you are yellow with anger, not with fear.

Even within the English-speaking area, it is not difficult to find color contradictions（矛盾）.A redcap in the United States is a porter in a railway station. In Britain, however, a redcap is a military policeman. Both names are logical, because both men wear red caps. Similarly, the British term for an American white-collar worker is sometimes called a black-coated worker.

One does not have to cross an area to find color differences. Would you rather be red-blooded or a blue-blooded? If we go back to the origin, we find that both terms are logical as both names suggest. The expression “blueblood” comes from Spain, where some noble families proudly told the world that they had “blue blood”. Actually they meant that they had no Moorish or Jewish blood. But then why “blue” blood? Because they were fair-skinned, and it is only natural that their blood vessels (血管)stood out appearing blue.

1. Yellow is concerned with anger in ________________.

2.Both Britain and America would probably agree that ________________.

3. In Britain , a redcap is a ________

4.The best title for this reading selection is ________________.

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Everyone knows the smart black-and-white dog that sits on top of a red doghouse with his best friend---a bird called Woodstock.

Created by the American cartoonist Charles Schulz in 1950, the clever dog is loved by generations of kids and adults. He speaks more than 20 languages and appears daily in 26,000 newspapers around the world.

When Snoopy first appeared, he was not different form other pet dogs. But two years later, he had begun to speak with simple words and sounds. By 1957 he could walk on two legs and was going to school with his master, Charlie Brown, who failed in just about everything. Later he learned to use the typewriter.

Snoopy has done lots of jobs. He has been a bow-tie wearing lawyer, a tennis player, an Olympic figure skater, a world famous grocery checkout clerk, a pilot and even the first astronaut on the moon.

However, Snoopy has always dreamed of being a famous writer. The beginning of his story is always, “It was a dark and stormy night…” Unfortunately for him no one has ever wanted to publish the story.

In love, Snoopy is as much of a failure as Charlie Brown is at baseball. He easily falls in love but always has his heart broken. He eats to forget, but it never works.

Snoopy is an insightful, feel-good and sometimes sad dog. If you think a little about words, you might find them full of life lessons. Among his most famous lines are “To live is to dance, to dance is to live.” And “Yesterday I was a dog. Today I’m a dog. Tomorrow I’ll probably still be a dog. Sigh! There’s so little hope for advancement”.

1. Snoopy has done all the following jobs except ____________.

A. a lawyer        B. a player      C. a clerk      D. a writer

2. From the passage, we can learn that _________.

A. Snoopy is always a sad dog           B. Snoopy can not speak in the beginning

C. Snoopy often dreams of true love      D. Snoopy is a real smart pet dog

3. It can be inferred that Snoopy ____________.

A. has many bird friends and relatives     B. is a well-known writer and clerk

C. has been unfortunate since it was born   D. is very popular in the whole world

4.The word “advancement” in the last paragraph probably means__________.

A. success      B. progress      C. growth      D. popularity

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