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People usually talk about two groups of colors: warm colors and cool colors. The warm colors are red, orange and yellow, while the cool colors are green, blue and purple.

Why are red, orange and yellow considered to be warm colors? That’s because they have the psychological effect (心理效应) of making us feel warm because of the association (联系) with fire, heat and sunshine. These colors are very eye-catching.

Red can make us excited. It is the color of passion (激情) and power. Orange gives off a friendly and attracting feeling. It is lively and happy. Yellow has an enthusiastic feeling. It is the color of the sun, and it can attract attention.

The cool colors — green, blue and purple, have the psychological effect of making us feel cool because of the association with deep bodies of water, the open sky, or maybe mountains in the distance. These colors can be good choices for background.

Green sets a feeling of hope. It is the color of nature and represents new life and growth. Blue makes us feel peaceful and calm. It can also be cold like ice, or calm like a lake. Purple has a mysterious feeling. Wearing purple looks nice and elegant.

1.Why do warm colors make us feel warm?

A. Because they take on the color of the sky.

B. Because they make people full of power.

C. Because they are like mountains in the distance.

D. Because they are related to fire，heat and sunshine.

2.Which color can help people calm down?

A. Blue.　　 B. Orange.

C. Yellow.　　 D. Red.

3.Which can be the best title for this passage?

A. Background and colors

B. Warm colors and cool colors

C. Ways to choose a favorite color

D. Colors, effects on people’s health

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In general (一般来说) people talk about two groups of colours: warm colours and cool colours. Scientists think that there are also two groups of people: people who prefer warm colours and people who prefer cool colours.

The warm colours are red, orange and yellow. Where there are warm colours and a lot of light, people usually want to be active. People think that red example is exciting sociable (善交际的) people, those who like to be with others like red. The cool colours are green, blue and purple. These colours unlike warm colours, are relaxing. Where there are cool colours, people are usually quiet. People who like to spend time alone often prefer blue.

Red may be exciting but one scientist says that time seems to pass more slow in a room with warm colours than in a room with cool colours. He suggested that a warm colour such as red or orange, is a good colour for a living room or a restaurant.

People who are relaxing or eating don’t want time to pass quickly. Cool colours are better for offices of factories as the people who work there want time to pass quickly. Scientist don’t know why people think some colours are warm and other colours are cool.

However, almost everyone agree that warm colours remind (使想起) people of warm days and cool colours remind them of cool days. Because in the north the sun is low during winter, the sunlight appears quite blue. Because the sun higher during summer, the hot summer sunlight appears yellow.

1.When people talk about two groups of people, they mean those that ________.

A. like warm colours and like cool colours

B. are yellow, red and yellow

C. are warm colours and cool colours

D. are green, blue and purple

2.The people who like warm colours _________.

A. are very hard to get on with others

B. are very easy to get on with others

C. like to stay at home by themselves

D. don’t like to be with others

3.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Time seems to pass more slowly in a room with warm colours than in a room with cool colours.

B. The persons who are relaxing don’t want time to pass slowly.

C. Maybe warm colors make people think of warm days.

D. The writer thinks cool colours are good for offices of factories.

4.Why do some people like warm colours and others like cool colours?

A. Because the people who like warm colours are active.

B. Because the people who like cool colours prefer staying at home alone.

C. Because warm colours are nice and cool colours are not nice.

D. The writer doesn’t tell us the reason.

5.Which is the best title?

A. Two groups of colours　　 B. Cool colours

C. Warm colours　　 　　　　 D. Colours and people

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Imagine this situation. You pass a group of people. The people are talking to each other. You cannot hear what they are saying. But suddenly they start laughing. What would you think? Would you think they were laughing at something funny that one of them said? Or—be honest with yourself—would you think they were laughing at you? Yes, you.

Being laughed at is a common fear. But a major study published in two thousand and nine found that this fear is not the same around the world. It differs from culture to culture.

People in Finland were the least likely to believe that people laughing in their presence were making fun of them. Less than ten percent of Finns in the study said they would think that, compared to eighty percent of people in Thailand.

Some people in the study said they felt unsure of themselves in social situations but hid their feelings of insecurity. Others said they avoided social situations where they had been laughed at before.

The study found that people in Turkmenistan and Cambodia were more likely to be in the first group. They would hide their feelings of insecurity if they were around other people’s laughter. But people in Iraq, Egypt and Jordan were more likely to try to avoid such situations if they felt they had been laughed at before.

Shy people often avoid situations that would force them into close contact with other people. They worry that something they say or do will make other people laugh at them. But some people worry much more than others. They may have a disorder called gelotophobia. Gelos is a Greek word. It means laughter. Phobia means fear. This fear of laughter can be truly sad for those who live with it. It can affect how they lead their lives.

In the study, a team from the University of Zurich led more than ninety researchers from around the world. They wanted to understand the difference between normal shyness and true gelotophobia. Another purpose of the study was to compare the levels of fear of being laughed at in different cultures. The researchers surveyed more than twenty-two thousand people in forty-two different languages. The findings appeared in the scientific journal Humor.

1.People in Finland don’t believe other people are making fun of them if________.

A. they suddenly start to laugh

B. they keep on laughing

C. they laugh in their presence

D. they stop laughing suddenly

2.What’s FALSE of the study led by a team from the University of Zurich?

A. They wanted to study the difference between normal shyness and true gelotophobia.

B. They wanted to compare the levels of fear of being laughed at in different cultures.

C. They did such a survey in order to prevent people from being laughed at in public.

D. They surveyed more than 22 thousand people coming from different cultures.

3.The passage is likely to occur in________.

A. an advertisement  B. a science magazine

C. a science fiction    D. a storybook

4.According to the passage, people who suffer from gelotophobia________.

A. care more about being laughed at by others

B. shouldn’t hide their feelings of insecurity

C. should avoid having close contact with other people

D. will lead a happy life so long as they care

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Once a group of 50 people was attending a meeting. Halfway through his talk, the speaker stopped and decided 1. (create) a group activity. He went around the hall and gave each person a balloon (气球). Each one was asked to write his or her name on the balloon 2. (use) a marker pen. Then all the balloons 3. (collect) and put in another room.

The speaker then asked the group to find the balloon which had their name 4.(write) on within five minutes. Everyone was 5. (hurried) searching for their name, bumping (撞) into each other, pushing each other around. At the end of the five minutes, no one could find 6. (they) own balloon.

Now each person was asked to randomly (随便地) collect a balloon and give it to the person 7.name was on it. Within two minutes everyone had their own balloon. When everyone quieted down, the speaker began to talk, saying that this is exactly 8.was happening in our life. Everyone is busy looking for happiness, 9. not knowing where it is.

Our happiness sometimes lies 10. the happiness of other people. Give them their happiness and you will get your own.

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People are talking about the new traffic regulations _______in two months.

A．to be put on       B．to put on          C．being put on       D．put on

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The English language started about 1500 years ago in England. Three groups of people came to the country. They were the Angles, the Saxons, and the Jutes. These three groups brought their languages with them to England. After some time, the three languages became one new language—English. The name "English" comes from the Angles. They lived in most of England. "England" means "Angle Land" or "Country of the Angles".

　The language that we speak today—Modern English—is not the same as the English that people used 1500 years ago, including Old English（before ll50）and Middle English（up till 1500）. That language—Old English—sounds different, and it has some different rules of grammar. There were only a few thousand words in Old English. But Modern English does come from Old English, and it is still like it in many important ways.

1.When did Modern English start?

A. About the year 1150.

B. Before the year 1500.

　C. Between the 12th century and the 16th century.

　D. About 1500 years ago.

2.How many languages did Old English come from?

　A. One.　　　　 B. Two.　　　　C. Three.　　　　D. Four.

3.Which language did the name "English" come from?

　A. Modern English.　　 B. The Angles.  C. The Jutes.　　　 D. The Saxons.

4.According to the passage, Modern English differs from Old English in ________.

　A. grammar　　    B. pronunciation     C. words　　　D. All of the above

5.Which of the following is TRUE?

　A. Modern English has nothing to do with Old English.

　B. Modern English has more words than Old English.

　C. Modern English has a vocabulary（词汇量）twice as large as old English.

D. There is no difference between Old English and Middle English.

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When argument ________ in a relationship between two people, a usual way of dealing with this is to send messages through a third person.

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When they met again, the two friends talked about lots of things and persons ______.we could remember in the school.

A. who B. whom C. that D. which

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More and more often we heard of people talking about Karaoke (卡拉OK). But what on earth it is about still remains a question for many people. Karaoke is a sort of acoustic (听觉的) equipment which was invented in Japan around the middle of the 1970's. It means "a band without people" in Japanese. In fact, it is just a music tape without words. This equipment first appeared in some public houses and snack bars, and mainly for the customers to enjoy themselves. Most of the music in Karaoke was popular music. Therefore, at times, when anyone felt like it, he might sing songs to the accompaniment (陪伴) of the music that came from the equipment. Shortly after its invention, Karaoke was spread to the whole world. It was introduced to China and was welcomed by many people. Although you are not a good singer, or even sometimes you may sing out of tune, you can always enjoy yourself by singing Karaoke.

1.In this passage "band" means "group of persons ________."

2. Karaoke is just a ______.

3.Karaoke was spread to the whole world ________.

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One of the few things you ___ say about English people with certainty is that they talk a lot about the weather.

A.need B.must C.should D.can

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