Which color do you like best? Everyone has his own favorite color, but how do people feel about colors? It depends on their cultures. The same color sometimes has different meanings in different countries.
In England, the right color for a bride(新娘) to wear is white. But in China and other eastern countries, brides often wear red. Why? It is because the red color is a sign of good luck.
Red is used as a sign of danger in England. Road signs are often in red. In eastern countries, red does not mean you have to be careful.
In England and other western countries, black is the color of death. But in many eastern countries, most people think white is the color of death.
In England, green is used in traffic lights to tell people that it is safe to go. Green is often seen as a lucky color, but wearing green at a wedding is unlucky.
Many people like the color orange because it is bright and exciting. But some advertisers will not use orange in their ads because they believe it suggests that their products(产品) are cheap and perhaps not of high quality.
As is known to all, red is the most popular color in China while in England it is blue.Most Chinese people like red because they think ______.
| A．it is safe to go |
| B．it can bring good luck |
| C．it is bright and exciting |
| D．it has different meanings |
In many eastern countries, most people think ______ is the color of death.
| A．black | B．green | C．white | D．yellow |
In England, people think ______.
| A．red is the color of death |
| B．it’s lucky to wear green at a wedding |
| C．the right color for a bride to wear is white |
| D．it’s dangerous to go with the green traffic lights |
The underlined word “advertisers” in the passage means ______.
| A．广告商 | B．生产商 |
| C．制片人 | D．合伙人 |
If you have failed in the past to try to make big changes in life, try again now, one tiny step at a time.
Every year it's the same. As December comes to an end, you think about the new year and all the ways you want to improve your life. But as you start to write down your hopes for the new year, you think about the last year. You excitedly write down all the changes you are going to make, but by the end of January those ideas get lost in your busy life.
Here's a suggestion: Forget the too big, hard-to-achieve goals and just think about the small ones. “We often think that we have to do everything in big steps, even though it's so hard for us to reach it.” said Robert Maurer, who recently wrote the book One Small Step Can Change Your Life. “What we try to do is to begin with such a small step that we can’t find any excuse not to do it.”
“Kaizen”, a Japanese word, is used to mean to change behavior and attitudes (态度). During World War II, American factory managers were able to increase productivity by trying small, continuous improvements instead of sudden changes. After the war, the idea was brought to a rebuilding (重建) Japan. It made Japan develop fast. The Japanese called it “kaizen”, which means “improvement”.
Maurer studied the idea and did some experiments with it. “Kaizen” could possibly help people succeed in doing everything. At the end of December, people usually ___________ .
| A．plan for the last year | B．fail to make big changes |
| C．try to lose their ideas | D．think about the new year |
Robert Maurer wrote a book to tell us ___________ .
| A．we should do everything in big steps |
| B．how to find a small step without any excuse |
| C．we should try a lot of sudden changes |
| D．how to change one’s life with one small step |
The underlined part “increase productivity” in the passage means “___________ “.
| A．增加成本 | B．提高待遇 | C．提高生产率 | D．增加出口量 |
The writer of the passage suggests we should ___________ .
| A．take a tiny step to achieve big goals |
| B．make changes at the end of the year |
| C．do few experiments with “kaizen” |
| D．do things with hard-to-achieve goals |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．You can't find any excuse not to reach a big goal. |
| B．You can achieve your goals if you are not too busy. |
| C．”Kaizen” was brought to Japan during World WarⅡ. |
| D．Robert Maurer studied “kaizen” and found it helpful. |
根据短文内容，判断下列句子的正误，正确的用“T”，错误的用“F”。（每小题1分，共5分）
There are many wetlands (湿地) in China and some of them have become the world's important wetlands.
The Chinese Yellow Sea Wetlands are among them. They are in Yancheng, Jiangsu Province. They are home for many different kinds of birds and animals. The world's largest Milu Deer Nature Reserve (自然保护区) is in them. More than 700 Milu deer live freely there. There are not many red-Crowned cranes in the world, but every winter you can see some in the red-Crowned Nature Reserve in the Yellow Sea Wetlands.
The temperature in the wetlands is usually neither too high nor too low. There is a lot of rain and sunshine, too. They are really good places for wildlife (野生动物). Offering food and home for some special kinds of animals and birds is not the only reason why we need to protect wetlands. Wetlands are important because they also prevent flood. But some people want to change the wetlands to make more space for farms and buildings. This means there will be less and less space for wildlife.
Luckily, more and more people are beginning to realize the importance of wetlands and wildlife. Every year, on February 2nd, many activities are held to tell people more about wetlands. The Chinese Yellow Sea Wetlands are in the west of China.
Usually the weather in the wetlands is pleasant.
February 2nd is the world's wetlands Day.
We must protect wetlands only because they can offer food to the animals and birds.
Wetlands are valuable resources of land on the earth.
TODAY’S WEATHER
East England, North East England: Mostly rather cloudy at first, although it will be dry. Bright or sunny spells(一段) are expected in many places by the afternoon. Light went to southwest winds.
North West Scotland, Northern Ireland: a lot of cloud is expected. Western coast will also see some light rain at times. Light southwest winds.
South Wales, West Scotland: cloudy at first but bright or sunny spells should develop, away from western coasts, by the afternoon. Light west winds.
Edinburgh, North East Scotland: a dry day with some pleasantly warm sunshine by the afternoon, especially around Edinburgh. Light west or southwest winds.
Outlook: Dry, bright and warm once again in central and eastern parts. Western coasts will be still rather cloudy with the chance of a little rain.
FOUR—DAY FORECAST
| CITY |
Today |
Tomorrow |
Saturday |
Sunday |
| Glasgrow |
21℃cloudy |
20℃rainy |
18℃cloudy |
25℃fine |
| Newcastle |
21℃fine |
21℃cloudy |
20℃cloudy |
22℃cloudy |
| Liverpool |
20℃cloudy |
22℃cloudy |
20℃ cloudy |
24℃rainy |
| London |
26℃ cloudy |
25℃fine |
26℃fine |
27℃sunny |
| Birmingham |
25℃fine |
23℃cloudy |
21℃cloudy |
24℃fine |
What day is today?
| A．Friday | B．Tuesday | C．Thursday | D．Monday |
Which of the following cities is the warmest these days?
| A．Birmingham | B．London | C．Newcastle | D．Glasgow |
In the afternoon, the weather in _______ will not get better.
| A．North East England | B．Northern Ireland |
| C．West Scotland | D．North East Scotland |
There are southwest winds in some parts of Britain EXCEPT__________
| A．East England | B．North West Scotland | C．South Wales | D．Edinburgh |
The underlined word “outlook” in this passage means “_____” in Chinese.
| A．态度 | B．观点 | C．风光 | D．展望 |
Dear Abby,
I'm a helpless mother. My son Tom is 15 years old. I find that the older he grows, the less we talk. I feel very sad and I really need help.
My first problem is about his hobbies. He spends almost all his spare time on computer games. When he gets home, he always turns on the computer and closes the door. I'm getting worried about him, especially when his English teacher tells me he always gets low marks in the English exams.
Second, he likes new technology, but I don't have enough money and I can't afford all the things he wants.
Recently, I've found that he is always alone. I've never seen him talking to his friends on the phone or going out with anyone on weekends. That is the last problem I have.
What should I do to help him? Please give me some advice.
A helpless mother The helpless mother has problems.
| A．two | B．three | C．four | D．five |
Tom for almost all his spare time at home.
| A．practises typing (打字) | B．talks with his mother |
| C．does his homework | D．plays computer games |
From the passage we know that Tom's mother .
| A．is not worried about Tom | B．feels very happy |
| C．is not rich | D．likes new technology |
The helpless mother asks Abby to
| A．give her some advice | B．talk to Tom |
| C．buy what Tom wants | D．play with Tom |
Which of the following is TRUE about Tom？
| A．He is 14 years old. | B．He is not good at English. |
| C．He often phones to his friends. | D．He likes going out on weekends. |
Little Tommy was doing very badly in math. His parents had tried everything—tutors (家庭教师), cards, special learning centers—in short, everything they could think of. Finally they took Tommy to a catholic (天主教的) school.
After the first day, little Tommy came home with a very serious look on his face. He didn’t kiss his mother hello. Instead, he went straight to his room and started studying. Books and papers were spread (铺开) out all over the room and little Tommy was hard at work. His mother was surprised. She called him down to dinner and as soon as he finished eating, he went back to his room, without a word. In no time he was back hitting the books as hard as before. This went on for some time, day after day while the mother tried to understand what was happening.
Finally, little Tommy brought home his report card. He quietly put it on the table and went up to his room and hit the books. His mom looked at it and to her surprise, little Tommy got an A in math. She could no longer hold her curiosity (好奇心). She went to his room and asked, “Son, what was it? Was it the nuns (修女)?”
Little Tommy looked at her and shook his head, “No. ”
“Well then,” she asked again. “WHAT was it?”
Little Tommy looked at her and said, “Well, on the first day of school, when I saw that man nailed (钉) to the plus sign (加号), I knew they weren’t joking. ”Why did Tommy’s parents send him to a catholic school?
| A．Because he could eat well there. |
| B．Because he could earn more about nuns. |
| C．Because his parents wanted him to do better in his math. |
| D．Because his parents didn’t want him to learn math any more. |
Tommy’s mother felt surprised that his son _______.
| A．was still the same as usual | B．ate so much at dinner |
| C．kissed her hello after school | D．worked hard but said little |
“Hitting the books” means “_______” in Chinese.
| A．用功 | B．捶书 | C．发泄 | D．振作 |
The last sentence in the passage shows that _______.
| A．Tommy felt sorry for the mail |
| B．Tommy was afraid of being nailed |
| C．Tommy didn’t like the plus sign |
| D．Tommy liked playing jokes on others |
From the passage, we can infer (推断) that _______.
| A．teachers should be strict with their students |
| B．mistaking (误解) might do good sometimes |
| C．a catholic school is much better than other ones |
| D．nuns are good at helping children with their math |
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