What colour is your name? What colour is Wednesday? These questions might sound strange to most people, but some can answer right away. One person says her name is the colour red. For another person, Wednesday is blue. These people have a condition called synesthesia. This means they experience two senses at the same time. For these people, the senses of smell, sound, sight, touch, and taste are not separate (分开的）.They might see and also hear colours, for example, or hear as well as feel sounds.
The most common form of synesthesia is to hear sounds as colours, A person with synesthesia might hear the number three as blue or the letter D as red. Someone might always see green upon hearing the word April. Another person might see different colours while listening to music. Some people also taste colours. To one person, beef might taste blue and to another, yellow. Some people experience feelings in colour. For example, one person with synesthesia reports feeling pain as the colour orange.
Another form of synesthesia is to experience sounds or tastes as shapes. Some people see music as squares and circles. Some people taste a sweet as a smooth ball. There are other forms of synesthesia, as well. For one man, different words have different tastes. Some words taste like pork；others taste like potatoes or eggs.
Synesthesia is not a common condition. Perhaps only one person in every 5,000 has it. For these people, the everyday world can be a colourful and interesting place.What is this passage mainly about?
| A．An unusual condition. | B．People who like colour. |
| C．The colour of pain. | D．Music and art. |
How many people probably have synesthesia?
| A．Only 5,000 in the world. | B．One out of every 500. |
| C．About 5 million. | D．One out of every 5,000. |
Which is the most common form of synesthesia?
| A．Experiencing tastes as shapes. |
| B．Experiencing sounds as colours, |
| C．Experiencing words as tastes. |
| D．Experiencing music as shapes, |
Which of the following is NOT an example of synesthesia?
| A．Feeling pain in red. |
| B．Tasting beef as green. |
| C．Feeling warm in April. |
| D．Seeing music as squares. |
Good evening, everyone! Let’s talk about some of the new and the old everyday shows. The news is on Channel(频道) Six from 6:00 to 7:00 every evening. Johnson has been reading the news for many years. He and his group always do their job well. The same channel is also good for late night watching. At 11:30 every night, Ted talks with famous people on this 90-minute show Night Time. He always has interesting people on. This week, three movie stars are going to talk about their new movies. In the afternoon, Channel Eleven has a good children’s show The Children’s Room at 3:30. This show has interesting cartoons. They keep children happy and entertained(娱乐的) for hours. Channel Three has the best game shows. They ask some interesting questions and give away(分发) a lot of money and gifts. It’s really a good way to learn about the world in the game shows.Johnson’s show is ______ every day.
| A．from six to seven in the morning |
| B．from six to seven in the evening |
| C．from five to six in the morning |
| D．from five to six in the evening |
What kind of program is Ted’s show?
| A．News. | B．A sitcom. | C．A talk show. | D．A talent show. |
The name of the Children’s program is_______.
| A．Channel Eleven. | B．Children’s show |
| C．Children’s Room | D．Children’s cartoon |
The passage is mainly about the______.
| A．best channel | B．best TV show |
| C．famous movie stars | D．everyday TV shows |
| |
Last week |
This week |
Next week |
| Storybook |
＄1.25 |
＄1.2 |
＄1.50 |
| Dictionary |
＄2.59 |
＄2.00 |
＄2.99 |
| Notebook |
＄3.00 |
＄1.0 |
＄3.45 |
| Jacket |
＄38.00 |
＄18.00 |
＄25.99 |
How much did you spend on four storybooks last week?
| A．＄12 | B．＄6 | C．＄4.8 | D．＄5 |
Which is the cheapest this week?
| A．Jacket | B．Dictionary | C．Notebook | D．Storybook |
Next week, which is cheaper than that of last week?
| A．Storybook | B．Dictionary | C．Notebook | D．Jacket |
Dear Mike,
We got your letter yesterday. Yes, we can visit you at Christmas. (A) Although we thought to spend Christmas at home, but now we are going to be with you. Jack will not be in school then.
The ( B ) in Chicago is cold, but it doesn't matter. Sometimes we like the snow.
(C) We got our plane tickets and it will take us 90 minutes to reach your city. And we will get to your city (D) the 18th. We will stay with you for two weeks. Is that all right with you ?
We'll take our favorite recipes(食谱), so we can have a nice Christmas dinner. (E) It will be very wonderful then.
See you soon.
Love
Mom and Dad
任务一：(A)处句中有一处错误，请改正。（可用文字叙述）
任务二：将(B)和(D)处的横线上分别填一个单词(B) _________.(D) _______.
任务三：将(C)处译成汉语：________________________________________________
任务四：将(E)的句子改为感叹句。
____________________________________________________________.
任务五：Mike has a brother called______________
At our school, we sometimes have a special day to help others. Last year we went to an old people's home and sang songs and performed a play for them. We should be allowed to take time to do things like that more often.
I want to be a teacher when I'm older, so it would be a great experience for me.
. For example, my friend Tian Ge wants to write for a newspaper. She should be allowed to volunteer at the newspaper office once a week.
Some students should be allowed to have Friday afternoons off to volunteer and help others.
| A. On Friday afternoons, many students are sleepy after along week of classes. B. For example, we should visit primary schools and help teach young students. C. The old people were very happy. D. Other students would like to do other jobs. |
Paris is the capial of France. Its subway is very special. You can enjoy its culture when you are in this city. First you see many people reading books in the subway. Whenever they are in the subway or at the station, there is always a book in the hand.
The subway station in Paris is not big , but each of them has its special facts. Some stations looks ships. Some have clothes, caps and shoes. And every station has a big advertisement picture. But many of them are for selling clothes and cosmetics(化妆品).
You can meet some beggars(乞丐) in the subway. But the beggars in the Paris subway are also very special. They often play the violin or guitar in the train. They don’t feel shy at all. Instead they think it is natural. After playing, they will go around the train and ask you to give them some money.
If you want to learn more about Paris, go to the subway and enjoy its culture by yourself. What do many people usually do when they are in the subway?
| A．Listen to music. | B．Beg some money. |
| C．Sell clothes and cosmetics. | D．Read books |
How do the beggars get money from people in the subway?
| A．They often play the violin or guitar in the train |
| B．They usually brush shoes for the passengers. |
| C．They often steal money from the shops. |
| D．They usually help the passengers carry suitcases. |
Which of the following is true?
| A．Every station is very big in Paris. |
| B．Every station has something to sell |
| C．The beggars in the Paris subway station are very shy. |
| D．The beggars in the Paris subway station can play some instruments. |
What’s the main idea of this passage?
| A．Reading in the Paris subway. |
| B．The subway is the window of the Paris culture. |
| C．The beggars in the Paris subway station usually have some skills |
| D．Each of the subway station in the Paris has its special facts. |
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