It was dark outside the car window that it was hard to see anything．
"Can I have a carrot，Mum？"Riley asked．
"I don't have any carrots，"her mum said．"If I eat one now，it might help me see in the dark．"
Would eating a carrot really help Riley？What is special about carrots？A clueto what makes a carrot special is its color．Carrots are orange because they store beta﹣carotene（β胡萝素）．Beta﹣carotene is a way to talk about vitamin A （维生素A）．Your eyes need vitamin A．It helps them work．
When light hits your eyes，very small parts inside turn the light into messages．The messages go to your brain（脑），and then you know what you're looking at．Your eyes can only turn light into messages when it has a special chemical（化学物质），that's where vitamin A comes in．Your eyes use vitamin A to make the special chemical．Every time your eyes change light into messages，a little bit of the chemical is used up．By the end of the day，you're looked at hundreds of things．That uses up a lot of the chemical．Your eyes need to make more．
What should you eat if you don't like carrots？Don't worry．Other fruits and vegetables have vitamin A，too．The secret is in their color．Most orange or red fruits store some beta﹣carotene，or vitamin A．Sweet potatoes，red peppers，mangoes（芒果） are a few that have the same orange secret．Can you think of any more？
61．Riley wanted a carrot because she thought ．
| A． |
A she liked it |
| B． |
she was thirsty |
| C． |
it could help her see in the dark |
| D． |
it was sweet and delicious |
62．The underlined word"clue"here in Chinese means" "．
| A． |
告知 |
| B． |
线路 |
| C． |
方法 |
| D． |
线索 |
63．How can Vitamin A help your eyes work？
| A． |
A The special chemical can stop your eyes from using up Vitamin A |
| B． |
Vitamin A can stop your eyes from using up the special chemical． |
| C． |
The special chemical is used to make Vitamin A the light is turned into messages with． |
| D． |
Vitamin A is used to make the special chemical the light is urned into messages with． |
64．Which one is NOT true according to the passage？
| A． |
Carrots are orange because they store beta﹣carotene or vitamin A． |
| B． |
Any food which is orange or red must have some Vitamin A． |
| C． |
Most fruits that are orange or red store some beta﹣carotene or Vitamin A． |
| D． |
Sweet potatoes，red peppers，and mangoes have the same orange secret． |
65．The passage mainly tell us that ．
| A． |
we can't see clearly in the dark unless we eat any carrots every ay |
| B． |
we can't see clearly unless we eat any orange or red food everyday |
| C． |
we should eat some food with Vitamin A so that we can see clearly |
| D． |
we should eat some fruit with beta﹣carotene so that we can see in the dark． |
Charles Chaplin was born in London on April 16, 1889. His parents were music hall actors. The Chaplin family were very poor, and life was difficult in London. Charlie, as he was called, used to do his mother’s job in the theatre when she was ill.
When he was only 17 years old, Chaplin got his first real job as an actor. What he did was to do silly things to make people laugh in the theatre. Seven years later he went to the USA. And over the next four years, he formed his own way of art. He developed the character (~J ~, )of a homeless gentleman which became very popular.
From the 1920s to the 1950s, Chaplin made his most famous films. The film Modern Times (1936) shows his care about the modern industry workers. Many of his films describe the poor life and hard time of the working people during that period.
Although Charlie Chaplin was British, he lived in the USA until 1953. But he never got US nationality. Then Chaplin, his wife’ and his five children had to move to Switzerland where he lived until he died. When he was 83 years old, he won his only Oscar for the music he wrote for the film Limelight. He was named Sir Charles Chaplin at the age of 85. Charlie Chaplin died in Switzerland on December 25th, 1975. Chaplin used to __ when his mother was ill.
| A．look after her | B．do the housework |
| C．do his mother’s job | D．do his father’s job |
From Paragraph 2, we can know that __
| A．Chaplin went to the USA when he was 24 years old ~ |
| B．Chaplin became famous when he was 17 years old |
| C．people liked Chaplin because he was a homeless gentleman |
| D．Chaplin did many silly things to make people laugh in the street |
__ Chaplin made his most famous films.
| A．From 1889 to 1936 | B．From the 1920s to th~ 1950s |
| C．From 1953 to 1975 | D．From the 1950s to the 1980s |
We can infer.from the passage that Chaplin left the USA because of __
| A．his family | B．his work |
| C．the US government | D．the Swiss government |
Chaplin won the Oscar for __ when he was 83 years old.
| A．the acting | B．the art | C．the film | D．the music |
What is Mary’s problem?
| A．Sh.e is so worried and can’t sleep. | B．She can’t pass the exam. |
| C．She can’t communicate with others. | D．She can’t study English well. |
Donna thinks Mary’s problem is __
| A．great | B．common | C．wonderful | D．serious |
The word "reduce" in the passage probably means
| A．减少 | B．排除 | C．加强 | D．增加 |
Donna thinks that can help Mary think more clearly.
| A．eating a lot of sugar | B．studying six hours every day |
| C．drinking a lot of coffee | D．eating foods high in Vitamin B |
Which of the following is TRUE according to Donna’s letter?
| A．The best time to study is from 10 pm to 1 am. |
| B．Walking outside can make you remember more. |
| C．It’s good to tell a study partner about your feeling. |
| D．It’s necessary to have a rest for 15 to 20 minutes an hour. |
If you want to eat some seafood, you can go to __
| A．Willie Mae’s | B．Natasha’s Kitchen |
| C．EIFFEL SOCIETY | D．HOSHUN RESTAURANT |
You can call if you want to have a taste of Southern home cooking.
| A．540-302-9717 | B．504-525-2951 | C．504-410-9997 | D．504-822-9503 |
You can eat some food in EIFFEL SOCIETY.
| A．Indian | B．Russian | C．Chinese | D．Japanese |
The latest business hour lasts until among the four restaurants.
| A．2am | B．3 am | C．3 pm | D．lO:30pm |
You can have __ choices if you want to have dinner at 6 pm on Saturday Evening.
| A．one | B．two | C．three | D．four |
What is your favorite color? Do you like yellow, orange, or red? If you do, you must be an active person who enjoys life. Do you like blue? Then you are probably quiet, shy, and would rather follow than lead.
Colors do influence our moods (情绪). A yellow room makes most people feel more cheerful and more relaxed than a dark green one; and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day. On the other hand, black is depressing(令人压抑的). There was a black bridge over the Thames River, near London. The number of people who killed themselves on that bridge used to be larger than on any other bridge in the area -- until it was repainted green.[来
Light and bright colors make people not only happier but also more active. In the factory, the workers will work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black. An active person may like
| A．yellow, orange, or red | B．yellow, black, or red |
| C．orange, blue, or black | D．black, red, or orange |
Most people feel more __ in a yellow room than in a dark green one.
| A．tired | B．bored | C．worried | D．relaxed |
More people killed themselves on the black bridge than on any other bridge probably because ____
| A．the bridge was very tall | B．the bridge was too crowded |
| C．people didn’t like the bridge | D．the color of the bridge was depressing |
In the factory, when the machines are painted orange, the workers will work __
| A．worse | B．harder | C．more slowly | D．more angrily |
Which could be the best title for the passage?
| A．Cheerful Colors | B．Your Favorite Color |
| C．The Secret of Color | D．The Color of a Bridge |
Failure is what often happens. It is everywhere in our life. Students may fail in exams, scientists may fail in their research work, and players may fail in competitions. (A) Although failure happens to everyone, but different people’s attitudes(态度) towards failure are different.
Some people don’t think that their failure is an important thing at all. So they pay no attention to it. As a result, they will have the (B) failure later. Some people think they themselves are fools and lose their hearts in everything after they get a failure. Then they(C) their time and energy on useless things. At last, they may really be fools as they have thought.
（D）Other people are quite different from these two kinds of people mentioned above. Instead of being hopeless and lost, they draw a lesson from every failure and become more experienced. (E) they, after, will ,hard, in, work, be , the, successful , end. So we should draw a lesson from every failure and become more experienced.
任务一: (A)处句中有一处错误，请找出并改正。（可用文字叙述）
任务二: 在( B )、(C )处的横线上分别填上一个单词（B） （C）
任务三：将(D)处句子译成汉语： 。
任务四: 将(E)处的单词连成句子：
任务五: 请从下面的选项中给短文选个标题，将答案标号填在此横线上：
| A．Draw a lesson from every failure | B．The attitudes towards failure |
C．Failure is everywhere in our life | D．Failure is very important |
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