初中英语阅读理解

Reporter : How long have you been a firefighter?
Wilson :  For eight years.
Reporter : How did you get started?
Wilson:  First, I had to take a lot of tests in two weeks. Then, I went to the fire fighter school for four months. I learned how to put out fires and how to use equipment(装备) . I also had a full—time training every day!
Reporter : How do you stay safe on the job?
Wilson:  I wear special clothing. It helps keep me protected from fire. I also carry an oxygen tank（氧气瓶）and a mask（面具）. They help me to breathe in a smoke—filled building.
Reporter : Are there any new tools that firefighters use?
Wilson: We have a special camera that can see in the dark. It can find heat . That way, we can exactly tell the place of a fire.
Reporter : Do you save pets?
Wilson: Just three days ago, I helped save some cats. They were hiding under the beds. Pets usually hide during a fire because they are afraid of danger.
Reporter : Do you ever get afraid?
Wilson: No. There is no time to be afraid . I just think about what to do to put out the fire safely.
Reporter : What do you like best about being a firefighter?
Wilson: Helping people!
Kate Wilson has done her job for                .

A．2 weeks	B．3 days
C．4 months	D．8 years

To become a firefighter, Kate Wilson         at first.

A．took a lot of tests

B．learned to stay safe

C．saved some animals

D．use fire equipment

Kate Wilson says she does not get afraid because              .

A．she has a oxygen tank

B．she knows how to fight fires

C．she enjoys finding heat

D．she is too busy putting out fires

As a child, I was really afraid of the dark and of getting lost. These fears were very real and caused me some uncomfortable moments.
Maybe it was the strange way things looked and sounded in my own room at night that scared me so much. There was never complete darkness, but always a streetlight or passing car lights, which made clothes on the back of a chair take on the shape of a wild animal. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw the curtains(窗帘) seem to move when there was no wind. A very low sound in the floor would seem a hundred times louder than in the day. My imagination (想象) would run wild, and my heart would beat fast. I would lie very still so that the "enemy(敌人) " would not discover me.
Another of my childhood fears was that I would get lost, especially on the way home from school. Every morning I got on the school bus right near my home. That was no problem. After school, though, when all the buses were lined up along the street, I was afraid that I would get in the wrong one and be taken to some other strange places. On school or family trips to a park or a museum, I wouldn't let the leaders out of my sight.
Perhaps one of the worst fears of all I had as a child was that of not being liked or accepted by others. Being popular was so important to me then, and the fear of not being liked was a serious one.
One of the processes(过程) growing up is being able to realize and overcome our fears. Understanding the things that scared us as children helps us achieve greater success later in life.
The author had ________kind(s) of fears when she was a child.

A．one	B．two
C．three	D．none

_________ would scare the author at night.

A．Streetlight and car lights

B．Wild animals and enemies

C．Moving curtains and wind

D．Strange sights and sounds

When she went to some other places, she would _________.

A．walk away without others

B．take a bus by herself

C．follow others closely

D．make sure not to take a wrong bus

Which of the following would be possibly true when she was a child?

A．She was usually popular among people.

B．She was always the leader of the others.

C．She always' got poor grades.

D．She was not at all liked by others.

The underlined word "overcome" means "_________" in Chinese.

A．接受	B．忍受
C．信服	D．克服

The weather is getting hotter. You are thirsty playing basketball or riding home from school. A cold drink may  be just the thing. But be careful what you are drinking. Something that looks cool may not be good for your health.
There are plenty of "energy drinks" on the market. Most of them have beautiful colors and cool names. The lists on them tell you they are helpful to your health. Sounds great!
But after a careful check you may find that most energy drinks have lots of caffeine (咖啡因) in them. These drinks are especially aimed at young people, students, busy people and sports players. Makers sometimes say their drinks make you better at sports and can keep you awake. But be careful not to drink too much.
Caffeine makes your heart beat fast. Because of this, the International Olympic Committee has limited( 限制) its use. Caffeine in most energy drinks is at least as strong as that in a cup of coffee or tea. Possible health dangers have something to do with energy drinks. Just one box of energy drink can make you nervous, have difficulty sleeping and can even cause heart problems. Scientists say that teenagers should be discouraged from taking drinks with a lot of caffeine in them.
Many people like drinking energy drinks because of the following EXCEPT that ________.

A．they have beautiful colors and cool names

B．they have lots of caffeine

C．they can keep them awake and better at sports

D．they are said to be helpful to health

he main reason for people not to drink too much energy drinks is that they may cause _____.

A．heart problems

B．nervousness

C．sleeping difficulty

D．possible health dangers

The underlined word "discouraged" can be replaced(替换) with "________".

A．encouraged	B．stopped
C．helped	D．disliked

From the passage we can know that _________.

A．advertisements are important in getting people to buy energy drinks

B．energy drinks are helpful to teenagers' study

C．sports players need to drink a lot of energy drinks

D．energy drinks are especially aimed at teenagers

Which of the following can be the best title(标题) of the passage?

A．What's the Use of Energy Drinks?

B．Who Can Drink Energy Drinks

C．What's That in Energy Drinks?

D．Why Can't We Buy Energy Drinks?

For most people, the word “fashion” means “clothes”. But people may ask the question, “What clothes are in fashion?” And they use the adjective “fashionable” in the same way: “She was wearing a fashionable coat. His shirt was really a fashionable colour.”
But of course there are fashions in many things, not only in clothes. There are fashions in holidays, in restaurants, in films and books. There are even fashions in school subjects, jobs…and in languages. Fashions change as time goes. If you look at pictures of people or things from the past, you will see that fashions have always changed. An English house of 1750 was different from one of 1650. A fashionable man in 1780 looked very different from his grandson in 1860.
Today fashions change very quickly. Some of this is natural. We hear about things much more quickly than in the past. Newspaper, radios, telephones and television send information from one country to another in a few hours.
New fashions mean that people will buy new things, so you see there is money in fashion.
From this passage we know that “fashion” means ______.

A．clothes

B．many things

C．most of the popular things

D．everything

Which of the following things is fashionable today?

A．Surfing on the Internet.

B．Having a family dinner on New Year’s Day.

C．Learning to sing songs on the radio.

D．Doing morning exercises at school.

Today fashions change very quickly because _______.

A．people read newspaper every day

B．radios send information from one country to another

C．new things that people like are often shown on TV

D．people quickly learn what is happening in the world

There is money in fashion” means ______

A．clothes are expensive

B．money comes from fashion

C．people will buy new things

D．fashions make big money

The best title for the passage is ______.

A．Fashions

B．Fashion mean clothes

C．Fashion means money

D．A fashionable colour

Malls are popular places for Americans to go. Some people spend so much time at malls that they are called "mall rats(老鼠)". Mall rats shop until they drop in the hundreds of stores.
People like malls for many reasons. They feel safe because malls have police stations. Parking is usually free, and the weather inside is always fine. The newest malls have beautiful rest places with waterfalls(瀑布) and large green trees.
The largest mall in the United States is the Mall of America in Minnesota. It covers 4. 2 million square feet(英尺). It has 350 stores, eight nightclubs, and a large park! There are parking spaces for 12,750 cars. About 750,000 people shop there every week.
The first indoor mall in the United States was built in 1965 in Edina Minnesota. People love doing all their shopping in one place. More malls are built around the country. Now malls are like town centers where people come to do many things. They shop, of course, they also eat in food courts(广场) that have food from all over the world. They see films at theaters. Some people even get their exercise by doing the new sport of "mall walking". Others go to malls to meet friends.
In some malls, people can see a doctor and even go to the church. In other words, people can do just about everything in malls. Now people can live in their favorite shopping center in fact.
Here "mall" means"__________"

A．a large park

B．a big church

C．a square

D．a shopping center

Why do people like malls?

A．Because they can plant green trees there.

B．Because they enjoy the waterfalls there.

C．Because they feel safe and comfortable there.

D．Because they can do exercise there.

The largest mall in the United States__________

A．was built in 1965

B．has 12,750 cars in it

C．has 350 shops in it

D．can hold 750,000 people

People can do many things in malls except__________

A．eating food

B．seeing a film

C．seeing a doctor

D．playing golf

The writer__________

A．thinks malls make people's life easier

B．likes to live in his favorite malls

C．is called "mall rates" by others

D．often goes to the church in malls.

The average American child spends three to five hours a day watching TV. In 1961, the average child began to watch television at age three; however, today it is nine months. Yet, most parents think that television has bad influence on their children. For example, in the early 1970s, my parents believed that my bad eyesight was the result of sitting too close to the screen, and they therefore made my stay at least six feet from it. Today, most people have no such worry, but many new ridiculous (荒谬的) sayings have appeared:
*TV makes kids stupid. Many children watch more educational programs when they are pre-schoolers. When they grow up, they can read more books and have much better ideas to solve difficult problems than other children.
*TV makes kids violent. The real story is not so simple. Hundreds of studies show that watching violence on TV makes children more aggressive (好斗的). But a study of over 5,000 children also finds that some positive programs make children kinder. The problem is that kids are increasingly watching shows with violence（暴力）instead of those suitable for their age.
*Sitting around watching TV makes kids overweight. An experiment finds that when children watch less television, they do lose extra weight; however, reducing their television time does not make them more active. The real problem lies in snacking (吃零食). A widespread habit for kids, and junk-food advertisements.
*TV helps kids get to sleep. The opposite is true. The more television children watch, the more likely they are to have bad sleep habits. Allowing kids to watch television is part of the problem, not the solution.
Which one is the advantage（好处） of educational TV programs?

A．They will make children solve difficult problems better than others.

B．they will improve children’s ability to get along with others.

C．They are likely to make children more aggressive.

D．They will make sure of children’s success in the future.

Why are children spending much time watching TV likely(可能) to be fat?

A．Watching TV makes children lazy and inactive.

B．Children are attracted by the food advertisement on TV.

C．Watching TV doesn’t burn up as much fat as doing sports.

D．Children like to snack while watching TV.

What influence does watching TV have on a child’s sleep?

A．Children are likely to sleep deeper after watching TV.

B．Children’s sleep time will be greatly reduced.

C．It will make children form a bad habit of sleeping.

D．It will make children sleep easier.

According to the passage, teenagers often fight because they __________.

A．might snack too much.

B．don’t watch enough educational programs.

C．have bad sleep habits.

D．often watch shows with violence.

What is the purpose of this text?

A．To increase people’s knowledge of watching TV.

B．To warn parents of the disadvantages of watching TV.

C．To explain the bad influences that watching TV has on children.

D．To correct parents’ wrong ideas of television’s effect on children.

No Car Day was first started by 34 cities in France on September 22，1998．It was started to protect the environment．By now，more than 1,000 cities around the world have had a No Car Day．
The first No Car Day in China was in Chengdu in 2001．Other cities，including Taipei，Shanghai and Wuhan，also support the day．
In Beijing，more and more people are joining the campaign．It asks drivers to leave their cars at home for one day each month and walk or ride a bike to work．It also calls on Beijingers not to use cars on June 5（World Environment Day）．The slogan for the day is，“If we drive for one less day，we can have one more nice day．”
So far，more than 200，000 drivers have shown their support．“We can’t control the weather，but we can choose not to drive，”said Wu Zonghua，a car club chairman．Beijing is trying to have 238 blue sky days this year．In the first quarter of 2012，Beijing only had 52 blue sky days．This was 11 days less than the number for the same period the year before．Much of the dust comes from the desert，but cars cause most of the air pollution．We must do more for No Car Day．
The first No Car Day fell on           ．

A．February 2^nd

B．June 5th

C．July 5^th

D．September 22nd

          was the first city to have No Car Day in China．

A．Beijing	B．Chengdu
C．Shanghai	D．Wuhan

What does the underlined word“slogan”in Paragraph 3 mean?

A．目的	B．原因
C．意义	D．口号

．How many blue sky days did Beijing have in the first quarter of 2011?

A．63．	B．52．
C．41．	D．238．

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A．China is the first country to start No Car Day．

B．No Car Day is World Environment Day．

C．No Car Day has been supported by over 1，000 cities around the world so far．

D．Much of the dust in the air comes from cars．

Many people believe Henry Ford invented the car. But Henry Ford did not start to build his first car until 1896. That was eleven years after two Germans developed the world's first car. Many people believe Henry Ford invented the production line(生产线) that moved a car's parts(零部件) to the worker, instead of making the worker move to the parts. That is not true, either. Many factory owners used methods of this kind before Ford. What Henry Ford did was to use other people's ideas and make them better. And he made the whole factory a moving production line.
In the early days of the automobile, almost every car maker raced his cars. It was the best way of getting public notice. Henry Ford decided to build a racing car. Ford's most famous race was his first one. It was also the last race in which he drove the car himself.
The race was in 1901, at a field near Detroit. All of the most famous cars had entered, but only two were left: the Winton and Ford. The Winton was famous for its speed. Most people thought the race was over before it began.
The Winton took an early lead. But halfway through the race, it began to lose power. Ford started to gain. And near the end of the race, he took the lead. Ford won the race and defeated the Winton. His name appeared in newspapers and he became wellknown all over the United States. Within weeks of the race, Henry Ford formed a new automobile company. In 1903, a doctor in Detroit bought the first car from the company. That sale was the beginning of Henry Ford's dream. Ford said: “I will build a motor car for most of people. It will be large enough for the family, but small enough for one person to operate and care for. It will be built of the best materials. It will be built by the best men. It will be so low in price that everybody can afford”
The Model T was a car of that kind. It only cost $850. It was a simple machine that drivers could depend on. Doctors bought the Model T. So did farmers. Americans loved the Model T. They wrote stories and songs about it. Thousands of Model T's were built in the first few years.
What do we know about Henry Ford from Paragraph 1 ?

A．He knew how to improve car’s parts.

B．He produced the first car in the world.

C．He improved others’ good ideas.

D．He invented the first production line.

Why did Henry Ford take part in the 1901 car race?

A．To show off(炫耀) his driving skills.

B．To draw public attention.

C．To learn about new technology.

D．To raise money for his new company.

What was Henry Ford's dream according to the text?

A．Producing cars for common people.

B．Building very fast racing cars .

C．Designing(设计) more car models.

D．Starting more companies.

Why did Henry Ford become famous all over the United States ?

A．Because he started a new company.

B．Because he built the first car.

C．Because his car won the race.

D．Because he drove his car so well.

What can we infer about the car before Model T from the passage ?

A．The car was not invented until Model T.

B．The car was big enough for a whole family.

C．The car was very expensive.

D．Americans didn’t want cars.

How do you study each year? You may answer it in one second: have classes at school, take notes and do homework. Feeling a little bored? Yes? So how do we make learning interesting? There’s a new way of learning called digital (数字的) learning. It helps students learn by using the Internet. There are three important kinds of digital learning. Apps are computer software applications (应用软件). People can download (下载) them on their mobile devices. The other two kinds are social networking services, including weibo and WeChat (微信) and website. Every one of them is like your teacher. They help you master (掌握) what you learn at school.
Compared with regular learning ways, digital learning has its advantages（优点）. Digital learning is also diverse (多样的). It covers almost every school subject. More importantly, it’s always updating. It offers students the newest resources (资源) to learn from.
Digital learning is also personalized (个性化的). You can choose what you like to learn. If you don’t master what you have learned at school, you can learn again through digital ways.
_____, digital learning also has disadvantages（缺点）. When you use digital ways to learn, you have little interaction (相互交流) with teachers and classmates. As digital learning uses computers or smart phones, watching the screen too long may be bad for your eyes.It isbetter to take a rest every 20 minutes.
判断正误（“T”表示正确，“F”表示错误）。
Digital learning has both advantages and disadvantages.____________________
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找出并写下全文的主题句。
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将文中斜体句子译成汉语。They help you master (掌握) what you learn at school.
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Hundreds of years ago，a Roman army came north from England to make war on Scotland. The Scots，a brave people，loved their country very much. They fought hard to drive the enemy out of Scotland，but there were too many Romans. It looked as if the Romans would win.
One night，the leader of Scots marched his soldiers to the top of a hill. “We will rest here tonight，my men,”he said. “Tomorrow we will fight one more battle. We must win or we will die.”
They were all very tired，so they ate their supper quickly and fell asleep. There were four guards on duty，but they，too，were very tired，and one by one，also fell asleep.
The Romans were not asleep. Quickly they gathered at the foot of the hill. Slowly they climbed up the hillside，taking care not to make a sound. Closer and closer they came to the sleeping Scots. They were almost at the top. A few minutes more，the war would be over. Suddenly，one of them put his foot on a thistle(蓟). He cried out and his sudden cry woke the Scots. In a moment，they were on their feet and ready for battle. The fighting was hard but it did not last long. The Scots wiped out the Romans and saved their country.
The thistle is not a beautiful plant. It has sharp needles all over it. Few people like it. But the people of Scotland liked it so much that they made it their national flower.
Hundreds of years ago there was a war between ________.

A．Roman army and North England

B．Roman army and the Scots

C．England and Scots

D．a brave people and the Scots

At first it looked as if the Romans would win because ________.

A．the Scots were not brave

B．the Roman army was so strong

C．the Scots did not have a good leader

D．the Romans had the support from the Scottish

“We must win or we will die.”What the leader of the Scots said means ________.

A．they were sure to win

B．they couldn't escape from death

C．they would win and then they would die

D．they must try hard to win，otherwise they would be killed

The Romans climbed up the hill quietly because ________.

A．they didn't want to wake the Scots

B．they wanted to reach the top

C．they wanted to catch the four guards first

D．they were afraid of the sharp needles of the thistle

The people of Scotland made thistle their national flower because ________.

A．it is a beautiful plant

B．it is fresh and lovely

C．it had so many sharp needles all over it

D．it was the thistle that helped the Scots to win the battle

Dream culture is an important part of ancient Chinese culture. Dream interpreting（理解）is popular in China, and the most famous reference for dream interpreting is the book of Duke of Zhou Interprets Dreams.
Ancient Chinese people thought that dreams could suggest lucky and unlucky things. Since different dreams have different meanings, people can get meanings of good or bad luck by interpreting them. Actually, dream interpreting is not totally a superstition. It does have some scientific value.
● Dreams are the reflection of the facts. Many dreams are actually something about what happened in the daytime. This kind of dream can be easily understood without dream interpreting.
● Dreams are the body’s self-implication (自我暗示). Traditional Chinese medical science says that dreams are connected with the health condition of humans’ bodies. When Yin and Yang are imbalanced, dreams come into being. If someone dreamt that he or she was roasted by a big fire, it shows he or she might easily get angry or nervous.
● Dreams are usually different from the facts. It means that things will develop in the opposite direction when they become worse.
To some degree, Duke of Zhou Interprets dreams is scientifically reasonable. Over thousands of years has passed, the book still has many secrets waiting for us to explore.

According to the passage, dream culture           .
is important in ancient Chinese culture
is unimportant in foreign culture
has no scientific value
is something about God
In the old days, Chinese people thought that dreams           .
were very popular
could suggest lucky and unlucky things
couldn’t be interpreted
were always different from the facts
The underlined word “superstition” means “         ” in Chinese.

A．科学

B．预兆

C．明魇

D．迷信

If you dream that you are roasted by a big fire, maybe you are

A．excited

B．relaxed

C．nervous

D．bored

Which of the following is WRONG according to the passage?
Duke of Zhou Interprets Dreams is a book about dream interpreting.
When Yin and Yang are not balanced, you dream easily.
Dreams sometimes are the opposite of the facts.
There are no secrets in the book Duke of Zhou Interprets Dreams

It is true that people with better education are usually able to get better paying jobs. In other words, they have more chances to choose a good job while people with little or no education don’t. It seems that the purpose of education is to make people get jobs. But this isn’t accepted by all people.
Some people may think that a person should spend the best years of his life getting education only for a way of living. This was probably one of the earliest reasons of education. In fact, if education is just a way of making a living. People don’t need to spend so much time in school. People can get education for a living in a short time. Subjects like history and geography need not be taught to everyone. Even language and mathematics need not be taught in detail (详细地), either. Here it is clear that education is much more than teaching a man to get a way of living.
Education is well-rounded and it is mainly for improving a man. It is not only to teach him to speak, read and write, but also to develop his creative thinking and other abilities. After that, it is to make him a wise man and thankfully enjoy the achievements of human. Education is to make a man lead a better life. Educated people are expected to be able to listen to good music, read good books, watch plays and most of all take an interest in the world.
I would agree that making a good living is an important reason for education, but certainly not the most important or the main reason.

People with little education usually           .

A．spend a long time in school

B．have a good chance to get a job

C．spend the best years to choose jobs

D．have fewer chances to get a good job

The earliest education was probably to           .
make a man lead a better life
teach a man to write and think
make people get a way of living
teach people to read good books
The underlined word “well-rounded” in the passage means “         “ in Chinese.

A．圆满的

B．崭新的

C．公平的

D．全面的

It is expected that educated people will be able to           .
accepted education as a way of living
take an interest in the world
develop their abilities to make plays
learn subjects like language and math
The passage mainly tells us that           .
education is mainly for improving a man
people can get education in a short time
people should be able to get better paying jobs
all subjects are so important for a way of living

Born in 1947, Hillary lived a happy childhood．Her parents were open to anything that interested her．But they were also strict．When young Hillary got straight A (全优) grades at school, her father said the school must have been too easy．
Years later, young Hillary put all her energy into politics (政治)．She became a student leader．She discussed political events with her friends and began to research social problems．
In 1969, Hillary entered Yale Law School, where she met Bill Clinton．The two soon became partners in political career and the journey of love．
Even after Bill became President of the US in 1992, the First Lady didn’t want to just be the president’s wife．She worked on US health care．
“When she takes on a project, she works tirelessly (孜孜不倦地) until it is completed,” said Betty Lowe, an old friend of the Clintons．“It was that kind of determination (决心) that helped her win the people’s respect．”

about Hillary Clinton
Her childhood	She was happy in her childhood．Her parents were open to things that she was in．They were also very   with her． She did in all her subjects．
Becoming a student	All herwas put into politics．She political events with her friends and researched social problems．
Meeting Bill Clinton	She met Bill Clinton after Yale Law School and became partners．
Being the First Lady	She worked on UScare．
Estimation(评价) from her friend	Her determination helped herthe people’s respect．

It is Mother's Day. John is busy with his work during the day. When he passes by a flower shop in the evening, he thinks, ‘I'll send Mum some roses (玫瑰).’ While John is looking at the flowers, a young man comes inside. ‘How many roses can I buy for only five dollars , madam?’ he asks. The shopkeeper tells him that a dozen of roses(一打玫瑰) is forty dollars. Maybe he can buy some carnations (康乃馨). They are much cheaper.
‘No, I only want to have red roses,’ he says. ‘My mum was badly ill and I didn't spend much time with her. Now I want to give her something special, it must be roses because rose is her favorite.’
After hearing it, John says he can help him pay for the rest (其余) of the money. The shopkeeper is moved (感动的) and says, ‘Well, lovely young men, thirty dollars a dozen, only for you.’ Taking the roses, the young man almost jumps into the air and runs out of the shop. Then John pays for his dozen of roses and tells the shopkeeper to send them to his mother.
As he walks out, he feels nice. Suddenly he sees the young man crossing the street and going into a park. But soon John knows it is not a park but a cemetery (墓地). Crying, the young man carefully puts down the roses, ‘Mum, oh, Mum, why didn't I tell you how much I loved you? God, please help me find my mum and tell her I love her.’
Seeing this, John turns and quickly walks to the shop. He will take the flowers home himself.
The shopkeeper asks the young man to buy carnations because ________.

A．carnations are nicer than roses

B．John buys all the roses.

C．roses are cheaper than carnations

D．carnations are cheaper than roses

The young man is crying at the cemetery because he ________.

A．can’t tell his mother he loved her himself

B．spends all his money on the roses

C．feels sorry to ask John to pay for his flowers

D．has no money for his sick mother

Finally John takes the flowers home himself because he wants to ________.

A．tell his mother he loved her himself

B．ask his mother for more money

C．tell his mother the young man's story

D．ask his mother if she likes roses

What is the main idea of the article?

A．Buy roses for mother when she is ill．

B．Let mother know how much you love her．

C．Work hard to make money for mother．

D．Send mother flowers on Mother's Day．

Colors often have different meanings in different cultures．In the U．S．, people have found the following to be true．
Black
Black is the color of power．It is also popular in fashion because it makes people appear thinner．
White
White is the symbol of purity．White is thought to be a summer color．However, white shows dirt and is more difficult to keep clean than other colors．
Red
This is the most exciting color．Red furniture (家具) should look very good since it will attract a lot of attention．Red cars are the thieves’ favorite．Red is often used in restaurants because it is an appetite (食欲) stimulant．This means it can make people eat more．
Blue
Blue is the color of the sky and the ocean．Peaceful blue is often used in bedrooms．Studies show that weightlifters are able to lift heavier weights in blue gyms．
Green
Green represents nature．It is the easiest color on the eye．Hospitals often use green because it relaxes patients．
Yellow
Sunny yellow is a cheerful color, yet people lose their tempers (发脾气) more often in yellow rooms, and babies cry more．
Which color is a summer color?

A．Blue．	B．White．
C．Green．	D．Red．

The underlined word “stimulant” means “______”．

A．刺激物	B．防腐剂
C．辐射物	D．装饰品

Where is color red often used?

A．In bedrooms．	B．In gyms．
C．In hospitals．	D．In restaurants．

Which of the following statements is TRUE, according to the passage?

A．White can make people eat more．

B．Blue can make patients feel more relaxed．

C．People can get angry easily in yellow rooms．

D．Black cars are popular among thieves