Colors and moods(情绪)
Some people believe that colors can influence our moods.(1) . In fact, colors can change our moods and make us feel happy or sad, energetic (充满活力的) or sleepy. This article explains what colors can do and what characteristics(特点) they represent(代表).
Energetic colors
When you feel tired or weak, you should wear energetic colors like green. (2) , as it is the color of nature and represents new life.
Strong colors
If you require strength in either body or mind, red may be of some help to you. Red is the color of heat. It represents power and strong feelings. Wearing red can also make it easier to take action. (3) .
Calm colors
Have you ever walked into a room and felt relaxed? It could be because the walls were painted blue. Blue is a calm color. It brings peace to our mind and body. (4) , so you may say "I'm feeling blue" when you feeling sad.
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Some colors, such as orange and yellow, can make you feel warm. People in cold areas prefer warm colors in their homes to create a warm and comfortable feelings. Orange represents joy. It can cheer you up when you are feeling sad. Yellow is the color of the sun, so it can remind you of a warm sunny day. Yellow is also the color of wisdom (智慧). Some people prefer this color when they hope for success.
A. Warm colors.
B. Green can give you energy.
C. Blue can also represent sadness.
D. You may wonder whether it is true.
E. Others think that colors can change people's moods.
F. This may help when you are having difficulty making a decision.
When I was small,my mom used to give the family a funny special treat from time to time﹣she would make breakfast food for dinner.
I remember she did so one night.She had been at work all day but wanted to do something special for us all.On that evening.my mom put a plate of eggs and very burnt toast( 面包)in front of my dad.I waited to see if anyone noticed.But my dad just took his toast,smiled at my mom and asked me how my day at school had been.I don't remember what I told him that night.But I remember watching him put butter on that toast.He ate it up as usual.
After dinner,I remember hearing my mom apologizeto my dad for burning the toast.I'll never forget what he said:"Honey,I love burnt toast."Later that night,I went to kiss daddy good night.
I asked him if he really liked his toast burnt,He wrapped( 紧抱)me in his arms and said:"Your mommy worked very hard today.She's really tired.And a bit of burnt toast never hurt anyone!"
Life is full of imperfect things.Nobody is perfect,either.I'm not the best at anything.I forget birthdays and other important events just like everyone else does.But I've learned something important from my father.Understanding is the basis of everything,whether between a husband and wife,a parent and child or just between two friends.Remember,burnt toast never hurt anyone.It's the people with the kind thoughts who make life worth living.
(1)The writer's father during the dinner.
A. |
didn't take the burnt toast |
B. |
ate up all the burt toast |
C. |
threw away the burnt toast |
D. |
didn't notice the burnt toast |
(2)What does the underlined word"apologize"mean?
A. |
辩白 |
B. |
谢罪 |
C. |
道歉 |
D. |
辩护 |
(3)From what the father said to his son,we know the father .
A. |
could understand his wife |
B. |
always argued with his wife |
C. |
was a good cook |
D. |
worked hard every day |
(4)What has the writer learned from his father?
A. |
The father liked to eat burnt toast. |
B. |
The mother was not a good mother and was a little funny. |
C. |
Understanding is the basic point of everything. |
D. |
Life is not perfect,but the father is perfect. |
(5)W hat is the best title of the passage?
A. |
Life is imperfect |
B. |
The father and the son |
C. |
A big dinner |
D. |
Burnt toast never hurt anyone. |
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An old man went to India. When he got there, he saw some fruit for sale, but most of it was very
cheap. The (1) (cheap) thing was a basket of red fruit.
"How much per kilo? " the old man (2) (ask).
" Two rupees(卢比)," the shopkeeper answered.Two rupees in India is almost nothing,(3) the old man bought a whole kilogram and started eating it.
However, as soon as he started eating, his mouth began (4) (burn), his eyes began to water,and his whole face became as red (5) the fruit. As he coughed and struggled to breathe, he jumped up and(6) , screaming:"Ah! Ah! Ah!"
And yet he continued to eat the fruit. Some people who were looking at him shook their(7) (head)and said, "You are crazy! Those are chili peppers(辣椒)! You can′t just eat them by the handful!"
The old man said to (8) (he), "I paid for them, so I must eat them."
This old man seemed pretty stupid. But are we so much smarter? All of us have (9) (spend) money and time on something﹣ maybe a relationship, or a business, or a job﹣ and sometimes, even if
we know there's no hope that things will change, we still continue with it.
What we can learn (10) the old man is this: if you've lost a lot over something that doesn't work,let it go and move on. It's better than continuing to lose.
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Environmental protection is one of the hottest topics nowadays. It was also something that ancient Chinese paid great attention to. In fact, the world’s earliest environmental protection idea, ministry(部门)and law were all born in China. How did the ancient Chinese protect the environment?
The world’s earliest idea of “managing state affairs(政事)through environmental protection”
Xunzi, a famous thinker in the Warring States Period, came up with the idea of “managing state affairs through environmental protection”. He wrote in his book that vegetation(植被)should be protected well by humans.
Guan Zhong, a government officer 400 years ahead of Xunzi, was also an environmental protection expert. He said “a king who cannot protect his vegetation is not doing a good job”.
The world’s earliest “environmental protection ministry”
Nine ministries set up by Shun, an ancient Chinese emperor, included “Yu”(虞), an environmental protection ministry. The first “Yu” leader was Boyi, an environmental protection expert. He invented wells so people could drink clean water. He knew a lot about animals and also called for animal protection.
The world’s earliest “environmental protection law”
Over 4,000 years ago, Dayu, an ancient Chinese water-control expert and also an emperor, made a rule, not allowing people to cut down trees in March or catch fish in June, because it was the time when they grew quickly.
Almost 3,000 years ago, Tianlü, the first environmental protection law, appeared in Qin. It recorded many ancient environmental protection rules. Two of them were interesting: firstly, rivers should not be blocked (堵塞); secondly, grass and trees should not be burned to be fertilizer(肥料) except for summer. The second one is inspiring even for today. It can help to keep air clean and fresh.
(1). ___________
(2). ___________
(3). ___________
(4). ___________
(5). ___________
Do you play Ant Forest? It is (1) online game on Alipay (支付宝). Players (2) (collect) "energy" by doing something environmentally﹣friendly. They can grow and water (3) (they) own "trees" with the "energy". (4) the "trees" are big enough, Alipay with some other companies will plant real trees in the desert (沙漠)area of China. Every year millions of trees (5) (plant) in this way.
This is part of China's tree﹣planting program. It hopes (6) (stop) the desert from becoming larger. Since 1978, China has planted over 66 billion trees (7) the north. It is known as "the Great Green Wall".For example,Saihanba in Hebei Province was once a desert, (8) now it has become the biggest man﹣made forest in China.
"China is making the world much (9) (green) than before. It sets a good example and has many (10) (lesson) to share with the world,'' said the United Nations Environment Program.
As we all know,the environment around us is getting worse and worse.Some chemical factories always pour(1) (废弃的)water into the(2) (河流).And they also(3) (产生)terrible gas.In some places,some people even have no clean water to drink.So I think we must do something to protect the environment.
How to protect the environment?First,as a student,we should use cloth bags instead of(4) (塑料的)bags when we go shopping.(5) (第二),we'd better reuse the old textbooks as possible as we can.Third,we should never forget to turn off the lights when we leave the classrooms.In a word,we must try our best to protect our environment.I believe we can make the world a better place to live in.
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Wind power is a very clean source of energy. This is how wind power works. Wind makes windmills spin(旋转). When the windmills spin, they make electricity. Then we can use the electricity.
A lot of people think that wind power is new, but that’s not true. For thousands of years, people have used wind to sail boats and move water. We still do those things today, but these days we mostly use wind power to make electricity.
Wind power is a very popular source of energy. Most people think that we should use it more and more. First of all, it’s clean. Wind mills don’t pollute the environment at all. Second, we can use wind power forever. After all, we will always have wind. Also, wind power is cheap, and it’s getting even cheaper.
A lot of people don’t understand wind power very well. They believe that there are problems with wind power, but many of those problems are not real. For example, some people say that windmills are dangerous for birds. That used to be true, but it isn’t true anymore. Old windmills killed birds because they spun very fast. New windmills spin slowly, and they aren’t dangerous for birds.
However, there are real problems with windmills. One problem is that many people think windmills are very ugly. This is a problem for some people because windmills are often in very pretty areas. Also, wind doesn’t blow all the time, so we can’t use wind power all the time. Finally, windmills are noisy.
Wind power is becoming more and more common. Right now, more than 80 countries use wind power. About 2.5 percent of the world’s power comes from the wind. For some countries, that number is a lot higher. Wind power gives Denmark more than 25 percent of its electricity.
(1)Wind power can be turned into __________ when windmills spin.
(2)People have used wind to __________ and move water for a long time.
(3)New windmills don’t __________ because they spin at a slow speed.
(4)One of the real problems with windmills is that they __________.
(5)This passage mainly introduces a kind of clean, __________ energy to us.
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Hotpot, Mapo Tofu and Fish Filets in Hot Chili Oil(水煮鱼)—these dishes are well-known names in China. And they all have one thing (1) common: They’re very numbing(麻的)and spicy(辣的).“Numbing and spicy” is a special phrase which is used (2) (describe)Sichuan food. Generally, Sichuan cooks are good at using Pixian Broad Bean Paste(郫县豆瓣). It (3) (see)as “the soul(灵魂)of Sichuan dishes” by many people. As (4) result, they are quite different from the dried and spicy Hunan food and the sour and spicy Guizhou food.
However, to Sichuan dishes, there is much more than (5) (they)numbing and spicy flavor(味道)because Sichuan cooks are able to create all kinds of flavors. So people praise Sichuan dishes, “Each dish (6) (have)its own style; a hundred dishes have a hundred different flavors.” There are at (7) (little) 24 kinds of flavors in Sichuan dishes and only one-third of them are spicy. Some dishes are neither numbing (8) spicy, like sweet and sour fish.
Visitors to Sichuan are surprised at so many (9) (choice)they have for food. Sichuan is (10) (certain)a great place to start your Chinese food journey.
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With the development of science and technology, our life is becoming more and more convenient. It seems that (1) has been reinvented and greatly improved. But there is one thing unlike them. It’s a blind walking stick. It was invented over 100 years ago and has been used (2) many blind people for a long time. However, it had remained unchanged until an engineer named Kursat decided (3) a change. Kursat is blind. He deeply understands the difficulties and challenges that the blind face. He put some technical knowledge into his invention and invented a (4) stick. He hoped his invention would help the blind.
The smart stick uses built-in speakers and different sensors(传感器)to warn about possible dangers. It helps blind people know about the environment around (5) by using modern technology. It makes their travel much (6) than before. The stick is priced at around $500. It is less than half the price of most smart phones. Most people can (7) it.
In the future, this invention is going to make a big difference to more blind people. “It will not (8) change my life, but also the life of other people.” Kursat said, “These days, we are talking about flying cars, but the blind have been using just simple sticks. As a blind person, (9) I am at the subway station, I don’t know which is my exit. I don’t know which bus is coming or which stores are around me. But now, the smart stick can provide a lot of (10) for the blind,” he said, “I believe the life of the blind will be much more convenient and safer.”
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I can still remember my primary school homework on animals. I decided (1) (write)about the whale(鲸鱼). I have loved them from a young age.
I’m not quite sure why I love them. It might be something about (2) (they)shape. They have a smooth shape, and their tails look like a heart. They also move so (3) (slow)and beautifully, like a tree dancing in the wind. This way, they seem very clever.
So, of course, one of my best memories (4) (be)when I got to see a type of whale called the Southern Right Whale in Argentina. Watching them moving smoothly in the water, I felt (5) (happy)than ever. They were so beautiful!
And I’m not the only one who loves whales. Different peoples across the world have a special place for whales in their (6) (heart). Take the Maori people in New Zealand as (7) example. Living by the ocean, they see whales as guardians(守护者)of the ocean and talk about them a lot in their (8) (tradition)stories.
Why was I interested in whales like the Maori people? (9) they need our protection. That’s what my school homework was about— animals we need to protect. Whales play a big role (10) the ocean. So, protecting whales means protecting the whole ocean.
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Journey to the West is ___(1)___ traditional Chinese book. The monkey king or Sun Wukong is one of the main characters in the book. The monkey king, who is loved by ___(2)___ (China) children, is not just a normal monkey. He can make 72 changes to ___(3)___ (he) shape and size, turning himself into different ___(4)___ (animal) and objects. The monkey king uses a magic stick to fight bad people ___(5)___ (brave). Sometimes, he can make the stick ___(6)___ small that he can keep it in his ear. And as soon as the TV programme ___(7)___ (come) out more than 30 years ago, children became interested ___(8)___ reading this story.
The monkey king is ___(9)___ (smart) than others. He keeps fighting ____(10)____ (help) the weak and never gives up.
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China impresses the world in the year 2022. In the past months, we have seen several important events that showed the world a strong China. Here we take a look back at them.
The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games closed on February 20. Themed “Together for a Shared Future”, the Games drew attention of the world successfully. Athletes (运动员) competed bravely on the ice and snow, achieving their dreams. They encouraged people around the world with their spirits. Behind stage, Chinese food and culture impressed international athletes. Many shared photos and videos of their life on social media, telling Chinese stories to the world. Beijing 2022 gave the world a window on China.
While Beijing 2022 reflects rich Chinese culture, the great progress in science and technology shows the ability to innovate (创新). On April 16, China welcomed three heroic astronauts home. After flying around Earth for six months, they came back home safely. During the stay in space, they gave lively science lessons from the Tiangong space station. That made millions of children fall in love with space science. What’s more, on June 5, the Shenzhou XIV spacecraft rose into space and another three astronauts were sent into the space station. They will make a further step in the exploration (探索) of space.
All these great achievements show the power of China. We’re proud of our country. We strongly believe that China will surely move forward to an even brighter future.
China impresses the world in the year 2022. And the world sees a ___(1)___ China. Beijing held the 2022 Winter Olympic Games successfully. Athletes competed bravely and ___(2)___ people around the world. Besides, they told Chinese stories on social media. That let the world know more about Chinese food and ___(3)___. China also keeps innovating in science and technology. On April 16, three heroic astronauts returned home ___(4)___. The lively lessons they gave from space rose children’s interest in space science. With the Shenzhou XIV rising into space on June 5, China will continue with a further space exploration. As Chinese, we feel ___(5)___ of our country for all these great achievements. We believe China will have an even brighter future. |
Young children should not be left by _____(they).
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It is probably no exaggeration (夸张) to say that, these days, anyone who uses WeChat or QQ also uses memes. (1) Memes are usually pictures or GIFs (动图) of famous people, TV and film scenes. They are often paired with a line of words explaining the pictures.
You must have seen the memes of singer Huang Zitao with his famous words, "I will not die easily."(2) Others include actor Zhou Jie shouting with anger and basketball player Yao Ming laughing but looking like crying. If there is something in common with these people, it is probable that they all have exaggerated facial expressions. Users make memes of them for fun.
On the other hand, memes make online messaging chatting closer to real life than just sending text messages. (3) For some people, like youth, they can chat online only using memes without typing a single word. Sometimes this turns into a kind of competition to see who has the most or the funniest memes. (4) Do you want to have a try, too?
A. Huang's memes are one of the users' favorites. B. Memes or biaoqingbao have become important in online chatting (聊天) among Chinese. C. If they are tired of the popular ones, they can make their own memes using meme apps. D. Because they give people information in a simpler, funnier and clearer way. |
(5)Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. |
Memes play an important part in online chatting all over the world. |
B. |
All the people can chat on line without typing a single word. |
C. |
People can only use popular memes even though they feel bored of them. |
D. |
D Users make memes of famous people for fun. |
Beth Jones was only eight years old when she first tried playing the drums.This was during a lunchtime music club at school, which she only went to because it was snowing (1) (heavy).Of all the musical instruments, the drums were (2) (interesting) to Beth. She thought it was cool that there were many different shapes and sizes of drums,and she wanted to hit(3) (they),to see what they sounded like.
Now Beth is thirteen and gives concerts around the country.She also has her own YouTube channel and(4) (get) over a million hits a year.What's amazing is that Beth hasn't ever been to(5) drum lesson. "You can learn anything on the Internet, so I've never felt it was important for me t1o take classes," explains Beth.
Giving concerts wasn't easy for Beth in the beginning because usually she only played drums alone in her bedroom when she came home(6) school. At her first concert, she played in a band with many(7) (adult). She could feel hundreds of pairs of eyes looking at her,(8) that made her feel afraid.
So, does Beth enjoy(9) (be) famous now?"I didn't plan to be famous,"she says.All I want is to show others what I love.I don't think I'm someone special.I just want everyone(10) (have) a great time at my concerts.