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.
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.
1. 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 |
| A．tired | B．bored | C．worried | D．relaxed |
| 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 |
| A．worse | B．harder | C．more slowly | D．more angrily |
| A．Cheerful Colors | B．Your Favorite Color |
| C．The Secret of Color | D．The Color of a Bridge |
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【推荐1】Green is an important color in nature. It is the color of grass and the leaves on trees. It is also the color of most growing plants. Sometimes, the word “green” means young, fresh and growing. Sometimes, it means something that is not yet finished. For example, a greenhorn is someone who has little experience as he is new to a situation. In the 15th century, a greenhorn was a young cow whose horns(角) had not yet developed. A century later, a greenhorn was a soldier who had no experience in war. By the 18th century, a greenhorn had the meaning it has today — a person who is new in a job.
About one hundred years ago, greenhorn was a popular expression in the west of America. People used it to describe a man if he came from one of the big cities in the east. The greenhorn didn’t have the skills to live in the hard country. Someone who is good at growing plants is said to have a green thumb(大拇指). This comes from the early 20th century. A person with a green thumb can make plants grow quickly and well. The Green Revolution is the name given to the development of new kinds of rice and other grains some years ago. It was the result of hard work by scientists who had green thumbs. Green is also the color used to describe the feeling — Jealousy(嫉妒). The green-eyed monster(怪兽) is not a dangerous animal from outer space. It is an expression used about 400 years ago by the British writer William Shakespeare in his play Othello. It means the unpleasant feeling when someone has something he wants to get. In most places in the world, the color green is one of the traffic lights. Green has so many different meanings that we should know more to understand it better.
1. A new soldier was called a greenhorn in the _________ century.| A．15th | B．16th | C．18th | D．20th |
| A．is good at growing plants | B．really has a green thumb |
| C．has no experience in war | D．is new in a job |
| A．he sees a dangerous animal | B．he can’t buy something |
| C．he reads a sad story | D．his friend gets a gift that he wants |
| A．a green job | B．a greenhorn | C．a green thumb | D．a green-eyed monster |
| A．Green, the Color of Grass and Trees | B．Green, Making Plants Grow Quickly |
| C．Green, One of Traffic Lights | D．Green, with Different Meanings |
【推荐2】Hey, everyone!
This page is all about me! So, read on!
My name is Esha and I live in Sydney, Australia! I only moved here two years ago and I love it! I am 12 years old, and I am in Grade 7 at Park School. I love the colour GREEN! I have no idea why, but I just do! My star sign is Aquarius（水瓶座）and I love playing sports such as tennis and baseball. I also love to read, write and... BLOG! My favourite animals are dogs, pandas and most definitely dolphins! I love dolphins and once I went to a place in New South Wales（where Sydney is）and I was able to swim with a Dolphin! Another thing you should know about me is that I am a CRAZY fan of Harry Potter! My favourite books are the whole Harry Potter series and my favourite movie would have to be all of them, too. My favourite cartoon movie, on the other hand is The Lorax. Well, I think that’s all you need to know about me!
Please feel free to tell me about YOU...and if we have anything in common, see you later!
1. How old is Esha?| A．7 years old. | B．9 years old. | C．15 years old. | D．12 years old. |
| A．Because she lives in Sydney. | B．Because her star sign is Aquarius. |
| C．She doesn’t know why. | D．She doesn’t tell why. |
| A．Dogs. | B．Pandas. | C．Kangaroos. | D．Dolphins. |
| A．TV and cartoon series | B．movies and cartoon series |
| C．TV and book series | D．movies and book series |
| A．A blog. | B．A book. | C．A newspaper. | D．A poster. |
【推荐3】If you go shopping in any toy store, you can see clearly the different games and toys for boys and girls: there are a lot of pink toys on one side of the store for girls; and dark-colored cars, guns, and soldiers for boys. Some big stores with toys may even have a pink floor for girls and a blue floor for boys. In fact, it is difficult to buy a toy for a girl that is not pink.
Some people think that too much pink is bad for girls. Sue Palmer, writer of Toxic Childhood, is very worried that most girls over the age of three are crazy about the color. According to some scientists, this happens for two reasons. Firstly, most companies offer too many products in pink. Also, many parents think their little daughter looks cute in pink. Sue Palmer says that girls at this age cannot make proper decisions by themselves, but the pink can affect（影响）the choices and the decisions they will make in the future.
Some parents are worried too, for example, Vanessa Holburn, thirty-two, who has two girls under the age of four. Their bedrooms are a sea of pink and Vanessa is not happy. "Pink says that you are soft and gentle. Blue says that you are strong and powerful. I want my daughters to be strong and powerful. I'm worried that pink will not help them with that," she says.
But not everyone thinks there's something wrong with pink. Grayson Turner is a father of three girls and he isn't worried at all. "People forget that things change all the time," he says. "My girls used to love pink when they were little, but as they get older, they change." Turner explains that his twelve-year-old daughter never wears pink clothes any more. "This love of pink is just a fashion and all fashions change," he adds. "It's only since the 1940s that people have started dressing girls in pink—before that it was a color for boys.”
1. The underlined word "that" in paragraph 3 means “___________”.| A．being soft and gentle | B．being strong and cute |
| C．being strong and powerful | D．being gentle but powerful |
| A．he is worried about the color pink | B．the love of colors changes as the fashions |
| C．pink has always been a color for girls | D．his girls prefer the color pink all the time |
A． | B． |
C． | D． |
| A．explain why girls are crazy about the color pink |
| B．introduce how the color pink affects the girls' life |
| C．describe different fashions in different periods for kids |
| D．show people's different opinions about the color pink |
【推荐1】The toucan is a colorful bird. Take a look at these facts about the toucan, and you may learn something you didn’t know before!
Toucans can be found in the forests of South America. Their home is in danger. It is advised not to buying rainforest wood and to make sure toucans have their habitat.
Toucans have a black body about 24 inches long. They have colorful beak (鸟喙). It is 1/3 as long as the bird’s body. It may look pretty big, but thankfully, for the toucan their beaks are not too heavy.
Toucans use their beak to peel and eat different kinds of fruit, which is the kind of food they eat most often. Sometimes toucans will choose insects (昆虫) or the eggs of other birds to eat. Toucans get most of their water from the fruit they eat, so they don’t need too much extra water.
Toucans don’t have very big wings (翅膀). It is not easy for them to fly. So, you’ll often find them hopping rather than flying through the air. Toucans can be rather lazy birds and they usually like to stay in one place. They don’t fly high up in the sky or very far away from home, and enjoy staying in trees with their delicious fruit to eat.
Wild cats and other larger birds catch toucans in the rainforest. Some snakes may catch smaller toucans but usually are more interested in the toucan’s eggs.
1. What does the underlined word “habitat” in Paragraph 2 mean?| A．A place to buy food. | B．A place to find food. |
| C．A place to work. | D．A place to live. |
| A．About 8 inches long. | B．About 11 inches long. |
| C．About 24 inches long. | D．About 72 inches long. |
| A．Toucans like fruit. | B．Toucans use their beak to eat. |
| C．Toucans like to eat insects or eggs. | D．Toucans feed on fruit, insects and the eggs. |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
In Chinese, doing something under the name of another is called dahuangzi (打幌子). How did it come about?
In ancient times, huangzi was a signboard (招牌) for a shop.
Huangzi appeared during the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC). At first, it could be the product that a shop sold.
In the 20th century, huangzi disappeared. Instead, people put up fancy billboards (华丽的广告牌).
But the phrase dahuangzi has stayed in use. It can be used when a huangzi or signboard says something, but the shop actually sells something else.
| A．For example, cotton shops would hang cotton balls. |
| B．Usually, it was made of cloth in all kinds of shapes and colors. |
| C．Ancient poems (诗歌) and paintings recorded such signboards. |
| D．Soon it became a popular way for different shops to sell their products. |
| E．It is used more often to say what people do is not the same as what they say. |
When studying a map of China, have you ever noticed the Mu Us Desert（毛乌素沙地）in the northwest? If you haven’t, then you probably never will. That’s because the desert is disappearing (消失).
You might wonder: Why is this happening? Who is the “killer”? Well, this is not a murder（谋杀）story. It is, the result of years of afforestation（无林地造林）efforts.
The Mu Us Desert used to be one of the largest deserts in China. Sandstorms（沙尘暴）were common in northern Shanxi. As a result, lots of people had to leave their homes.
The fight against desertification（沙漠化） began in the 1970s. The work was more than tiring. He Li led an afforestation team in Bulanghe, a town in Yulin, however, a strong wind blew away all the young trees. It was no use to cry. The next day, the team replanted all the trees.
In Yulin, there are many other sandstorm fighters. One of them is Guo Chengwang. In 1985, the government encouraged local people to plant trees. So he started to plant trees in his village. Guo is now over ninety years old. His children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren are still going on doing the job. The family has turned 30 km² of desert into woods.
These trees have make a difference. In Yulin, the number of sandy days has dropped from 100 in 2000 to 10 now. With the sandstorm fighters’ continuing efforts, the Mu Us Desert will be gone. Our country is becoming greener and lovelier.
1. Why is the Mu Us Desert disappearing?| A．Because sandstorms are common there. | B．Because many people left their homes. |
| C．Because people didn’t grow trees there. | D．Because sandstorm fighters continue to plant trees there. |
| A．In the 1960s. | B．In the 1970s. | C．In 1985. | D．In 2000. |
| A．The number of sandy days has dropped down. |
| B．He Li has turned 30 square kilometers of desert into woods. |
| C．The fight against desertification was not easy for the afforestation team. |
| D．It is said that the Mu Us Desert used to be one of the largest deserts in China. |
| A．The Mu Us Desert is in the northwest of China. |
| B．There used to be few sandstorms in northern Shanxi. |
| C．The Mu Us Desert will be gone and China will be greener and lovelier. |
| D．Guo Chengwang and his family have turned 30 square kilometers of desert into woods. |
【推荐1】“Every year over 30 percent of the food in the world goes to waste,” says the FAO (联合国粮食及农业组织). To stop food waste, people have come up with the great ideas.
①The world’s first food bank started in the US in 1967. People and shops give out their extra food to a place, and others in need go there to eat it. Shanghai has made a “share fridge” in the street. It stores (贮藏)cakes and food given by nearby markets and restaurants. It’s free for anyone to enjoy.
②The Real Junk Food Project is a company (公司) in the UK. It says that food past its sell-by date could still be OK to eat. So they collect such food from supermarkets, and put it on shelves in special cafes. There, the food has no price notes. If you don’t want to spend money, you can help do some work there.
③Dining halls in more than half of the US colleges are going tray-less (无托盘). That means nowhere to put extra dishes. It makes it harder for students to take too much. This small change brings a big difference.
1. How does the writer start the passage?| A．By giving a number. | B．By telling a story. |
| C．By comparing 2 products. | D．By asking a question. |
| A．Bad. | B．Whole. | C．Spare. | D．Reusable. |
| A．To give out their free food to people in great need. |
| B．To store free food for anyone to enjoy. |
| C．To collect food for people to enjoy for free. |
| D．To prevent students from taking too many dishes. |
a. Buy less b. Food bank c. Cook less food d. Pay as you feel
| A．①-a,②-b.③-c | B．①-d,②-c,③-a | C．①-b,②-d.③-a | D．①-a,②-c,③-b |
| A．What Organization the FAO Is. | B．Some Great Ideas to Stop Food Waste. |
| C．Some Ways to Store Food Fresh. | D．Why Food Past Its Sell-by Date Can Still Be Eaten. |
【推荐2】One way that scientists (科学家) learn about man is by studying animals．In this lab, the scientists are studying the relationship between diet and health．
They are studying the relationship between the amount (数量) of food the mice eat and their health．The mice are in three groups．All three groups are receiving the same healthy food．The first group is eating one cup of food each day, the second group is eating two cups, and the third group is eating three cups．
After three years, the healthiest group is the one that is only eating one cup of food each day．The mice in this group are a little thinner. But they are more active．Most of the day, they are running, playing with one another．Also, they are living longer．Mice usually live for two years．Most of the mice in this group are still alive after three years．
The second group of mice is healthy, too．They are active, but not as active as the thinner mice．They are only living about two years．
The last group of mice is receiving more food than the other two groups．Most of the day, these mice are eating or sleeping．They are not very active．These mice are living longer than the scientists thought－about a year and a half．But they are not healthy．They are sick more often than the other two groups．
1. People give each group of the mice _______ amount of food every year.| A．a different | B．the same | C．a small | D．a large |
| A．one and a half | B．two | C．two and a half | D．three |
| A．the scientists | B．the mice in the first group |
| C．all the mice | D．the mice in the last group |
| A．Man and health | B．Diet and animals |
| C．Diet and health | D．Animals and human beings |
| A．eating less may bring longer life |
| B．the mice eat more than the scientists thought |
| C．the mice live longer than the scientists thought |
| D．the more exercise you take, the healthier you will be |
【推荐3】Do you like to sit together with your family and drink tea after meals? For thousands of years, tea has been a popular drink in China. Now it has also caught the world’s eye.
On Nov. 29th, the ways of making traditional Chinese tea and the social practices that go with them entered the UNESCO (联合国教科文组织) intangible cultural heritage list (非物质文化遗产名录). Since a long time ago, Chinese people have been planting, picking, making and drinking tea.
China’s tea culture has a number of social practices. For example, an old tradition is that a host should welcome guests with boiled (煮沸的) tea. Boiling tea is one of the oldest ways. It started in the Tang Dynasty (618-907). Later, in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), a faster way took its place-steeping (冲泡).
However, the old way is now making a comeback among Chinese young people. The topic of “weilu zhucha” has had over 40,000 posts on the app Xiaohongshu. People sit around a stove (炉子) as they boil tea on it.
In this way, people can get a taste of a slower life and feel more relaxed. As one post on Xiaohongshu says, “It is very relaxing to drink hot tea, feel the fall soft wind, and talk with best friends.”
1. Steeping first appeared ________.| A．on Nov. 29th | B．in the Ming Dynasty | C．in the Tang Dynasty | D．thousands of years ago |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
| A．drinking tea with friends | B．buying tea online |
| C．selling tea to foreigners | D．steeping tea at home |
| A．a sports magazine | B．a story book | C．an invitation | D．a culture magazine |
① Hush now， my little one． Hush now， my sunshine． Hush now， piece of my heart． Go to sleep， my little one． Go to sleep， my love． Go to sleep， piece of my heart. Sleep， my little one， When I sing to you． Sleep， my little one， The sun is already asleep， The moon and stars come． | ② My mama feeds me， And washes my fur． The first thing I see every morning is her． The last thing I kiss every night is her face． My mama is the very best one, And sings like a bird， And knows how I feel． When I don't say a word， My mama is warm． | ③ I can clean the table． I can sweep the floor． I can wash my clothes， And count to forty﹣four． I can wash bowls and plates, And clean my bedroom． There is so much I can do． Now ask you． |
| 1．feed v． 喂养 2． fur n．皮毛 3． kiss v．亲吻 4． sweep v．打扫 5． count v．数数 | ||
1. When do people usually sing the first poem？
| A．In the morning |
| B．In the afternoon |
| C．At noon |
| D．At night |
| A．the fur |
| B．a bird |
| C．Mum's face |
| D．Mum's eyes |
| A．Helpful |
| B．Lucky |
| C．Lazy |
| D．Busy |
| A．Food and health． |
| B．Hobbies and sports． |
| C．Animals and people． |
| D．Family and love． |
There are different kinds of stress. Some kinds of stress are good and others are bad. Good stress may happen when someone asks you to answer questions in class or when you have to give a report. This kind of stress can help you to finish things better.
However, bad stress can happen if the stress lasts too long. You may not feel well if a family member is sick, if you’re having problems at school, or if anything else makes you upset every day. That kind of stress isn’t going to help you.
The best way to keep stress away is to have a balanced life. If you get enough sleep and food, and if you exercise and leave time for fun, you’ll feel less stress.
1. What’s the main idea of the first paragraph?
| A．How can you pass a test? |
| B．Why do you have a stomachache? |
| C．What is stress? |
| D．Why are you worrying? |
| A．answering questions in class |
| B．having problems at school |
| C．helping other classmates |
| D．giving a report in front of school |
| A．boring | B．unhappy | C．inexpensive | D．successful |
| A．Having a balanced life is the best way to keep stress away. |
| B．Different kinds of stress will help you with the study a lot. |
| C．You may feel angry, sad, or afraid when you’re doing something. |
| D．You may not feel well if your parents are talking about things. |
| A．A Balanced Life | B．How to Do Better in a Test |
| C．Bad Stress and Good Stress | D．How to Face Your Stress |
【推荐3】I'm writing this article in China, far away from my home in the United States. You might wonder what I do to remember my mom on Mother’s Day. Well, I certainly call her to say “Happy Mother’s Day” and promise that I will visit home soon.
I still remember the first time I forgot Mother’s Day. When I finally figure it out, I asked, “Why does mom get a special holiday? Why isn’t there a Children’s Day!”
My mom explained, in that way that only moms seem to be able to explain, “Because every day is Children's Day!”
I knew that I had messed up. I thought about all the time and love my mom had given me. I thought about the food she had made, the toys she had bought and the long hours she had spent with me. There might not be a perfect mom’s love, which can fix anything. After that day, for 364 days, I was looking forward to the next Mother’s Day.
That was the first year I forgot Mother’s Day. It was also the last year I forgot.
Are you wondering what to do for your mom on Mother’s Day? Common things are to write a message that thanks for the love she has given you, send her a card or buy her a gift. But the most important thing is — DON’T FORGET!
1. How does the writer celebrate Mother’s Day this year?| A．He calls his mom. | B．He send his mom a card. | C．He visits home to see his mom |
| A．make clear | B．make progress | C．make mistakes |
| A．Because he missed his mom far in the United States |
| B．Because he wanted to spend more time with his mom |
| C．Because he realized he had got much care from his mom |
| A．To explain why there isn’t a Children’s Day |
| B．To advise us not to forget to keep our own promises |
| C．To remind us to remember the love mom has given us. |
| A．An Interesting Talk | B．An Important Day | C．An Expensive Gift |
