1 . Have you ever wondered if you see the same colours as other people? Most people know what blue is when they see it. They call it "blue” because they were taught the word and connected it with what they saw. But how do you know what you see as blue isn't someone else's red?
The ability to perceive （感知）different colours is up to receptors （接受器）in our eyes. Light waves hit these receptors and they react depending on which colour the light is, sending signals to the brain. The brain then reads these signals to determine which colour light the eyes are receiving.
Some people's receptors are more developed than others. The inability of the receptor to feel the light waves correctly means that some people cannot tell the differences between similar colours. Those with more developed receptors can see more colours. We sometimes hear people having an argument about whether something is dark blue or black. It might be because one person has stronger receptors to feel the light than another.
In the past, most scientists would argue that everyone saw colours in the same way. However, research was conducted on monkeys, in which their receptors were changed. This enabled them to see more colours than usual. Normally monkeys can only see blue and green, but the change allowed them to see red. Their brains automatically got used to new colours. This suggests that our brains may find new colors of the things we see. Colours could be a very personal experience , unique to everyone.
So, the next time you talk about your favourite colour, just remember if yours is blue and your friend says red, you two might actually be thinking about the same colour. What if everyone in the world has the same favourite colour, but just calls it different names?
1. What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?| A．How we perceive colours. |
| B．The inability to see colours. |
| C．What the brain does with signals. |
| D．The connection between receptors and light waves. |
| A．Some people cannot feel colours with their developed receptors. |
| B．The more light people feel, the weaker receptors they have. |
| C．People with poor receptors usually have colour weakness. |
| D．People who have strong receptors can see dark blue. |
| A．To test the monkeys with colours. |
| B．To develop the receptors of humans. |
| C．To enable monkeys to find more colors. |
| D．To prove everyone sees colours in a different way. |
| A．A film review. | B．A science magazine. |
| C．An art journal. | D．A business newspaper. |
2 . London Underground
The London Underground rail network, also called “the Tube”, is a great way to travel to, from and around central London. Read advice on how to master the London Underground public transport.
Tube Zones
The London Underground rail network is divided into nine zones. Zone 1 is in central London and zones 6 to 9 are on the outskirts of the city. There are 11 Tube lines.
Tube Prices
Buy a Visitor Oyster card, Oyster card, Travelcard or use a contactless (非接触式的) payment card to get the best value as cash is the most expensive way to pay. An adult cash fare (费用) on the London metro for a single journey in zone 1 is £4.90. The same Tube fare with Visitor Oyster card, Oyster card or contactless payment card is £2.40. If you plan on travelling around London to do some sightseeing and visit some of London’s best attractions, why not get a London Pass and save even more money?
Opening and Closing Times
London Underground opening times vary from line to line, but the first London subway trains normally start running around 5 am, from Monday to Saturday, with reduced operating hours on Sunday. Avoid travelling during rush hours (weekdays, 7-9 am and 5.30-7 pm) if at all possible. London metro trains normally run until around midnight. A 24-hour underground service operates on certain lines. Check with staff at the particular tube station you plan on using to find out exactly when the last train runs.
1. Which of the following tube zones is on the outskirts of London?| A．Zone 1. | B．Zone 5. | C．Zone 8. | D．Zone 11. |
| A．Using Travelcard. | B．Using Cash. |
| C．Using London Pass. | D．Using Visitor Oyster card. |
| A．The tube closes on Sunday. |
| B．No lines in the tube run 24 hours. |
| C．The operating hours are the same every day. |
| D．The opening times are different from line to line. |
3 . Hoping to gather around the TV for a fun family movie night? Check out at all the best family-friendly films free on Amazon Prime Video below.
Troop Zero(2019)
Set in 1977 Georgia, Troop Zero follows a girl hoping to one day make it to outer space. After learning that the winner of a Birdie Scout talent show will get to be recorded on NASA’s Golden Record, she gets together a group of misfits to fight for the prize. The comedy-drama film is charming and, though simple, the story is well-acted.
Rango(2011)
It follows a pet chameleon (变色龙) who comes to the sleepy town of Dirt. Here, he becomes the town’s newest sheriff. The film scored multiple awards, including Best Animated Feature at the Oscars.
Star Trek Beyond(2016)
This science fiction installment has the crew of the USS Enterprise exploring the furthest reaches of unknown space where they search for a way to fight against the aliens and get away. The film is well-acted and directed and visually impressive.
Ernest and Celestine(2012)
The comedy-drama sees a world where the mice live underground and the bears above ground. However, instead of eating the mouse Celestine, musician bear Ernest teams up with him to complete their varying agendas. The movie gives off the feelings of an old-fashioned film you’ll want to enjoy.
1. When was Troop Zero released?| A．In 1977. | B．In 2012. |
| C．In 2016. | D．In 2019. |
| A．Troop Zero. | B．Rango |
| C．Star Trek Beyond. | D．Ernest and Celestine. |
| A．Troop Zero and Ernest and Celestine. |
| B．Rango and Ernest and Celestine. |
| C．Troop Zero and Star Trek Beyond. |
| D．Star Trek Beyond and Ernest and Celestine. |
4 . Great Movies You Should Watch at Any Cost
Almost Famous（2000）
122 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
A high-school boy is given the chance to write a story for Rolling stone Magainze about an up-and-coming rock band as he accompanies them on their concert tour．
Director: Cameron Crowe | Stars; Billy Crudup, Patrick Fugit, Kate Hudson, Frances McDormand Likes: 250,715 | Prices; $32.53
A Beautiful Mind（2001）
135 min | Biography, Drama
After John Nash, a brilliant mathematician, accepts secret work in cryptography（密码学）, his life takes a turn for the worse．
Director: Ron Howard | Stars: Russell Crowe, Ed Harris, Jennifer Connelly, Christopher Phummer
Likes: 840,090 | Prices: $17.74
Into the Wild（2007）
148 min | Biography, Adventure, Drama
After graduating from university, Christopher McCandless is always lost in his life．To search for his real self, he gives his entire $24,000 saving account to charity and goes to Alaska to live in the wilderness．Along the way, Christopher meets a series of characters that shape his life．
Director: Sean Penn | Stars: Emile Hirsch, Vince Vaughn, Catherine Keener, Marcia Gay Harden
Likes: 567,337 | Prices:%18.35
Frankenweenie（2012）
87 min |Animation（动画）, Comedy, Family
When a boy’s beloved dog passes away suddenly, he attempts to bring the animal back to life through a powerful science experiment．
Director: Tim Burton | Stars: Winona Ryder, Catherine O’Hara, Martin Short, Martin Landau
Likes: 97,636 | Prices: $35.29 $18 for children
1. Which film would a person fond of music probably like?| A．A Beautiful Mind． | B．Frankenweenie． | C．Almost Famous． | D．Into to Wild． |
| A．250,715． | B．840,090． | C．567,337． | D．97,636． |
| A．To explore wild nature． | B．To meet new people． |
| C．To experience different life． | D．To understand himself better． |
5 . The home of the future won't be completely different and we will be living in houses and flats just as we do today. But people will want to shape their homes to match their dreams. No two homes will be the same. People will be able to buy "house kits" containing a basic house structure, with movable walls, doors and windows. They will put together the different parts to create the home they want.
Many jobs that we do today will disappear, others will still exist but will change and new jobs will be created. Skilled workers such as builders, gardeners and electricians won't disappear because machines can't replace them. Teachers will still exist because students need human contact. But they will be using modem technology in class more and students will be working more at home. The medical technology revolution and space travel will create new jobs which we can only imagine today.
Space holidays will develop in the future, but these holidays won't be for everyone because they won't be cheap. Short space trips will develop first; then space hotels will orbit the earth where it will be possible to have a longer vacation. By the end of the next century, there will have been holiday centres on the moon with leisure facilities（休闲设施）for families.
Paper won't exist in the future. Instead, there will be e-paper which people will be able to use over and over again. This will develop in order to save natural resources. E-newspapers and e-magazines will replace traditional newspapers and magazines and we will download information and news articles from the Internet every day onto our reusable paper.
The laws of physics tell us that the earth is going to disappear some time in the future. This isn't going to happen tomorrow but scientists predict that it will happen in five billion years when our sun explodes. We will have to explore the universe and find another home. At some point in the distant future, either we stay on the earth and die with it, or we leave and move to another planet. There won't be any other choice.
1. Homes of the future will .| A．be completely different from those of today |
| B．be very similar to our homes |
| C．all be different from one another |
| D．be movable as you want |
| A．Skilled workers will face great challenges. |
| B．The future will witness job changes. |
| C．Technology will totally replace workforce. |
| D．An unimaginable life will come into being. |
| A．become a very common way to spend holidays |
| B．be the best holiday options for families |
| C．attract a lot of people |
| D．be still only for very rich people |
| A．it will be a symbol of fashion |
| B．it won't waste natural resource |
| C．it will be cheaper to produce |
| D．it will be convenient to carry |
6 . A loud sound woke Dan at 8:15 in the morning. Looking out of his bedroom window, he spied a tree in smoke about 500 yards away. A car was stuck around the tree’s base, its engine on fire.
“I grabbed buckets of water.” Dan told the reporter. Then he and his girlfriend ran to the crash site. The car was divided nearly in two, and the tree was where the driver’s seat ought to have been, as if planted there. There was 16-year-old Thompson, his terrified face pressed against the driver’s side window, in great pain. Dan tried putting out the fire with his buckets of water with no success. “When the flames got into the front seats, I realized I had to get him out of there.” he told WAGM-TV.
“I feel like I just did what had to be done.” said Dan. Regardless of his own safety, Dan opened the car’s back door and crawled in. Thompson was struggling to get free. Dan said, “That’s when I noticed how bad his legs were.” Using a pocket knife, he cut off Thompson’s seat belt. Dan pulled him out of the window of the vehicle, and then dragged him to safety before the entire car was engulfed in flames. Although Thompson suffered serious injuries in his legs, he looked great, smiling. Dan thought about that day often. “There was a voice deep down telling me to act at once.” He said.
1. What do we know from the text?| A．Dan put out the fire with water at once. |
| B．Dan saved Thompson from the car accident. |
| C．Thompson and his girlfriend were trapped in the car. |
| D．Thompson got free from the seat with a knife by himself. |
| A．Swallowed. | B．Exposed. |
| C．Affected. | D．Polluted. |
| A．Enthusiastic and talented. |
| B．Courageous and calm. |
| C．Cooperative and generous. |
| D．Ambitious and professional. |
