1 . The natural world is colorful with humans, plants and animals showing different colors.
Human skin can be many different colors and it changes with the sun, our feelings or our health for example. This is because of pigments (色素), which reflect light and make what the eye sees as colors. So, when we feel excited or angry, our heart can send more blood to the face and the pigments in the skin become red. This is why we have the expression that someone “sees red” when they are angry.
Plants also have pigments. Color is important for them to live on. The bright colors of flowers catch the attention of insects (昆虫), which then carry their pollen (花粉) from one flower to another. Bees can see colors we cannot, and they follow these to the inside of the flower. Without bees visiting flowers in this way, many plants would die out.
Animals also use color for their own need. They protect themselves with different colors so as not to be seen by predators. The snowshoe hare for example, a type of wild rabbit, changes color with seasons for this reason. During summer it is a brown color, and in winter it is white so that it can hide in the snow. However, some animals use color as a warning to make predators stay away. Bright colors such as yellow and red are often used in this way. Nature, however, is very clever, and predators also use colors to attract (吸引) the animals they feed on.
So, we can see that there may be many different reasons and uses for colors in the natural world. Some uses of color in nature remain unknown, but one thing is for sure, color not only makes our planet beautiful but it is also necessary for our planet to live on.
1. Paragraph 2 mainly tells us that ________ is/are the cause that makes human skin change color.A.feelings | B.pigments | C.blood | D.sunshine |
A.leaves | B.fruits | C.pollen | D.color |
A.hide in secret places | B.kill other animals for food |
C.change color with the sun | D.protect themselves from danger |
A.To describe animals’ ways of life. |
B.To encourage us to study color in nature. |
C.To introduce the uses of colors for life on earth. |
D.To explain the importance of protecting our planet. |
2 .
It’s been 100 years since the actor and filmmaker Charlie Chaplin produced the film The Kid, which many people consider to be his greatest one.
Like all films at the time, The Kid was made in black and white and was silent (made without any sound, not even the characters talking). The story is about the relationship between “the Tramp”, played by Chaplin, and his adopted (领养的) child, played by Jackie Coogan. The pair develop a partnership where the six-year-old boy breaks windows and runs away, so that Chaplin’s character can offer his services as a window fixer.
Although the film is a comedy, it also has some tragedy, reflecting Chaplin’s own life. He started testing actors for the role of the Kid just a few days after his baby son had died. Chaplin was known for being hard to please, and it is said that if he could, he would have played every role in every one of his films. When Chaplin visited a theatre, a dancer brought his son, Jackie Coogan, on stage, and Chaplin knew he had his co-star (联袂主演者). Chaplin later wrote, “All children in some form have talents; the trick is to bring it out in them. With Jackie it was easy.”
Like the Kid in the film, Chaplin and his brother Sydney grew up very poor. They lived in London and were raised by their mother. When Chaplin was 10 years old, his mum became too ill to look after her sons, so they had to take care of themselves. He later wrote that the film sets in The Kid were based (基于) on the places where he and Sydney had lived with their mother as children. “Perhaps that’s why the film had some truth,” he said.
1. The second paragraph mainly talks about ________.A.why The Kid was made | B.when The Kid was on |
C.how The Kid got successful | D.what The Kid is about |
A.always visited the theatre alone | B.was possibly talented in acting |
C.knew much about Chaplin before | D.played every role in Chaplin’s films |
A.He had a poor childhood experience. | B.He was brought up by his father. |
C.He looked after his mother very well. | D.He produced films with his brother. |
A.A film about a dancer | B.A family in London |
C.A place for film-making | D.A life on film |
3 . 17-year-old Brennan Agranoff, a colorblind boy, started his custom sock business in middle school, with a small loan (贷款) he got from his Parents. Up till now, he has sold over I million worth of socks onlinein the last four years.
Brennan thought of the idea for his custom sock company at just 13 years old. He was attending a high school basketball game in his hometown of Sherwood, Oregon, and noticed that many kids his age were wearing the same white Nike sport socks. The boy told himself that if these white plain socks were so popular with kids,then some cool custom designs would surely be an even greater hit.
But the boy didn’t tell his parents about the business idea immediately. He spent six months researching things like printing machines and technology and drawing up a business plan. Only when he had everything planned out did he ask his parents for a loan. “They thought the idea was a little out there,” Brennan recently told CNN Money, but he kept pushing, and finally received a S 3,000 loan to start his company. Then he began to work on his own designs. The fact that he was colorblind didnt stop him and he has created over 200 designs now.
Business was slow the first year, but then Brennan started pushing his Hoopswagg products heavily on the other Internet. Orders soon started coming in in large numbers, and Hoopswagg became a popular brand among custom sock lovers. Right now, his designs can be found on Hoopswagg website, Amazon and eBay.
Four years after starting his business, Brennan has achieved great success while balancing schoolhouse chores and his social life. And he says he loved every minute of it.
1. The second paragraph mainly tells us how Brennan________.A.designed his custom socks | B.got his business idea |
C.organized the basketball match | D.managed his company |
A.bought some Nike socks | B.made a business plan |
C.asked teachers for advice | D.got money from friends |
A.got no support from his parents |
B.was too busy to do house chores . |
C.stopped designing because ofhis eyes |
D.enjoyed both his study and business |
A.Honest. | B.Kind. | C.Creative. | D.Helpful. |
4 . If you go to a fast food restaurant, you will probably see a lot of children. Today, some children are too fat, and this is because of their bad eating habits (习惯). Most children are fond of food with a lot of fat, oil, salt and sugar. People call this kind of food “junk food”.
We find many children eat unhealthily. Some don’t have breakfast before they go to school. During the day, some don’t have proper (正常的) food for lunch. They don’t like vegetables, and many of them don’t like to eat fruit. They love to eat food with a lot of salt, sugar or fat.
Parents today worry about their children’s eating habits. Some doctors advise (建议) children to eat healthily.
*Children shouldn’t eat too much junk food.
*Children should eat some fruit and vegetables every day.
*Children should drink more milk.
*Children should eat breakfast every day.
1. The underlined (划线的) phrase are fond of in the first paragraph means ________.A.dislike | B.love | C.hate | D.hope |
A.food with little salt and milk | B.food with much sugar and fat |
C.vegetables and fruit | D.cola and hamburgers |
A.Keeping good eating habits | B.Eating unhealthy food is bad |
C.Eating fast food is good | D.Eating healthily worries parents |
Teacher: Shh! Listen carefully!
Teacher: Did you hear that? No? How about this?
Teacher: If you couldn’t hear the first one, it means you’re not a dog! [Laugh.] Dogs can hear very high frequency sounds, but people can’t. And if you could hear the second one, you’re younger than 25.
Student: Wow! Why is that?
Teacher: Our ears change when we get older. Children and young people can hear the second one, but most people older than 25 can’t.
Conversation 2
Teacher: Today’s topic is “Should teenagers date?” Team A, please begin.
Team A: We say no, they shouldn’t. One reason is that teenagers are too young. They should think about schoolwork and spend more time studying
Team B: We don’t agree with Team A. Our answer is Yes. Teenagers can date if they want. It is quite natural for a teenager at that age to feel he or she likes somebody. We think it’s possible for teenagers to date and study at the same time.
Teacher: Team A?
1. What are they learning about in Conversation 1?
A.Dogs | B.Sounds. | C.Hearing. | D.People |
A.schoolwork | B.dating | C.teenager | D.relationships |
A.Nature Club and Ballet Club. | B.Ballet Club and Nature Club. |
C.Science Club and Debate Club. | D.Debate Club and Science Club. |
1. When was Youth Club started?
A.Seven years ago. | B.Ten years ago. |
C.Five years ago. | D.Six years ago |
A.Three | B.Four | C.Five | D.Six |
A.date of birth | B.telephone number |
C.favorite sport | D.email address |
7 . Most people agree that eating healthy food is important. But sometimes making good food choices can be difficult. Now there are apps that can help people learn about the food they eat to improve their health and their dining out experience.
Open Table app
Open Table app helps people choose restaurants when they want to go out to eat. It is a free service that shows users restaurant available based on where and when they want to dine. It gives users points when they make reservations, which can add up to discounts (折扣) on restaurant visits.
Max McCalman’s Cheese &Wine Pairing app
Wine and cheese can be a great combination. But which wines go best with which cheeses? Max McCalman’s Cheese & Wine Pairing app can help. It provides information about hundreds of different cheeses and suggests wines to pair with each. Max McCalman’s Cheese & Wine Pairing app is free.
Happy Cow app
Vegetarians do not eat animal meat. Vegans do not eat any animal products. The Happy Cow app is made for both groups. Users can search for vegetarian-vegan restaurants and stores around the world.
Local Eats app
Restaurant chains, like McDonalds, can be found almost anywhere a person might travel. But sometimes travelers want to eat like locals. The Local Eats app is designed for that. It can help you find local restaurants in major cities in the US and in other countries. It costs about a dollar.
Where Chefs Eat app
“Where Chefs Eat” is a 975-page book. Most people would not want to carry that around. But there is a much lighter app version of the same name for just $15. Six hundred chefs provide information on 3,000 restaurants around the world on the Where Chefs Eat app.
1. What can users get when making a reservation with Open Table app?A.Points | B.Books. | C.Wine. | D.Cheeses. |
A.local foods. | B.wine and cheese |
C.vegetables | D.animal meat |
A.OpenTable. | B.Where Chefs Eat |
C.Local Eats | D.Max Me Calman’s Cheese & Wine Pairing. |
8 . Conversation 1
Teacher: Shh! Listen carefully!
Teacher: Did you hear that? No? How about this?
Teacher: If you couldn’t hear the first one, it means you’re not a dog! [Laugh.] Dogs can hear very high frequency sounds, but people can’t. And if you could hear the second one, you’re younger than 25.
Student: Wow! Why is that?
Teacher: Our ears change when we get older. Children and young people can hear the second one, but most people older than 25 can’t.
Conversation 2
Teacher: Today’s topic is “Should teenagers date?” Team A, please begin.
Team A: We say no, they shouldn’t. One reason is that teenagers are too young. They should think about schoolwork and spend more time studying.
Team B: We don’t agree with Team A. Our answer is Yes. Teenagers can date if they want. It is quite natural for a teenager at that age to feel he or she likes somebody. We think it’s possible for teenagers to date and study at the same time.
Teacher: Team A?
1. What are they learning about in Conversation 1?
A.Dogs. | B.Sounds. | C.Hearing. | D.People. |
A.Schoolwork. | B.Dating. | C.Teenager. | D.Relationships |
A.Science Club and Ballet Club. | B.Ballet Club and Nature Club. |
C.Nature Club and Debate Club. | D. Debate Club and Science Club. |
9 . Mark Twain was a great writer in America. He was also a funny man. There were many interesting stories about him.
In his city, a man didn’t like Mark Twain. On April Fool’s Day, the man wanted to play a joke on the great writer. A newspaper in New York said that Mark Twain died. All his friends around the country were sad when they read it. Then they decided to visit his home. When the friends got there, they found Mark Twain writing in front of his desk. They got a big surprise and thought the newspaper did a bad thing. But Mark Twain didn’t get angry. He smiled and said, “The report(报道)about my death is right. But the time is too early.”
1. The report about Mark Twain was on ______.A.June 2nd | B.April 2nd | C.June 1st | D.April 1st |
A.前往 | B.居住 | C.拜访 | D.悼念 |
A.listening to the radio | B.reading |
C.writing | D.watching TV |
A.didn’t like that man | B.was a funny man |
C.didn’t like the newspaper | D.knew he wouldn’t die |
10 . Xiao Ming gets up very late. He rides his bike to the school quickly. He doesn’t look at the traffic lights, so he hits a car. The driver takes him to the hospital right now. The doctor looks over Xiao Ming very carefully. Xiao Ming wants to go to the school but the doctor and the driver ask him to stay in bed.
“ Now my boy,“ says the doctor.“ Could you tell me your name, please?”
“ What are you going to do?” asks Xiao Ming.
“I’m going to tell your parents and your teacher. ”answers the doctor.
“But my parents know my name and my teacher knows my name, too.“ says Xiao Ming.
1. How does Xiao Ming go to school?A.by bike | B.by car |
C.by bus | D.on foot |
A.His teacher | B.His parents |
C.The driver | D.His students |
A.Because he is very happy. |
B.Because he doesn’t notice the traffic lights. |
C.Because he doesn’t like going to school |
D.Because he can’t see anything |
A.He is very lovely. |
B.He is very bad. |
C.He is very lazy. |
D.He is very good. |