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Why do different people like different colors? The answer depends largely 1. cultural values. To the Egyptians, green is a color 2. stands for the hope and joy of spring, while for Muslims, it means heaven. Red is a symbol of good luck in many cultures. During the Spring Festival in China, children 3. (give) money in a red envelope to bring good fortune in the New Year. For many nations, blue is a symbol of protection and religious beliefs. Greek people often wear a blue necklace hoping to protect 4. (they) against evils.
People’s 5.(choose) of colors is also affected by their bodies’ reactions toward them. Green is said to be the most restful color. It has the ability to reduce pain and relax people both mentally 6. physically. When 7.(work) in green environment, people have fewer stomach aches. Red can make a person’s blood pressure 8.(rise) and increase people’s appetite. Many decorators will include different shades of red in the restaurant. And many commercial websites will have a red “Buy Now” button because red is a color that 9. (easy) catches a person’s eye. Unlike red, blue is believed to cause people to lose appetite. Therefore, 10. you want to eat less, eating from blue plates can help.
根据汉语提示及首字母，写出所缺单词。
1.Taking exercise has a positive ___________(影响) on our health.
2.I think it’s time _______(采纳)a different method to solve the problem.
3.The great scientist was awarded by the government for his great ________(成就）.
4.As a children, he liked _________(观察) the behaviour of insects.
5.The man is practising writing Chinese ________(汉字).
6.Users will become a___________ to crack cocaine if they smoke it.
7.I telephoned my good friend to give my c________ on his passing the driving test.
8.They repaired the desk instead of r_________them with new ones.
9.There is still no e________ to show that he killed that woman.
10.To her great d_______ , she passed the examination with first-class honours.
We all have times in our lives when we just have too many things to deal with.1.Well, that’s crazy, because if you get ill then you're going to be able to do nothing. Here are some ideas to take care of yourself.
2. Living with clutter(杂乱)and never being able to find what you need when you need it causes stress. Take time to develop a system and then use it. Instead of keeping all the things you need to do in your head, write them down on a piece of paper.
Devote 30 minutes per day to personal development materials. 3. And negative ones will disappear. If we want to be successful in work and life, we need to develop the habit of feeding our minds in a positive way. So take in good inspiring information.
Say no to anything that is not important to you. Give yourself permission to concentrate on what's important. Getting the unessential, tiresome responsibilities off your schedule will give you more time and space. 4.
Take 5-minute mini-breaks every hour. 5. So no matter how efficiently you work, you should always let your mind wander or end up spending time doing other things when you try to keep going hour after hour. Instead, break up each hour by getting up from your chair and walking outside to take a 5-minute break.
A. Get organized.
B. Write a daily gratitude list.
C. You can't stay focused all the time.
D. Fill your minds with positive thoughts.
E. Besides, it will reduce the pressure that you feel.
F. As a result, we often forget to look after ourselves.
G. Eating healthily is one of the most sensible things you can do for yourself.
When men get together, they seldom talk about their feelings or inner thoughts. However, they talk about a lot, like their newest computer, how to repair their car, or even business.
Talk might move to the best place to find fish or women, jump to computer games, then continue to the sport of the season. They also like to tell jokes each other and spend a fair amount of time playing one-up and boasting (吹牛). Men seldom call each other to chat.
When man meets woman, he usually wants to make a good impression. Many single men try hard to carry on amusing, fun, and pleasant conversations. They use conversation to discover her interests and feelings in order to learn how to be attractive to her.
Some men, either out of nervousness or ignorance, spend most of the time talking about themselves, often appearing to brag about their achievements or talk endlessly about their problems or work. Even the quietest man talks to his woman when love is new.
When women get together, they talk about feelings and relationships, their work and their family. They enjoy talking but also want the give and take of talk, then listen. Women often call each other to chat. Conversation is an important part of most women’s 1ives.
As relationships progress, however, many a man turns on the television and forgets how to talk. This raises anger and cry from his woman partner who says, “You never talk to me anymore.” Some men start talking. Many, however, mainly discuss their own achievements and problems.
When the woman starts talking about her favorite subjects: feelings, family, relationships, friends and her work, many men lose interest or bring the conversation back to themselves. Pretty soon, the man is back to staring at the television each night, wondering where his relationship has gone. The woman is talking to her friends, mom, sister, or neighbor, often about that very relationship and how she is hurting.
1.What can we know about men from the first two paragraphs?
A. They like to talk about practical matters.
B. They are willing to expose (暴露) their inner thoughts.
C. They prefer to take adventurous travels.
D. They often call each other to chat about work.
2.Which of the following can replace the underlined part “brag about” in Paragraph 4?
A. Show off. B. Dream about.
C. Put forward. D. Care for.
3.What is the same topic in both men’s and women’s talk?
A. Family. B. Work.
C. Friends. D. Jokes.
4.What is the best title of this passage?
A. How a man makes a good impression to a woman.
B. Good relationship between men and women.
C. Talking, the women’s main tool in communication.
D. Men talk; women talk; do they talk together?
There’s been a lot of talking about white-and-blue collar workers, and you may have even heard of gold collar workers, but lately a new color of collar is making its way into China’s urban vernacular(土话)—green. Green collars say no when work is life and life is work. They choose to get out of the fast lane(车道), and explore new ways of living “green”.
Living green doesn’t mean someone is working as an environmentalist, biologist or scientist. Instead it is more of a lifestyle choice. A typical green collar is well educated like a white-collar but physically tough like a blue-collar, likely born in the 70s or 80s of the last century and living in one of China’s big cities, with a monthly income well above 5,000 yuan(about US $700).
The life of a green collar may go something like this: Turn off the mobile phone after work, eat only healthy food rich in vitamins, go on hikes every weekend, and like to help the underprivileged.
Green collars even have their own club. In Beijing, the Green Collar Club is for people who share a “be happy, healthy and helpful” spirit. The club often holds charity parties and uses the donations for environmental protection and poverty relief(摆脱贫困) projects in China.
“They are successful in their careers, but do not miss the pleasures in life. They have a lot of money, but do not fall slave to it.” said Zuo Shiguang, one of the founding members of the club.
1.What is the passage mainly about?
A. Differences between white-and-blue collars and green collars.
B. The increasing awareness(意识) of environmental protection.
C. New trends of life in China’s big cities.
D. The lifestyle of green collars.
2.Green collars are living green because .
A. they have a large income to use
B. they spend a lot of money and time in the open air
C. they don’t want to live an unhealthy life
D. they devote themselves to(致力于) environmental protection
3.Green collars will after work.
A. prefer to be left alone B. think nothing about work any more
C. have fun with old friends D. do a lot of extra work at home
4.What’s Zuo Shiguang’s attitude towards green collars?
A. appreciative. B. doubtful(怀疑的).
C. negative(否定的). D. worried.
The pupils of Grangetown High have been busy getting to know their newest and tallest classmate — a 7-meter-tall giraffe outside their school.
The giraffe is a huge sculpture (雕像). The school’s headmaster noticed it in an artist’s garden as he drove past one day, and thought it would be perfect for his school. “I knew everyone would love it,” he said, “because our basketball team is known as the Grangetown Giraffes, and they wear giraffes on their shirts. So I asked them to write to the artist, asking how much it would cost to buy the giraffe. He was very kind and got it ready to deliver (递送) in six weeks — all for nothing! It was expected to arrive one Sunday morning, so that the pupils would see it when they got to school on Monday — at that time they had no idea that we were getting it.”
The artist, Tom Bennett was a university professor of chemistry before he retired in 2012 and only took up metalwork a couple of years ago. “I’ve always drawn pictures,” he said. I can even remember doing it on my first day at school — I drew a horse. I wanted it to be the best horse picture ever, but I don’t think I succeeded.” Tom’s first metalwork was a bicycle on which he and his wife could go cycling together, “It was the most uncomfortable bike ever created,” he said, “so I gave up making bicycles and went into sculpture instead.”
Meanwhile the pupils at Grangetown High are very happy with their new classmate. “We’re going to hold a competition to give it a proper name,” said one girl. “Everyone likes the expression on its face, so perhaps that will give us some ideas.”
1.What can we learn about the giraffe according to the text?
A. It was specially made for a basketball team.
B. It was given to Grangetown High for free.
C. It was as tall as a basketball player.
D. It was sent to Grangetown High on Monday.
2.How did the pupils probably feel when they got to school on Monday?
A. surprised B. sad
C. shy D. confident
3.Which of the following is TRUE about Tom Bennett?
A. He visited Grangetown High as a professor.
B. He did well in drawing, especially horses.
C. He learned a lot about sculpture at university.
D. He showed interest in art at an early age.
4.What’s the main idea of the text?
A. It was difficult to name a giraffe.
B. A metal giraffe arrived at Grangetown High.
C. Tom Bennett is famous as a sculptor.
D. The Grangetown Giraffes is a strong team.
