阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的适当形式。
Why is pink or purple a color for girls and blue or brown for boys?
The answer depends largely 1.cultural values as well as personal experiences. To the Egyptians, green was a color 2. represented 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 protect4.against evils（灾祸）.
People’s 5. (choose) of colors is also influenced by their bodies’ reactions toward them. Green is said to be 6. most restful color. It has the ability to reduce pain and relax people both mentally7.physically. People 8.(work) in green environment have been found to have fewer stomach aches.
Red can cause a person’s blood pressure to rise and increase people’s appetites（食欲）. 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.
Blue is another calming color. Unlike red, blue is believed to cause people to lose appetite. So 10. you want to eat less, some suggest that eating from blue plates can help.
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A footballer was 1. of taking money for deliberately not scoring goals so as to let the other team win We went to interview him. He 2. taking money but we were skeptical... It was a dilemma because the footballer could 3. demanded damages if we were wrong.
Remove clothing using scissors if necessary unless it is4. to the burn… It is best to place burns under gently 5. water for about 10 minutes. (The cool water stops the burning process, prevents the pain becoming unbearable and reduces 6. .
During the Renaissance, new ideas and values gradually replaced 7. held in the Middle Ages. People began to concentrate 8. on religious themes and 9. a more humanistic attitude to life. …10. coincidence, oil paints were also developed at this time, which made the colors used in paintings look richer and deeper.
I know a woman who tries hard to be a good custodian (保洁工). I pass her every day after school as she pushes her cart down my hallway. Of course, she is my building’s cleaner.
One Tuesday morning I came into school and saw a ______ on my desk from my custodian. It seemed that some unbearable first year students had damaged the bathroom in a particularly disgusting way and she had been ______ to clean it. This took ______ than she had expected. She had left the typewritten note on my desk to ______ for not being able to clean my room as she was ______ to do.
At the beginning of the period, I shared her note with my first period ______. When I mentioned that our custodian had apologized to us, their first ______ was to volunteer to seek out and beat up those first year students for making our custodian have to clean up their ______. It turned out that just about all of my students also knew our custodian by name-all of them responded with smiles and ______ for a long time about this time or that time when she’d ______ each of them in the hallway. That she felt she needed to apologize ______ a strong reaction from many of the kids.
As the class period was about to end, I asked them to ______ the floor like I do every period and thanked them for picking up any garbage ______ it wasn’t theirs. My entire class disappeared; they each disappeared instantly ______ their desks to pick up those annoying tiny pieces of paper that ______ so easily from notebooks. One girl made a(an) ______ that I later used with my other classes: “Her job might be to clean the room, but she shouldn’t have to clean up ______ us. There’s a difference. “
I believe that people know the difference between right and wrong. I believe that people appreciate it when others ______ take care of them. And I believe that people, even adolescents who are not quite yet mature, appreciate it when they see someone who takes ______ in her work. Sometimes we need a ______ of the things we take for granted... things like a good custodian to take care of us.
1.A.paper B.handbook C.note D.letter
2.A.advised B.persuaded C.allowed D.charged
3.A.shorter B.longer C.mare D.less
4.A.apologize B.regret C.appeal D.complain
5.A.recommended B.believed C.approved D.scheduled
6.A.class B.colleagues C.staff D.members
7.A.answer B.reaction C.decision D.behavior
8.A.room B.desks C.mess D.chaos
9.A.talked B.asked C.quarreled D.discussed
10.A.visited B.called C.praised D.greeted
11.A.made B.showed C.earned D.accepted
12.A.sweep B.examine C.check D.mop
13.A.even if B.only if C.if only D.if ever
14.A.above B.under C.beyond D.across
15.A.leave B.fall C.fly D.miss
16.A.promise B.agreement C.announcement D.comment
17.A.after B.before C.with D.for
18.A.freely B.gently C.hopefully D.sincerely
19.A.advantage B.pride C.action D.chance
20.A.keeper B.caretaker C.reminder D.observer
The word addiction (上瘾) usually makes you think of alcohol or drugs. 1.. Some people are compulsive (难以自制的) shoppers. Others find it impossible to pull themselves away from their work. Still others spend countless hours watching TV or playing computer games.
2.. Many people enjoy going to markets or stores more and more every day, but it’s more than a common hobby for some of them. They have turned into shopaholics. They are people who simply enjoy shopping and walking around spending money without being able to stop doing it. They are so interested in shopping that they usually buy things they don’t need. Even though they don’t have enough money, they buy everything they want.
The question is: why do they have this addiction? There isn’t a specific answer. Some people go shopping when they are sad, worried, upset or lonely and they want to feel better. Shopaholics say that they feel more important and better after they buy something. 3..
Shopaholism seems to be a harmless addiction, but it can bring out problems. Some of them can be psychological. If this is the case, people addicted to shopping should go to a support group to help them break this habit. However, the process, like for most addictions, is long, and they suffer a lot. 4.. They just think about satisfying their feelings, so they spend money they don’t have. 5..
A.Once you are addicted to alcohol or drugs, it is difficult to get rid of.
B.Over the years, shopping has become a very common activity.
C.They use this activity as a way to forget their problems.
D.However, in modern-day society we are seeing some new kinds of addictions.
E.People addicted to computer games consider the games as great ways to amuse themselves.
F.They get deep in debt, and can even go bankrupt (破产) and get sent to prison.
G.It can also cause financial problems.
A walk through the galleries of Quebec's Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA) places individuals face-to-face with some 43,000 artworks ranging from Chinese ceramics (陶瓷制品) to Inuit sculpture.
While the visiting is an incredible cultural experience, a group of local physicians will soon be able to prescribe(开处方) museum visits as treatment for some illnesses.
"We know that art contributes to neural(神经的) activity," said MMFA director Nathalie Bondil. "What we see is that being in contact with art can really help your well-being."
Hélène Boyer, vice president of a Montreal-based medical association, explains that museum visits have been shown to increase levels of serotonin, a neurotransmitter (神经传导物质) known as the "happy chemical" which helps to lift mood.
According to Boyer, the small increase in hormones（荷尔蒙）associated with enjoying an afternoon of art is similar to that offered by exercise, making museum prescriptions ideal for the elderly experiencing pain that prevents them from regularly joining in physical activity.
The museum visits are designed to improve traditional methods. As Bondil notes, spending time in a peaceful environment can provide a welcome distraction. "What is most important is this experience can help them escape from their own pain," she says. "When you enter the museum, you escape from the speed of our daily life."
"I am convinced that in the 21st century, culture will be what physical activity was for health in the 20th century," said Bondil. "Some people would do well to recall that just in the 19th century, sports were believed to do harm to the body. Just as doctors now prescribe exercise, they will be able to prescribe a visit to the MMFA."
1.What does Hélène Boyer think of museum visits?
A.They can cheer people up.
B.They can reduce physical activity.
C.They can slow down our life pace.
D.They can increase levels of art appreciation.
2.How do museum visits affect people?
A.Stop them concentrating on pain.
B.Stop them focusing on traditional methods.
C.Encourage them not to be absent-minded.
D.Encourage them to slow their steps while walking.
3.What does the last paragraph suggest?
A.Physical activities were popular in the 19th century.
B.Sports are considered to be harmful to the body.
C.Ideas of treating illnesses are changing over time.
D.Doctors prescribe museum visits regularly now.
4.What is the main idea of the text?
A.Museum visits are ideal for the elderly.
B.Happy chemical helps to lift mood.
C.Peaceful environment helps escape pain.
D.Cultural activities will promote health.
Paris is the city of dreams. If you plan to head to Paris for a study period, then perhaps a little reality check is in order. But my experience was a romantic one.
I paved my path to Paris through an exchange program. On arrival in Paris, I was constantly reminded of the official processes I had to complete-forms to be filled in, meetings to attend, the list seemed endless.
Then the real work began. Once classes were underway, I found myself volunteering to do oral presentations and assignments first, rather than last. This method proved to be very helpful.
Once I had finished class for the week, I had an ever-increasing list of museums to visit, neighborhoods to explore, and cafes to sit in. Read books about Paris. Talk to locals and other foreigners living there. But the one thing that reading a book or talking to someone cannot do is to provide you with the experience of wandering Paris on foot. The people watching, the sounds of the city, the colors as the seasons change, they all add to the ecstasy that I experience in Paris as an exchange student.
After spending five months wandering through the charming neighborhoods, fell in love with the atmosphere that came out from every open door, and with every spoken word. There is something comforting about walking to the market each Sunday to en joy the beautiful display of fruits, vegetables and dairy products. There is warmth in saying “bonjour” (你好) to the passers-by.
On my last day in Paris, I confidently said, “Bon jour Monsieur,” as I passed the little store down the street, I guess the best part about going on exchange in Paris is falling in love with the city in your own way. And I know mine is unique and special to me, my own little pieces of Paris.
1.What does the underlined word “ecstasy” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?
A.Courage. B.Imagination. C.Happiness. D.Reputation.
2.What does the passage mainly tell us?
A.An exchange student’s life. B.Charming neighborhoods.
C.Ah exchange program. D.A traveling experience.
3.Beyond reading books, which experience would the author treasure most?
A.Enjoying coffee in his spare time. B.Greeting people in French in the street.
C.Buying vegetables in the market. D.Hanging around in Paris.
4.According to the passage, what left the author the deepest impression?
A.The friendly people he met in Paris.
B.The special culture he experienced in the city.
C.The academic achievement he made in his study.
D.The presentations and assignments he did in class.
