For most of us, there is no debate — bananas are yellow. Color isn’t as objective as you might think though. Our brain decides what color we are looking at based on the light that comes into our eyes, and how we see colors actually varies a lot.
There are many ways color can confuse our brains. Positioning and shading can change what we think we are looking at. Two people can see the same thing very differently because of how our brains deal with light.
How we see color, however, is governed by much more than just our bodies. Our emotions or even the time of year, can change how our eyes and brains react to what we see. Yellow looks different to us depending on the season, according to scientists at the University of York. In the summer yellow appears more “greenish” whereas in the winter yellow appears more “reddish”. This is the result of living in an environment where the level of green light increases in the summer. When the trees are full of leaves, our eyes need to adapt. With extra green all around us, our brain has to recheck its understanding of yellow.
Researchers in Rochester, New York have found that feeling sad can impact on your ability to identify (辨别) colors. Participants were shown some small pieces of cloth which had most, but not all, of the colors removed from them. Later, they were asked to identify what color they were looking at. A group who had watched the death of Mufasa in The Lion King found it harder to pick out blue and yellow than others who had not seen the film. Psychologists believe that dopamine — which controls our brain’s reward and pleasure centers — has an impact on how we identify these colors. So while color might seem to be one of the simplest things in our world, it is actually a mystery scientists are only just beginning to solve.
1.What does the passage mainly focus on?
A.Why we see colors differently. B.How our brains receive colors.
C.Why colors affect our emotions. D.How people can identify colors.
2.Which of the following is unable to affect people’s ability to identify colors?
A.Position. B.Intelligence.
C.Environment. D.Feeling.
3.Yellow looks different in summer and winter because of ___________.
A.people’s different sight B.the different temperatures
C.the different levels of green light D.people’s different body conditions
4.What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A.The sad feeling weakens people’s ability to identify colors.
B.We can find out the secret of dopamine in some movies.
C.Scientists have found the answer to the color mystery.
D.There are many ways that color can entertain our brains.
At the age of four, I suffered from epilepsy (癫痫). Having a physical disability and a learning disability, I felt like I was an outcast. When I was a teenager, I was being told what I couldn’t do in the future. My doctor said that I had brain damage and I wouldn’t be able to do analytical things. I wanted to be a counselor (顾问) more than anything else in the world, but he crushed my dream.
When I graduated from high school in 1994, I entered a local community college. I met two people that impressed me a lot. One was my college professor, who thought I was an amazing, articulate (能说会道的) student. She encouraged me to apply for the Human Services program at Western Washington University. The other one was my best friend, who helped me with my math. He showed great faith in my abilities. He himself was visually damaged, but he never quit on his dreams. I admire his positive attitude very much.
In 1997, I decided to attend Western Washington University. I knew exactly what I wanted and I was determined that no one could stop me. My parents had a hard time grasping that I could go to university. They did not want to see me get hurt. But I was willing to get hurt. To me, that was part of growing and gaining experience. I wanted to experience the same opportunities as everyone else.
Later, not only did I receive my bachelor’s degree in Human Services program, but I got a master’s degree in Psychology! After finally becoming the counselor, I wanted to explore a new direction. This new direction had something to do with writing and inspiring others to see their inner power, as well as their freedom to choose their own life path.
Now, I am fortunate to have family and friends standing by me through all the successes and failures. They remind me that I am worth it.
1.The underlined word “outcast” in Paragraph 1 probably means “_________”.
A.someone facing lots of treatment B.someone with hard work to do
C.a legally protected person D.an abandoned person
2.What can we know about the author from the second paragraph?
A.He felt sorry for his friend’s visual problem.
B.He was often laughed at by other students at school.
C.His teacher and friend had an important influence on him.
D.His teacher thought he was a normal person like all of us.
3.Why did the author decide to go to Western Washington University?
A.To gain a higher degree. B.To experience life like others.
C.To get praise from his parents. D.To repay his college professor.
4.The passage is organized ___________.
A.by the order of time B.by listing examples
C.by comparing facts D.by the order of space
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The Book of Mormon at the Prince of Wales Theatre
This comedy musical follows the troubling situation of a pair of teenage Mormon missionaries (传教士), who were sent to change a village in a dangerous part of Uganda. The Book of Mormon has won nine Tony Awards, including Best Musical. Booking until July 2020. Prices from £ 20.00.
Wicked at the Apollo Victoria
Based on the praised novel by Gregory Maguire, Wicked tells the untold story of the Witches of Oz (奥兹国女巫). Experience this unforgettable, award-winning musical and discover the hidden story of Oz. Booking until Oct. 2020. Prices from £19.50.
Kinky Boots at the Adelphi Theatre
The multi-award-winning hit musical arrives in London’s Adelphi Theatre. Featuring a book by Tony Award winner Harvey Fierstein, and music and lyrics by pop icon Cyndi Lauper, this heartwarming tale based on a real event is sure to amaze the audience. Booking until Sept. 2020. Prices from £19.50.
School of Rock at New London Theatre
Rock out with the whole family at this award-winning new musical. Based on the popular movie in 2003, School of Rock follows the funny story of Dewey Finn and his exploration to change a class of A-grade students into the best rock group. Booking until Nov. 2020. Prices from £15.00.
1.Which musical is adapted from a true story?
A.Wicked B.Kinky Boots
C.School of Rock D.The Book of Mormon
2.Where can we probably see a musical about school life?
A.At the Adelphi Theatre B.At the Apollo Victoria
C.At New London Theatre D.At the Prince of Wales Theatre
3.What is the lowest price to see all the musicals?
A.£39 B.£59
C.£89 D.£74
假定你是某国际学校的学生会主席。学生会计划为交换生开设汉语辅导班，并招募在校志愿者。请你根据内容提示写一份通知。
内容包括：
1. 时间：每周三晚上七点到八点；
2. 地点：校演讲厅；
3. 辅导内容：纠正发音、组织活动来练习口语、指导写作；
4. 招募条件：表达能力强、普通话流利等。
注意：
1. 词数100左右：
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：辅导班tutorial class；普通话Mandarin；交换生exchange students
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The Teacher-Student Relationship
A good teacher-student relationship will make learning enjoyable and interesting for the students.
To set up a good teacher-student relationship, a teacher’s 1. (behave) is important. The teacher should motivate (激发) the students so that they want to learn. A good teacher should be 2. (patience), friendly and strict. However, being too friendly may cause students to become lazy and stop making progress. On 3. other hand, being too strict may frighten the students. So a teacher should avoid 4. (go) to extremes (极端) in treating his students. And teachers should encourage the students to think 5. (independent) and learn to study by 6. (they) .
As for the students, they must always respect their teachers. Students should be eager to learn as well as willing 7. (work) hard. It’s important to listen with attention in class and it’s more important to learn to raise questions and work out problems 8. new ways.
Above all, both students and teachers have to focus on 9. they should do most, which means that the students have to study hard and teachers have to be responsible when teaching. Besides, students and teachers have to respect each other, which 10. (be) a necessary basis of setting up a good teacher-student relationship.
When learning most things for the first time, it is important to be _________ and understand that becoming good at something takes time. This is _________ for sports, school subjects, and of course languages. When we’re small, we don’t think about the _________ of learning something new; we just go right ahead and do it, sometimes with funny results. One _________ is when I was learning to paint. I was very small so the paint got everywhere. But _________ getting angry, everybody would be patient with me, _________ me and showing me the correct way to hold the paintbrush, and after some time I was able to paint _________.
This is an important _________ to learn when we learn another language. Many people _________ need one language, because their friends and family can only speak the same language. As a __________, when these people try to learn a new language, it is usually more difficult. This can be for a number of __________. First, the best way to improve in anything is to have the chance to __________. In the case of a language, this means having the chance to __________ with speakers of the language they want to learn. If this chance is not there, it can __________ the pace at which the language can be learned. Second, it is easier for the learner to lose interest because they have less chance to see their __________. Without this ability to see how much improvement has taken place, it is __________ for the learner to keep believing that development is happening.
It is __________ to learn something slowly, and then move at a pace which is __________ for the individual (个别的) learner, than to rush into learning too fast. It is a __________ I try to follow in my own teaching, and I hope my students benefit (得益) from a teaching method which __________ them to learn at their own pace.
1.A.patient B.careful C.excited D.honest
2.A.funny B.simple C.true D.different
3.A.advantages B.difficulties C.purpose D.pleasure
4.A.suggestion B.question C.idea D.example
5.A.because of B.except for C.instead of D.along with
6.A.promising B.ordering C.answering D.encouraging
7.A.naturally B.properly C.suddenly D.probably
8.A.skill B.fact C.lesson D.task
9.A.still B.only C.even D.already
10.A.result B.whole C.part D.matter
11.A.doubts B.problems C.instructions D.reasons
12.A.change B.ask C.practice D.choose
13.A.agree B.study C.work D.communicate
14.A.build up B.slow down C.keep D.reach
15.A.ability B.future C.progress D.influence
16.A.easy B.important C.possible D.hard
17.A.better B.stranger C.more comfortable D.more harmful
18.A.useful B.right C.special D.necessary
19.A.decision B.hobby C.job D.rule
20.A.allows B.requires C.invites D.teaches
