A little old man and his wife walked slowly into McDonald’s on a cold winter evening. They took a table near the back wall, and then the little old man walked to the cash register to order. After a while he got the food back and they began to open it.
There was one hamburger, some French fries and one drink. The little old man carefully cut the hamburger in half and divided the French fries in two piles. Then he neatly put the half of the food in front of his wife. He took a sip of the drink and his wife took a sip. “how poor the old people are!” the people around them thought. As the man began to eat his hamburger and his French fries, his wife sat there watching him and took turns to drink. A young man came over and offered to buy another meal for them. But they refused politely and said that they got used to sharing everything.
Then a young lady asked a question of the little old lady. “ Madam, why aren’t you eating? You said that you share everything, then what are you waiting for?” She answered, “The teeth.”
1.What did the old man order?
A. One hamburger and one drink.
B. Some French fries and two cups of coffee.
C. One hamburger, some French fries and one drink
D. Some fries and drink.
2.What did they do after they opened the food?
A. They left McDonald’s.
B. They shared the food.
C. They began to look for seats.
D. They began to order another one.
3.What’s the meaning of the underlined phrase “took a sip”?
A. Drank something slowly B. Had a rest.
C. Had some snacks. D. Taste it.
4.As the old man began to eat things, his wife sat there ____________.
A. talking with him
B. looking at him quite angrily
C. watching him and took turns to drink
D. reading a newspaper
5.What can we know from the whole passage?
A. The old lady wasn’t hungry at all.
B. The two old people shared the same teeth.
C. The old lady had a toothache.
D. They are very friendly.
Many scientists find that colours can change people’s feelings. It’s very interesting. Some colours can make people feel relaxed，and some colours can make people feel nervous. Now，this kind of knowledge is being used in many places. For example, school walls are always painted green because green makes students feel relaxed. It is also good for the students’ eyes. Some books are also green or light blue for the same reason. Restaurant owners not only have to know how to make food，but also have to know how to make money. Here are some things they’ve learned from scientific studies. The colour red makes people hungry. Many fast food restaurants have red furniture or walls. Soft colours like pink and light blue make people feel relaxed，so they spend more time eating. Loud music may be nice at first，but it soon makes people want to leave. Hard seats also make customers want to eat quickly and leave. Many restaurants，especially fast food restaurants，use this knowledge to make customers eat faster.
1.How does the colour green make the students feel？
A. Hungry. B. Nervous. C. Angry. D. Relaxed.
2.How does the colour red make most people feel？
A. Hungry. B. Comfortable.
C. Excited. D. Worried.
3.Which colour isn’t mentioned in this passage？
A. Green. B. White. C. Light blue. D. Red.
4.What do many fast food restaurants do？
①Play loud music. ②Play soft music.
③Have hard seats. ④Paint their walls red.
A.①②③ B.①③④
C.①②④ D.②③④
5.What’s the best title for this passage？
A. Colour and restaurant.
B. Use colours to make money.
C. Colours and science
D. Use colours to change feelings.
Do you know why different animals or pests have their special colours? Colours in them seem to be used mainly to protect themselves.
Some birds like eating locusts，but birds cannot easily catch them. Why? It is because locusts change their colours together with the change of the coloursof crops. When crops are green, locusts look green. But as the harvest time comes, locusts change to the same brown colour as crops have. Some other pests with different colours from plants are easily found and eaten by others. So they have to hide themselves for lives and appear only at night.
If you study the animal life, you’ll find the main use of colours is protecting themselves. bears, lions and other animals move quietly through forests. They cannot be seen by hunters. This is because they have the colours much like the tree.
Have you ever noticed an even more strange act? A kind of fish in the sea can send out a kind of very black liquid when it faces danger. While the liquid spread over, the enemies cannot find it. And it immediately swims away. So it has lived up to now though it isn’t strong at all.
1.From the passage we can learn that locusts .
A. are small animals
B. are easily found by birds
C. are dangerous to their enemies
D. change their colours to protect themselves
2.How can pests with different colours from plants keep out of danger?
A. They run away quickly.
B. Their colours are much like their enemies.
C. They hide themselves in the day and appear at night.
D. They have to move quietly.
3.Bears and lions can keep safe because they .
A. have the colours much like the trees
B. move quickly
C. like brown and grey colours
D. live in forests
4.The kind of fish can live up to now because .
A. it is very big and strong
B. the liquid it sends out can help it escape from its enemies
C. the liquid it sends out can kill its enemies
D. it swims faster than any other fish
5.Which is the best title for this passage?
A. The Change of Colours for Animals and Pests
B. Colours of Different Animals and Pests
C. The Main Use of Colours for Animals and Pests
D. Some Animals and Pests
Lisa has always been overweight. She wanted to lose weight, not just because she wanted to more beautiful and be healthier, but also because it would make life easier. For example, it was for Lisa to find ready-made clothes that would fit. She had to ask a tailor (裁缝） clothes that were large enough. In school, she needed a special chair was bigger and stronger than the other chairs. If she went for a walk, she got tired very quickly. She was also unhappy about the way people treated sometimes. "People look at me and even make fun of me. That’s unfair! It’s true that I’m overweight, but I don't think people treat me differently because I'm big. I can’t enjoy 7with my friends because I’m afraid of getting fatter," Her friends and family never made fun of her. They tried to help her 。 They wanted her to be happy and healthy. Sometimes when Lisa was feeling sad, she didn’t want to speak to .
But now things quite different. Last month her classmates were preparing for the School Week. Someone advised Lisa to play the lead role of the proud Queer (女王）who was tall and fat. Lisa and practiced a lot.
Soon after the play, Lisa became the star! She did well that everybody remembered the proud Queen. They stood around her and said to her. She ever won the School Best Actress Award for her wonderful performance.
Now Lisa doesn’t worry being fat any more. She believes in the English saying "Every dog
1.A. see B. watch C. notice D. look
2.A. easy B. difficult C. wrong D. right
3.A. making B. makes C. make D. to make
4.A. who B. what C. which D. whose
5.A. her B. him C. me D. you
6.A. can B. may C. should D. must
7.A. having dinner B. to have dinner C. doing sports D. to do sports
8.A. however B. instead C. though D. either
9.A. nobody B. someone C. anyone D. everyone
10.A. was B. is C. were D. are
11.A. Sports B. Art C. Science D. Environment
12.A. agreed B. disagreed C. refused D. allowed
13.A. very B. too C. such D. so
14.A. Sorry B. Good luck C. Congratulations D. Good-bye
15.A. with B. about C. in D. for
Jeans are too tight , so I _________ trousers.
A. prefer to wearing B.would wearing
C. prefer to wear D. prefer wearing
Usually, it’s easier to make ________ decision than to take ______ action.
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