Once upon a time the colors of the world started to quarrel. Green said, "Clearly I am the most important. I am the sign of life and hope. I was chosen for grass, trees and leaves. Without me, all animals would 21 ."
Blue interrupted, "You only think about the 22 , but consider the sky and the sea. 23 the water that is the basis of life and drawn up by the clouds from the deep sea．Without my peace, you would all be 24 ."
Yellow chuckled（笑道）, "You are all so serious. I bring laughter, fun, and 25 into the world."
Orange started next to blow her trumpet, "I am the color of health and strength. I may be 26 , but I am precious for I serve the needs of human life. When I fill the sky 27 , my beauty is so striking that no one gives another 28 to any of you."
Red could stand it 29 and he shouted out, "I am the ruler of all of you. I am the color of danger and of bravery. I am willing to 30 truth. I am also the color of passion and of love."
Then came Purple and Indigo（深蓝）….
The colors went on boasting, each convinced of his or her own 31 . Their quarreling became louder and louder. Suddenly there was a startling flash of bright lightening thunder. Rain started to pour down 32 . The colors crouched（蜷缩）down 33 , drawing close to one another for comfort.
In the midst of the clamor（叫嚷）, rain began to speak, "You foolish colors, fighting 34
yourselves, each trying to dominate 35 . Don't you know that you were each made for a special purpose, 36 ? Join hands with 37 and come to me."
Doing as they were told, the colors 38 and joined hands. They formed a colorful rainbow. From then on, whenever a good rain 39 the world, a rainbow appears in the sky. They remember to 40 one another.
1.A. stay B. leave C. go out D. die
2.A. earth B. moon C. star D. sun
3.A. That is B. I am C. It is D. This is
4.A. anything B. nothing C. something D. everything
5.A. warmth B. sadness C. depression D. anxiety
6.A. usual B. normal C. common D. scarce
7.A. at midnight B. at noon or at night C. at sunrise or sunset D. during the day
8.A. gift B. honor C. thought D. respect
9.A. for more B. any more C. very much D. no longer
10.A. turn to B. fight for C. struggle with D. bend over
11.A. superiority B. disadvantages C. inferiority D. weakness
12.A. gently B. quietly C. violently D. peacefully
13.A. with care B. in fear C. by chance D. on purpose
14.A. amongst B. by C. for D. against
15.A. others B. themselves C. the other D. the rest
16.A. equal and simple B. ordinary and similar C. more or less D. unique and different
17.A. each other B. me C. one another D. them
18.A. combined B. separated C. united D. divided
19.A. cleans B. washes C. brightens D. dampens
20.A. appreciate B. quarrel with C. ignore D. praise
Traffic is bad, ______ in the city center during the rush hours.
A. particularly B. terribly C. mostly D. normally
—What made Alice so upset? —______.
A. Peter’s leaving without saying goodbye B. Peter left without saying goodbye
C. Peter was leaving without saying goodbye D. Peter had left without saying goodbye
Every Monday morning, students in our school would stand at attention, watching the national flag ______.
A. raising B. rising C. being risen D. being raised
Getting out of the crowded bus, ______
A. her cell phone was found missing B. her cell phone was nowhere to be found
C.she found her cell phone missing D. Her cell phone couldn’t be found
______ better in 2010 World Expo is the duty of every citizen in Shanghai.
A. Being served B. Serving C. Serve D. Having served
