Blue is the most attractive eye colour according to a new research.
Blue eyes like those belonging to sexy star Angelina Jolie are the most appealing colour according to a pool of 3,000 18－24yearolds by Fresh Look One Day Colour. Angelina，her partner Brad Pitt and his exwife Jennifer Aniston all have blue eyes and all been named in a top twenty of the world's most desirable eyes.
The survey found that young folk with blue eyes is generally seen as being more flirtatious，sexy and kind.
And when asked if they would change the colour of their eyes if they could，only one in ten blueeyed people wanted to，significantly less than people with other colour eyes.
One in three people who didn't have blue eyes wanted a change.
One quarter of respondents have considered wearing coloured contact lenses to change their eye colour temporarily—and blue is the most wanted colour.
Green was the second most popular colour for those wanting a new look，with respondents saying greeneyed people were usually mysterious and creative.
People with brown or hazel eyes were perceived to be more trustworthy than people with other eye colours.
People with grey eyes were generally thought to be more intelligent than other people，and they were also described as usually being shy.
Blue was the most common eye colour among respondents，with 41 percent of those who answered the survey having baby blue peepers and 39 percent having brown or hazel eyes.
The survey also found that 18 percent of people don't know what colour eyes their partner has.
1.According to the new research，when considering changing their eye colour，the
number of the people who will choose ________ ranks the second.
A．brown B．green C．grey D．hazel
2.According to the study result，if you were a manager and you wanted to find a
most reliable person，you'd better hire one who has ________ eyes.
A．green B．blue C．brown D．grey
3.The underlined word “peepers” in the passage could be replaced by________.
A．babies B．colours C．respondents D．eyes
4.Which of the following is the best title of the passage?
A．Who have the most charming eyes in the world?
B．Blue—the most attractive eye colour.
C．A survey result on eye colours.
D．Different eye colours in the world.
On the first day of class, Mr Whiteson gave us a lecture about a creature (生物) called cattytiger, a kind of cat-like animal that completely disappeared during the Ice Age. He passed round a skull (头骨) as he talked, and we all felt interested and took notes while listening. Later, we had a test about that.
When he returned my paper, I was very, very surprised. There was a very large cross through each of my answers. And so it was with everyone else’s in our class. What had happened? Everyone was wondering and couldn’t wait to get the answer.
Very simple, Mr Whiteson explained. He had made up all that story about the cattytiger. There had never been such an animal. So why none of us noticed that and how could we expect good marks for the incorrect answers?
Needless to say, we got very angry. What kind of teacher was this?
We should have guessed it out, Mr Whiteson said. After all, at the very moment he was passing around the cattytiger skull (in fact, a cat’s), hadn’t he been telling us that it completely disappeared during the Ice Age? Clearly he was telling a lie. But we just kept busy making notes and none used his head. We should learn something from this. Teachers and textbooks are not always correct.
1.We failed in the test because we didn’t .
A. think carefully
B. show interest in what Mr Whiteson said
C. listen to the teacher carefully
D. take notes while listening
2.We got angry because .
A. Mr Whiteson didn’t tell us the truth about cattytiger
B. there was no cattytiger
C. we didn’t know why he played the joke on us
D. we failed in the test
3.Mr Whiteson gave us a special lesson .
A. to show his special way of teaching
B. to help us learn our lessons better
C. to play a joke on us
D. so that we would no longer believe him
4.Mr Whiteson meant that .
A. teachers couldn’t make any mistakes
B. textbooks might be wrong sometimes
C. we shouldn’t believe our teachers because sometimes they might tell lies
D. we should speak up if we thought our teacher or the textbook was wrong
HONG KONG — Hong Kong Disneyland is too crowded, a senior Chinese tourism official said today, hinting that another Disney Park is necessary to accommodate demand from China’s huge population.
The comments by Shao Qiwei, director of China’s State Administration of Tourism, came a day after Shanghai’s mayor Han Zheng said the city was preparing to build China’s second Disney theme park.
“China has a very large population. We now have 1.3 billion people. The market is very large. As far as I know, Hong Kong Disneyland is now very crowded,” said Shao, whose comments were broadcast on Hong Kong’s Cable TV.
The Hong Kong theme park, which opened in September, was widely criticized in January when it turned away（不准…入内） hundreds of Lunar New Year holiday makers from mainland China because the park was full. Chaos(混乱) erupted when angry crowds tried to force their way into the park.
The embarrassing incident prompted a public apology from Hong Kong Disneyland Managing Director Bill Ernest and a dressing down from Hong Kong’s leader Donald Tsang. Authorities are carefully studying the issue of overcrowding in preparation for the possible building of the Disney park in Shanghai, Shao said.
The official Xinhua News Agency reported Tuesday that no agreement has been reached on the park in Shanghai, quoting senior vice president of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, Leslie Goodman. Hong Kong Disneyland is a joint venture between The Walt Disney Co. and the local government, which shouldered the bulk of the park’s construction fees.
1.Why is it necessary to build a Disney park in Shanghai?
A. Hong Kong Disneyland is too small and very crowded.
B. Hong Kong Disneyland can’t meet the need of the large population.
C. Hong Kong Disney Park was criticized by tourists.
D. Hong Kong Disneyland is far from the mainland.
2.Hundreds of visitors from Mainland China got angry because ________.
A. the services in the park were not as good as expected
B. chaos happened at the entrance to the park
C. the park was too crowded
D. they were not allowed to go into the park
3.The building of a Disney park in Shanghai ________.
A. remains to be discussed with The Walt Disney Co.
B. is financed The Walt Disney Co.
C. will be in the charge of the Shanghai government
D. has been agreed to by The Walt Disney Co.
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Cecile and I have been friends since college, for more than thirty years. Our friendship has constant. We have seen each other through all the times when we really need a friend. In of our friendship, Cecile and I took our first trip together.
The first day of our trip ended in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
from the long drive, we decided to go to the restaurant for dinner. We sat down and our meal. As we talked, I noticed a(n) couple sitting a short distance away from us. The look of on the woman’s face attracted me. She stared into the face of the man as he talked, me of a teenager in love!
I called Cecile’s to the couple. As we watched, the man reached to place a gentle kiss on the woman’s cheek. She . “Now that’s what I call real love! I imagine they’ve been married for a long time.” I said. “ maybe,” remarked Cecile, “they haven’t been together long.” “Well, whatever the case, it’s they care much for each other,” I said.
Cecile and I watched and listened to their conversation. She smiled and whatever he said. We were touched by the warm scene we were witnessing. Then the changed. The woman’s wrinkled but beautiful face was suddenly covered with a look. She asked the man in a sweet voice, “Do I know you? What is this place?” “You know me. I’m Ralph, your husband. We’re in Santa Fe,” the man said. “Oh, I to have forgotten. I’m not sure,” she said.
“That’s okay, sweetheart. You’ll be all right,” he her, kissing her cheek again. Tears coursed down our cheeks as Cecile and I looked at each other. “We were right,” she said . “It is the real thing. That is love.”
1.A. become B. remained C. grown D. developed
2.A. celebration B. terms C. favor D. congratulation
3.A. air B. boat C. road D. bicycle
4.A. Bored B. Suffered C. Excited D. Tired
5.A. ordered B. cooked C. prepared D. finished
6.A. young B. friendly C. elderly D. rich
7.A. adoration（爱慕） B. doubt C. hope D. envy
8.A. showing B. telling C. reminding D. introducing
9.A. idea B. intention C. time D. attention
10.A. away B. over C. around D. off
11.A. smiled B. disagreed C. angered D. moved
12.A. Though B. Or C. Therefore D. Otherwise
13.A. natural B. important C. obvious D. moving
14.A. madly B. shamefully C. casually D. unashamedly
15.A. picked up B. agreed with C. stuck to D. questioned on
16.A. scene B. place C. topic D. sense
17.A. frightened B. confused C. disappointing D. puzzling
18.A. seem B. feel C. use D. need
19.A. answered B. comforted C. told D. encouraged
20.A. quickly B. eagerly C. thoughtfully D. cheerfully
— It’s a very interesting book.
— ________.
— And thank you very much for letting me keep it so long.
A. Don’t mention it. B. That’s all right.
C. I’m glad you like it. D. I hope you like it.
