Question

The Colors of Friendship

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 __31__ ."

  Blue interrupted, “You only think about the   32  , but consider the sky and the sea.   33__ 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   34  .

  Yellow laughed, “ You are all so serious. I bring laughter, fun, and  35   into the world.”

  Orange started next to blow her trumpet, “ I am the color of health and strength. I may be  _36  , but I am priceless for I serve the needs of human life. When I fill the sky at sunrise or   _37  , my beauty is so striking that no one gives another  38  to any of you.

  Red could stand it  39   and he shouted out, “I am the ruler of all of you. I am the color of danger and bravery. I am willing to   40_  truth. I am also the color of passion and of love.”

  Then came Purple and Indigo.

  The colors went on boasting(自夸), each convinced of his or her won superiority(優(yōu)越). Their _41   became louder and louder. Suddenly there was a startling flash of bright lightning thunder. Rain started to pour down   42  . The colors crouched (蜷縮)down   43  , drawing close to one another for comfort.

  In the midst of the shout, rain began to speak, “You foolish colors, fight  44   yourselves, each trying to dominate(統(tǒng)治)  45  . Don’t you know that you were each made for a special purpose,   46   and different? Join hands with one  47   and come to me.”

  Doing as they were told, the colors   48   and joined hands. They formed a colorful rainbow. From then on, whenever a good  49   washes the world, a rainbow appears in the sky. They remember to___50__ one another.

31. A. stay                  B. leave                 C. go out            D. die

32. A. earth                 B. moon              C. star              D. sun

33. A. That is               B. I am               C. It is              D. This is

34. A. anything              B. nothing           C. something          D. everything

35. A. warmth              B. sadness             C. depression(抑郁)     D. anxiety（焦慮）

36. A. usual                B. normal                   C. common           D. scarce（稀少）

37. A. midnight              B. noon               C. sunset            D. the day

38. A. gift                  B. honor                  C. thought           D. respect

39. A. for more             B. any more           C. very much          D. no longer

40. A. turn to               B. fight for            C. struggle with                 D. bend over(彎腰)

41. A. quarrel                  B. discussion          C. laughter            D. talk

42. A. gently                B. quietly            C. violently            D. peacefully

43. A. with care             B. in fear(害怕地)      C. by chance          D. on purpose

44. A. among                B. by               C. for               D. against

45. A. others                B. themselves          C. the other          D. the rest

46. A. equal                B. ordinary            C. similar             D. unique

47. A. other                B. the other            C. another            D. others

48. A. combined              B. separated           C. united            D. divided

49. A. snow                 B. rain               C. wind             D. fog

50. A. appreciate             B. quarrel with         C. ignore             D. praise

Answer 1

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