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 ___1__.”

Blue interrupted, “You only think about the __2__, but consider the sky and the sea. __3__ 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 __4__.”

Yellow chuckled (笑道), “You are all so serious. I bring laughter, fun, and __5__ into the world.”

Orange started next to blow her trumpet, “I am the color of health and strength. I may be __6__, but I am precious for I serve the needs of human life. When I fill the sky __7__, my beauty is so striking that no one gives another __8__ to any of you.”

Red could stand it __9__ 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 __10__ truth. I am also the color of passion and of love.”

Then came Purple and Indigo (深藍(lán)) …

The colors went on boasting, each convinced of his or her own __11__. Their quarreling became louder and louder. Suddenly there was a startling flash of bright lightening thunder. Rain started to pour down __12__. The colors crouched (蜷縮) down __13__, drawing close to one another for comfort.

In the midst of the clamor (叫嚷), rain began to speak, “You foolish colors, fighting __14__ yourselves, each trying to dominate __15__. Don’t you know that you were each made for a special purpose, __16__? Join hands with __17__ and come to me.”

Doing as they were told, the colors __18__ and joined hands. They formed a colorful rainbow. From then on, whenever a good rain ___19__ the world, a rainbow appears in the sky. They remember to __20__ 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. among                   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

This is a serious novel，not________.

A．entertainment B．entertained

C．entertaining D．a(chǎn)n entertainment

--Have you ever heard of an American president called Chester A.Arthur?

　 --No, and he is not mentioned in my history book at all. He seems ______________.

　 A. to have been completely forgotten　　　　 B. having completely forgotten

　 C. to have completely forgotten　　　　　 D. completely forgetting

He felt ________ that he should leave.

A. strong    B. strongness   C. very strong    D. very strongly

I failed in the last exam and only then __________ the importance of studies.

A. I realized　 　　　　B. I had realized　　 C. had I realized　　 D. did I realize

He never said that he was good at mathematics, ______?

A. was he　　 　 B. wasn’t he 　　 C. did he 　 D. didn’t he

It is easy to do the repair . 　　 you need is a hammer and some nails.

　 A. Both　 B. Something　 C. All　 D. All what

I can’t find my watch. I must have       it in the hotel.

A. lost   B. missed   C. left   D. forgotten

It is clear that the whole world is passing through a social revolution in which a central _____ must be taken by scientists and technologists.

　　A. process 　　　B. attention　　 C. measure 　　　D. part

Many things were stolen and the theft _________ unreported.
   A. became   B. left   C. got    D. went