A little girl walked to and from school every day. Though it was not fine and clouds appeared in the sky that morning, the little girl made her daily trip to school as usual. When school was over, winds became stronger and it began to rain.

The mother of the little girl felt worried that her daughter would be afraid when she walked home from school and that lightning might frighten her child. Following the bright light of lightning, the mother quickly got into her car and drove to her child’s school.

As the mother drove along the road, she saw her little girl walking alone in the rain. To her great surprise, she found that when a lightning came, her daughter stopped, looked up and smiled. Another lightning came and then another followed. With each lightning, the little girl stopped, looked up and smiled.

Inside the car, the mother asked her daughter, “What were you doing? Why did you look up and smile when the lightning came?” The little girl answered with a smile, “Mum, you know, God was looking at me. Each time I felt a little afraid walking in the rain, God would take a picture of me. I knew he was playing a game with me.”

1.How did the little girl go to school every day?

A．By car.                                B．On foot.

C．By bus.                               D．By bike.

2.What was the weather like that day?

A．It was rainy.                            B．It was fine.

C．It was just windy.                        D．It was only cloudy.

3.At first, the mother felt worried because          .

A．she couldn’t help her daughter

B．her daughter hadn’t taken her umbrella

C．she had something more important to do

D．her daughter might be afraid of the lightning

4.According to the article, we can know that the little girl was          .

A．proud            B．shy              C．brave            D．nervous

5.This passage is possibly from          .

A．a(chǎn) menu           B．a(chǎn) magazine         C．a(chǎn) dictionary        D．a(chǎn) report

 

A little girl walked to and from school every day. Though it was not fine and clouds appeared in the sky that morning, the little girl made her daily trip to school as usual. When school was over, winds became stronger and it began to rain.

The mother of the little girl felt worried that her daughter would be afraid and that lightning might frighten(驚嚇) her child. Following the bright light of lightning, the mother quickly got into her car and drove to her child’s school.

As the mother drove along the road, she saw her little girl walking alone in the rain. To her great surprise, she found that when a lightning came, her daughter stopped, looked up and smiled. Another lightning came and then another followed. With each lightning, the little girl stopped, looked up and smiled.

Inside the car, the mother asked her daughter, “What were you doing? Why did you look up and smile when the lightning came?” The little girl answered with a smile, “Mum, you know, God was looking at me. Each time I felt a little afraid walking in the rain, God would take a picture of me. I knew he was playing a game with me.”

1.The little girl went to school __________ every day.

A．by car            B．on foot           C．by bus            D．by bike

2.At first, the mother felt worried because          .

A．she couldn’t look after her daughter

B．her daughter hadn’t taken her umbrella

C．she had something more important to do

D．her daughter might be afraid of lightning

3.According to the article, we can know that the little girl was          .

A．proud            B．shy              C．brave            D．nervous

 

Jessie was driving home happily when a truck went past her car．The driver was moving much too fast． When Jessie neared her exit（出口）, she  1   something and stopped her car to the right of the highway（高速公路）．An accident  2  on the left side． The truck had 3  a car，but the driver was gone． Jessie thought that the people inside must be badly  4  and she should help them as  5   as she could．

Not thinking of the   6    ，Jessie hurried to the other side of the road，though few people dared （敢）cross  7   a busy road． Looking into the car，she saw five people –two women and three children．Jessie was   8   to see all of them moving．Jessie pulled one of the car doors．It wouldn't open．She went to the next door． 9  ，she couldn't move it．She almost thought that all was  10  efore she got one of the doors to open a little．“Please get the children out，”one of the women called．Jessie   11   a little boy from the car and moved him to a  12  place．Then she went to bring the other children to safety．

After the last child was out of the car，Jessie thought of the box  in   13   car．She had something in it that could help get that door open．So she got the box quickly．As Jessie was 14  on the door，the driver said， “Not many, people would do what you're doing．” “You just take it easy， and I'll have you  15   soon．” said Jessie．She was as good as her word．As soon as she helped the women out of the car, it caught fire．

1．A．did                  B．saw               C．made               D．forgot

2．A．happened             B．has happened         C．had happened       D．was happening

3．A．hit                   B．met               C．passed            D．followed

4．A．beaten               B．treated             C．needed            D．hurt

5．A．many                B．more               C．much             D．most

6．A．matter               B．trouble              C．danger            D．a(chǎn)ccident

7．A．so                  B．such               C．too               D．very.

8．A．proud               B．happy              C．nervous          D．worried

9．A．Again                B．Clearly              C．Perhaps           D．Exactly

10．A．expected            B．missed             C．lost               D．found

11．A．picked              B．dropped             C．collected           D．pulled

12．A．quiet               B．cool               C．safe             D．clean

13．A．their                B．her                C．a(chǎn)nother          D．this

14．A．working            B．turning              C．knocking          D．setting

15．A．back               B．past                C．over              D．out

Many scientists find that colors can change people’s feelings. It’s very interesting. Some colors can make people feel relaxed, and some colors 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 bookings they’ve learned from scientific studies. The color red makes people hungry. Many fast food restaurants have red furniture or walls. Soft colors like pink and light blue make people feel relaxed，so they spend more time eating. Loud music may be nices 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   thi 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.
【小題1】How does the color green make the students feel?

A．Hungry.

B．Nervous.

C．Angry.

D．Relaxed.

【小題2】How does the color red make most people feel?

A．Hungry.

B．Comfortable.

C．Excited.

D．worried.

【小題3】Which color isn’t mentioned in this passage?

A．Green.

B．White.

C．Light blue.

D．Red.

【小題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

【小題5】What’s the best title for this passage?

A．Color and restaurant.	B．Use color to make money.
C．Color and science.	D．Use color to change feelings.

Is music enjoyed simply for being a nice little tune? No, there are things      1      important to learn about than whether you really like the song, for example, the story of the singer himself. Many singers had had hard      2     before they became famous. Xiao Huangqi, a pop singer and songwriter from Taiwan, is one of them.

Up till now, he has made five albums (唱片) and      3     several music awards. Among his hit songs, the most popular one is “You Are My Eyes”, a song that     4    his own true story, a blind man who loves music and the world so much.

Xiao was born blind. At the age of four, he got some eyesight through an operation. He couldn’t be   5    because he could see the world with his own eyes. He began to practice Judo (柔道) and learned to play the saxophone (薩克斯管) and the guitar.

But fate(命運(yùn))     6   him. He became blind again ten years later because he had used his eyes too much. It was a great blow. But Xiao is so     7    and optimistic(樂觀) that he soon got out of his sadness. He began writing songs and found a colorful world within. He hears and feels the world and    8    his thoughts and feelings into music.

“When one door closes, another door opens.”    9  opened the door for Xiao and has      10   him into a wonderful and colorful world.

1.                A．too            B．so             C．less  D．far more

 

2.                A．time           B．life            C．experiences   D．memory

 

3.                A．won           B．held           C．produced D．presented

 

4.                A．reads          B．tells            C．sings D．says

 

5.                A．happy          B．happier         C．sad  D．sadder

 

6.                A．offered a job to  B．paid much attention to C．looked down on D．played a joke on

 

7.                A．proud          B．clever          C．honest   D．strong

 

8.                A．turns          B．decides         C．considers D．has

 

9.                A．Mum          B．Knowledge      C．Music    D．Love

 

10.               A．took           B．led            C．connected D．left