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them   people   many   like    have  do    around    save    cost   for     when   spend   also     popular    buy

Cars are very   【小题1】   , but too    【小题2】   cars make much pollution (污染). Now the idea of “car sharing”(拼车) is popular     【小题3】    the world. That’s to say, more     【小题4】    are sharing the use of the car. Not everyone   【小题5】   a car. As we know, so many families have cars today, most of     【小题6】   don’t use it everyday. Some cars  【小题7】  most of their time staying in garages(车库). We don’t use them, but parking(停车) and other things can    【小题8】   us a lot. That needs a lot of money.
To 【小题9】  money, some people thought of the idea of “car sharing”. If we share a car, we can only pay for it  【小题10】   we use it. Now more and more people would  【小题11】  to do car sharing. In Switzerland(瑞士), about 40,000 people are  【小题12】  this thing. Japan is  【小题13】  trying to make “car sharing” popular around the country.
“Car sharing” is a new idea in transportation(交通). It is also very easy  【小题14】  us to go everywhere we want without   【小题15】 a car.

What is your favourite colour? Do you like yellow, orange, red? If you do, you must be an optimist(乐观者), a leader, an active person who enjoys life, people and excitement. Do you prefer greys and blues? Then you are probably quiet, shy and you would rather follow than lead. If you love green, you are strong-minded and determined. You wish to succeed and want other people to see you are successful. At least this is what psychologists(心理学家)tell us, and they should know, because they have been seriously studying the meaning of colour preference, and the influence that colours have on human beings. They tell us that we don’t choose our favourite colours as we grow up. If you happen to love brown, you did so as soon as you opened your eyes, or at least as soon as you could see clearly.

A yellow room makes us feel more cheerful and more comfortable than a dark green one, and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day. On the other hand, black is depressing. Light and bright colours make people not only happier but more active. It is a fact that factory workers work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when their machines and painted orange rather than black or dark grey.

Remember, then, that if you feel low, you can always brighten your day or your life with a new shirt or a few colourful things. Remember also that you will know your friends and your enemies better when you find out what colours they like and dislike. And don’t forget that anyone can guess a lot about your character when you choose a piece of handkerchief(手帕).

1.The author believes in the passage that________.

A．anyone can choose his color preference in his life

B．no one can choose his color preference in his life

C．anyone is born with his color preference

D．no one is born with his color preference

2.According to the passage, ________.

A．if you enjoy life, you must like yellow, orange and red

B．when you are quiet, you must prefer grays and blues

C．if you love green, you usually do what you have decided

D．if you love pink, you often go to flower shops

3.Psychologists study the meaning of color preference because________.

A．colors may affect the emotional states of the people

B．colors may decide the results of our work and study

C．color preference can tell you who your friends are

D．color preference can help you to see through your enemies

4.Which of the following statement is TRUE according to the passage?

A．It is no proper to wear a red dress in summer.

B．We feel happier and more active if we see light and bright colors.

C．All the machines in a factory are painted orange.

D．No machines in a factory are painted black.

5.The main idea of this passage is ________.

A．color preference has something to do with one’s character

B．colors have effects on human psychological states

C．you will know your friends or your enemies by knowing the colors they like

D．all of the above.

 

Sometimes people call ours a “throwaway society”. That means that we’re always throwing away old things and buying new ones. Many times, you no longer need something, but someone else may just need to buy one. For example, if your baby doesn’t like his toy car any longer, why not give it to a nearly family who has a little kid? That’s one less plastic toy car that they need to buy. It’s also one less plastic toy that needs to be produced, packaged and shipped to the toy store.
Here are some other ways to help save resources (资源)for the society:
★Use the other side of the paper.
★Use rechargeable (可再充电的) batteries for your electric toys, MP3 players, cell phones, and cameras.
★ Choose reusable travel cups instead of disposable (一次性的) paper or plastic cups.
★Take your own cloth shopping bags when you go shopping.
★ Drink tap water instead of buying bottled water.
And there are some things you can exchange with your friends, for example, books, toys, even clothes. It's a way for everyone to get something new without spending any money and without throwing many things away.
【小题1】The underlined word "ours" in the passage refers to (指代) _______.

A．our society	B．our old things
C．our life	D．our throwaway things

【小题2】According to the writer, if we give a second - hand toy car to a neighbor kid, we can____.

A．buy another new one	B．help toy business develop
C．make the family very thankful to us	D．help save resources for the society

【小题3】 Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．We should buy things that can be reused in our daily life.

B．We can exchange some things with others for further use.

C．It's good for us to throw away old things and buy new ones.

D．We are supposed to give the things we no longer need to our neighbors.

【小题4】What should we do in our daily life after reading the passage?

A．Try to throw as few old things as we can.

B．Use as many disposable things as possible.

C．Drink bottled water even though there is tap water around.

D．Buy everything we need instead of exchanging them with others.

Now many people like the game Angry Birds. Here is a piece of good news for them—soon there will be a lot of Angry Birds-themed activity parks around the world.
The first two parks opened in Finland last year, and a few other parks are going to open in the UK. However, people still don’t know when and where Angry Birds-themed activity parks will open in the UK.
“As a kind of online game, it is popular with people of all ages. It’s really an interesting game. And the parks will be interesting places for everyone around the world.” said Peter Vesterbacka, an officer of Angry Birds Company. He also said, “ We want to make Angry Birds a part of pop culture. We’re just getting started.”
Angry Birds-themed activity parks have many interesting places for children to play. They like them very much. People can see the characters and colors from the game in the park. People can also play the Angry Birds game on large screens in the park. The company wants to invite people to not only play it on the sofa, but to go out, move around and have fun. So everyone will be happy in Angry Birds-themed activity parks.
【小题1】Where did the first two Angry Birds-themed activity parks open?
A. In the UK.    B. In Finland.   C. In Australia.     D. In the USA.
【小题2】Angry Birds is _______.

A．an online game	B．an online movie
C．a talk show on TV	D．a game show on TV

【小题3】Lots of people think Angry Birds is very ______.

A．boring

B．easy

C．interesting

D．difficult

【小题4】The underlined word “them” in the last paragraph refers to（指的是）_______.

A．the characters	B．the screens
C．the interesting games	D．the interesting places

【小题5】From the passage, we can know_______.

A．Angry Birds is only popular with young people

B．Peter Vesterbacka works for Angry Birds Company

C．there is no screen in Angry Birds-themed activity parks

D．Angry Birds-themed activity parks will open in the UK in 2015

If we are driving a car or crossing a street, we will stop when the traffic lights turn red. Why do we use red rather than other colors?
As we know, scattering (散射) happens when light goes through the air. For the same media, if the wavelength (波长) is long, the scattering will be short. If the wavelength is short, then the scattering will be long.
Of all light we can see red has the longest wavelength, so the scattering is the weakest. That means the red light travels far. In fact, it travels farther on rainy days.
Using the red light can help drivers in farther areas see the lights. It helps drivers slow down or stop in time. If drivers don’t see the red light until they are close, they may not be able to stop the car in time. An accident may happen. Red can also excite people. We can act more quickly when we see the color red.
In a word, red light helps drivers stop in time and help prevent accidents.
【小题1】______ has the longest wavelength of all light we can see.

A．Red

B．Green

C．Yellow

D．Black

【小题2】Red light travels farther on ______ days.

A．windy

B．sunny

C．rainy

D．cloudy

【小题3】Red can make people act more quickly because ____________.

A．red can make people happier	B．the scattering of red is very short
C．the scattering of red is very long	D．red can make people more excited

【小题4】The underlined word “prevent” means ______ in Chinese.

A．逃避

B．防止

C．处理

D．检查

【小题5】The passage mainly tells us ____________.

A．why accidents happen	B．how the red light travels
C．why we use red traffic lights	D．how to stop in time at traffic lights