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　　Han Meimei has read something with the colour words in them. She doesn't understand what they mean. So she went to her teacher, Mrs Green, for help. Here is what they are talking about:

　　Meimei: Good morning, Mr Green. Have, you got a moment?

　　Green: Yes. What can I do for you, Meimei?

　　Meimei: I've come to some sentences that I don't understand. Can you help me?

　　Green: What are they?

　　Meimei: They are words of colour in these sentences on this list :

　　(1) Jack is blue today.

　　(2) She's yellow.

　　(3) He's told a white lie (谎言).

　　(4) Tom has a green thumb (大拇指).

　　Green: In everyday English the word blue means sad. Yellow means afraid sometimes. A person with a green thumb usually grows plants well. When you tell a white lie, you mean not to trouble someone too much. A white lie is not a bad one.

　　Meimei: Would you please give me an example of “a white lie”?

　　Green: Certainly. If I give you a cake and you don't like it, you won't say that you don't like it. Instead you'll say that you are not hungry. That's a white lie.

　　Meimei: I see. Thank you very much.

1．In everyday English, words of colour sometimes do not mean ________.

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2．The sentence “Jim has a green thumb” means ________.

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3．Someone is blue when he has ________.

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A．got some good news

B．heard that his best friend has been killed in an accident

C．been given a nice and blue suit

D．nothing to eat but rather hungry

4．Which of the following can be a white lie?

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A．Miss Forgetful has broken a beautiful glass but she doesn't say so.

B．Ron likes the fried chicken and says that he hopes to eat some of it.

C．Jill forgot to do the lessons but she said that she was ill last night.

D．The old doctor's daughter told him that all the people in the town were well because she did not want to hurt him.

Once I spoke at a high school. After the speech, the principal asked me to see a special student. An     1   had kept the boy home, but he had expressed an interest in meeting me, and it would mean a great deal to him. I agreed.

He was Matthew.   2  he was born, the doctor told his parents that he would not live to see five, then they were told    3  would not make it to ten. Now he was thirteen. He wanted to meet me because I was a gold-medal weight lifter.

I spent over an hour talking to Matthew. He spoke about   4  and succeeding and seeking（追寻）his dreams.

When we finished talking, I went to my    5 and pulled out the first gold medal I won and put it around his neck. I told him he was more of a winner and knew more about    6   and overcoming obstacles（克服障碍）than I ever would. He looked at it for a while, then took it off and handed it   7  to me. He said, “You are a champion. You earned that medal. Someday when I get to the Olympics and win my own medal, I will show it to you.”

Last summer I got the news that Matthew had   8   and a letter Matthew had written to me a few days before:

Dear Rick,

My mom said I should send you a thank-you letter. The doctors are   9  to tell me that I don't have long to live any more. But I still smile as much as I can.

I told you that in the future I was going to the Olympics and win a gold medal. But I know now I'll      10   . I know I'm a champion, and God knows that too. When I get to Heaven, God will give me my medal and when you get there, I will show it to you.

Thank you for loving me.

Your friend

Matthew

1.                A．excuse         B．effect          C．operation D．illness

 

2.                A．While          B．When          C．Although  D．Because

 

3.                A．they           B．he             C．she  D．I

 

4.                A．winning        B．teaching        C．playing   D．working

 

5.                A．home          B．desk           C．classroom D．bag

 

6.                A．failure         B．success         C．luck D．smile

 

7.                A．around         B．in             C．back D．down

 

8.                A．went away      B．passed away     C．stayed away   D．moved away

 

9.                A．surprised       B．brave          C．sorry D．happy

 

10.               A．never          B．ever           C．often D．seldom

 

 

A well-dressed man entered a famous jewellery shop. He explained that he wished to buy a pearl（珍珠） for his wife's birthday. The price didn't matter, since business had been very good for him that year. After examining a number of beautiful and expensive pearls,he chose a nice black one that cost $ 5 000. He paid for the pearl in cash, shook hands with the jeweller, and left.

　　A few days later the man returned and said that his wife had liked the pearl so much that she wanted another one just like it. It had to be exactly the same size and quality, as she wanted a pair of earrings（耳环） made. “Can you give me any advice on how to get such a pearl?” said the man. The jeweller regretfully replied. “I would say it's nearly impossible to find an exact one like that pearl.”

　　The rich man insisted that the jeweller advertise （登广告） in the newspapers, offered $ 25 000 for the matching pearl,many people answered the ad（广告）,but nobody had a pearl that was just right. Just when the jeweller had given up, a little old lady came into his shop. To his great surprise,she pulled the perfect pearl from her purse. “I don't like to part with it,”she said sadly. “I inherited（继承） it from my mother, and my mother inherited it from hers. But I really need the money.”

　　The jeweller was quick to pay her before she changed her mind. Then he called the rich man's hotel to tell him the good news. The man,however,was nowhere to be found.

（　　） （1）. The man said he wanted to buy a pearl for __________.

A. his wife　　　　B. his mother-in-law　　C. his own mother　　D. no one else

（　　）（2.） He paid 5 000 for the black pearl without bargaining （讨价还价） because __________.

A. he was very rich　　　　　　　　　　 B. he was anxious to get it

C. his business had been so successful　　 D. he wanted to make the jeweller to believe him

（　　） （3）. He told the jeweller to get him another pearl that must be __________.

A. the same size as the black one　　　　 B. exactly as big and nice as the black one

C. exactly the same quality as the black one D. worth no more than 25 000

（　　） （4）. Many people answered the ad because they wanted to __________.

A. sell their own pearl at a high price　　　　B. see the perfect beautiful pearl

C. buy some beautiful pearls,too　　　　　　D. get in touch with the rich man

（　　） （5）. The jeweller couldn't find the man anywhere because __________.

A. he died of a heart attack suddenly

B. he happened to be out that day

C. he couldn't show up

D. he got 20 000 by cheating and he had run away with the money

Johnny Kelley is 86 years old. He has just run the last eleven kilometers of the Boston Marathon. It took him one hour and fifteen minutes to run the eleven kilometers. After his running, he went to the hospital center. The nurse was surprised and pleased to see that his blood pressure was 139 over 84. she told him that his blood pressure was very good. Then she said, “I wish mine were good like yours. ”

Johnny Kelley is known as the great-grandfather of the Boston Marathon. He ran all the 42 kilometers of the marathon 61 times. This year was the second time that he has cut back and run only part of it. Kelley holds the record for running more Boston Marathons than anyone else.

Thousands of people cry“Come on”to him as he runs. Today an 11-year-old boy called put to Kelley, “Hey, Mr Kelley. You are a great man. ”Kelley smiles and thanks people as he runs. “It's wonderful. ”He said, “People come out to shake my hand. I am welcomed by thousands of people. I think a lot of them thought I ran the whole race. And maybe they congratulate because they know me after all there years and they don't know the other runners. ”

1. Kelley is known as the great-grandfather of the Boston Marathon because________.

A. he is eighty-six years old

B. he ran all the 42 kilometers of the Boston Marathon that day

C. he was old and ran all the 42 kilometers of the Boston Marathon 61 times

D. his grandson is the best runner of the Boston Marathon.

2. When Kelley said it was wonder ful, he meant that________.

A. he was welcome by thousands of people

B. his blood pressure was so good

C. he was able to run the whole Marathon race

D. he got to the hospital center safely

3. Kelley keeps the record_________.

A. for living to a great age

B. for running the fastest

C. for taking one hour and 15 minutes to run the 11 kilometers

D. for running  the most Boston Marathons

4. Kelley went to the hospital center after the race________.

A. to tell the nurse the good news

B. to have a good rest

C. to thank people who cried “come on”to him

D. to see if his blood pressure was good