Meeting the English Family

　　Rosa and her classmates were in a street in West London. The sky was dark. This was Rosa's big day, her first day in England.

　　Rosa got out of a taxi. The driver carried a very heavy bag for her. They walked through the rain to the front door of a big Victorian house.

　　A small girl opened the door. She was four years old. Her brother stood behind her. He was only two years old. One minute later, a young woman came to the door.

　　“Welcome to Wembley!” she said and she offered Rosa her hand.  “These are my two children, Elisabeth and Isaac” “Pleased to meet you, Mrs. Frost! said Rosa with a strong Spanish accent.

　　The two children ran back into the living room.

　　“Don't worry about them! They're a little shy. And please call me Diana! Now let me show you your room and then we can have a nice cup of tea. Or would you like some coffee?”

　　“I'd like to try a cup of English tea, made in England.”

　　“This is your bedroom. There's a nice view (视野) of the football stadium (露天体育场) and here's a little desk where you can study. The bathroom and toilet are just opposite your door. Now I'll go and put the kettle on.”

　　“Excuse me. What's a kettle?”

　　“In England, we use a kettle to make hot water, we can then put the hot water in a teapot or use it to make coffee.”

　　Rosa was happy with her new home, but she was a little puzzled (困惑的). Perhaps her mother Maruja was right. The British were not normal people. They did not kiss when they met and they lived in large Victorian palaces. Their favourite drink was tea and they used strange metal kettles to make the water hot. What was she going to say to Elisabeth and Isaac? How could she make friends with two shy English children? Perhaps the answer was in the big, black psychology (心理学) book.

(1) It was Rosa' s big day. She and her classmates were in

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(2) Rosa's hostess (女主人) was called

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(3) What could Rosa see through the window when she was in her bedroom?

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(4) In this passage the underlined (下划线的) word “it” means

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(5) After reading the passage, we know that

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A. Rosa had some trouble in getting on well with the hostess

B. the two children didn't like Rosa

C. Mr. Frost offered Rosa much help

D. Rosa was happy with the new family, but she couldn't understand some of their customs(习俗)

Different things usually stand for different feelings. Red, for example, is the color of fire, heat, blood and life. People say red is an exciting and active color. They associate（使发生联系） red with a strong feeling like　 1 . Red is used for signs of 2 , such as STOP signs and fire engines. Orange is the bright, warm color of　 3　 in autumn. People say orange is a　 4　 color. They associate orange with happiness. Yellow is the color of __5__. People say it is a cheerful color. They associate yellow too, with happiness. Green is the cool color of grass in __6__. People say it is a refreshing color. In general, people __7__ two groups of colors: warm colors and cool colors. The warm colors are red, orange and __8__. Where there are warm color and a lot of light, people usually want to be __9__. Those who like to be with __10 _ like red. The cool colors are __11_ and blue. Where there are these colors, people are usually worried. Some scientists say that time seems to __12 _ more slowly in a room with warm colors. They suggest that a warm color is a good __13_ for a living room or a __14_ . People who are having a rest or are eating do not want time to pass quickly. __15　 colors are better for some offices if the people working there want time to pass quickly.

　　1. A. sadness　　 B. anger　　　 C. administration　 D. smile
　　2. A. roads　　　 B. ways　　　 C. danger　　　　　 D. places
　　3. A. land　　　 B. leaves　　 C. grass　　　　　　 D. mountains
　　4. A. lively　　 B. dark　　　 C. noisy　　　　 　　D. frightening
　　5. A. moonlight　 B. light　　　 C. sunlight　　　　 D. stars
　　6. A. summer　　 B. spring　　 C. autumn　　　　　 D. winter
　　7. A. speak　　　 B. say　　　　 C. talk about　　　 D. tell
　　8. A. green　　　 B. yellow　　 C. white　　　　　　 D. gray
　　9. A. calm　　　 B. sleepy　　 C. active　　　　　 D. helpful
　　10.A. the other　 B. another　　 C. other one　　　　 D. others
　　11.A. black　　　 B. green　　　 C. golden　　　　　 D. yellow
　　12.A. go round　 B. go by　　　 C. go off　　　　　 D. go along
　　13.A. one　　　　 B. way　　　　 C. fact　　　　　　 D. matter
　　14.A. factory　　 B. classroom　 C. restaurant　　　 D. hospital
　　15.A. Different　 B. Cool　　　 C. Warm　　　　　　 D. All

Different things usually stand for different feelings. Red, for example, is the color of fire, heat, blood and life. People say red is an exciting and active color. They associate（使发生联系） red with a strong feeling like 　36　 . Red is used for signs of 　37 , such as STOP signs and fire engines. Orange is the bright, warm color of 　38　 in autumn. People say orange is a 39 color. They associate orange with happiness. Yellow is the color of _ 40 __. People say it is a cheerful color. They associate yellow too, with happiness. Green is the cool color of grass in _41__. People say it is a refreshing color. In general, people _ 42_ _ two groups of colors: warm colors and cool colors. The warm colors are red, orange and _ 43_ _. Where there are warm color and a lot of light, people usually want to be _ 44_ _. Those who like to be with _ 45 _ like red. The cool colors are _ 46_ and blue. Where are these colors, people are usually worried. Some scientists say that time seems to _ 47 _ more slowly in a room with warm colors. They suggest that a warm color is a good _ 48_ for a living room or a _ 49_ . People who are having a rest or are eating do not want time to pass quickly. __ 50 colors are better for some offices if the people working there want time to pass quickly.

(　 )36. A. sadness　　　　　 B. anger　　　　 C. administration　 D. smile

(　 )37. A. roads　 　　　　 B. ways 　　 C. danger 　　　　　　 D. places

(　 )38. A. land　　　　　　　　 B. leaves 　　　 C. grass 　　　 　　　 D. mountains

(　 )39. A. lively　 　　　　　 B. dark 　　　　 C. noisy 　　　 　　　 D. frightening

(　 )40. A. moonlight 　　 B. light 　　　　 C. sunlight 　　　　　 D. stars

(　 )41. A. summer 　　B. spring 　　　 C. autumn　　 　　　 D. winter

(　 )42. A. speak　 　　　　 B. say 　　　　　 C. talk about 　　　 D. tell

(　 )43. A. green 　　　 　 B. yellow 　　 C. white 　　　 　　　　　　 D. gray

(　 )44. A. calm 　　　　　　 B. sleepy 　　　 C. active 　　　　　　 D. helpful

(　 )45. A. the other 　　　 　　B. another 　　 C. other one 　　　　 D. others

(　 )46. A. black　　　　 　 B. green 　　　 C. golden 　　 　　　 D. yellow

(　 )47. A. go round 　　B. go by 　　　　　　 C. go off 　　 　　　 D. go along

(　 )48. A. one 　　　 　　B. way 　　　　 C. fact 　　　　 　　　 D. matter

(　 )49. A. factory　 　　 B. classroom C. restaurant 　　　 D. hospital

(　 )50. A. Different　 　　 B. Cool 　　　　 C. Warm 　　　　　　 D. All

Meeting the English Family

　　Rosa and her classmates were in a street in West London. The sky was dark. This was Rosa's big day, her first day in England.

　　Rosa got out of a taxi. The driver carried a very heavy bag for her. They walked through the rain to the front door of a big Victorian house.

　　A small girl opened the door. She was four years old. Her brother stood behind her. He was only two years old. One minute later, a young woman came to the door.

　　“Welcome to Wembley!” she said and she offered Rosa her hand.  “These are my two children, Elisabeth and Isaac” “Pleased to meet you, Mrs. Frost! said Rosa with a strong Spanish accent.

　　The two children ran back into the living room.

　　“Don't worry about them! They're a little shy. And please call me Diana! Now let me show you your room and then we can have a nice cup of tea. Or would you like some coffee?”

　　“I'd like to try a cup of English tea, made in England.”

　　“This is your bedroom. There's a nice view (视野) of the football stadium (露天体育场) and here's a little desk where you can study. The bathroom and toilet are just opposite your door. Now I'll go and put the kettle on.”

　　“Excuse me. What's a kettle?”

　　“In England, we use a kettle to make hot water, we can then put the hot water in a teapot or use it to make coffee.”

　　Rosa was happy with her new home, but she was a little puzzled (困惑的). Perhaps her mother Maruja was right. The British were not normal people. They did not kiss when they met and they lived in large Victorian palaces. Their favourite drink was tea and they used strange metal kettles to make the water hot. What was she going to say to Elisabeth and Isaac? How could she make friends with two shy English children? Perhaps the answer was in the big, black psychology (心理学) book.

(1) It was Rosa' s big day. She and her classmates were in

[　　]

(2) Rosa's hostess (女主人) was called

[　　]

(3) What could Rosa see through the window when she was in her bedroom?

[　　]

(4) In this passage the underlined (下划线的) word “it” means

[　　]

(5) After reading the passage, we know that

[　　]

A. Rosa had some trouble in getting on well with the hostess

B. the two children didn't like Rosa

C. Mr. Frost offered Rosa much help

D. Rosa was happy with the new family, but she couldn't understand some of their customs(习俗)