-What a cold day it is!

-________.

1. A.
   Yes, but it's going to be colder
2. B.
   No, I think it's cold today
3. C.
   Sony, I'm afraid I can't
4. D.
   Yes, it isn't cold

－What a cold day it is!

－________.

[　　]

A．Yes, but it's going to be colder

B．No, I think it's cold today

C．Sony, I'm afraid I can't

D．Yes, it isn't cold

    One day it was time for lunch, and I was eating my sandwich that I prepared myself. Vera, the secretary(秘书) of our company, asked me absent-mindedly(心不在焉地),”Brown bagging today?” For a while, I was at a loss to find a word to respond(回答) to what she had said. I thought to myself,” You should have seen the black bag that I take with me to work every day.”

Seeing I was wearing a puzzled expression(表情),Vera promptly(立刻) explained that ”brown bagging” had the meaning of providing lunch for oneself or taking one’s lunch to eat in one’s office. Usually the food is kept in a brown paper bag, so it has this name. The persons who take their lunch with them are called brown baggers.

(  )1.The writer had lunch________.

A.     at home    B. in a restaurant   C. in the office    D. at school

(  )2. Vera was the ___ of our company.

A. boss   B. cleaner   C. manager   D. secretary

(  )3. The writer took a black bag to work__.

A.     every day  B. every Sunday C. every other day D. every two days

(  )4. “Brown bagging” means___.

A.     eat at home

B.     take one’s lunch to eat in one’s office

C. eat in a restaurant

D. share(分享)lunch with one’s colleagues(同事)

(  )5. According to this passage,__ was a “brown bagger”.

A.     Vera   B. the secretary   C. the boss   D. the writer

   In England, people often talk about the weather because you can experience(感受到) four seasons in one day. In the morning the weather is warm just like in spring. An hour later black clouds come, and then it rains hard. The weather gets a little cold. In the late afternoon the sky will clear(晴朗的), the sun will began to shine. It will be summer at this time of a day.

In England, you can also have summer in winter, or have winter in summer. So in winter you can swim sometimes, and in summer sometimes you should take warm clothes.

When you go to England, you will see that some English people usually take an umbrella(伞) or a raincoat with them in the sunny morning, but you should not laugh at them. If you don’t take an umbrella or a raincoat, you will regret(后悔) later in the day.

6How many seasons are there in one day in England?

A. One      B. Two      C. Three      D. Four

7  In the morning the weather is warm just like _____.

   A. in spring  B. in summer   C. in autumn   D. in winter

8 It is often too hot in England, isn’t it?

A. Yes, it is  B. No, it isn’t.  C. Yes, it isn’t.   D. No, it is.

9 What do English people usually take with them?

A. a hat   B. a raincoat   C. an umbrella     D. B and C

10 What’s the weather like in England?

A. warm    B. changeable   C. cold       D. hot

Have you ever walked into a room and felt relaxed？It could be because the walls were painted blue, a calm and peaceful color．

    Sometimes colors can affect our feelings and moods．Some colors can make us feel calm and peaceful．Blue is one of these．Wearing blue clothes or sleeping in a blue room is good for our mind and body, because this color makes a good feeling. Blue is also the color of sadness, so you may say you’re feeling blue when you are feeling sad. White is another calm color．You should wear white clothes if you are feeling nervous．White is also the color of purity（纯洁）. Many women like to be in white on their wedding day. Green is the color of nature． It can give us more energy when we are feeling tired．

    Some colors can make you feel warm. These colors can give you a happy feeling. People who live in cold climates use warm colors in their homes like orange and yellow instead of white and blue．

    Orange shows joy. It can bring you success and cheer you up when you are feeling sad. Yellow is the color of the sun, so it can remind you of a warm, sunny day. Yellow is also the color of wisdom. Some people prefer this color when they study for exams. For example, they may use yellow school things. Red is one of the strong colors. Wearing red often makes us active.

In short, we can try out different colors if we aren’t feeling our best．

根据短文内容,选择最佳答案。

（   ） 1．According to the passage, which color of the following can make you feel relaxed?

         A． Yellow．     B． Orange．      C． Red．         D． White．

（   ） 2．What’s the meaning of the sentence “She is blue today．”?

        A． She is angry．    B． She is sad．  C． She is bored．D． She is excited．

（   ） 3．Some students prefer yellow rulers or erasers when they study for exams because yellow is the color of ___________．

         A． wisdom          B． purity        C． nature         D． peace

（   ） 4．According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A． People who live in cold climates had better paint the walls of their houses white．

B． Many women like to be in white on their wedding day because it’s the color of purity．

C． Sometimes colors can affect our feelings and moods．

D． Wearing green can give us more energy when we are feeling tired．

（   ） 5．Is red a strong color or a peaceful color?

     A． Yes, it is．                                   B． No, it isn’t．

C． A peaceful color．                       D． A strong color．