There are thousands of products of all colors and shapes in a supermarket, making you believe that they are worth a try. How? Packaging（包装）is the silent but persuading salesman.

　　There on the shelves, each bottle, can, box, and jar has been carefully designed and measured to speak to the inner self of the consumer（消费者）, so that he is buying not only a product but also his belief in life. Scientists have studied consumer behavior recently and found that the look of the package has a great effect on the “quality”of the product and on how well it sells, because “Consumers generally cannot tell between a product and its package. Many products are packages and many packages are products,” as Louis Cheskin, the first social scientist studying consumers' feeling for packaging, noticed.

　　Colors are one of the best tools in packaging. Studies of eye movement have shown that colors draw human attention quickly. Take V8 for example. For many years, the bright red color of tomatoes and carrots on the thin bottle makes you feel that it is very good for your body. And the word “green” today can keep food prices going up.

　　Shapes are another attraction. Circles often suggest happiness and peacefulness, because these shapes are pleasing to both the eye and the heart. That's why the round yellow M signs of McDonald's are inviting to both young and old.

　　This new consumer response（反应）to the colors and shapes of packages reminds producers and sellers that people buy to satisfy both body and soul.

(1) According to the passage, ________ seems to be able to persuade a consumer to buy the product.

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A．the pleasing color of the package

B．the special taste of the product

C．the strange shape of the package

D．the belief in the product

(2) If a package or a product is round in shape, it can ________.

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A．bring excitement to the consumers

B．attract the consumers' attention

C．catch the eye movement of the consumers

D．produce a happy and peaceful feeling

(3) “And the word 'green' today can keep food prices going up.” This sentence suggests that consumers today are ________.

A．starting to notice the importance of new food

B．enjoying the beauty of nature more than before

C．beginning to like green vegetables

D．paying more attention to their health

(4) It can be inferred from the passage that V8 is a kind of ________.

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Mr and Mrs Jones’ house was full of suitcases, packages and packed-up boxes. The two of them were 1　　 with pencils and paper, 2　 their luggage, when there was a 3　 at the door. Mr Jones went to 4　 it and saw a well—dressed middle—aged lady outside. The lady said that she lived in the house 5　 theirs, and that she had come to 6　 them to their new home.

　 The Jones invited here in, after 7　 for the state of the house.

　 “Oh, 8　 ,” she answered. “ Do you know in some parts of this 9　 neighbours , are not all 10　 ? There are some streets where people do not 11　 their neighbours , 12　 their next—door ones. 13　 in this street everybody id friends with 14　 else. We are one big, happy family. I’m 15　 that you will be 16　 here.”

　 The well—dressed lady got a 17　 when she came to visit the house the 18　 time, because she found a quite 19　 man and woman in it. Mr and Mrs Jones had not had the 20　 to tell her that they were not the new owners of the house, who were to move in the next day , but the old ones. Who has lived beside her for two years without ever having visited her or even noticing her existence. (生存).

1.　 A. free　 B. busy　 C. satisfied　 D. familiar

2.　 A. checking　 B. examining　 C. testing　 D. enjoying

3.　 A. sound　 B. ring　 C. friend　 D. message

4.　 A. answer　 B. serve　 C. see　 D. guess

5.　 A. above　 B. of　 C. under　 D. beside

6.　　 A. welcome　 B. lead　 C. take　 D. invite

7.　 A. explaining　 B. apologizing　 C. showing　 D. asking

8.　 A. excuse me　 B. here you are C. never mind　 D. thank you

9.　　 A. house　 B. street　 C. town　 D. time

10.　 A. busy　 B. lonely　 C. safe　 D. friendly

11.　 A. know　　 B. understand　 C. welcome　 D. respect

12. A. merely B. even　 C. mostly　 D. neither

13.　 A. And　 B. But　 C. Otherwise　 D. While

14.　 A. anybody　 B. nobody　 C. somebody　 D. none

15.　 A. uncertain B. glad　 C. sure　 D. afraid

16.　 A. happy　 B. lonely　 C. popular　 D. friendly

17.　 A. surprise　 B. fright　 C. pleasure D. worry

18.　 A. first　 B. exact　 C. next　 D. same

19.　 A. famous　 B. different　 C. young　 D. old

20.　 A. time　 B. chance　 C. courage　 D. interest

 

The most unforgettable thing during my long summer holiday last year, of course is my trip 36 England. This was my first time to go abroad, so it really made me 37 .

　 There are quite a lot of interesting places in England, 38 Oxford. When we walked around Oxford, we saw quite a lot of ancient buildings on 39 sides of the streets. One of the most famous tourist 40 in Oxford is Christ(基督)Church, and it’s 41 one of Oxford University's 29 colleges. There is a huge hall in Christ Church, 42 was used as the dining hall at Hogwarts in the Harry Potter 43 . I felt really excited when I heard this.

　 44 place that impressed me 45 during my trip is a place called Stratford-upon-Avon. It is a small town. Maybe you haven't 46 it, but I'm sure you have heard about William Shakespeare-the great man's 47 . In Stratford-upon-Avon, I could 48 Shakespeare's Birthplace, Shakespeare Countryside Museum, the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, and a lot of places that are connected with 49 .

I went to Shakespeare's Birthplace. It was the house 50 Shakespeare was born and 51 his early years. 52 sitting room, hallway(走廊), bedrooms, and kitchen were furnished (布置) in sixteenth-century 53 . I also went to see the Shakespeare Exhibition. It illustrated(以图解说明) Shakespeare's life and career in both Stratford and London.

　 I really enjoyed this nice trip to England, 54 I learnt a lot. I'm very happy that I could visit such an interesting 55 . I want to go there again in the future.

36. A. at　　　 　　　　　　　 B. for　　　 　　　 C. on　　　 　　　　　　 D. to

37. A. excited　　　 　　　　 B. appointed　 　 C. exciting　　 　　　　 D. appointing

38. A. for example　 　　　　　 B. such as　 　　 C. as such　　　 　　　 D. for instance

39. A. both　　 　　　　　　　 B. either　　 　　　 C. neither　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. each

40. A. views　 　 　　　　　　 B. scenes　 　　　 C. sites　　　 　　　　　 D. interests

41. A. also　　　 　　　　　　　 B. too　　　 　　　　　　 C. still　　　 　　　　　　 D. yet

42. A. that　　　 　　　　　　　 B. which　　 　　　 C. who　　　 　　　　　 D. where

43. A. novels　　 　　　　　　　 B. records　 　　 C. films　　 　　　　　　 D. songs

44. A. Other　　 　　　　　　　 B. Every　　 　　　 C. Each　　 　　　　　　 D. Another

45. A. deep　　 　　　　　　　 B. deeply　 　　　 C. high　　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. highly

46. A. thought about 　　　 B. heard about　 C. listened to　 　　　　 D. considered as

47. A. hometown 　　　　　　　 B. office　　 　　　　　　 C. place　　　 　　　　　 D. theatre

48. A. speak　　 　　　　　　　 B. say　　　 　　　 C. talk　　　 　　　　　　 D. see

49. A. Shakespeare　　 　　 B. Oxford　 　　　 C. England　　　　 D. Harry Potter

50. A. who　　 　　　　　　　 B. that　　 　　　 C. when　　 　　　　　　 D. where

51. A. paid　　 　　　　　　　 B. spent　　 　　　 C. cost　　　 　　　　　　 D. took

52. A. It's　　　 　　　　　　　 B. Its　　　 　　　 C. It had　　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. It was

53. A. style　　 　　　　　　　 B. site　　　 　　　 C. shape　　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. shade

54. A. for which　　 　　　 B. which　 　　　 C. from which　　 　　 D. in which

55. A. place　　 　　　　　　　 B. town　　 　　　 C. country　 　　　　　　 D. summer