Just like your car, your brain needs fuel（燃料） and care to work. If you drive your car too many miles without adding gas, it will stop. Here are some tips to make sure your brain keeps working to meet your needs.

　　 Sleep well. Without enough sleep, you’ll simply go crazy. Your brain needs sleep to organize what’s happening during the day. 　　 56　　

　　 　　 57　　 Very different from sleeping, meditation（沉思） gets your brain working by clearing your thoughts and keeping your mind in the present. Your brain finds peace in meditaion, and that produces energy.

　　 　　 58　　 Some find beauty in the noise of an engine. Others find it in a baby’s laugh. This is what people have referred to when they advise us to “stop and smell the roses.” Whether you find beauty in flowers, in a baseball game, or in nature, enjoying beauty is the brain’s chance to stop and relax in a different way.

　　 Relax. Besides sleeping and thinking, your brain needs time to relax. You might relax by reading a book or a magazine. 　　 59　　 A good rest can be useful to get rid of the day’s stress.

　　 These suggestions each can add to brain health. 　　 60　　

A.　　 Experience beauty.

B.　　 Think deeply and carefully.

C.　　 Open your mind to something beyond the body.

D.　　 Have a try and your thinking will be clear and smooth.

E.　　 Without enough sleep, you’ll simply not think clearly.

F.　　 You might just sit for a period of time in front of the TV.

G.　　 We’re finding it more and more difficult to keep our mind peaceful.

What color do you like best? Do you like yellow, orange and red? If you do, you must be an optimist, a leader, or an active person who enjoys life, people and excitement. Do you prefer grey and blue? Then you are probably quiet, shy and you would rather follow than lead. If you love green, you are likely to be 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. They have been seriously studying the meaning of color preference, and the effects that colors have on human beings. They tell us that we don’t choose our favorite color as we grow up. If you happen to love brown, you do so as soon as you open your eyes, or at least as soon as you could see clearly.

　　Black is depressing while light and bright colors make people not only happier but more active. A yellow room makes us feel more cheerful and more comfortable than a dark green one does, and a red dress adds warmth and cheer to sad winter days. It is a fact that factory workers work better, harder and have fewer accidents when their machines are 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 few colorful things. Also remember that you will know your friends (and your enemies) better when you find out what colors they like and dislike. And don’t forget that anyone can guess a lot about you when you choose a piece of handkerchief.

67. According to the passage, men’s 110-meter hurdles Olympic champion and world record holder Liu Xiang is most likely to love the color ______.

　 A. black         B. grey          C. green           D. brown

68. Why are machines painted orange in some factories, according to the passage?

　 A. Because workers tend to prefer orange to other colors.

　 B. Because other colors are forbidden in factories.

　 C. Because less accidents happen due to the introduction of orange machines.

D. Because orange machines are easier to clean.

69. Which of the following statements is Not true according to the passage?

　 A. It’s possible to cheer you up by enjoying some colorful pictures.

　 B. You can know your friends better through the color they like or dislike.

　 C. Some people are born with their colorful preference.

　 D. One’s color preference is always changeable.

70. The underlined word ‘depressing’ in Paragraph 2 probably means ‘______’.

　 A. discouraging           B. happy      

C. surprising             D. brave

第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题，每题2分，满分30分）
请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
What to do if a fire starts?
　　Imagine it’s late at night. You hear the smoke detectors go off. You smell smoke when you wake up. Do you know what to do?
　　If a fire starts in your home, remember your escape plan and leave as quickly as possible. Keep the following things in mind to make a safe escape.
　　●Call“Fire!”to warn everyone in your family.
　　●If you know where the fire is, close as many doors as possible between you and the fire.
　　●If you’re in bed, roll out of bed and onto the floor. Crawl on the floor next to a wall. Being near the ground makes it easier to breathe. If possible, cover your mouth and nose with a wet cloth.
　　●Feel the entire surface of a door before you open it. If the door is warm or hot, do not open it. The fire is probably right outside your room. Find another way to leave the room. If the door is cool, open it a little.
　　●Look out and try to see the fire. If it is safe, leave the room. Remember to stay on the floor.
　　●If your clothes catch fire, stop immediately. Drop to the ground and roll. Remember: Stop, drop and roll.
　　●Call the fire department from outside and wait for help to arrive.
　56. What is the first thing you should do if a fire starts in your home?
　　A. Call the fire department.　　B. Call“Fire”to warn your family members.
　　C. Collect your favorite belongings to save from the burning house.
　　D. Have a white sheet from a window to let the fire department know where to go.
　57. What should you do if a fire starts and you are in bed?
　　A. Jump out of bed and run away.　　B. Roll out of bed and stand on the floor.
　　C. Stay in bed and then jump out of the window.　　D. Roll out of bed and onto the floor.
　58. What is not true according to the passage?
A. Never go back into a burning building.　
B. If your clothes catch fire, stop moving immediately.
　　C. You should call the fire department before you leave the burning building.
D. Cover your mouth and nose with a wet cloth if possible.

第二节　完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
　　阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
　　One day a young man was standing in the middle of the town proclaiming that he had the most beautiful heart in the whole valley. A large crowd gathered．and they all admired his heart for it was 　31　. There was not a scar in it. Suddenly, an old man appeared and said, “Why, your heart is not nearly as beautiful as 　32　.”
　　The crowd and the young man looked at the old man’s 　33　. It was full of scars, it had places 　34　 pieces had been removed and other pieces 　35　 in, but they didn’t fit quite right, and there were several 　36　 edges. In fact, in some places there were deep gaps where whole pieces were missing.
　　The young man laughed. “ 　37　 your heart with mine, mine is perfect and yours is a mess of scars.”
　　“Yes,” said the old man, “Yours 　38　 perfect but I would never trade with you. You see, every 　39　 represents a person 　40　 I have given my love. I tear out a piece of my heart and give it to them, and often they 　41　 me a piece of their heart that fits into the 　42　 place in my heart. But because the pieces aren’t exact, I have some rough edges, which I cherish, because they remind me of the love we 　43　.
　　“Sometimes I have given pieces of my heart 　44　, and the other person hasn’t returned a 　45　 of his or her heart to me. These are the empty gaps—giving love is 　46　 a chance. Although these gaps are painful, they 　47　 open, reminding me of the love I have for those people too, and I hope someday they may return and fill the space I have been waiting. So now do you see what true beauty is?’’
　　The young man walked up to the old man, 　48　 his perfect heart, and tipped a piece out. He 　49　 it to the old man.
　　The old man placed it in his heart, then took a piece from his old scarred heart and placed it in the wound in the young man’s heart. It 　50　, but not perfectly, as there were some jagged edges.
　　The young man looked at his heart, not perfect anymore but more beautiful than ever, since love from the old man’s heart flowed into his.
　　They embraced and walked away side by side.
31．A．ugly          B．perfect      C．beautiful     D．hurt
32．A．mine         B．his          C．theirs          D．ours
33．A．coat         B．appearance    C．face           D．heart
34．A．that        B．which       C．where　      D．whose
35．A．cut           B．set            C．put          D．brought
36．A．smooth       B．rough          C．broken             D．pretty
37．A．Comparing    B．Compared    C．Compare     D．Compares
38．A．looks        B．seems          C．is           D．fits
39．A．one        B．heart       C．piece         D．scar
40．A．on whom           B．in whom      C．with whom    D．to whom
41．A．take          B．give        C．lend        D．pass
42．A．empty         B．full            C．original       D．first
43．A．had           B．gave        C．shared       D．owned
44．A．in           B．away         C．off         D．up
45．A．lot            B．sheet          C．piece       D．pile
46．A．making       B．taking       C．keeping      D．bringing
47．A．keep          B．cut         C．come         D．stay
48．A．carried away  B．reached into    C．took out      D．brought up
49．A．offered      B．took        C．passed      D．served
50．A．fit             B．hit           C．beat           D．set