Mary didn’t understand such sentences as “She is blue today”, “You are yellow”, “He has a green thumb”, “He has told a white lie” and so on. And she went to the teacher Mrs. James for help.
Mary:    Mrs. James, there is a colour in each of the sentences. What do they mean?
Mrs. James: In everyday English, Mary, blue sometimes means sad, yellow afraid. A person with a green thumb grows plants well and a white lie is not a bad one.”
Mary:     I’m afraid I don’t understand them all. Would you give me an example for “a white
lie”?
Mrs. James: Certainly. Now I just give you some cakes. In fact you don’t like it, but you don’t want to let me know it. Instead you say, “No, thanks. I’m not hungry.” That’s a white lie.
Mary:      It sounds very interesting. Thanks very much.
Mrs. James: You are welcome. Colours are meaningful. I think you will meet more sentences like these in the future. Please come to me if you have any questions.
【小题1】Blue sometimes means sad in _______________ English.

Colours often have different meanings in different cultures. In the U.S., people have found the following to be true.
Black
Black is the colour of power. It is also popular in fashion because it makes people appear thinner.
White
White is the symbol of purity. White is thought to be a summer colour. However, white shows dirt and is more difficult to keep clean than other colours.
Red
This is the most exciting colour. Red furniture (家具) should look very good since it will attract a lot of attention. Red cars are the thieves’ favourite. Red is often used in restaurants because it is an appetite (食欲) stimulant. This means it can make people eat more.
Blue
Blue is the colour of the sky and the ocean. Peaceful blue is often used in bedrooms. Studies show that weightlifters are able to lift heavier weights in blue gyms.
Green
Green represents nature. It is the easiest colour on the eye. Hospitals often use green because it relaxes patients.
Yellow
Sunny yellow is a cheerful colour, yet people lose their tempers (发脾气) more often in yellow rooms, and babies cry more.
【小题1】Which colour is a summer colour?

A）根据下列句子所给的汉语注释及句意，写出句子空缺处各单词的正确形式。
每个空格限填一词。(每题1分，满分7分)
1. My father and I have the ___________ (相似的) hobby in sport.
2. I saw them_______________(吵嘴)yesterday afternoon．
3. Do you really believe green is one of____________ (精力充沛)colours?
4. My parents are ___________ (满意的) with my study.
5. Uncle Tom is a warm-hearted person. He never _________ (拒绝) to help his neighbours.
6．The whole class is____________ (分成)into four groups．
7．Please tell the police me____________ (详情)．
B）根据句子意思，用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空。（每题1分，满分8分）
8. To tell you the ____________, I painted the room blue by myself. (true) 
9 John was asked to answer the question because Mr. Green found him feel _______. (sleep)
10. She has made a__________ to teach children in poor areas after leaving college. (decide)
11. Do you think these two pictures look the same? Can’t you see there are five __________ between them? (different)
12. It’s silly of you not ________ (forgive) others for their mistakes.
13. Yellow is the colour of _______ (wise).
14. Tom has to give up __________（play） computer games.
15 Sandy doesn’t like to going fishing. She is an __________（patient） girl.

Mary didn’t understand such sentences as “She is blue today”, “You are yellow”, “He has a green thumb”, “He has told a white lie” and so on. And she went to the teacher Mrs. James for help.

Mary:    Mrs. James, there is a colour in each of the sentences. What do they mean?

Mrs. James: In everyday English, Mary, blue sometimes means sad, yellow afraid. A person with a green thumb grows plants well and a white lie is not a bad one.”

Mary:     I’m afraid I don’t understand them all. Would you give me an example for “a white

lie”?

Mrs. James: Certainly. Now I just give you some cakes. In fact you don’t like it, but you don’t want to let me know it. Instead you say, “No, thanks. I’m not hungry.” That’s a white lie.

Mary:      It sounds very interesting. Thanks very much.

Mrs. James: You are welcome. Colours are meaningful. I think you will meet more sentences like these in the future. Please come to me if you have any questions.

1.Blue sometimes means sad in _______________ English.

2.I don’t have a green thumb, so all my plants ________________.

3.David is yellow and he is ___________ to climb the tall tree!

4.He didn’t like me to know ___________ of the accident. He told me a white lie at last.

5.He is ______________today. He is told that his father is seriously ill.

The size and shape（外形）of your ears show your character（性格）more than any other part of the face. Other parts of the face change shapes as we get older，but ears do not change their shapes. They only change in size.
Reading people’s character from their ears is a very old science. In the past people thought that a person’s ears with colour was dangerous. They also thought that the shape of the ears showed if a person was musical or not. Today，too，many people believe that the size and shape of the ears help you know if a person is musical.
Ears are all different，and each different thing has a meaning. Next time you look at a person，see if his or her ears are large，medium-size，or small. Look at the lobes（耳垂）.Do they stick to the face? Ears that are always red mean that a person may get angry easily. Ears that are always cold and  nearly white colour mean that a person has a nervous（神经质）character.
1. Reading people’s character from their ears is____________ .
A．only for music      B．an old idea   C．very new     D．a good way to talk with others
2. When a baby is born,___________ .
A．his / her ears are red               B．his / her ears will not change all the life
C．his / her ears will not change in shape  D．he / she will get large ears
3. When one’s ears are red，it means_____________ .
A．he is a kind man                B．he is very happy
C．he may get angry easily             D．he drinks too much
4. Which may be the best title of the article?___________.
A.Looking at a person in the right way.    B.Ears and colours.
C.The change of ears.                   D.Ears and characters
5.If you look at someone’s ears，the right way is____________  .
A．to look at his face，ears and nose     
B．to look at the size，colour，and shape
C．to look at his mouth，eyes and nose                
D．to look at the hair，eyes and colour[