A thousand years ago Hong Kong was covered by a thick forest. As more and more people came to 　1　 in Hong Kong, these trees were cut down and burnt. Now there is 　2　 forest left, though there are still some small areas covered with trees. We call these woods.
Elephants, tigers and many 　3　 animals were living in the thick forest. When people came to live in Hong Kong, the 　4　 began to die out. Early farmers grew rice and 　5　 pigs and chickens in the valleys. They cut down the trees and burnt them. They needed 　6　 to keep themselves warm in winter, to cook their food and to keep away the dangerous animals. Elephants quickly disappeared because there was not enough food for them. So did 　7　 of the wolves and tigers. Monkeys and many other animals soon 　8　 in the same way.
You might think that there are no longer any animals in Hong Kong 　9　 in the zoos. But there are still about 36 different animals 　10　 there. One of the most interesting of Hong Kong's animals is the barking deer. These are beautiful little animals 　11　 a rich brown coat and a white patch (补丁) under the tail. They look like deer but they are much smaller. They are less than two feet（英尺） 　12　. They make a noise rather like a dog 　13　. In Hong Kong the barking deer has only a real enemy--　14　. People hunt these little animals though it is illegal (违法的). There are now not many barking deer left. So it is important 　15　 people to protect wild animals.

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

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One day an old man is selling (卖) a big elephant. A young man comes to the elephant and begins to look at it slowly. The old man goes up to him and says in his ear, “Don't say anything about the elephant before I sell it. Then I will give you twenty dollars.” “All right,” says the young man. After the old man sells the elephant, he gives the young man twenty dollars and says, “Now, can you tell me how you found the elephant's bad ears?” “I didn't find the bad ears,” says the young man. “Then why are you looking at the elephant slowly?” asked the old man. The young man answers, “Because I have never seen an elephant before, and I want to know what it looks like.”

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(　 )11. ________  the elephant.

　　　 A. The young man sells     B. The old man sells

　　　 C. The two men sell        D. The old man buys

(　 )12. The young man is looking at the elephant slowly.

He wants to find out ___________.

　　　 A. which foot of the elephant is bad B. how heavy it is

　　　 C. which ear of the elephant is bad D. what it looks like

(　 )13. The young man   ______________.

　　　 A. knows the elephant has bad ears B. wants to buy the elephant

　　　 C. looks after the elephant D. gets some money from the old man

(　 )14. The young man  ______________.

　　　 A. is not interested in elephants B. knows what an elephant looks like

　　　 C. has seen some elephants before D. has never seen an elephant before

(　 )15. Hearing what the young man said, the old man will probably(很可能)be ____________.

　　　 A. angry （生气）      B. happy     C. dangerous      D. hungry