11．Why is pink or purple a color for girls and blue or brown for boys？ The answer depends largely on cultural values as well as personal experiences．To the Egyptians，green was a color that represented the hope and joy of spring，while for Muslims，it means heaven．Red is a symbol of good luck in many cultures．In China，children are given money in a red envelope to bring good fortune in the New Year．For many nations，blue is a symbol of protection and religious beliefs．Greek people often wear a blue necklace hoping to protect themselves against evils． People's choice of colors is also influenced by their bodies'reactions toward them．Green is said to be the most restful color．It has the ability to reduce pain and relax people both mentally and physically．People who work in green environment have been found to have fewer stomach aches． Red can cause a person's blood pressure to rise and increase people's appetites（食欲）．Many decorators will include different shades of red in the restaurant．Similarly，many commercial websites will have a red"Buy Now"button because red is a color that easily catches a person's eye． Blue is another calming color．Unlike red，blue can cause people to lose appetite．So if you want to eat less，some suggest that eating from blue plates can help． The next time you are deciding on what to wear or what color to decorate your room，think about the color carefully． 29．Muslims regard green as a symbol of heaven mainly because of theirA A．cultural values B．commercial purposes C．personal experiences D．physical reactions to the color 30．Why will many commercial websites have a red"Buy Now"button？C A．To relax people physically． B．To increase people's appetites． C．To encourage people to make a purchase． D．To cause a person's blood pressure to rise． 31．Which of the following would be the most proper title for the text？D A．Colors and Human Beings B．The Cultural Meaning of Color C．Colors and Personal Experiences D．The Meaning and Function of Color．
12．"If you want to see a thing well，reach out and touch it!" That may seem a strange thing to say．But touching things can help you to see them better． Your eyes can tell you that glass ball is round．But by holding it in your hands，you can feel how smooth and cool the ball is．You can feel how heavy the glass is．When you feel all these about the ball，you really see it． With your skin，you can feel better．For example，your fingers can tell the difference between two coins in your pocket．You can feel a little drop of water on the back of your hand，too． You can even feel sounds against your skin．Have you ever wanted to know why some people like very loud music？They must like to feel the sounds of music． All children soon learn what"Don't touch!"means．They hear it often．Yet most of us keep on touching things as we grow up．In shops，we touch things we might buy，such as food，clothes and so on．To see something well，we have to touch it． The bottoms of our feet can feel things，too．You know this when you walk on warm sand，cool grass or a bad floor．All feel different under your feet． There are ways of learning to see well by feeling． One way is to close your eyes and try to feel everything that is touching your skin．Feel the shoes on your feet，the clothes on your body，the air on your skin．At first，it is not easy to feel these things．．You are too used to them! Most museums are just for looking．But today some museums have some things to touch．Their signs say，"Do touch!There you can feel everything on show．If you want to see better，reach out and touch．Then you'll really see!" 32．By touching thingsA． A．you can learn more about them B．you will learn how to reach out C．you will have a strange feeling D．you can tell what colors they are 33．According to the passage，your skin can feel the things EXCEPTD． A．water B．sounds C．coins D．darkness 34．Why does it say，"At first，it is not easy to feel these things？"D A．The things are used by people，too． B．The things are hard to feel． C．People know how to use the things． D．These things are too familiar to you． 35．Which of the following can be the best title of the story？B A．Touching by Feeling B．To See Better-Feel C．To See or to Feel D．Ways of Feeling．
13．For a long time，China （128）has dreamed （dream） of opening its doors and inviting the world's athletes to Beijing for the Olympic Games．Tonight（129）that/the dream comes true．Congratulations，Beijing． You have chosen as the theme of these Games"One World，One Dream"．That is（130）what we are tonight． As one world，we grieved （深感悲恸） with you over the tragic earthquake in Sichuan Province．We（131）were moved （move） by the great courage and solidarity （团结） of the Chinese people．（132）As one dream，may the Olympic Games bring you joy，hope and pride． Athletes，the Games were created （133）for you by our founder，Pierre de Coubertin．These Games belong to you．Let （134）them be the athletes'Games． Remember that you are role models for the youths of the world．Reject doping （拒绝兴奋剂） and cheating．Make us proud of your（135）achievements （achieve） and your conduct． As we bring the Olympic dream to life，our warm thanks go to the Beijing Organizing Committee for its （136）tireless （tire） work．Our special thanks also go to the thousands of selfless volunteers，without（137）whom none of this would be possible．
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