David: I like blue. I have a clothes shop, and I find when I changed the wall’s color to blue, my clothes sold better. Someone told me that blue can make people feel safe.
Mary: I’m a nurse. I heard that green can make people feel energetic. Because it’s the color of nature, it can also give people a feeling of hope. It’s my favorite.
Li Ming: I like red. In our country, red means good luck. For example, during Spring Festival, most Chinese people like wearing red clothes , because we believe it will bring us good luck in the future.
Sam: I like orange because it’s a warm color. When I’m sad, if I see something orange buying things that are orange ---- bags, hats, cups, anything! I live in an orange world!
Linda: I think black is a powerful color . We know that the leaders of a country always wear black clothes. And, it makes people look thin.
【小题1】Of the following people, who likes green best?

A．Mary

B．David

C．Sam

D．Li Ming

【小题2】If you want to give a gift to a friend who is sad, which of the following is the bestaccording to the passage?

A．A blue cup.	B．A green pencil case.
C．An orange coat	D．A black wallet

【小题3】 Why do the Chinese like red?

A．They think red makes them feel safe.

B．They think red brings good luck.

C．They think red makes them powerful.

D．They think red gives them a feeling of hope.

【小题4】If you want to look like all of the other people in the government, which color will you choose?

A．Green	B．Red
C．Orange.	D．Black

【小题5】 Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Linda is a nurse, and she likes green.

B．Li Ming thinks red is a lucky color.

C．Mary thinks orange gives people a feeling of hope.

D．Sam thinks fat people should wear green clothes.

"On a spring night, we offer book lovers a desk and a light. You can stay here as long as you want to." This is the slogan (宣传语) of Sanlian Taofen Bookstore in Beijing. Earlier this month, Sanlian Taofen Bookstore became the first 24-hour bookstore in the city.
It  hopes to encourage more people to read books. Bookstores are the brain of a city. Although many people can now buy books online,  many readers still like the feeling in bookstores. They can touch the books and smell the print In China, most cities are home to at least one bookstore. Some have special themes (主题) . Popular Holdings (大众书局 ) in Shanghai is a film-themed bookstore. There are film books and posters (海报) inside. Other bookstores have colorful activities. Eslite Bookstore (诚品书店) in Taiwan has activities like talks with famous writers as well as  holding gallery shows (画展). People come here not only for reading but also to communicate with others.
【小题1】The best title (标题) to explain the main idea of the text is "_______".

A．BuyingBooksinBookstores

B．WarmPlacesforReading

C．ANewBookstoreinChina

D．GreatBookstoresOnline

【小题2】What's special about Sanlian Taofen Bookstore in Beijing?

A．Itallowsreaderstostaythereonlyatnight.

B．Itoffersreadersadeskandalight.

C．Itisthefirst24-hourbookstoreinthecity.

D．Ithopesbookloverswillreadthere.

【小题3】Which of the following can best describe people's feeling in bookstores?

A．Becomingthebrainofthecity.

B．Touchingthebooksandsmellingtheprint.

C．Stayinginsideaslongaspossible.

D．Buyingbooksonlinewithenjoyment

【小题4】Popular Holdings in Shanghai is one of the bookstores with _______.

A．asmallgallery	B．colourful activities
C．aspecialslogan	D．a special theme

【小题5】People come to Eslite Bookstore in Taiwan for          .

A．readingandcommunicating

B．buyingfilmbooksandposters

C．encouragingthemselvestoread

D．gettingreadytobefamouswriters

    If you are like most people，your intelligence(智商)changes from season to season．you are probably a lot sharper in spring than you are at any other time of the year．A famous scientist，Ellsworth Huntington (1876-1947)got a result from people’s work and himself．He found our mental abilities(智力能力)would be influenced by different seasons and temperatures．

    He found that cool weather is much better for creative thinking than hot weather．This does not mean that people are not clever in summer．It does mean，however ,that the mental abilities of large numbers of people may be low in summer．   

    Spring seems to be the best time of the year for thinking．In spring all things in nature change．So do our mental abilities．They are influenced and change much，too．

    Fall is the next-best season，then winter．As for summer, it seems to be a good time to take a long vacation from thinking!

1．Which season is the best one for thinking?

A．Spring．    B．Winter．    C．Fall    D．Summer

2．According to the passage，which one is TRUE?

    A．You may be the most creative in winter．

    B．Summer may be a good season for you to take a vacation from thinking．

    C．Hot weather is better for creative thinking than cool weather．

    D．One may be low in mental abilities in spring．

3．In spring man       ．

    A．is not creative in thinking

    B．had better take a long vacation from thinking

    C．may have higher mental abilities

    D．may below in thinking  

　　Do you like to see many beautiful colours beside you? If you do, you should visit New England during the fall（秋季）. The weather starts to get cold and most of the leaves on the trees change colours. In summer they are green, but in the fall they turn red, yellow, orange, and brown. Every fall New Englanders drive through（穿过）the county and walk through the forests（森林）to see the beautiful colours again the bright blue sky. They enjoy the colourful leaves.

　　It is interesting to find a narrow country road（狭窄的乡村小路）. It goes up into the mountains. Them you can see many small animals running through the fallen leaves. The air smells fresh and good, and there are still many flowers in bloom（开着）. It makes you happy. You will think you live in a beautiful place－it has four different seasons.

根据短文内容选择最佳答案。

(1) In New England, the leaves change colours in ________.

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A．spring

B．summer

C．autumn

(2) People like to travel in New England in fall to see ________.

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A．all kinds of colours

B．the colourful leaves

C．all kinds of animals

(3) In fall, the weather gets cold and ________.

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A．all the leaves and flowers are fallen

B．some of the flowers are in bloom

C．all the animals go under the earth

(4) Which of the following is true?

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A．Many people go to New England because there are many hotels there.

B．The leaves of the trees in New England change their colours all the time.

C．The leaves of the trees in New England turn colour because the weather is getting cold.

(5) Which is the best title（标题）of the passage?

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A．Fall Leaves.

B．Beautiful New England.

C．Different Seasons.

　　Do you like to see many beautiful colours all around you? If you do, you should visit New England during the fall(秋季). The weather starts to get cold, and most of the leaves on the trees change colours. In the summer they are green, but in the fall they turn red, yellow, orange, and brown. Every fall New Englanders drive through the country and walk through the forests to see the beautiful colours against the bright blue sky. All the hotels, especially(特别) in New Hampshire and Vermont, are crowded with visitors. They have come to enjoy the colourful leaves.

　　It is interesting to find a narrow country road, it goes up into the mountains. There you can see many small animals running through the fallen leaves. The air smells fresh(新鲜的) and good, and there are still many flowers in bloom(开着). It makes you happy that you live in such a beautiful area(地区) where there are four different seasons.

1．In New England the leaves change colour in ________.

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2．People like to travel in new England in fall to see ________.

[　　]

A．all kinds of colours

B．the colourful leaves

C．all kinds of animals

D．the different seasons

3．In fall the weather gets cold and ________.

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A．all the leaves and flowers are fallen

B．some of the flowers are in bloom

C．all the animals go under the earth

D．the mountains are covered with snow

4．Which of the following is true?

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A．Many people go to New Hampshire and Vermont because there are many hotels there.

B．The leaves of the trees in new England change their colours all the time.

C．The leaves of the trees in New England turn colour because the weather is getting cold.

D．The visitors can find animals everywhere in New England.

5．Which is the best title(标题) of the passage?

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A．Fall Leaves

B．Beautiful New, England

C．Different Seasons

D．Beautiful Colours