What is your favorite color? Do you like yellow, orange or red? If you do, you must be an optimist (乐观者), a leader, an active person who enjoys life, people and excitement. Do you prefer grays (灰色) and blues? Then you are probably quiet, shy and you would rather follow than lead. If you love green, you are strong-minded and determined (意志坚定的). 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, and they should know, because they have been seriously studying the meaning of color preference (爱好), and the effect (影响) 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 did so as soon as you opened your eyes, or at least as soon as you could see clearly.

　　 A yellow room makes us feel more cheerful (开心的) and more comfortable (舒服的) than a dark green one, and a red dress rings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day. On the other hand, black is depressing (压抑). Light and bright colors make people not only happier but more active. 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 gray.

　　 Remember, then, that if you feel low, you can always brighten your day or your life with a new shirt or a few colorful things. Remember also 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 your character when you choose a piece of handkerchief.

1.According to this passage, _________.

　 A. one can choose his color preference　　

　 B. one is born with his color preference

　 C. one's color preference is changeable

　 D. one has to choose his favorite color as soon as he can see clearly

2.We would pay attention to colors because _______.

　 A. colors do have effect on our moods(情绪)

　 B. colors may have effect on our work and study

　 C. light and bright colors make people happy

　 D. you can know your friends better by the colors they like or dislike

3. The main idea of this passage is ________.

　 A. one's color preference shows one's character

　 B. you can brighten your life with wonderful colors

　 C. psychologists have been studying the meaning of color preference

　 D. one's color preference has something to do with his character and colors have effects on human beings

4. "I am feeling black" means ______.

　 A. I am feeling well 　　　　        B. I am very happy 　　

   C. I am excited 　　                 D. I am depressed

 

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

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

　　Like most people, I’ve long understood that I’ll be judged by my occupation, that my profession is used by people to see how talented I am. Recently, however, I was disappointed to see that it also decides how I’m treated as a person.

　　Last year I left a professional position as a small-town reporter and took a job waiting tables. As someone paid to serve food to people, I had customers say and do things to me I suppose they’d never say or do to the people they know. One night a man talking on his cell phone waved me away, then called me back with his finger a minute later, saying angrily that he was ready to order and asking where I’d been.

　　I had waited tables during summers in college and was treated like a peon（勤杂工） by plenty of people. But at 19 years old, I believed I deserved inferior（低等的）treatment from professional adults. Besides, people responded to me differently after I told them I was in college. Customers would joke that one day I’d be sitting at their table, waiting to be served.

　　Once I graduated I took a job at a community newspaper. From my first day, I heard a respectful tone from everyone who called me. I assumed this was the way the professional world worked--- politely and formally.

　　I soon found out differently. I sat several feet away from a person in advertising department with a similar name. Our calls would often get mixed up and someone asking for Kristen would be transferred to Christie. The mistake was immediately clear. Perhaps it was because of money, but people used a tone with Kristen that they never used with me.

　　It’s no secret that there’s a lot to put up with when waiting tables, and fortunately, much of it can be easily forgotten when you pocket the tips. The service industry exists to meet others’ needs. Still, it seemed that many of my customers didn’t get the difference between server and servant.

　　I’m now applying to graduate school, which means someday I’ll return to a profession where people need to be nice to me in order to get what they want. I think I’ll take them to dinner first, and see how they treat someone whose job is to serve them.

　　68. What makes the author disappointed?

　　A. Professionals tend to look down upon workers.

　　B. Talented people have to do the job waiting tables.

　　C. One’s position is used to measure one’s intelligence.

　　D. Occupation affects the way one is treated as a person.

　　69. What does the author intend to say by the example in Paragraph 2?

　　A. Waiting tables is a hard job.

　　B. Some customers are difficult to deal with.

　　C. The man making a phone call is absent-minded.

　　D. Some customers show no respect to those who serve them.

　　70. How did the author feel when waiting tables at the age of 19?

　　A. She felt it unfair to be treated as a servant.

　　B. She found it natural for professionals to treat her as inferior.

　　C. She was embarrassed each time her customers joked with her.

　　D. She felt badly hurt when her customers regarded her as a peon.

　　71. The author says one day she’ll take her customers to dinner in order to _______.

　　A. see what kind of person they are

　　B. experience the feeling of being served

　　C. share her working experience with her customers

　　D. help them realize the difference between server and servant

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

　　Like most people, I’ve long understood that I’ll be judged by my occupation, that my profession is used by people to see how talented I am. Recently, however, I was disappointed to see that it also decides how I’m treated as a person.

　　Last year I left a professional position as a small-town reporter and took a job waiting tables. As someone paid to serve food to people, I had customers say and do things to me I suppose they’d never say or do to the people they know. One night a man talking on his cell phone waved me away, then called me back with his finger a minute later, saying angrily that he was ready to order and asking where I’d been.

　　I had waited tables during summers in college and was treated like a peon（勤杂工） by plenty of people. But at 19 years old, I believed I deserved inferior（低等的）treatment from professional adults. Besides, people responded to me differently after I told them I was in college. Customers would joke that one day I’d be sitting at their table, waiting to be served.

　　Once I graduated I took a job at a community newspaper. From my first day, I heard a respectful tone from everyone who called me. I assumed this was the way the professional world worked--- politely and formally.

　　I soon found out differently. I sat several feet away from a person in advertising department with a similar name. Our calls would often get mixed up and someone asking for Kristen would be transferred to Christie. The mistake was immediately clear. Perhaps it was because of money, but people used a tone with Kristen that they never used with me.

　　It’s no secret that there’s a lot to put up with when waiting tables, and fortunately, much of it can be easily forgotten when you pocket the tips. The service industry exists to meet others’ needs. Still, it seemed that many of my customers didn’t get the difference between server and servant.

　　I’m now applying to graduate school, which means someday I’ll return to a profession where people need to be nice to me in order to get what they want. I think I’ll take them to dinner first, and see how they treat someone whose job is to serve them.

　　68. What makes the author disappointed?

　　A. Professionals tend to look down upon workers.

　　B. Talented people have to do the job waiting tables.

　　C. One’s position is used to measure one’s intelligence.

　　D. Occupation affects the way one is treated as a person.

　　69. What does the author intend to say by the example in Paragraph 2?

　　A. Waiting tables is a hard job.

　　B. Some customers are difficult to deal with.

　　C. The man making a phone call is absent-minded.

　　D. Some customers show no respect to those who serve them.

　　70. How did the author feel when waiting tables at the age of 19?

　　A. She felt it unfair to be treated as a servant.

　　B. She found it natural for professionals to treat her as inferior.

　　C. She was embarrassed each time her customers joked with her.

　　D. She felt badly hurt when her customers regarded her as a peon.

　　71. The author says one day she’ll take her customers to dinner in order to _______.

　　A. see what kind of person they are

　　B. experience the feeling of being served

　　C. share her working experience with her customers

　　D. help them realize the difference between server and servant

If you judge by the number of people who go to see the games and by the number of    1  

who actually play it, basketball is probably the most   2     sport in the United States today. It is    3     an indoor game and the 4     extends from late autumn, through winter, to early spring. There are many professional teams, but for the most part, 　　5     is a school sport. There is   6     a high school or college in the country that doesn’t have 　　7   

team.

In spring and summer, the most popular game is baseball. During the warm weather you can see young men and boys playing the game in any part of the    8    . Radios and televisions bring the details of the big games    9     every corner of the land, and the    10     of the professional teams are a subject of conversation for Americans    11    .

In the autumn, the most popular sport is football. 　　12    you know, this is not the same kind of game that is so popular in other parts of the world. 　　13     basketball and baseball, it is typically American, and   14     who have never seen it   15    have difficulty    16 

seeing any sense in it. But for most of American people the game itself is not so important   17   

the music and the cheering that    18     it. 　　19     a cool, bright autumn afternoon, there is nothing so colorful and   20    as a football game.

1. A. that　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. ones　　　　　　

C. the one　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. those

2. A. like　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. popular　　　　　　

C. useful　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. hardest

3. A. main　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. of course　　　　　　

C. mainly　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. perhaps

4. A. season　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. time　　　　　　

C. month　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. period

5. A. football　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. basketball

C. volleyball　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. table tennis

6. A. almost　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. nearly　　　　　　

C. no　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. hardly

7. A. their　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. its　　　　　　

C. his　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. one’s

8. A. city　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. school　　　　　　

C. country　　　　　　     　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. England

9. A. to　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. from　　　　　　

C. in　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. for

10. A. life　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. activities　　　　　　

C. games　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. dreams

11. A. anywhere　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　    B. everywhere

C. somewhere　　　　     　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. nowhere

12. A. Like　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. So　　　　　　

C. Because　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. As

13. A. Like　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. Such as　　　　　　

C. For example　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. As

14. A. these　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. they　　　　　　

C. those　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. ones

15. A. ago　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. before　　　　　　

C. later　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. in future

16. A. in　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. on　　　　　　

C. with　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. at

17. A. like　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. for　　　　　　

C. such　　　　     　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. as

18. A. run after　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. search for　　　　　　

C. come across　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. go with

19. A. In　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. At　　　　　　

C. On　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. During

20. A. exciting　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. interesting　　　　　　

C. interested　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. excited