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Two brightly colored butterflies have just flown by. They seems to be exactly alike, but actually one is a little larger than the other. 1. The smaller one has a wingspread of less than three inches and also a black line on its back wings.

At first sight, it is hard to tell them apart. Would you guess from this that they are different-sized butterflies of the same species?  2. If you said yes to either question, you would be wrong, for these look-alikes belong to quite different families.

The larger insect is the monarch butterfly (黑脉金斑蝶). As a baby insect, the monarch feeds on milkweed, which seems to give the monarch a disagreeable taste and smell.  3.  Birds that eat butterflies soon recognize the monarch and quickly learn to leave it alone.

4.  Birds would find this insect tasty, but because it looks like the monarch, birds keep away from it. The viceroy’s similarity to the monarch gives it some protection from its enemies and helps it survive.

There are other pairs of look-alike butterflies, bees and moths. In each case, one either has a disagreeable taste or smell, or can give a painful sting (叮咬). The larger is called the model. 5.  （词数206）

A．The smaller insect is the viceroy (副王峡蝶), which feeds on the leaves of trees.

B．The larger insect has a wingspread (翼长) of up to four inches.

C．The bright coloring of the monarch acts as a warning sign to its enemy.

D．Birds protect their babies from eating such dangerous enemies.

E. The insect that imitates this model for protection is called the mimic（保护色）.

F. Or that they are different species of butterflies but close relatives belonging to the same family?

G. Do you like this kind of special species?

 

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

 

They were going to Fort Lauderdale — three boys and three girls — and when they boarded the bus, they were carrying sandwiches and wine in paper bags, dreaming of golden beaches and sea tides as the gray, cold spring of New York went behind them.

As the bus passed through New Jersey, they began to notice Vingo. He sat in front of them, completely in silence.

Deep into the night, outside Washington, the bus pulled into Howard Johnson’s, and everybody got off except Vingo. The young people began to wonder about him. When they went back to the bus, one of the girls sat beside him and introduced herself.

    “Want some wine?” she said. He smiled and took a swig from the bottle. He thanked her and became silent again. After a while, she went back to the others, and Vingo nodded in sleep.

In the morning, they awoke outside another Howard Johnson’s, and this time Vingo went in. The girl insisted that he join them. He ordered black coffee and some cookies as the young people talked about sleeping on beaches. When they returned to the bus, the girl sat with Vingo again, and after a while, slowly and painfully, he began to tell his story. He had been in prison in New York for the past four years, and now he was going home.

“Are you married?”

“I don’t know.”

“You don’t know?” she said.

“Well, when I was in prison I wrote to my wife,” he said, “I told her that I was going to be away for a long time, and that if she couldn’t stand it, if the kids kept asking questions, and if it hurt her too much, well, she could jus forget me. I’d understand. Get a new man, I said — she’s a wonderful woman. I told her she didn’t have to write me. And she didn’t. Not for three and a half years.”

“And you’re going home now, not knowing?”

“Yeah. Well, last week, when I was sure the parole (假释) was coming through, I wrote her again. We used to live in Brunswick, just before Jacksonville, and there’s a big oak (橡树) just as you come into town. I told her that if she didn’t have a new man and if she’d take me back, she should put a yellow handkerchief on the tree, and I’d get off and come home. If she didn’t want me, forget it — no handkerchief and I’d go on through.”

“Wow,” the girl exclaimed, “Wow.”

She told the others, and soon all of them were in it, looking at the pictures Vingo showed them of his wife and three children.

Now they were 20 miles from Brunswick, and the young people took over window seats on the right side, waiting for the approach of the great oak. Vingo stopped looking, tightening his face, as if protecting himself against still another disappointment.

Then Brunswick was ten miles, and then five. Then, suddenly, all of the young people were up out of their seats, shouting and crying.

Vingo sat there astonished, looking at the oak. It was covered with yellow handkerchiefs — 20 of them, 30 of them, maybe hundreds, flying in the wind. As the young people shouted, Vingo slowly rose from his seat and made his way to the front of the bus to go home.

1.At the beginning of the story, the young boys and girls ______.

A. showed a great interest in Vingo     B. didn’t notice Vingo at all

C. wanted to offer help to Vingo        D. didn’t like Vingo at all

2.The underlined part “Howard Johnson’s” is most probably a(n) ______.

A. bus station  B. apartment      C. hospital   D. restaurant

3.How did Vingo feel on the way home?

A. Ashamed.     B. Relaxed.     C. Nervous.     D. Disappointed.

4.The paragraphs following this passage would most probably talk about ______.

A. Vingo’s experience in prison

B. the young people’s travel to Fort Lauderdale

C. Vingo’s three lovely children

D. the dialogue between Vingo and his family

 

When Alice started to cycle home from Jenny’s house, she wasn’t nervous. She was certainly not afraid of the dark.   31  , it was only a 15-minute ride home. But halfway there, she began to wish that she hadn’t been so   32  .

       As she rounded a sharp bend, it suddenly   33   cold — very cold. Alice’s breath became puffs of white cloud and her legs were so cold that it became hard to ride.

      With her heart beating fast, she struggled so hard to move   34   that she didn’t hear the car which suddenly appeared beside her. She stopped by the road. The big black car also   35  . Slowly, the passenger-window began to slide down. Alice held her breath. In the soft light inside the car, something   36  . Then, the light brightened and Alice was staring at a sweet, grey-haired old lady. “Hello, dear,” said the old lady. “I need   37  . I’m afraid I’m lost. I need to find the nearest airport. I must be there in the next five minutes.”

       “Airport? You   38   are lost,” Alice said. “You need to go back five kilometers   39   you reach the T-junction. Turn left and   40   for about another 10 kilometers to the main highway. From there, just follow the   41   to the airport. But I’m afraid there’s no   42   you’ll get there in five minutes!”

       “Thank you very much, dear,” replied the old lady. “Don’t worry — I’ll   43   in time.”

       The   44   moved up and the car started off. A little way ahead, it   45   and with headlights flashing, it drove past Alice. But then, something   46   happened. The car began changing. First, its color   47   from black to silvery-grey. Then, the wheels began disappearing, but the car continued to move forward,   48   just above the ground. As the car   49   into the dark sky, the big red tail-lights grew larger and larger and glowed more and more brightly. With a faint whistling   50  , the car was gone in seconds, leaving Alice shaking her head in disbelief…

1. A. Therefore   B. Besides       C. However   D. Otherwise

2. A. curious     B. excited       C. brave      D. stubborn

3. A. proved       B. seemed       C. fell         D. grew

4. A. forward        B. around           C. aside       D. backward

5. A. stayed        B. stopped      C. arrived           D. started

6. A. gathered     B. moved           C. dropped     D. existed

7. A. help         B. water            C. rest        D. gas

8. A. necessarily  B. certainly     C. basically     D. normally

9. A. if            B. as          C. unless        D. until

10.A. drive         B. march       C. follow     D. walk

11.A. guidance    B. signs       C. notices           D. address

12.A. way          B. room      C. time        D. doubt

13.A. finish it       B. get it       C. make it      D. have it

14.A. wheel       B. window      C. headlight    D. door

15.A. continued   B. rushed     C. turned     D. passed

16.A. sensitive      B. strange       C. imaginable D. horrible

17.A. appeared    B. developed  C. spread     D. faded

18.A. floating       B. rolling           C. drawing     D. flashing

19.A. returned       B. pointed      C. broke      D. rose

20.A. voice        B. tune        C. sound      D. tone

 

 A man once said how useless it was to put advertisements in the newspapers. "Last week," said he, "my umbrella was stolen from a London church. As it was a present, 1 spent twice its worth in advertising, but didn't get it back."

"How did you write your advertisement?" asked one of the listeners, a merchant.

"Here it is," said the man, taking out of his pocket a slip cut from a newspaper. The other man took it and read, "Lost from the City Church last Sunday evening a black silk umbrella. The gentleman who finds it will receive ten shillings on leaving it at No l0 Broad Street."

"Now," said the merchant, "I often advertise, and find that it pays me well. But the way in which an advertisement is expressed is of extreme importance. Let us try your umbrella again, and if it fails, I will buy you a new one."

The merchant then took a slip of paper out of his pocket and wrote: "If the man who was seen to take an umbrella from the City Church last Sunday evening doesn't wish to get into trouble, he will return the umbrella to No. 10 Broad Street. He is well-known."

This appeared in the paper, and on the following morning, the man was astonished when he opened the front door. In the doorway lay at least twelve umbrellas of all sizes and colors that had been thrown in and his own was among them. Many of them had notes fastened to them saying that they had been taken by mistake, and begging the loser not to say anything about the matter.

1. This is a story about_______.

A．how a man lost and found his umbrella

B．how to make an effective advertisement

C．how to find lost things

D．how to put an advertisement in the newspaper

2. "If it fails, I will buy you a new one "suggested that______.

A．he was rich enough to afford an umbrella	B．he was quite sure of his success
C．he was not sure he would get the umbrella back	D．he was ready to help others

3.The result of the first advertisement was that______.

A．the man got his umbrella back	B．the man wasted some money advertising
C．the man found his umbrella	D．someone found his umbrella

4.According to the first advertisement, anyone who_____ would receive ten shillings.

A．left the umbrella in the City Church	B．found the umbrella at No. I 0 Broad Street
C．gave the message to the man	D．left the umbrella at No. 10 Broad Street