1. What is the best title of the passage?(no more than 15 words)

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2. Can you use another English word to explain the underlined word “cultivating”?(no more than 3 words)

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3.According to the passage, what are the four kinds of sports causing athletic concussions?

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4.Why is the number, gathered by researchers at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, not accurate(精确的)?(no more than 20 words)

5.Do you like playing basketball? How can you protect yourself in the game?(no more than 30 words)

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6. How many children play basketball each academic year?(no more than 1 word)

      What is your favorite color? Do you like yellow, orange or red? If you do, you must be an optimist, a leader, and an active person who enjoys life, people and excitement. Do you prefer gray and blue? Then you are probably quiet, shy and you would rather follow than lead. If you love green, you are strong-minded and determined. You wish to succeed and want other people to see you are successful. At least this is what a psychologist tell us, and we are also told 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 and more comfortable than a dark green one, and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day. On the other hand, black is depressing. Light and bright colors make people not only happier but also 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 friend 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 handkerchiefs or a lampshade.

   60. 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 any time

   61. “I am feeling black” means _______.

   A. I’m feeling well                        B. I am in high spirits

   C. I am excited                           D. I am unhappy

   62. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

   A. An active person who enjoys life probably likes red, yellow and orange.

   B. A person preferring gray and blue is probably quiet and shy.

   C. Finding out what color he likes and dislikes, you can know your friend better.

   D. When we grow up, we choose which color we like best.

   63. What can be the best title for this passage?

   A. Color Preference and Its Effect.          B. Different Colors in Our Life

   C. Light and Bright Colors.                D. Favorite Colors Change Our Mind.

What is colour? Why do some of the things around us look red, some green, others blue?
　Colours are really made by reflected(反射)light. We see colour because most of the things reflect light. Something is red, for it reflects most of the red light. In the same way, if something is green, it reflects most of the green light. If something reflects all light, it is white. If it doesn‘t reflect any light, it is black.
　Some of the light is reflected and some is taken in(吸收)and turned into(变成)heat(热能).The darker the colour is, the less light is reflected, the more light is taken in. So dark-coloured(深色的)clothes are warmer in the sun than light-coloured clothes

1. 1.

   When something reflects light, we can______.

   1. A.
      see its colour
   2. B.
      see its heat
   3. C.
      not see its colour
   4. D.
      see nothing
2. 2.

   In summer______make people feel cool

   1. A.
      dark-clolured clothes
   2. B.
      red-coloured clothes
   3. C.
      green-coloured clothes
   4. D.
      light-coloured clothes
3. 3.

   (Originally created) Why does the author use a question at the beginning of this passage?

   1. A.
      The author doesn’t has a knowledge of colour
   2. B.
      The author shows off his knowledge of colour
   3. C.
      To ask the readers to answer this question
   4. D.
      To draw the readers’ interest in reading this passage
4. 4.

   (Originally created) In which of the following you can find this passage?

   1. A.
      A travel book
   2. B.
      A history book
   3. C.
      A popular science magazine      C, An entertainment newspaper
5. 5.

   What’s the best title(题目)of this passage(短文)?

   1. A.
      Dark colour
   2. B.
      Colour
   3. C.
      Heat
   4. D.
      Clothes

The best swimmers tend to be tall and thin with long arms, long legs, long feet, and long hands. The size of their hands gives them great “water grasp”, and only a very small hand movement keeps them afloat.

They also have great strength, endurance, insulation(隔绝) against heat loss while in water below body temperature, thus better energy conservation, low resistance(阻力) when in the water, and swimming stroke mechanics(动作技巧).

Part of the reason why some people are better swimmers than others has to do with body density. The average person’s body density is slightly less than that of water. Muscle has greater density than fat. Therefore, very muscular people tend to be poor at staying afloat. Bone has greater density than fat. Therefore, very skinny people tend to be poor at staying afloat.

Good buoyancy(浮力) is not necessarily the most important factor in good swimming, but it certainly helps. For example, great competitive swimmers—tall, thin, and usually more muscular than average—tend to have greater body density than average and less buoyancy. Many would not float very well if they remained motionless in the water. Their much greater “water grasp” makes up for it. 

The average woman contains a higher proportion(比例) of fat in her body than the average man, and the average man contains a higher proportion of muscle in his body than the average woman. Therefore, in general, women are better floaters than men. Compared with other competitive sports, the performance of women is closer to that of men in competitive swimming.

66. The underlined word “afloat” in the first paragraph might most probably mean “      ”.

     A. keeping quiet       B. swimming faster         C. floating on water    D. never drowning

67. What can we learn from the passage about body density?

     A. Higher body density reduces swimming ability.

     B. A person’s body density decides one’s swimming ability.

     C. Fat people can always swim faster than thin people.

     D. People with a lower proportion of muscle can hardly swim.

68. “Buoyancy” is important because       .

     A. it helps people to be safer in water                   B. it can help people to swim better

     C. it can never be trained to get better                   D. it increases swimming length

69. How is the whole passage organized?

     A. By reasoning and explaining.                           B. By argument and debate.

     C. By explaining one part after another.                 D. By examples and comments.

70. Which of the following can serve as the best title of the passage?

     A. How to be a good swimmer                            B. Details about swimming

C. Facts about swimming                              D. Better ways, better swimmers

One of the most difficult problems a young person faces is deciding what to do. Some people, however, from the time they are six years old “know” that they want to be doctors or teachers or firefighters, but most of us do not get around to making a decision about a job until someone or something forces us to face the problem.
Choosing a job takes time, and there are a lot of things you have to think about as you try to decide what you would like to do. You may find that you will have to take special courses for a particular kind of work, or you may find out that you will need to get enough knowledge for a particular job.
Fortunately, there are a lot of people you can turn to for advice and help in making your decision. At most schools, there are teachers to give you information about jobs. And you can talk over your ideas with family members and friends who are always ready to listen and to offer suggestions.
【小题1】In the third paragraph “turn to” means ______.