There at a secondhand clothing store in Northampton Mass, my l4-year-old son, John, and I noticed the coat. While the other coats drooped (低垂), this one looked as if it were 　41 itself up. The coat was beautifully made, with a Fifth Avenue label and an 　42 price of $28, which was popular just then with 　43 , but could cost several hundred dollars new. John tried it on and the 　44 was perfect.

John 　45 the coat to school the next day and came home with a big smile. “Did the kids like your coat?” I asked. “They loved it,” he said, 　46 folding it over the back of a chair and smoothing it flat. Over the next few weeks, a 　47 came over John. Agreement replaced contrariness (作对) and 　48 discussion replaced fierce argument. He became more mannerly and 　49 , eager to please. He would generously lend his younger brother his tapes and lecture him 　50 his behavior.

When I mentioned this 　51 to his teacher and wondered what caused the changes, she said laughing. “It 　52 be his coat!” Another teacher told him she was giving him a good mark not only because he had earned 　53 but because she liked his coat. At the library, we ran 　54 a friend. “Could this be John?” he asked surprisingly, 55 John’s new height, appreciating the cut of his coat and holding out his hand, one gentleman to another.

John and I both know we should never 　56 a person’s clothes for the real person within them. 　57 , there is something to be said for wearing a standard of excellence for the world to see and for 　58 what is on the inside with what is on the outside.

For John, it is a time when it is as easy to try on different 　59 to life as it is to try on a coat. The whole world, the whole future is stretched out ahead, a vast landscape 　60 all the doors are open. And he could picture himself walking through those doors wearing his wonderful, magical coat.

41. A. turning　　　　　　　 B. holding 　　　　　　　　　　 C. showing　 　　　　　 D. hanging

42. A. unreasonable 　　 B. unbearable　　　　　　　　　 C. unbelievable　　　　　 D. unfair

43. A. teenagers　　　　　　 B. adults　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. women　　　　　　　　 D. men

44. A. color　　　　　　　　　 B. price　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. style　　　　　　　　　　 D. fit

45. A. sent　　　　　　　　　　 B. carried　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. brought　　　　　　　　 D. wore

46. A. casually　　　　　　　 B. comfortably　　　　　　　　 C. carefully　　　　　　　　 D. quickly

47. A. happiness　　　　　　 B. change　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. smile　　　　　　　　　　 D. matter

48. A. reasoned　　　　　　 B. heated　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. wild　　　　　　　　　　　 D. strong

49. A. considerate　　　　 B. handsome　　　　　　　　　　 C. hopeful　　　　　　　　 D. curious

50. A. of 　　　　　　　　　　 B. on　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. in　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. at

51. A. incident　　　　　　　 B. accident　　　　　　　　　　　 C. affair 　　　　　　　　　 D. event

52. A. can　　　　　　　　　　 B. must　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. will　　　　　　 D. should

53. A. this　　　　　　　　　　 B. them　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. it　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. one

54. A. down　　　　　　　　 B. with　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. into　　　　　　　　　　　 D. after

55. A. looking up at 　　 B. looking down on　　　　　 C. putting up with　　　 D. coming up with

56. A. change　　　　　　　 B. mistake　　　　　　　　　　　 C. trade　　　　　　　　　　 D. turn

57. A. However　　　　　　 B. Moreover　　　　　　　　　　 C. Therefore　　　　　　　 D. Besides

58. A. attaching　　　　　　 B. joining　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. relating　　　　　　　　　 D. matching

59. A. mean　　　　　　　　　 B. methods　　　　　　　　　　　 C. approaches　　　　　　 D. measures

60. A. where　　　　　　　　 B. why　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. how　　　　　　　　　　　 D. when

Once there was a girl called Arachne who was very proud of her skill at weaving. Many people came to see her 　 1　 her threads in red, blue, green or yellow that made her 　 2　 　　　　　　　

pictures glow with life. “The goddess Athene 　 3 　 have given you such a gift,” they said. But Arachne tossed her head. “No,” she replied 　 4 　 “I’ve taught myself everything I know. ” 　 5 those words, the goddess Athene decided to teach her a lesson. First she 　　 6　　 herself as an old woman and 　 7 　 Arachne’s door. When she opened it, the goddess warned her, “You shouldn’t compare yourself with the great Athene. You should be more 　 8 　 .” At that Arachne grew very angry. “ Let her come here and have a 　 9　 with me. Then we’ll see who’s better at weaving! ” 　 10　 Athene threw off her disguise and the contest began.

　 All day the two contestants wove bright 　11　 into marvellous pictures. Arachne’s was definitely 　 12　 in skill and design. At that Athene grew 　 13　 angry that she hit Archne. At once the girl became smaller and smaller. Her head disappeared and her body became 　 14　 . Her human arms and legs disappeared to be replaced with twice as many thinner insect-like　 15　 . As Arachne ran to hide, Athene laughed 　 16　 “You may live, Arachne, but you will do your weaving 　 17　 from now on. ” Hearing those words, Archne began to　 18　 a thread and to weave a pattern in the air. She had become the first　 19　 . Since then she has continued to recreate her lost 　 20　 beautiful masterpiece in her webs, and all other　 spiders have followed her.

1. A. color 　　　　　　　 B. do 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. print 　　　　　　　　　　 D. describe

2. A. taken 　　　　　　　 B. woven 　　　　　　　　　 C. drawn 　　　　　　　　　 D. moved

3. A. should 　　　　　　　 B. could 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. must 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. might

4. A. proudly 　　　　　　　　　 B. angrily 　　　　　　　　　 C. kindly 　　　　　　　　　 D. friendly

5. A. Saying　　　　　　　 B. Finishing　　　　　　　　 C. Hearing 　 　　　　　　 D. Listening

6. A. disappointed 　　　　　 B. disguised 　　　　　　　　　　 C. discouraged 　　　　 D. disaffected

7. A. took on 　　　　　　　　　 B. put on 　　　　　　　　　 C. turned on 　　　　　　　　　　 D. knocked on

8. A. careful　　　　　　　 B. humble 　　　　　　　　 C. proud 　　　　　　　　　 D. honest

9. A. conversation 　　　　　 B. fight 　　　　　　　　　　 C. competition 　　　　　 D. meeting

10. A. Immediately 　　 B. Fortunately 　　　　　 C. Hopefully 　　　　　　　　　　 D. Generally

11. A. colors 　　　　　　　　　　 B. threads 　　　　　　　　 C. wool 　　　　　　　　　　 D. feather

12. A. superior 　　　　 B. inferior 　　　　　　　　 C. good 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. excellent

13. A. such 　　　　　　　 B. too 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. very 　　　　　　　　　　 D. so

14. A. longer　　　　　　　 B. prettier　　　　　　　　　 C. bigger　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. rounder

15. A. heads　　　 　　 B. eyes 　　　　　　　　　　 C. legs　　　　　　　　　　　 D. ears

16. A. unhappily 　　　 B. uncertainly 　　　　　 C. untruly 　　　　　　　　 D. unkindly

17. A. on the ground B. in the air 　　　　　　　 C. at home 　　　　　　　 D. on the wall

18. A. preserve 　　　　 B. press 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. prepare 　　　　　　　 D. produce

19. A. mosquito 　　　　 B. fly 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. spider 　　　　　　　　　 D. insect

20. A. and　　　　　　　　　 B. or 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. but　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. so

Color is very important in our daily life. It can influence our choice of purchase when we go shopping and can also affect the way we look and feel. A person can be naturally attracted to one particular color while finding another color repulsive. The influence of color on human emotions and feelings is very powerful and designers, advertisers, artists and even doctors use it in their professions for different purposes.

Every day, without even thinking about it, we use color to communicate our feelings. For example, the color we choose to wear is one way of expressing ourselves. It says something about the person, how he or she feels, and how he or she wants others to feel about the wearer. In other words, color talks.

A person who wants to appear stylish and mature will usually wear dark colors or black. A person who wishes to appear youngish, pure and innocent dresses in white, like the choice of a bride’s wedding gown. Also clothed in white are doctors, dentists, nurses and hospital in-patients as the color expresses comfort, cleanliness and professionalism. Brown, blue or grey clothes are the usual colors worn by office workers so as not to draw unnecessary attention to them. They are, in a way, conveying the message that they want to be noticed for their work, not their appearance. People who wear bright, strong colors like to be attractive and these colors are particularly popular with actresses, singers and party goers.

In the past, common people were not allowed to wear certain colors. In Thailand, for example, only kings, queens and members of the royal family could wear purple while in ancient China, yellow was the color reserved for the emperor and the empress. Nowadays, people can wear whatever color they like or as they think appropriate.

1. The word “it” in the first paragraph refers to ________.

A. color　 B. influence　 C. human emotion　 D. personal feeling

2. How does color affect a product?

A. It describes the product.

B. It helps the product designer to express himself.

C. It may put the purchaser in a spending mood.

D. It is able to influence the consumers’ choice of purchase.

3. If a girl chooses to wear a red dress to a party, it implies that she wants to ________.

A. look pretty　 　B. appear innocent　 　C. be noticed　　 　D. be an actress

4. Brides wear white because it is a color for _______.

A. comfort　　　 　B. professionalism　 C. purity　　　　　 D. youth

从所给的四个选项中选择最佳答案

______ the sea is! The water is too dirty．　　　

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A．What color　　　　　　 B．How terrible color

C．How terrible a color　　　D．What a terrible color

She chose cushions of a color which would _____ her carpet.

　　A. equal  B. agree  C. help  D. match