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Different things usually stand for different feelings. Red, for example, is the color of fire, heat, blood and life. People say red is an exciting and active color. They associate（使发生联系） red with a strong feeling like __21__. Red is used for signs of __22__ , such as STOP signs and fire engines. Orange is the bright, warm color of __23__ in autumn. People say orange is a __24__   color. They associate orange with happiness. Yellow is the color of __25__. People say it is a cheerful color. They associate yellow too, with happiness. Green is the cool color of grass in __26__. People say it is a refreshing color. In general, people __27__ two groups of colors: warm colors and cool colors. The warm colors are red, orange and __28__. Where there are warm color and a lot of light, people usually want to be __29__. Those who like to be with __30 _ like red. The cool colors are __31_  and blue. Where are these colors, people are usually worried. Some scientists say that time seems to __32 _ more slowly in a room with warm colors. They suggest that a warm color is a good __33_  for a living room or a __34_ . People who are having a rest or are eating do not want time to pass quickly. __35__ colors are better for some offices if the people working there want time to pass quickly.

21. A. sadness               B. anger         C. administration    D. smile

22. A. roads                B. ways        C. danger              D. places

23. A. land                    B. leaves        C. grass                D. mountains

24. A. lively                B. dark          C. noisy                D. frightening

25. A. moonlight         B. light          C. sunlight            D. stars

26. A. summer             B. spring        C. autumn             D. winter

27. A. speak               B. say            C. talk about         D. tell

28. A. green                  B. yellow       C. white                      D. gray

29. A. calm                 B. sleepy        C. active               D. helpful

30. A. the other            B. another      C. other one          D. others

31. A. black                  B. green         C. golden              D. yellow

32. A. go round            B. go by               C. go off              D. go along

33. A. one                   B. way          C. fact                  D. matter

34. A. factory           B. classroom C. restaurant         D. hospital

35. A. Different          B. Cool          C. Warm               D. All

If it’s possible to see red(get angry) about not seeing red, that is what I was doing. We had  26    the timing of our autumn trip to see the changing   27   in the Great Lakes States, and I was really   28   . No matter how I strained my eyes I couldn’t spot red anywhere. Not   29   a bit of golden yellow broke through the dull greenery.

   This vacation was a complete   30   . I sat alone in the backseat of our rented car and got   31  as we drove north through the dull, dark green. In the   32   seat my brother and my father chatted merrily, obviously   33   .

   Then a motto came to mind: “Happiness is a decision.” It must have been something my mother said. She was always passing on words of   34   . When I was a child, she gave me a black book with   35   pages. On the flyleaf she had written, “Look for a beautiful thing and you’ll find it.” I was supposed to   36   a record of the most beautiful thing I saw each day.

   I remembered spending hours discussing what I’d   37   . A baby’s smile? A stone shining with fool’s gold? Pictures in the clouds, or tulips tipping their heads? I found so many beautiful things that it was   38   to pick just one.

   Now, on the road, I played Mother’s game again. I took in the all-green   39   . Thick forests lined both sides of the highway. The long hill pines and spruce were seen   40   . Maple leaves danced in the gentle wind. I felt like a little girl again—   41   by beautiful things.

   Later in the   42   , after we crossed the Upper Peninsula and drove into Canada, I found the bright   43   plants I had been looking for. But by then I’d already seen a million shades of __44   , the infinite variety and beauty that only our heavenly Father can   45   . And that we can always find—if we look closely enough.

26. A. kept    B. missed   C. misjudged    D. seized

27. A. situation    B. weather  C. plants   D. leaves

28. A. upset    B. excited  C. happy    D. sorry

29. A. yet  B. even C. still    D. ever

30. A. success  B. time C. waste    D. pleasure

31. A. sleepy   B. mad  C. patient  D. angry

32. A. front    B. back C. right    D. left

33.A. unconcerned   B. disappointed C. worried  D. surprised

34. A. order    B. advice   C. apology  D. help

35. A. nice B. common   C. missing  D. empty

36. A. set  B. break    C. keep D. put

37. A. brought in   B. written down C. got through  D. referred to

38. A. impossible   B. valuable C. necessary    D. strange

39. A. forests  B. leaves   C. hills    D. scenery

40. A. nowhere  B. anywhere C. everywhere   D. somewhere

41. A. wondered B. surrounded   C. waken    D. treated

42. A. trip B. autumn   C. course   D. game

43. A. leaf B. hill C. highway  D. fall

44. A. red  B. trees    C. green    D. plants

45. A. observe  B. produce  C. find D. provide

If it 's possible to see red about not seeing red , that is what I was doing . We had misjudged the timing of our autumn trip to see the changing leaves in the Great Lakes states, and I was really upset .No matter how I strained my eyes (使劲用眼), I couldn't spot red anywhere . Not even a bit of golden yellow broke through the dull greenery.

This vacation was a complete waste. I sat alone in the backseat of our rented car and got angry as we drove north through the dull, dark green. In the front seat my husband and father chatted merrily, obviously unconcerned.

Then a motto came to mind: “Happiness is a decision.” It must have been some­thing my mother said．She was always passing on words of advice. When I was a child she gave me a little black book with empty pages. On the flyleaf (扉页) she had written, “Look for a beautiful thing and you will find it ."I was supposed to keep a record of the most beautiful thing I saw each day.

I remember spending hours debating what I'd write down. A baby's dimpled smile? A stone shining with fool's gold? Pictures in the clouds, or tulips, (郁金香) tipping their heads ? I found so many things it was impossible to pick just one.

Now, on the road，I played Mother's game again. I took in the all — green scenery. Thick forests lined both sides of the highway. The long conical ( 圆锥形的 ) pines and spruce (云杉)were seen here and there . Maple leaves danced in the gentle wind．I felt like a girl again —surrounded by beautiful things.

Later in the trip after we crossed the Upper Peninsula and drove into Canada, I found the bright fall plants I had been looking for. But by then I'd already seen a million shades of green, the infinite variety and beauty that only our heavenly Father can produce. And that we can always find — if we look closely enough.

1．What was the purpose of the author's trip?

A．To see the green forest.

B．To have a sightseeing across America.

C．To see red leaves in fall.

D．To try out the motto her mother gave her.

2．What's the point the author wants to show in the passage?

A．Nothing is too difficult if you put your heart into it.

B．No pains, no gains.

C．Failure is the mother of success.

D．Beauty exists if you have an eye for it.

3．Which of the following can best describe the author's feeling at the end of her trip?

A．Delighted             B．Angry                 C．Disappointed        D．Surprised

4．The underlined phrase “see red” in the first paragraph probably means________.

A．get discouraged                                B．get angry

C．get ashamed                           D．get excited