Nowadays．most students are under a lat of pressure（压力）because their parents expect them to get．good marks。You are  1  ，and every year you look different  2  feel different．You have to face and   3   many new things by yourselves．It may be   4   to be happy．

    If you know the   5   to be happy，it is easier for you to be a happy person．Kitty is a middle school student．She is much   6   than before．“I couldn't find any happiness for a  7 time, and I   8   what made me unhappy：caring too much about what other people  9   of me．”says Kitty．“At school l was very   10  ．1 was a good student，but when I spoke in class my face turned red   11  I knew that my classmates were all looking at me．It was really  12  ．Now I don’t worry about  13   people think of  me．I feel a lot more   14   when I’m talking with the people around me．I can’t tell you what will make you happy right  now．but I’m  sure that if you  15 too much about what other people think，you will be unhappy．It is just part of growing tip．”

1．A．showing up     B．catching up          C．growing up            D．standing up

2．A．but                        B．and                      C．though                   D．or

3．A．return             B．exercise               C．forget．                 D．experience

4．A．difficult                 B．normal                 C．polite                     D．tired

5．A．reason            B．importance           C．secret                    D．cost

6．A．cleverer                 B．happier                C．braver                    D．stranger

7．A．good                     B．wonderful            C．little                D．long

8．A．hate                      B．remember            C．miss                      D．mind

9．A．thought                 B．reminded              C．heard                     D．eared

10．A．careful                 B．kind                     C．shy                        D．angry

11．A．before                  B．until                     C．so                         D．because

12．A．excited                B．terrible                 C．possible                 D．lucky

13．A．what                   B．that                     C．which                    D．how

14．A．interested             B．nervous               C．relaxed                   D．lonely

15．A．learn                    B．know                C． tell                       D．worry

Have you ever walked into a room and felt relaxed？It could be because the walls were painted blue, a calm and peaceful color．

    Sometimes colors can affect our feelings and moods．Some colors can make us feel calm and peaceful．Blue is one of these．Wearing blue clothes or sleeping in a blue room is good for our mind and body, because this color makes a good feeling. Blue is also the color of sadness, so you may say you’re feeling blue when you are feeling sad. White is another calm color．You should wear white clothes if you are feeling nervous．White is also the color of purity（纯洁）. Many women like to be in white on their wedding day. Green is the color of nature． It can give us more energy when we are feeling tired．

    Some colors can make you feel warm. These colors can give you a happy feeling. People who live in cold climates use warm colors in their homes like orange and yellow instead of white and blue．

    Orange shows joy. It can bring you success and cheer you up when you are feeling sad. Yellow is the color of the sun, so it can remind you of a warm, sunny day. Yellow is also the color of wisdom. Some people prefer this color when they study for exams. For example, they may use yellow school things. Red is one of the strong colors. Wearing red often makes us active.

In short, we can try out different colors if we aren’t feeling our best．

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（   ） 1．According to the passage, which color of the following can make you feel relaxed?

         A． Yellow．     B． Orange．      C． Red．         D． White．

（   ） 2．What’s the meaning of the sentence “She is blue today．”?

        A． She is angry．    B． She is sad．  C． She is bored．D． She is excited．

（   ） 3．Some students prefer yellow rulers or erasers when they study for exams because yellow is the color of ___________．

         A． wisdom          B． purity        C． nature         D． peace

（   ） 4．According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A． People who live in cold climates had better paint the walls of their houses white．

B． Many women like to be in white on their wedding day because it’s the color of purity．

C． Sometimes colors can affect our feelings and moods．

D． Wearing green can give us more energy when we are feeling tired．

（   ） 5．Is red a strong color or a peaceful color?

     A． Yes, it is．                                   B． No, it isn’t．

C． A peaceful color．                       D． A strong color．