What is your favorite color? Do you like yellow, orange, or red? If you do, you must be an active person who enjoys life. Do you like blue? Then you are probably quiet, shy, and would rather follow than lead.
Colors do influence our moods (情緒). A yellow room makes most people feel more cheerful and more relaxed 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(令人壓抑的). There was a black bridge over the Thames River, near London. The number of people who killed themselves on that bridge used to be larger than on any other bridge in the area -- until it was repainted green.
Light and bright colors make people not only happier but also more active. In the factory, the workers will work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black.
小題1:An active person may like ____   
A．yellow, orange, or redB．yellow, black, or red
C．orange, blue, or blackD．black, red, or orange
小題2:Most people feel more __ in a yellow room than in a dark green one.
A．tiredB．boredC．worriedD．relaxed
小題3:More people killed themselves on the black bridge than on any other bridge probably because ____
A．the bridge was very tall
B．the bridge was too crowded
C．people didn't like the bridge
D．the color of the bridge was depressing
小題4:In the factory, when the machines are painted orange, the workers will work __
A．worseB．harderC．more slowlyD．more angrily

小題1:A
小題2:D
小題3:D
小題4:B
本文介紹了顏色對人的影響，淺色讓人有活力，而黑色讓人壓抑。并影響人們的生活。
小題1:細節(jié)理解題。由第一段的二、三句可知“喜歡黃色、橙色或紅色的人是積極的熱愛生活的人”，故選A。
小題2:細節(jié)理解題。由第二段的第二句可知“黃色的房間比起深綠色的房間更讓人感到愉快和放松”，故選D。
小題3:細節(jié)理解題。由第二段的第三、四、五句可知“黑色讓人感到壓抑，所以在黑色橋上自殺的人多于其他橋上”，故選D。
小題4:推理判斷題。 由第三段的第二句可知“橙色比黑色的機器讓工人工作的更好、更努力，并且?guī)缀鯖]有事故發(fā)生”，故選B。
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A．gather people with different musical tastes
B．remind people of the real sense of folk music
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A．the reason for Americans’ willingness to cooperate and share responsibility
B．the American people’s determination to live
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D．the early history of America
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A．To pass the busy university life．
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D．To pass the time in a happy way．
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A．tell the newcomers how to make a new start in universities
B．introduce something about higher education system of the UK
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Du, then 21 and an undergraduate at Bridgewater State College in Massachusetts, was shocked. So was her boyfriend.
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"Chinese students in a foreign country must prepare more in terms of languages and conversation skills to avoid misunderstandings," she said.
小題1:What does the underlined word “altercation” mean？
A．fightB．checkC．educationD．experiment
小題2:By saying “It was more a problem with translation”, what does Du Juan mean?
A．Translation was not the real problem, as Du Juan and her roommate can both speak English.
B．Du Juan can not understand what her roommate meant at all.
C．Her roommate didn’t know what “hate” really meant in daily conservation.
D．Her roommate spoke such poor English that she felt angry.
小題3:Which of the following statements about Zhai Tiantian is true?
A．He set fire to a campus building.
B．He argued with a professor because he received a low mark.
C．He has received a doctor’s degree at the Stevens Institute of Technology.
D．He is facing a serious charge because he murdered the professor.
小題4:What is the main idea of the passage?
A．Du Juan’s unpleasant experience abroad.
B．Confusion caused by translation.
C．Conservational skills in a foreign country.
D．Cultural differences between China and America.

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A．Holidays in autumn can be cheaper
B．the scenery in autumn is more attractive
C．the resorts in autumn are less crowded
D．The weather is neither too hot nor too cold
小題2:We can infer from Paragraph 3 that _______________.
A．visitors can take part in a series of festivals in October in Barbagia
B．Barbagia in Egypt is surrounded by mountains
C．the festivals continue from September to November
D．the temperature in Sardinia in September is always below 27℃
小題3:For someone who enjoys walking, __________ is the best choice.
A．KasB．MarrakechC．DahabD．Dubrovnik
小題4:Which of the following places may not be close to sea?
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小題1:How is the journey planned?
A．It starts and ends in Italy.
B．It starts and ends in Greece.
C．It starts in Italy and ends in Greece.
D．It starts in Greece and ends in Italy.
小題2:What can be inferred from the travel plan?
A．The price may get lower than those in the plan.
B．The price include three meals a day.
C．The price is the highest in summer.
D．The prices include entertainment service.
小題3:What does the underlined part “the Costa Victoria” most probably refer to?
A．A famous hotel.B．A beautiful resort.
C．A comfortable ship.D．A long-distant bus.
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