What is your favorite color? Do you like yellow, orange or red? If you do, you must be an optimist (乐观者), a leader, an active person who enjoys life, people and excitement. Do you prefer grays (灰色) and blues? Then you are probably quiet, shy and you would rather follow than lead. If you love green, you are strong-minded and determined (意志坚定的). You wish to succeed and want other people to see you are successful. At least this is what psychologists (心理学家) tell us, and they should know, because they have been seriously studying the meaning of color preference (爱好), and the effect (影响) that colors have on human beings. They tell us 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 (开心的) and more comfortable (舒服的) than a dark green one, and a red dress rings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day. On the other hand, black is depressing (压抑). Light and bright colors make people not only happier but 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 friends 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 a piece of handkerchief.
小题1: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 as soon as he can see clearly |
小题2:We would pay attention to colors because _______.| A．colors do have effect on our moods(情绪) | | B．colors may have effect on our work and study | | C．light and bright colors make people happy | | D．you can know your friends better by the colors they like or dislike |
小题3: The main idea of this passage is ________.| A．one’s color preference shows one’s character | | B．you can brighten your life with wonderful colors | | C．psychologists have been studying the meaning of color preference | | D．one’s color preference has something to do with his character and colors have effects on human beings |
小题4: "I am feeling black" means ______.| A．I am feeling well | B．I am very happy | | C．I am excited | D．I am depressed |
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小题1:根据第一段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.描述，可知对颜色的爱好是与生俱来的。故选B
小题1:根据短文描述，我们之所以主要注意颜色，是因为颜色对我们的情绪有影响，故选A
小题1:根据第一段At least this is what psychologists (心理学家) tell us, and they should know, because they have been seriously studying the meaning of color preference (爱好), and the effect (影响) that colors have on human beings.及下文描述，可知本文主要讲的是一个人对颜色的偏好与他的性格有关及颜色对人类的影响。故选D
小题1:根据第二段On the other hand, black is depressing (压抑)描述，可知选D，压抑的。 |
核心考点
试题【What is your favorite color? Do you like yellow, orange or red? If you do, you m】；主要考察你对
题材分类等知识点的理解。
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Not everyone in the world requires the same amount of living space. The amount of space a person needs around him is a cultural (文化的) difference, not an economic one. Knowing your own psychological (心理的) space needs is important because they strongly affect your choices, including, for example, the number of bedrooms in the home. If you were brought up in a two-child family and both you and your sister or brother had your own bedrooms, the chances are if you have two children or more, that you also will offer separate bedrooms for them. In America, for example, they train people to want to have their own rooms by giving them their own rooms when they are babies. This is very unusual in the world. In many other countries, the baby sleeps in the same bed with his parents or in bed near them.
The space in the home also shows a lot about psychological space needs. Some families gather closer to each other and the size of their house has nothing to do with it. Others have separate little corners where family members go to be alone.
Although it is true that psychological space needs are not decided by economic reasons, they sometimes have to be changed a little because of economic pressure（压力）. It is almost impossible, however, to completely change your psychological space needs.
小题1:The first sentence in Paragraph 1 “Not everyone in the world requires the same amount of space” means “______”.| A．Not two people need exactly the same amount of living space | | B．Living space requirements are not always the same | | C．The world requires the same amount of living space | | D．Nobody needs a required amount of living space |
小题2:Some families gather closer to each other at home than others because ______.| A．they have limited living space | | B．they are brought up in a large family | | C．it satisfies（满足） their psychological space needs | | D．the children in the family sleep in the same bed with their parents |
小题3:Which of the following is true according to the passage?| A．Americans are trained to live in the large rooms at birth. | | B．Economic situation decides one’s amount of space needs. | | C．People in different countries demand(need) different psychological space. | | D．Knowing your psychological space needs is important, as it has effect on your future. |
小题4:The best title for this passage is ______.| A．American Way of Living | | B．Psychological Space | | C．Space Needs in Different Countries | | D．Psychological Space and Economic Pressure |
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What I like best is seeing Arsenal win and playing football. If I am feeling sad I will play a football game on my Play Station 2. The best day I have ever had was when I finished first in the 800-metre race at my secondary school. It was a school record, although I didn’t know that at the time. My family makes me happy, too.
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My little sister makes me sad because she always tells tales on me to my mum. If I am having a bad day, food cheers me up. I like chili con carne and sweet chili crisps. It makes me happy because I want to be big and have lots of energy.
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I haven’t done anything very exciting in my life but one of my best achievements is that I got a good report from my school this year, because last year I got a bad one. People on TV make me laugh, particularly Eddie Murphy. If I am having a bad day I watch Ｂａｓｉｌ Ｂｒｕｓｈ. I am good at making other people happy. I just talk and my friends start laughing — they think I am silly.
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If I’m having a bad day, knowing that someone is there for me can make me happy. I wouldn’t say I’m the best at making other people happy, but I know that just being a good friend to other people is important. The things I like doing are singing, dancing, hanging out with my friends and just being lively and funny.
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The most exciting thing I have ever done in my life was when I went abseiling in Wales. But that was a one-off. The things I do all the time are playing football, watching movies and going places with my friends. I know it sounds bad, but what I find funny is when people hurt themselves. If I am having a bad day and I see someone having a worse day than me, that makes me feel better.
小题1: Food is very important for _________ when he has a bad day.| A．Kinzey | B．Ashleigh | C．Antonio | D．Usman |
小题2:________ like playing football.| A．Jason and Ashleigh | B．Jason and Usman | | C．Kinzey and Usman | D．Kinzey and Jason |
小题3:Which of the following statements is TRUE?| A．Kinzey finds it bad when people hurt themselves. | | B．Jason knew he had set a new school record when he finished first in the 800-metre race. | | C．When Usman talks, his friends start laughing because they think he is humorous. | | D．Antonio likes food because he wants to be big and have lots of energy. |
小题4:Ashleigh mentions all the following things EXCEPT（除外）_________.| A．to make other people happy | | B．to play football with friends | | C．to hang out with friends | | D．to be lively and funny |
小题5:The passage is mainly about _________.| A．what makes different people happy | | B．what makes different people feel moved | | C．relationships between different people | | D．what different people think success is |
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“My name’s Jim Shelley and I’m an addict(有瘾的人)…”
With these words I began to 36 the problem, the problem of my telephone addiction. I used to call people 37 , from the moment I woke up to the time I went to sleep. I 38 to be phoned, I wanted to phone. Just one more call.
It started socially-a few calls each day. It seemed 39 , just a quick chat. Gradually though, the 40 got worse. Soon it was 41 use, until, finally, addiction. And it began to affect(影响) my 42 . During the day I would disappear for 43 call. If I couldn’t make a call, I spent the whole time waiting for the phone to ring. Getting more and more 44 , in the end, I would ring someone, then someone else, 45 myself just one more call.
I was phoning people and 46 messages to make sure 47 calls would see me through the day. I used to arrive at friends’ homes and before the door was closed, go straight for the phone with the 48“Is it OK if I just use the phone…?” At work, I became 49 when my fellow workers tried to 50 me from using the phone. And one day I hit my boss (with the phone). Finally, the police caught me 51 a phone box that had taken my last one pound coin, and I was 52 to see a psychiatrist(心理医生).
I haven’t 53 a phone in the house for three weeks now, and it’s several days 54 I used a phone box. I try not to watch TV because there are 55 people on it making phone calls. My name is Jim Shelley and I am an addict.
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| 小题3: | | A．tried | B．asked | C．waited | D．invited |
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| 小题4: | | A．polite | B．important | C．fine | D．special |
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| 小题5: | | A．condition | B．situation | C．result | D．effect |
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| 小题6: | | A．frequent | B．regular | C．unusual | D．particular |
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| 小题7: | | A．friends | B．study | C．family | D．work |
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| 小题8: | | A．a quick | B．a secret | C．an expected | D．an extra |
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| 小题9: | | A．hopeful | B．delighted | C．frightened | D．anxious |
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| 小题10: | | A．forcing | B．telling | C．giving | D．limiting |
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| 小题11: | | A．leaving | B．taking | C．passing | D．recording |
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| 小题12: | | A．long | B．immediate | C．enough | D．surprising |
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| 小题13: | | A．saying | B．demands | C．wish | D．words |
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| 小题14: | | A．careful | B．mad | C．determined | D．helpless |
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| 小题15: | | A．save | B．reduce | C．protect | D．stop |
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| 小题16: | | A．destroying | B．using | C．stealing | D．emptying |
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| 小题17: | | A．offered | B．guided | C．ordered | D．reminded |
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| 小题18: | | A．missed | B．had | C．received | D．fixed |
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| 小题20: | | A．always | B．just | C．more | D．different |
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To all of you at Chinese love links.
I am 44 years old and never married. I have always wanted to find that perfect someone that I dream about. For about the last five years I have almost given up the hope of ever finding the one I truly wish to spend the rest of my life with.
I have always tried to be a nice guy. I had found your website some four or five months before. I did not know what to expect. I don’t know how to speak Chinese and never thought truly of how I was to an Asian woman.
Well, I had a lot of replies from some very nice and pretty women. I had a hard time finding only a couple to write to. But one stood out from the rest. She was cute, nice and seemed to hold a lot of the same values as I do. In a short time I had decided to write only to her. We communicate via e-mails 2-3 times a day and phone calls once or twice a week.
I went and met her and her family only a week ago. Her name is  Yun and she lives in Nanning. I found Nanning to be one of the most beautiful cities I had ever been to. We had even decided to marry and bring her to the USA under the finance visa. Not only did she meet everything I had ever hoped to find in someone else but turned out to be what every woman should be like, at least the ones I have met. We plan to marry as soon as she is here and start a family together as neither of us has children but we both want them.
So to anyone out there reading this, I can only say this: You may not find what you are looking for if you’re not honest with your partner and yourself. This site worked for me mostly because I was honest with something that I wanted in someone else. When I did find her, love can work even across the other side of the world, between language differences and cultural differences. I wish you all luck in finding your perfect match. I have finally found mine and wish to give all my thanks to those at Chinese love links to help make it happen.
Sincerely yours,
Arthur
小题1:We can infer from the letter that Chinese love  links is a website to ____________.| A．help foreigners to travel in China | | B．help both Chinese and foreigners to find one they want to marry | | C．help Chinese and foreigners make friends | | D．receive letters from the USA |
小题2: Which of the following is true about Arthur’s story?| A．He was sure of finding a Chinese woman as his wife at first. | | B．He was determined to find a Chinese woman as his wife. | | C．He almost lost hope in finding a perfect wife until he found Yun. | | D．No women wrote to him before Yun. |
小题3: Yun stood out from the rest because ________.| A．she was a Chinese. | | B．she had much in common with Arthur | | C．other women stopped writing to Arthur | | D．she was cute and nice and often phoned to Arthur |
小题4:Arthur thinks _________ is the most important in finding someone one wants to marry .| A．being honest with the partner and oneself | B．help from the website | | C．difference in languages and places | D．difference in cultures |
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Even though it was only October，my students were already whispering about Christmas plans. With each passing day everyone became more__36__ waiting for the final school bell. Upon its__37__ everyone would run for their coats and go home，everyone except David.
David was a small boy in ragged clothes. I had often__38__ what kind of home life David had，and what kind of mother could send her son to school dressed so__39__for the cold winter months without a coat，boots，or gloves. But something made David__40__.I can still remember he was always__41__a smile and willing to help. He always__42__ after school to straighten chairs and mop the floor. We never talked much.He__43__ just simply smile and ask what else he could do，then thank me for letting him stay and slowly__44__ home.
Weeks passed and the__45__ over the coming Christmas grew into restlessness until the last day of__46__ before the holiday break. I smiled in__47__ as the last of them hurried out of the door. Turning around I saw David__48__ standing by my desk.
“I have something for you，”he said and__49__from behind his back a small box.__50__ it to me，he said anxiously，“Open it.” I took the box from him，thanked him and slowly unwrapped it. I lifted the lid and to my__51__ I saw nothing. I looked at David’s smiling face and back into the box and said，“The box is nice，David，but it’s__52__.”
“Oh，no. It isn’t.” said David.” It’s full of love. My mum told me before she died that love was something you couldn’t see or touch unless you know it’s there.”
Tears filled my eyes___53__ I looked at the proud dirty face that I had rarely given__54__ to. After that Christmas，David and I became good friends and I never forgot the meaning__55__the little empty box set on my desk..
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| 小题2: | | A．warning | B．ringing | C．calling | D．yelling |
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| 小题3: | | A．scolded | B．wondered | C．realized | D．learned |
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| 小题4: | | A．modestly | B．naturally | C．inaccurately | D．inappropriately |
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| 小题5: | | A．popular | B．upset | C．special | D．funny |
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| 小题6: | | A．expressing | B．delivering | C．wearing | D．sharing |
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| 小题7: | | A．practised | B．wandered | C．studied | D．stayed |
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| 小题8: | | A．would | B．should | C．might | D．could |
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| 小题9: | | A．aim at | B．turn to | C．put off | D．head for |
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| 小题10: | | A．argument | B．excitement | C．movement | D．judgment |
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| 小题11: | | A．school | B．year | C．education | D．program |
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| 小题12: | | A．relief | B．return | C．vain | D．control |
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| 小题13: | | A．weakly | B．sadly | C．quietly | D．helplessly |
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| 小题14: | | A．searched | B．found | C．raised | D．pulled |
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| 小题15: | | A．Holding | B．Handing | C．Sending | D．Leaving |
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| 小题16: | | A．delight | B．expectation | C．appreciation | D．surprise |
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| 小题17: | | A．cheap | B．empty | C．useless | D．improper |
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| 小题18: | | A．as | B．until | C．because | D．though |
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| 小题19: | | A．advice | B．support | C．attention | D．command |
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| 小题20: | | A．from | B．behind | C．over | D．towards |
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