There are many colors in nature. But do you know if a color has weight? I think you’ll say “no”. But I am afraid you are wrong. If you don’t believe， you may do a small experiment(实验).
First， put two objects with the same weight into two boxes. Then cover the boxes. Third， wrap(包裹) one box with a red piece of paper， the other with a white piece of paper. OK. Now hold the boxes with your hand one by one. It is certain that you will think the red one is a little heavier.
Why do you think so? A scientist found that different colors have different weight in a man’s mind. So he did many tests and at last he got the result. That is to say， every color has its own weight in our mind and their order is the same. The heaviest color is red， then blue， green， orange， yellow and white.
The scientist told us that colors also have smell. Can you smell the color? Of course not. Then why did the scientist say so? That is because every color stands for(代表) a kind of light with a certain wavelength(波长). It reaches our brain through sense organs.
According to this discovery， scientists say that people accept the colors they like， and refuse the colors they hate. So your body and mind will be healthy by using the colors you like. Or you’ll be nervous or even get ill. For example， if you stay in a room with red windows， wallpapers and furniture(家具) for two hours， you’ll feel you have been there for four hours. But if the room is blue， you’ll feel you have been there for only an hour. Another example， if a person walks out of a red room and into a blue room， his temperature will fall. That means our body temperature will change with different colors.
1.From the experiment， we know that .
A. the two boxes have the same weight
B. colors can change the weight of an object
C. the red paper is heavier than the white paper
D. colors have different weights in people’s mind
2.From the fourth paragraph， we can infer(推断)____________.
A. the smell of colors is changeable(可变的)
B. people can sense the light from colors
C. people can smell the colors through the nose
D. ll the colors have the same smell for the blind
3.Which of the following is true?____.
A. White color is heavier than red color
B. People may get ill if they refuse the colors they don't like
C. People can stay longer in red rooms than in blue rooms
D. People’s body temperature will change with different colors
4.The passage is probably____.
A. a short novel B. a news report
C. a science report D. an advertisement
One weekend in May 2015， over 48 centimeters of rain fell in Houston， Texas， USA. Soon the city was covered with water. The rising water rushed into the cars on the roads. There were 16 deaths that weekend.
Changing Weather
The weather is changing. Over the last few years， heavy rains have caused floods in Brazil， Pakistan， and Thailand. Droughts (干旱) have hit Russia and Australia. Heat waves have killed thousands in Europe. There are more different kinds of terrible wild weather all over the world. In 2011 alone， the bad weather caused the world to lose 150 billion dollars.
Warmer and Wetter
As more wild weather events happen， a worried world is beginning to ask questions like: What is going on with the weather? And why? Many also want to know: Is this natural， or are we to blame (责怪)?
The answer seems to be: a little of both. Wild weather is natural. ________This global (全球的) warming makes heat waves more likely to happen. The higher temperatures also cause more water to enter the air. This causes much more rain. Some scientists also believe global warming makes some storms stronger.
This means we’re likely to see more wild weather. “But we don’t have to just stand there and take it，” says Scientist Michael Oppenheimer. He and other scientists say we need to stop the Earth from getting warmer. We also need to be prepared， to do things that will help save lives.
1.What is the purpose of the second paragraph?
A.To give examples of wild weather events.
B.To guess how the weather will change.
C.To explain why the weather is changing.
D.To describe the weather events in 2011.
2.Which of the following can be put in the blank in Paragraph 4?
A.And wild weather happens more and more.
B.And nature also influences human activity.
C.But humans have already paid enough attention to the wild weather.
D.But most scientists agree human activity has made the Earth warmer.
3.Which of the following would Oppenheimer probably agree with?
A.It is too late to stop global warming.
B.Humans have nothing to do with global warming.
C.The weather will get better if we can stop global warming.
D.To find ways to keep our things safe is the most important.
4.What is the main idea of the passage?
A.In May 2015， there was a deadly flood in Houston， Texas， USA.
B.There are more kinds of terrible wild weather all over the world.
C.Many scientists believe global warming makes some storms stronger.
D.Global warming causes wild weather events and that makes people worried
Who is the greatest teacher in Chinese history? Many people would think of Confucius(孔子)， whose birthday was September 28. Although he lived over 2，000 years ago， people still remember and respect him for his contribution(贡献) to the education today.
Confucius lived in the Kingdom of Lu， which lies in Shandong Province. He lived during the Spring and Autumn Period. He had a hard childhood. His father died when he was only 3. His mother brought him up. As a child， he had to work to help his mother， but young Confucius didn’t give up studying. He visited many famous teachers and learned music， history， poetry and sports.
Later， he became a teacher and started the first public school in Chinese history. At that time only children from noble families could go to school， but Confucius believed everyone should go to school if they wanted to learn. He had about 3，000 students in his lifetime.
Today， people still follow Confucius’ lessons. He told us that we all have something worthy to be learned. “When I am with three people， one of them must be better than me in some areas. I choose their good qualities and follow them.”
He also taught us that thinking is very important in study. “All study but no thinking makes people puzzled (困惑的). All thinking but no study makes people lazy.”
Confucius is not only a great teacher， but also a famous thinker with wise thoughts about the world and society. His most important teachings are about kindness and good manners. “A person should be strict with himself， but be kind to others.” he said.
1.Confucius learned music， history， poetry and sports __________as a child.
A. by teaching himself at home
B. with the help of his mother
C. by going to school
D. by visiting many famous teacher
2.The underlined word “noble” in Paragraph 3 has the closest meaning to __________.
A. poor B. bright C. rich D. cute
3.The correct order of the following statements is __________.
①Confucius worked to help his mother as a child.
②Confucius educated about 3，000 students in his lifetime.
③Confucius’ father died.
④Confucius started the first public school in Chinese history.
A. ③①④② B. ②③④① C. ①③②④ D. ④③①②
4.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. All study but no thinking makes people puzzled.
B. No one has something worthy to be learned.
C. All thinking but no study makes people lazy.
D. A person should be strict with himself， but be kind to others.
Name: Poodle
Missing since: June 3， 2015
Produce: Young(2 years old)， curly hair， shy
Last seen: Wuyi Square
Please contact(联系)：Sarah 839-6722 or sarahcs@hotmail.com
Please do not run after the dog. It may run in fear.
Lost and found items(物件)will be displayed(陈列)in the school hall.
On Friday， June 15， 2015
During lunch 12:30-1:30
Parents: If you know that your child has lost something ， please remind(提醒)him or her.
You are also welcome to have a look.
1.What is Poodle like?
A. It’s brave. B. It’s lovely.
C. It’s shy. D. It’s lively.
2.From the chart(图表)above， we know that_________.
A. Poodle was lost two years ago
B. we can call Sarah or email her if we find Poodle
C. If you find the poodle， run after it.
D. parents are not allowed to look at the display on June 15，2015
3.How long will the display last?
A. Half an hour B. One and a half hours
C. An hour D. Two hours
完形填空，阅读下列短文，从文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选择一个最佳答案。
Gwondo was a trainer of dogs. He would go out every day with his dogs， to ___________them how to catch animals so all his tribe(部落) could eat.
Wherever Gwondo went， his tribe could see him away in the distance___________ his white hair would shine in the sunlight. The tribe____would say to their children， “See， there is Gwondo and his dogs， searching for______ for us all.” Gwondo went out hunting every day and always came______ with much food. And all were very happy.
Now Gwondo grew______ and as all humans do， one day he died. The tribe felt sad and cried many days and many nights _______ one day the elders called to their children， “You have cried enough for Gwondo. Now it is time to______ living. Go down to the beach and be happy.”
The children ran down to the beach and looked out to sea. ______， they all looked at each other， then turned and ran back to their elders，______ ， “Come quickly. Gwondo， he is back with us. He is out in the sea.” The elders hurried to the_______ and said， “Yes! It is Gwondo back! He is now a dolphin and lives in the sea.”
Now whenever you see ______ dolphins in the sea， look for the big old dolphin. You will know him because he has a large white fin on ______ back. He is Gwondo and he is training the young dolphins to chase(追逐)_______ close to the beach so that his tribe can catch them.
Gwondo is known to all the tribes ______ the east coast of Australia. They call him their sea dog.
1.A. ask B. teach C. study D. advise
2.A. before B. unless C. because D. although
3.A. elders B. guards C. teachers D. visitors
4.A. food B. water C. oil D. salt
5.A. down B. out C. back D. about
6.A. tall B. old C. thin D. strong
7.A. after B. as C. since D. until
8.A. depend on B. give up C. think about D. look after
9.A. Finally B. However C. Anyway D. Suddenly
10.A. explaining B. warning C. answering D. calling
11.A. hill B. beach C. forest D. camp
12.A. a group of B. a kind of C. a pair of D. a pool of
13.A. its B. his C. her D. my
14.A. sheep B. fish C. dogs D. dolphins
15.A. for B. in C. on D. above
----Tomorrow I’m going on holiday. -_________-! But I’ll be busy.
A.Thank you B. Lucky you C. After you D. Mind you
