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When you get tired of homework, several minutes’ walk in a nearby green park helps you relax at once. Or you may stand facing the lake or the sea. They’ll calm (not to be excited or nervous) you just like the green plants.
Wonder why? Color is a key part of the answers. Since it is so, green and blue help make people feel more quiet and safe.
All colors have special power. Scientists have found that many colors have specific effects (效果) on people’s minds and feelings.
Try an easy and interesting experiment and you’ll see how color “misleads” you sometimes. Wrap (包装) two boxes of the same size with colored paper, one red and the other white. Then weigh the two boxes with your hands. Which one is heavier? Most people will think that the red box is heavier, even though they weigh the same.
Colors can affect (影响) learning. Scientists have found that students spend more time reading if they read information written in blue text. Blue helps most people calm down and think more.
Smart (clever) uses of colors in daily life are to be seen everywhere. Hospital and libraries seldom (很少) paint their walls, tables and desks red. They use light colors, like light blue or green. Red makes people excited while light colors help them relax. Haven’t worked out how color affects your daily life? Start with your small room. Try to make some changes in it and you’ll get to know how important color is!
1.The underlined word “misleads” means ______
A.affects
B.effects
C.causes someone to have a wrong idea
D.give wrong directions
2.We’d better paint the walls of the hospital in ______
A.light blue or light green
B.deep red or deep brown
C.deep orange or deep red
D.light green or light yellow
3.If you want to _______, you’d better sit in the room painted blue.
A.weigh something with your hands
B.study attentively
C.face the lake or the sea
D.enjoy some rock music
4.Which of the following is NOT true?
A.When you are going to have a rest, you’d better sit in the room painted green
B.Scientists have known some differences among some colors
C.When you get tired of homework, you should look at the green plants far away
D.The passage has told us clearly why some colors are warm and other are cool
5.The reading mainly shows us _____
A.the difference between red and white.
B.how to get on well with others
C.how to make smart uses of different colors in our daily life
D.how to paint and decorate our rooms
In many countries, people celebrate Screen-Free Week. It is on the first week of May every year.1. Supporters of Screen-Free Week say turning off tech devices (技术设备) is good for kids. According to study, kids slept better and got better grades when their parents limited their screen time.2.They point out that many kids who took part in the event in the past now spend less time using tech devices.
3.Some people argue that screen time is OK as long as kids don’t overdo (滥用) it. Also, others say turning off tech devices completely for a week won’t teach kids how to balance screen time with other activities.
Here’s what two students think:
YES! Kids spend too much time in front of screens. According to a study, kids spend about seven hours a day in front of TVs, computers and other devices. 4.They can make art, play sports or hang out with friends and family.
Davis, 14, New York NO! Not all screen time is bad for kids.5.Besides, it’s important for kids to use tech devices, because many jobs depend on knowing how to use technology. Instead of working on cutting kids’ screen time, parents should help kids learn to use tech devices wisely.
Moes,12, Nebraska
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A.However, not everyone supports the idea.
B.People are encouraged to turn off screens during the week.
C.There are many educational television shows, apps and websites which help kids learn.
D.Also, some people think Screen-Free Week can help kids develop a good habit.
E.Instead of sitting around playing video games, kids should be more active.
Astronauts on board the International Space Station (ISS) once made history by taking bites of red romaine lettuce (长叶药昔）. They became the first humans to eat food that was grown entirely in space.
The lettuce was planted on the ISS in a small greenhouse called “Veggie”, which uses LED lights to help plants grow in space.
First, the astronauts cleaned the lettuce with special sanitizing wipes(消毒纸巾） and then ate it with some salad dressing.
“It was one small bite for man, one giant leap (飞跃）for ...our journey to Mars.”one astronaut, Scott Kelly, later posted on social media.
Space vegetables are a part of the NASA experiment called “Veg-01”, a study on how plants grow without the effects of Earth’s gravity（重力）. It will allow astronauts to grow and eat their own food during long space explorations.
“If we’re ever going to go to Mars someday, we're going to need a spacecraft that is much more self-sustainable in its food supply(供应）”, said Kelly.
Growing fresh plants on a spacecraft may also provide oxygen and help keep astronauts alive, NASA said.
Veg-o1 started in May 2014.The first batch(一批）of vegetables took 33 days to grow in space before they were taken back to Earth for a safety check. After making sure they were safe to eat, astronauts planted a second batch on July 8. They let the plant grow for another 33 days and were then able to eat it.
Astronauts usually only get vegetables when a supply ship comes to the ISS. Now with vegetables grown in space, they can eat them whenever they want.
1.Astronauts made history by________.
A.working on the ISS B.eating space-grown lettuce
C.cooking real food in space D.building a small greenhouse.
2.What is Veg-01?
A.It is the name of the greenhouse on the ISS.
B.It is a NASA project for exploring Mars.
C.It is a NASA experiment growing plants in space.
D.It s a NASA experiment on providing oxygen in space.
3.According to Kelly, why is growing fresh plants in space important?
A.Because it provides people with healthier food.
B.Because it can help astronauts with their journey to Mars.
C.Because it provides astronauts with enough oxygen.
D.Because it cuts the cost of delivering food to the ISS.
4.What does the underlined word “self-sustainable” mean in Chinese?
A.独自生长的 B.自我完善的 C.自我延续 D.自给自足的
5.What is the main idea of the story?
A.The success of growing vegetables in space. B.What food astronauts eat in space.
C.How astronauts get food in space. D.Astronauts’ work and life on the ISS.
Across much of the United States, a warming climate has caused the early arrival of spring. This year is no exception. In parts of the Southeast, spring has arrived weeks earlier than usual and may turn out to be the warmest spring on record.
Apple trees blossoms in March and an earlier start to picnic season may seem harmless and even welcome.
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Rising temperatures in the springtime lead plants and animals to come alive. Across the United States and worldwide, climate has been changing over these years.2.
Records managed by the USA National Phenology Network and other organizations prove that spring has come earlier the long term.3.
Blueberries in Massachusetts have flowers three to four weeks earlier than in the mid-1800s. And over a recent 12-year period, over half of 48 bird species have been studied.4.
Warmer spring temperatures have also led bees, moths and butterflies to appear earlier than in recent years. Similarly, species like frogs and bears wake up from hibernation earlier in warm springs.5.When species that depend on one another don’t respond to changing conditions at the same time, the number of them will get smaller.
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A.It is affecting the arrival and interactions of plants, animals, insects and more.
B.All species don’t respond to warming the same way.
C.It shows that they arrived at their breeding(繁殖）grounds up to nine days earlier than before.
D.For example, the common yellow lily flowers come out nearly a week earlier in the Appalachian Mountain area than it did 100 years ago.
E.But the early arrival of springtime warmth has many downsides for the natural world and for humans.
The novel coronavirus (新冠病毒) made this year’s Spring Festival holiday very different for most of us. Many places in China began a first-level emergency (突发事件) response to the virus in mid-January, calling for people to stay at home. Following these rules, most people gave up family gatherings during the Spring Festival and canceled any festive celebrations. “It’s the quietest Chinese New Year I’ve ever had,” Xin Jingrong, a 14-year-old student from Nanning, Guangxi told TEENS. For the first time in years, Xin’s grandmother had to cancel her trip to Nanning and stay alone in her hometown.
The control measures not only separate many families, but also make daily life inconvenient. Many shops are closed, delivery services are slow, and wearing masks in public has become a must. But despite the inconvenience, people are showing their understanding and cooperation ( 合 作 ).Tong Zexi, a 15-year-old student from Harbin, has not gone out in more than 20 days. “I know I need to protect myself and cause no trouble. In this difficult time, when one gets sick, many others could be affected.”
Apart from simply following the rules, some people have done amazing things to help fight the outbreak. On Feb 3, Zhao Junyan, a Junior 2 student from Shanghai, brought 15,000 masks from Indonesia back to China, People’s Daily reported. Zhao, while traveling in Jakarta, collected the masks with his uncle, who works in the city. The 15-year-old donated (捐赠) all of the masks to Cangnan, Zhejiang, his hometown. “When a country is in trouble, everyone is responsible to help,” Zhao said to the media. “What I have done is what an ordinary Chinese person can possibly do.”
1.What do we know about Xin Jingrong?
A.Xin lives in Nanjing.
B.Xin is a quiet person.
C.Xin’s grandmother celebrated this Spring Festival alone.
D.Xin’s grandmother was unable to go back to her hometown.
2.According to the story, people are________about the inconvenience caused by the virus.
A.understanding B.worried C.doubtful D.surprised
3.Which sentence is Not True according to the passage?
A.It is the novel coronavirus that makes this year’s Spring Festival holiday very different for most of us.
B.The control measures make daily life inconvenient.
C.Because of the virus, many shops and delivery services are closed, and wearing masks in public has become a must.
D.In the difficult time, some people have done amazing things to help fight the outbreak.
4.What amazing thing did Zhao Junyan do?
A.He traveled to Indonesia by himself. B.He brought many masks back to China.
C.He worked as a volunteer in Indonesia. D.He donated all of his masks to Wuhan.
5.What is the story mainly about?
A.What teenagers do to enjoy themselves at home.
B.What ordinary people can do to protect themselves.
C.How Chinese New Year was celebrated this year.
D.How ordinary people’s lives are changed by the virus.
