Red is the color of China. Among all the colors, red is most   16  seen. The color red is fresh and pure, and in China we call it China Red. Chinese people are attracted by the color red not only because it makes people excited, but also because it has   17   meaning in Chinese culture and history.

No country in the world has ever   18   a color in such a way as China. Here, red is a symbol. It gives color to the soul (靈魂) of the nation. In the past, red represented dignity (尊嚴) and mystery. Even now, Chinese people   19   the color much more than the rest of the world does. It can be said that China Red is an everlasting theme for China, and an important color for the Chinese people. China Red has   20   a very popular phrase, attracting the world’s attention.

Finding red-colored things in China is very   21  , as you can see the color everywhere. All traditional red things have played special roles in China. Things like the walls of ancient palaces, the   22   flag, Chinese knots, lanterns, traditional paper-cuts, and even tanghulu are all red.

Red is the color of   23  , health, harmony, happiness, peace, wealth and so on. Only real things and events can fully   24   red’s real beauty. The color can be alive and breathing only when it’s connected with people.

In China, red is more than just a color. It carries the ancient history and   25   of the Chinese nation. China Red is filled with mysterious charm beyond description and it is right here in China waiting for you to feel and discover!

1.A. easily         B. quickly          C. carefully    D. closely

2.A. different   B. rich            C. simple       D. correct

3.A. used       B. shared           C. drawn        D. mentioned

4.A. need       B. dislike         C. hate        D. love

5.A. spoken     B. said            C. become       D. got

6.A. difficult   B. easy           C. simple           D. free

7.A. national   B. international    C. local        D. foreign

8.A. rainbow       B. fear        C. worry           D. luck

9.A. believe        B. show             C. talk        D. write

10.A. art       B. business         C. culture          D. ability

A little boy invited his mother to his school’s first teacher-parent meeting. To his surprise, she agreed. He felt ­­­?????? . Although she was a beautiful woman, there was a scar(傷疤) that covered nearly the whole right side of her ?????? .

At the meeting, all the people were ____by the kindness and natural beauty of his mother, but the little boy was still embarrassed and hid himself from ___.Suddenly, he heard his mother talking with his teacher.

“____did you get the scar on your face?” the teacher asked. She replied, “When my son was a boy, his room caught on fire one day. Everyone was too ____to go in, so I went in and ran towards his bed. Just then I saw a beam coming down and I placed myself over him trying to____ him. I was knocked but luckily, a fireman saved____ of us.” She touched the scar. “This scar will be here forever, ____ I will never regret doing what I did.”

At this point, the little boy came out running to his mother ____tears in his eyes. He hugged her and held her hand tightly for the rest of the day.

1.A. worried?????????? B. happy?????????? C. angry??????????? D. proud

2.A. ear?????????????? B. hand??????????? C. face???????????? D. arm

3.A. impressed???????? B. followed???????? C. agreed?????????? D. encouraged

4.A. somebody???????? B. anybody???????? C. nobody????????? D. no one

5.A. Where??????????? B. How??????????? C. Why??????????? D. When

6.A. afraid???????????? B. quiet?????????? C. calm??????????? D. careful

7.A. prevent??????????? B. save??????????? C. protect????????? D. hold

8.A. neither??????????? B. either?????????? C. all???????????? ? D. both

9.A. because?????????? B. however???????? C. but??????????? ? D. although

10.A. for????????????? B. of????????????? C. with?????????? ? D. without

In learning English, one should first pay attention to listening and speaking. It is the groundwork (基礎) of reading and writing. You’d better     your best to speak while you do much listening. Don’t be       of making mistakes. But be careful not to let them stop (阻止) you from improving your       . While you are doing this, a good        is to write or keep a diary, write notes or letters. Then if you can, ask some others to go through (瀏覽)        you have written and tell you where it is wrong. Many mistakes in your speaking will be         found when you write. Through correcting mistakes, you can do better in learning English.

If you are slow in speaking, don’t        about it. One of the helpful ways is reading, either aloud or to yourself. The important thing is to choose       interesting to read. It mustn’t be too difficult for you. When you are reading        this way, don’t stop to        the new words if you can guess their meanings when they have nothing to do with the sentences. You can do that some other time.

1.A. have          B. send         C. make           D. try

2.A. sure          B. proud        C. afraid           D. tired

3.A. English       B. Chinese       C. Japanese        D. French

4.A. start          B. idea          C. time           D. way

5.A. how          B. when         C. what           D. why

6.A. happily       B. easily         C. really          D. slowly

7.A. talk          B. fear          C. worry          D. hurry

8.A. something     B. everything    C. anything        D. nothing

9.A. by           B. on           C. at              D. in

10.A. look        B. look for       C. look up         D. look over

One night, a little swallow flew over the city. He was very  16  and wanted to have a good sleep in the city. When he saw the Statue of the Happy Prince (王子), he flew down and got ready to sleep   17  the feet of the Happy Prince.

Just as he was putting his head under his wing, some  18  fell on him. He thought it was raining. But when he looked  19 , he found the sky was  20  clear and bright that he could see lots of stars. Suddenly, he saw some tears were running down the Prince’s golden  21 .

“ 22  are you crying?” asked the swallow.

“In a little street, there’s a poor house. From one of the windows, I see a woman  23  at a table. She’s sewing clothes for  24  women to wear. In a bed in the corner of the room, her little boy is sick. He’s asking for oranges, but his mother has only water to give him, so he is crying. The boy is so thirsty  25  the mother is so sad. Little swallow, will you please take her the  26  from the top of my sword (寶劍)？”

“It is very cold here and I am leaving for a warm place, but I will stay with you and do as you ask.”

The swallow took the bright red jewel from the Prince’s sword and flew away with it in his mouth. He flew into the woman’s room and  27  it beside the woman’s needle.

 28  he flew back, he told the Prince what he had done. “It ‘s strange,” he added, “It’s so cold but I feel quite  29  now.”

“That’s  30  you have done a good thing,” said the Prince. The little swallow began to think about this, and then he fell asleep.

1.A. hungry                 B. tired               C. angry              D. sad

2.A. among                 B. above             C. below             D. between

3.A. water                   B. snow              C. grass               D. milk

4.A. at                          B. down              C. up                   D. for

5.A. quite           B. so          C. such               D. very

6.A. ear                       B. feet                C. hair                 D. face

7.A. Where                 B. How                C. When             D. Why

8.A. sitting                   B. eating             C. drinking         D. cooking

9.A. poor           B. rich                 C. young             D. old

10.A. but                     B. or          C. and                 D. so

11.A. jewel                 B. orange           C. gold                D. diamond

12.A. forgot                B. took                C. got                  D. put

13.A. Before               B. After              C. Till                   D. While

14.A. cold          B. hot                  C. warm              D. cool

15.A. because            B. though           C. if                     D. whether

It is often said that eyes can speak. Do you have such kind of 61 ? In a bus you may look at a stranger, but not too, 62. If he notices that he is being looked at, he may 63 uncomfortable. It is the same in daily life. When you are looked at for several more times, you will look 64 up and down in order to  65 if there is anything wrong with you. If 66 goes wrong, you will feel angry with the person who is looking at you. 67 can speak, right?

      Looking too long at someone may seem to be impolite. But sometimes things are 68. If you wish to draw someone's 69 , you may look at him or her for more than ten seconds. For lovers, they enjoy looking at each other longer to show the love that words cannot 70 . Clearly, eye communication should be done according to the relationship

between the two people and the certain situation.

1.A. future               B. fear             C. experience       D. exercise

2.A. late                 B. long             C. low             D. loud

3.A. feel                B. smell             C. sound            D. taste

4.A. itself               B. himself           C. myself            D. yourself

5.A. see                 B. guess              C. hear            D. expect

6.A. something          B. nothing            C. everything         D. anything

7.A. Ears               B. Eyes              C. Mouth            D. Nose

8.A. different            B. difficult           C. tiring             D. boring

9.A. direction            B. lesson            C. attention         D. trouble

10.A. write               B. print              C. read              D. express