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(yán)) 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!

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(yán)) 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

This is a story from a meeting held by some people and two things in nature. We call it the Four-Sided Talk. Let’s “l(fā)isten to” everyone carefully and find out what they think.

People: We have lived on the earth since ancient times. The earth is our home. Now we regret what we have done to our home!

1.What’s the United Nations’ decision in the Four-Sided Talk?

A. Set an Earth Day.????????????? ??????????

B. Find out what is making the pollution.

C. Hold an international meeting.??????

D. Protect and love the earth.

2.What doesn't the old tree tell us?

A. He’s afraid to be cut down some day.

B. The trees have the longest lives in the world.

C. Over-cutting teaches people a lesson.

D. People are destroying the natural environment.

3.What will people do according to the passage?

① Over-use the resources.? ② Beautify the earth.

③ Start a global group.??? ④ Protect the earth.

A. ①④????????? B. ②③??????? C. ①③????????????? ?? ???? D. ②④

　 Red is the color of China. Among all the l6 ，red is most easily seen. The color red is

fresh and pure， 17 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 18　 meaning in Chinese

culture and history．

　 No country in the world has ever 19 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(yán))

and mystery．Even now, Chinese people 20 the color much more than we do. It can be said

that “China Red” is an everlasting theme for China, and an 21 color for the Chinese people.

“China Red” has 22　 a very popular word，attracting the world’s attention.

Finding red-colored things in China is very 23 ，as you can see the color everywhere. All

traditional red things have been playing special 24 in China：the walls of ancient palaces，the

25 flag，Chinese knots，lanterns，traditional paper-cuts，and even red tanghulu.

　　 Red is the color of the 26 ，health，harmony, happiness，peace，richness and so on. Only

real things and events can fully 27 and explain its beauty．The color can be 28 and

meaningful only when it’s connected with people.

　 In China, red is more than just a color．It carries the ancient history and 29 of the

Chinese nation. China Red is 30 with mysterious charm beyond description and it is right

Here in China waiting for you to feel, to discover!

16. A. colors　 B. news　 C. papers　 D. paints

17. A. but　　　 B. or　　 C. and　　　 D. while

18. A. poor　 B. rich　　 C. simple　 D. correct

19. A. used　 B. shared　 C. drawn　 D .affected

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

21. A. interesting　 B. expensive　 C. easy-going D. important

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

23. A. hard　 B. easy　 C. sudden　 D. warm

24. A. roles　 B. games　 C. cards　 D. places

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

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

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

28. A. large　　 B. quiet　 C. alive　　 D. peaceful

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

30. A. pleased　 B. crowded　 C. filled 　D. satisfied