If we observe carefully, we van find that most of the flowers in nature are red, orange and yellow. If we have seen a black flower, it’s a chance in million. People have made a census(普查)to colours of more than four thousand kinds of flowers and discovered that only eight of them are black. Why?
As we know, sunlight is formed by seven different kinds of coloured light. The wave length of each light changes, so the quantity of heat in each light changes, too. Flowers, especially their petals(花瓣), are very delicate(纖弱) and prone(易于) to the harm caused by high temperature. Black flowers can take in all the light waves, which cause the flowers to dry up in a high temperature. So black flowers can rarely survive sunlight. But red flowers, orange flowers and yellow flowers can protect themselves from sunlight by reflecting the red light, orange light and yellow light, each of which has a large quantity of heat.
That is why red, orange and yellow flowers are very common in nature while black flowers are so rare.
小題1:We can hardly find black flowers because  _____.
A．they are so weak that it’s difficult for them to grow up
B．there are no black flowers in the world.
C．the petals of black flowers are very delicate
D．they can take in the light of all wave lengths, which make the flowers dry up
小題2: Sunlight is formed by _____.
A．many different kinds of coloured light
B．three different kinds of coloured light—red, orange and yellow
C．seven different kinds of coloured light
D．four thousand kinds of coloured light
小題3:The red, orange or yellow light contains _____.
A．less heat than the other lightsB．more heat than the other lights
C．a(chǎn) great deal of heatD．a(chǎn) little heat
小題4:“It is a chance in a million” means_____________
A．it is commonB．it is extremely rareC．it’s luckyD．it’s impossible

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小題7:
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Bringing one individual into another's life can result in tremendous changes for both people, and for you． We succeed with the help of others． People grow by growing together． If you'd like to have many friends, then share friendship with others generously．
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C．We make a life by giving．D．Don’t be mean to give．
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D．We need kindness all the time．
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B．No one is an isolated island． We succeed with the help of others
C．The more knowledge we share, the more knowledge we receive in return．
D．Slow down and enjoy the life, which may bring you a brand new world with happiness．
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It tastes just like chicken
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B．share the writer’s personal experiences
C．suggest ways to overcome a cultural barrier
D．a(chǎn)dvise on how to politely refuse to eat foreign food
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B．one should refuse strange food after a few bites
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A．showing respect for chicken-loving nations
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Bamboo has been used to make many things such as hats and kitchen tools. Because it is strong, bamboo is also used to build buildings.
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C．It is easy to cut.D．It is very thin.
小題2: Though you can see bamboo everywhere, it doesn’t grow __________.
A．in ChinaB．in Europe
C．on mountainsD．in Africa
小題3:Why is bamboo used by African poor farmers?
A．It is cheap.B．It has different colors.
C．It is strong.D．It has been used by Asians.
小題4: In Asia, bamboo has been used for __________.
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But experts are now warning that the current shoe fashions will be causing teenagers discomfort in the short term and storing up years of foot, knee and back pain in the future.
Here, the experts identify the problems caused by teenagers' shoe choice.
KEDS/VANS
Slip-on shoes with elastic (彈性的）sides are particularly popular among teenage boys - with Keds and Vans the most sought-after brands.
The main problem is that they are just too flat—so flat that the heel, which strikes the ground first, also becomes damaged and painful.
BALLET PUMPS
The worst shoes of all are such light and thin dolly shoes. The problem is partly their flatness, as with Keds and Vans. However ballet pumps, which have no string or heel, have other specific problems.
“As the shoe has no fastening device, it relies on the toes to keep the shoe on, causing an awkward gait（步法）, this leads to short- and long-term problems such as calluses（繭子）, heel and knee pain.”
WEDGES AND STILETTOS
These shoes can also cause problems with gait. They may look good, but the heels on these are so high they can force the wearer's body weight forward, making them very unstable.
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A．Marks & Spencer.B．Wedges & Stilettos.
C．Keds and Vans.D．Ballet Pumps.
小題2: Which pair of shoes may not be found on the podiatrists’ wish list?

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B．fashionable shoes all have orthotics in them
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Police officers must act reasonably and fairly at all times. They should use physical force only when it is needed to arrest someone to enforce a law. They may not use physical violence to "teach someone a lesson".
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A．a(chǎn)n identification card B．a(chǎn)n access card
C．a(chǎn)n official written orderD．a(chǎn) special license
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A．He makes an unreasonable search of your home and gets the evidence.
B．He is allowed to search your home with no warrant and finds proof of crime.
C．He gets the information you do not want to give him by using physical force.
D．He obtains the information from you when you are alone with him.
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A．they want to teach the habitual thief a lesson
B．they catch the criminal on the spot
C．the suspect talks back
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Some years ago, on a hot summer day in south Florida, a little boy decided to go for a swim in the old swimming hole behind his house. He flew into the water, not realizing that as he swam toward the middle of the lake, an alligator (美洲鱷) was swimming toward the shore.
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Hearing his voice, the little boy became alarmed and made a U – turn to swim to his father. It was too late. Just as he reached his father, the alligator reached him. From the dock, the father grabbed his little boy by the arms just as the alligator snatched his legs. That began an incredible tug – of – war (拔河) between the two. The alligator was much stronger than the father, but the father was much too passionate to let go. A farmer happened to drive by, took aim and shot the alligator.
Remarkably, the little boy survived. His legs were extremely scarred by the vicious attack of the animal. And, on his arms, were deep scratches where his father’s fingernails dug into his fresh in his effort to hang on to the son he loved.
The newspaper reporter who interviewed the boy asked if he would show his scars. The boy lifted his pant legs. And then, he said to the reporter, “But look at my arms. I have great scars on my arms, too. I have them because my dad wouldn’t let go.”
You and I can identify with that boy. We have scars, too. No, not from an alligator, but the scars of a painful past. Some of those scars are unsightly and have caused us deep regret. But, some wounds, my friend, are because someone has refused to let go. In the midst of your struggle, someone has been there holding on to you.
If you have the scars of someone’s love on your arms, be very, very grateful. Someone in your life did not and will not ever let you go.
Never judge another person’s scars, because you don’t know how they got them.
小題1: Which of the following is the most closely related to the underlined word “passionate”?
A．determinedB．a(chǎn)nxiousC．frightenedD．courageous
小題2:When the boy told the newspaper reporter about the scars on his arms, he felt     .
A．painful and fearfulB．regretful and panic
C．proud and gratefulD．excited and thankful
小題3:In the story the writer intends to tell us that     .
A．scars always remind people of their past experiences
B．wounds in the mind are more painful than those in the body
C．a(chǎn) painful past always leaves scars on a person’s mind
D．scars do not necessarily mean pain at all times
小題4:Which of the following viewpoints will the writer most probably agree with?
A．Be grateful to a painful past, for you can always learn something from it.
B．Other people’s criticism or blame may hurt you, but if it is for your own good, you should take it thankfully.
C．The swimming hole of life is filled with danger, but you don’t need to be too serious about it as someone will never let you go.
D．If someone hurts you, be grateful to them, for they mean no harm

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