Colours
Period 1 Comic strip & Welcome to the unit
Ⅰ. 用方框中所给词或短语的适当形式填空
1. You were impolite to say that to your father ________________.
2. What do you think of the ________________ coat over there?
3. It is quite fine today! ________________ going climbing this afternoon?
4. Millie has ________________ bought a new mobile phone in the shop.
5. Yao Ming is my hero. Of all the basketball players, I like him ________________.
6. In summer, we can see a ________________ in the sky after a rain.
Ⅱ. 根据汉语意思完成句子
1. 我不知道穿哪件外套。
I don't know __________________ coat __________________.
2. 这件夹克衫穿在你弟弟身上很好看。
The jacket __________________________ your brother.
3. 你的电脑没有问题。
There is __________________________ your computer.
4. 我不喜欢粉红色,因为它是女孩的颜色。
I don't like pink because it's________________________.
5. 你知道西蒙最喜欢什么颜色吗？
Do you know________________________ Simon________________ best?
Ⅲ. 单项填空
( )1. —How do you like this green dress?
—It looks so pretty ________ you. You look cool ________ green.
A. in; in B. on; in
C. on; with D. in; with
( )2. He looks ________. It's his son's present that makes him so________.
A. happy; happy B. happy; happily
C. happily; happily D. happily; happy
( )3. (2017·随州)—What ________ if they ________ to the meeting late?
—Sorry, I don't know.
A. will happen; go B. happened; go
C. happens; will go D. will happen; will go
( )4. (2016·连云港)Don't worry. There is ____________ wrong with the TV set. It's only because of power cut.
A. something B. nothing C. anything D. everything
( )5. (2017·滨州)As a teacher, I really feel worried to see so many students ________ glasses.
A. wearing B. dressing C. putting on D. being in
教师详解详析
Ⅰ. 1. just now 2. indigo 3. What about 4. just 5. best 6. rainbow
Ⅱ. 1. which; to wear 2. looks good on 3. nothing wrong with
4. a girl's colour 5. what colour; likes
Ⅲ. 1. B 2. A
3. A 考查条件状语从句。句意：“如果他们开会迟到的话会发生什么事？”“抱歉，我不知道。”句中if意为“如果”，引导条件状语从句，和主句时态搭配应遵循“主将从现”的原则，即if从句用一般现在时，而主句则用一般将来时，故选A。
4. B 句意：别担心，电视机________毛病，只是因为停电。根据后句“只是因为停电”可知，电视机没有毛病，故选B。
5. A 考查动词(短语)的辨析。wear强调“穿、戴”的状态，其宾语是衣帽或眼镜等名词；dress意为“打扮”，其后常接人；put on强调“穿上”的动作；be in表示状态，其后接衣服或颜色。句意：作为一名老师，看到这么多学生戴眼镜我感到很担忧。空缺处表示状态，且宾语是glasses，故选A项。
Colours
Period 2 Reading Ⅰ
Ⅰ. 根据句意及汉语或首字母提示完成句子
1. Smiles can help you forget your ________(悲伤).
2. Li Na's success in her career has brought the ________ (热) of tennis in Chin a.
3. That great designer has ________(创造) lots of new things to make people's life much easier.
4. It's time for you to make a ________(决定).
5. We had no ________(困难) in finding out the truth with the help of the Internet.
6. He pushed against the rock with all his________(力量).
7. (2016·宿迁)People around the world all love p________ and hate wars.
8. It's believed that the sudden change of the weather i________ people's health deeply.
9. —I'm wondering w________ or not you will come to my party tomorrow.
—I will certainly go to your party. Thanks for your invitation.
10. —How dirty the floor is!
—Oh, yes. It r________ to be cleaned at once.
Ⅱ. 用方框中所给的词或短语填空,有一词或短语多余
1. We've ________________ a beautiful new house from an old house.
2. Green is the colour of envy, so we may say someone is “________________”.
3. Tom fell in love with the girl because of her beauty and ________________.
4. He will go to his sister's ________________ this Wednesday.
5. Our teachers often tell us to ________________ first when we are in danger.
6. Kitty works hard at all her lessons and ________________ success.
7. I have been to many cities, ________________ Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou.
8. These young trees we planted ten days ago require ________________ once a day.
Ⅲ. 根据汉语意思完成句子
1. 这张照片使你想起了谁？
Who did the photo ________________________？
2. 绿色是大自然的颜色,代表着新生命。
Green is ________________________ nature and ________________________.
3. 大量的医生对我们的家乡会有所帮助。
A lot of doctors will be________________________ our hometown.
4. 如果你完成作业有困难,请向李老师寻求帮助。
If you have ________________________ your homework, please____________ Mr Li____________ help.
5. 穿蓝色衣服或睡在蓝色的房间里能给我们的身心带来平和。
_________________________________ or sleeping in a blue room can bring peace to ____________________.
Ⅳ. 单项填空
( )1. (2016·天水)—Do you prefer grapes ________ bananas?
—I prefer grapes ________ bananas.
A. to; or B. or; to C. than; to D. or; than
( )2. (2016·南京)—Are you going camping this afternoon?
—A typhoon is coming. I'm not sure ________ the road to the mountains will be closed.
A. which B. what C. whether D. why
( )3. When we mean someone is ________, we can say he or she is feeling blue.
A. jealous B. tired C. happy D. unhappy
( )4. (2017·苏州)—Sorry, I've forgotten your name. Can you ________ me?
—I'm Daniel.
A. remind B. receive C. respect D. remember
( )5. ________ helps people calm down when they are angry.
A. Red B. Orange C. Blue D. Green
( )6. He played computer games until midnight last night, so he feels ________ in class today.
A. sleeping B. asleep C. sleepy D. sleeps
( )7. It's ________ for Mike to learn English, but his cousin can learn English well without ________.
A. difficult; difficult B. difficulty; difficulty
C. difficulty; difficult D. difficult; difficulty
( )8. She looks sad. Let's ________.
A. cheer up her B. cheer her up C. to cheer up her D. to cheer her up
( )9. Colours sometimes can make us________ or happy.
A. to feel sadly B. feel sadly C. to feel sad D. feel sad
( )10. (2016·泰州)—Mr Ling, I have some difficulty ________ the article.
—Remember ________ it three or four times at least.
A. to understand; reading B. understanding; reading
C. understanding; to read D. to understand; to read
Ⅴ. 任务型阅读
We live in a colourful world. In different countries, colours have different meanings. They are used to represent different holidays.
In ancient Rome, a red flag was a sign for battle(战斗). In India, red is the colour of soldiers. In South Africa, red is the colour of mourning(服丧). In China, red is the colour of good luck and it is often used at weddings. In ancient Greece, green represented victory. In England, people wear green as a mark of honour. Green is the national colour of Ireland. In India, yellow is for a businessman or a farmer. In China and Japan, people wear white when very sad things happen. When their relatives are dead, they usually wear white. The ancient Greeks wore white to bed to have pleasant dreams. In ancient Rome, public servants wore blue. Today the police still wear blue.
Colours can also represent different people. For example, you will be a leader or an active person who enjoys life if you like yellow, orange or red.
根据短文内容,回答下列问题。
1. Colours have different meanings in different countries, don't they?
________________________________________________________________________
2. What colour do people often use at their weddings in China?
________________________________________________________________________
3. Where is yellow for a businessman or a farmer?
________________________________________________________________________
4. Why did the ancient Greeks wear white to bed?
________________________________________________________________________
5. What will a person be if he likes yellow, orange or red?
________________________________________________________________________
教师详解详析
Ⅰ. 1. sadness 2. heat 3. created 4. decision 5. difficulty
6. strength 7. peace 8. influences 9. whether 10. requires
Ⅱ. 1. created 2. green with envy 3. purity 4. wedding
5. calm down 6. hopes for 7. such as 8. watering
Ⅲ. 1. remind you of
2. the colour of; represents new life
3. of some help to
4. difficulty finishing; ask; for
5. Wearing blue (clothes); our mind and body
Ⅳ. 1. B 句意：“你更喜欢葡萄还是香蕉？”“我喜欢葡萄胜过香蕉。”第一空表选择，用连词or，意为“或者”；第二空考查prefer A to B这一固定用法，意为“喜欢A胜过B”。故选B。
2. C 句意：“今天下午你将去野营吗？”“台风就要来了。我不能确定通往山里的道路______会封闭。”由句中的“not sure”可知，从句表示“通往山里的道路是否被封闭”。故选C。
3. D
4. A 考查动词的辨析。句意：“对不起，我忘了你的名字，你能提醒我吗？”“我是丹尼尔。”表示“提醒”应用remind。故选A。
5. C
6. C feel是连系动词，后接形容词，因此排除A、D项；asleep意为“睡着的”，通常用于短语“fall asleep”； sleepy意为“困倦的”。故选C。
7. D 8. B 9. D
10. C 句意：“凌先生，我很难理解这篇文章。”“记住至少要读它三到四遍。”have difficulty (in) doing sth意为“做某事有困难”，为固定短语，先排除A、D两项；remember to do sth意为“记得去做某事”，表示还未做，故选C。
Ⅴ. 1. Yes, they do. 2. Red. 3. In India.
4. To have pleasant dreams.
5. A leader or an active person.
Colours
Period 3 Reading Ⅱ
Ⅰ. 根据句意,用所给词的正确形式填空
1. Daniel often does exercise after a busy day, so he is always ________ (energy).
2. Wearing seat belts ________ (require) by law.
3. They hope orange can bring them ________ (successful).
4. I believe you have made a good ________ (decide).
5. The teacher's encouragement gave me a lot of ________ (strong).
6. Do you have any difficulty ________ (finish) the work in two days?
7. It is my ________ (feel) that things are not so simple.
8. I felt ________ (relax) lying in the sun. What a good time!
Ⅱ. 用方框中所给词或短语的适当形式填空
1. The sick man is too weak to have enough ________________________ to lift the bag of rice.
2. The Smiths are ________________________ going to Beijing for a holiday this summer.
3. The boy ________________________ to stay at home rather than go out last Sunday.
4. Deng Xiaoping was a great man with lots of ________________________ and he helped turn China into a stronger and richer country.
5. Do you know ________________________ about colours?
6. —Thank you for ________________________ me to take my bag.
—My pleasure.
7. After the accident, everyone ________________________.
8. Scientists always pay more attention to their work. Nothing else can ________________________.
9. Is it difficult for you ________________________ to take part in the fashion show?
10. If you ________________________, you can call me for help any time.
Ⅲ. 根据汉语意思完成句子
1. 穿蓝色的衣服对我们有好处,因为这种颜色能营造出一种平静的感觉。
Wearing blue is good _______________ because this colour creates_____________________.
2. 当你觉得忧伤时,橙色能使你振作起来。
Orange can ________________________ when you feel sad.
3. 红色是火热的颜色,代表力量和强烈的感情。
Red is________________________ and ________________ power and strong feelings.
4. 当一些人想要成功的时候,他们更喜欢黄色。
Some people________________ yellow when they ________________________.
Ⅳ. 单项填空
( )1. Usually, it's easier to make ________ decision than to take________ action.
A. a; an B. /; an C. /; / D. a; /
( )2. The young woman feels weak and tired after work. So she wants to wear ________ clothes to make herself look ________.
A. blue; more peaceful B. yellow; wiser
C. orange; happier D. green; more energetic
( )3. (2017·丹东)Lucy often ________ me ________ my best friend. They both have long curly hair.
A. thinks; of B. reminds; of C. helps; out D. leaves; out
( )4. I don't know ________ or not he will agree with us.
A. if B. whether C. that D. what
( )5. We all know that learning a foreign language ________ time and effort.
A. requires B. reduces C. removes D. repeats
( )6. —Would you like to go to the space museum?
—I'd love to, but I haven't made (a) _________.
A. progress B. mistake C. mess D. decision
( )7. Lots of fast-food restaurants use the colour red ________ make customers ________.
A. to; eating faster B. want to; eat fast C. to; eat faster D. to; to eat fast
( )8. —Which colour do you________, red or purple?
—Red. I think it looks lovely ________ me.
A. prefer; on B. prefer; in C. would rather; in D. would rather; on
Ⅴ. (2017·江西)阅读理解
“Colour, colour, colour！” are the words of the artist Eric Carle. Eric is like the king in the world of children's books. He has written over 70 children's books. His most famous book, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, is common on children's bookshelves all over the world. What most people don't know is that Eric also makes art for adults, which is called “ArtArt”. People didn't know about it, because he didn't show it to the public until he was 84 years old!
Like Eric's children's books, his “ArtArt” is full of bright and clear colour. He says that he loves colour so much because he missed it during the war in Germany. Eric was born in New York in 1929, but moved to Germany with his family when he was 6. When he was 10, World War Ⅱ began. He noticed that all the houses and buildings in his town were painted grey, brown or dark green. It was a sad time, and it seemed like there was no colour anywhere.
At the end of the war, “when colour came back,” Eric explains, “I just loved it so much. I keep saying that I wish our eyes could see more colour. Colour is a very important part of my work. ”
That's true. Eric paints bright colours on paper, cuts out shapes, and then glues them onto another piece of paper. This method is called collage. In fact, it is what led Eric to his “ArtArt”.
Eric's “ArtArt” includes large collages as well as paintings, photographs and even costumes. In all these works, he uses all kinds of colours—everything from purple to light green to orange. Now that's a lot of colour!
( )1. When did Eric show “ArtArt” to the public?
A. In 1929. B. In 1993. C. In 1997. D. In 2013.
( )2. Why did Eric feel sad during World War Ⅱ？
A. Because he could hardly see bright colour.
B. Because he had to join the army to fight.
C. Because he couldn't draw very good paintings.
D. Because he lived a very poor life with his parents.
( )3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Collage plays an important part in Eric's book “ArtArt”.
B. Children know little about The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
C. Eric has created more books for adults than for children.
D. Eric moved to Germany with his family when he was 10.
( )4. What's the main idea of this passage?
A. Eric created collages for his books.
B. Eric's “ArtArt” is popular with people.
C. Eric's love for colour led him to success.
D. Eric is the king in the world of children's books.
教师详解详析
Ⅰ. 1. energetic 2. is required 3. success 4. decision 5. strength
6. finishing 7. feeling 8. relaxed
Ⅱ. 1. strength 2. thinking about 3. preferred 4. wisdom 5. anything interesting
6. reminding 7. was in a bad mood 8. influence their moods
9. to make a decision 10. get into trouble
Ⅲ. 1. for us; a feeling of peace
2. cheer you up
3. the colour of heat; represents
4. prefer; hope for success
Ⅳ. 1. D 2. D
3. B 考查动词短语辨析。句意：露西经常使我想起我最好的朋友。她们都留着长卷发。think of意为“考虑，认为”；remind…of意为“使……想起”；help out意为“帮助某人摆脱困境”；leave out意为“忽略，未顾及”。由后文“They both have long curly hair. ”可知，此处指“露西经常使我想起我最好的朋友”。故选B。
4. B 5. A 6. D
7. C 考查非谓语动词和make的用法。句意：许多快餐店使用红色使顾客吃得更快。 动词不定式表目的，作目的状语；make sb do sth 是固定结构，故选C。
8. A
Ⅴ. 1. D 推理判断题。根据第二段第三句“Eric was born in New York in 1929, but moved to Germany with his family when he was 6. ”可知，Eric出生在1929年。根据第一段最后一句“People didn't know about it, because he didn't show it to the public until he was 84 years old！”可知，Eric八十四岁时，他把“ArtArt”展示给公众，所以是2013年Eric把”ArtArt”展示给公众。故选D。
2. A 3. A
4. C 主旨大意题。分析短文内容可知，本文以Eric对颜色的喜爱为线索，介绍了创作了七十多本儿童书籍，为儿童创作的书籍远远超过了为成年人创作的书籍，同时介绍了Eric的作品“ArtArt”及其他作品都充满了鲜明的色彩，颜色是Eric作品一个非常重要的部分，拼贴把Eric引领到了作品“ArtArt”艺术领域。故选C。
Colours
Period 4 Grammar
Ⅰ. 根据句意及汉语提示完成句子
1. —May I borrow your book about colours?
—________(当然可以). Here you are.
2. —What's the ________(关系) between the two speakers over there?
—They are brothers.
3. Chinese people have many ________ (庆祝活动) during the Spring Festival.
4. Don't send any ________(个人的) information to strangers on the Internet.
5. English is widely used in ________(每天的) communication around the world.
Ⅱ. 用that, if或whether填空
1. Jim told me ________ he didn't go fishing yesterday afternoon.
2. I really don't know ________ the bridge will be built next month.
3. I am sure ________ you are very busy these days.
4. They don't know ________ to go or not.
5. He always thinks ________ blue is better than pink.
6. We haven't decided ________ we'll go back tomorrow.
Ⅲ. 改为含宾语从句的复合句
1. Does Mr Brown enjoy living in China? Could you tell us?
Could you tell us ________ Mr Brown ________ living in China?
2. “Does the girl need any help？” he asked me.
He asked me ________ the girl ________ some help.
3. “Is Jim a student？” I wonder.
I wonder ________ ________ ________ a student.
4. “The bus will come soon,” the girl said.
The girl said ________ the bus ________ come soon.
5. Our teacher said, “The sun rises in the east. ”
Our teacher said the sun________ in the east.
Ⅳ. 根据汉语意思完成句子
1. 我不确信你的答案是否正确。
________________________ your answer is right.
2. 那个故事发生在古代中国。
That story happened________________________.
3. 凯特想知道蓝色的衣服是否适合她。
Kate is ________________________ blue clothes________________________.
4. 我们应该相信勤奋能给我们带来成功。
We should believe that hard work________________________________.
5. 我希望他很快好起来。
I________________________ he________________________ soon.
Ⅴ. 单项填空
( )1. He said ________ he ________ finish the work on time.
A. how; can B. what; could C. if; can D. that; could
( )2. Jack is not sure ________ his books will sell well.
A. that B. what C. if D. how many
( )3. (2017·攀枝花)—What did your uncle say to you just now?
—He asked me ________.
A. how could I work it out B. when did I go to the library
C. why I am late for school D. if I had got ready for the exam
( )4. (2016·丹东)Our geography teacher told us that the Earth__________the Sun.
A. went around B. goes around
C. is going around D. was going around
( )5. (2017·眉山)I don't know if Eric ________ this Sunday. If he ________ here, I'll call you at once.
A. will come; will come B. comes; comes
C. comes; will come D. will come; comes
( )6. The girls asked if they ________ some food and drinks with them.
A. took B. take C. takes D. will take
( )7. —Your coat looks nice. Is it_________cotton?
—Yes, it's_________Shanghai.
A. made of; made by B. made of; made in
C. made for; made by D. made for; made in
( )8. Our physics teacher told us light ________ faster than sound.
A. travels B. travelled C. travelling D. to travel
( )9. I wonder________.
A. how will you celebrate Thanksgiving
B. that the Water Festival is really fun
C. what do people eat on the Mid-Autumn Festival
D. whether you will make resolutions on New Year's Day
( )10. (2017·黔西南)—Would you please help me move this desk?
—________. I am happy to.
A. Of course not B. Certainly C. I agree with you D. I am OK
Ⅵ. 根据短文内容及首字母提示完成短文
What is your favourite colour? Different people have different ideas. And we made a survey on the Internet. The 1. r________ shows that blue is the most popular colour. Up to 26% of the people like to 2. p________ the walls of their bedroom light blue, because this colour makes them feel 3. l________ tired and stressed. But 4. d________ blue is liked by fewer people. Only 8% of them choose this colour. And the 5. s________ popular colour is green. It doesn't 6. s________ us because people all like green trees and grass. Many people 7. p________ to live in rooms with green curtains. They think this colour can make them think of nature and new 8. l________. What makes us strange is that about a quarter of young people choose green 9. w________ in the group aged 50－69, few people choose green. Red is almost as popular as yellow. People choose yellow because this colour can remind us of a warm sunny day. And red can 10. e________ make people excited.
教师详解详析
Ⅰ. 1. Certainly 2. relationship 3. celebrations 4. personal 5. everyday
Ⅱ. 1. that 2. if/whether 3. that 4. whether 5. that 6. if/whether
Ⅲ. 1. if/whether; enjoys 2. if/whether; needed 3. if/whether Jim is
4. that; would 5. rises
Ⅳ. 1. I'm not certain/sure if/whether
2. in ancient China
3. wondering if/whether; suit/are suitable for her
4. can bring us success
5. hope (that); will be fine
Ⅴ. 1. D 2. C
3. D 考查宾语从句。句意：“你叔叔刚才给你说什么了？”“他问我________。”根据宾语从句的特点：时态—主句是过去时，从句用相应的过去的某种时态；语序—“疑问词＋陈述语序”。故选D。
4. B 句意：我们的地理老师告诉我们地球绕着太阳转。“地球绕太阳转”是客观真理，所以用一般现在时，故选B。
5. D 考查复合句的用法。句意：我不知道这周日埃里克会不会来。如果他来这儿，我立刻给你打电话。 时间是这周日，故用将来时态；而第二个句子主句是将来时态，从句要用一般现在时态，且主语he为第三人称单数形式，故用comes。故选D。
6. A 7. B
8. A 本题考查宾语从句的用法。句意：我们的物理老师告诉我们光传播的速度比声音快。因为是客观真理，所以用一般现在时。故选A。
9. D
10. B 考查交际用语辨析。句意：“你能帮助我把这张桌子移一下吗？”“________，我很乐意。”由“I am happy to. ”说明当然可以的。故选B。
Ⅵ. 1. result 2. paint 3. less 4. dark 5. second
6. surprise 7. prefer 8. life 9. while 10. easily
Colours
Period 5 Integrated skills & Study skills
Ⅰ. 根据句意及汉语或首字母提示完成句子
1. (2017·乌鲁木齐)China ________ (许诺) to stick to Paris Agreement on climate change.
2. She ________ (从事) as a teacher for many years.
3. I ________ (建议) that we go to the library tomorrow.
4. The medicine doesn't ________ (奏效). My mother feels even worse.
5. Be quick, o________ you'll be late for work.
6. They d________ a new plant in the forest last year.
Ⅱ. 根据句意,用所给词的正确形式填空
1. Why don't you join an English club to practise ________ (speak) English?
2. Our school held the football match ________ (success) in July.
3. As a volunteer, the girl wants to visit sick kids in the hospital ________ (cheer) them up.
4. (2016·烟台)Please promise ________ (not tell) lies any more, will you?
5. Many teenagers would rather _________ (stay) at home alone than go out with their parents at weekends.
Ⅲ. 用方框中所给的词或短语填空,有一词或短语多余
1. Doing more exercise will ________________ our health.
2. The girl felt very tired because of ________________ homework.
3. If you feel sad, ________________ a warm and sunny day.
4. It's said that colour ________________ comes from ancient India.
5. Many Grade 9 students feel ________________ from time to time because of too many exams.
Ⅳ. 根据汉语意思完成句子
1. 假如它不起作用,我就取回我的钱。
If it ________________________, I will ________________________________.
2. 琳达打算大学毕业后从事法律方面的工作。
Linda plans ________________________ law after she ________________________.
3. 他宁愿把时间花在功课上,也不愿玩电脑游戏。
He ______________________ his time on his lessons than __________________________.
4. 她向不同的人推荐不同的颜色。
She ________________ different colours ________________ different people.
5. 女婴用粉色装扮,因为女孩子出生在粉色的玫瑰里。
Baby girls ________________________ pink because girls ________________________ pink roses.
6. 你觉得像我这个年龄的人穿什么颜色(的衣服)好看？
________________________ do you think people of my age ________________________？
Ⅴ. 单项填空
( )1. (2016·上海)I can't tell you what she said. I've promised ________ it a secret.
A. keep B. to keep C. keeping D. kept
( )2. (2016·宿迁)Wearing white can help people ________ when they feel stressed.
A. calm down B. write down C. break down D. turn down
( )3. It's a fact that those islands in the South China Sea were first ________ by Chinese.
A. found B. found out C. invented D. discovered
( )4. Tony, come on ________ we'll miss the World Cup.
A. so B. and C. or D. because
( )5. (2016· 武汉)—Come home before dinner time, Peter!
—I ________, Mum.
A. promise B. guess C. wish D. admire
( )6. —My uncle is against wasting anything.
—No wonder he would rather ________ the old bike than ________ a new one.
A. repair; to buy B. to repair; buy C. repair; buy D. to repair; to buy
( )7. (2016·沈阳)We talked about the problem and Tim ________ doing some research first.
A. finished B. enjoyed C. suggested D. practised
( )8. His little brother is ________ and we are always made ________ by him.
A. enough funny; laugh B. funny enough; laugh
C. enough funny; to laugh D. funny enough; to laugh
Ⅵ. (2017·无锡)任务型阅读
Did you know that years have their own colours? Pantone Colour Institute is an organization that gives companies advice about colour. And every year, it picks one that represents trends (趋势) in international culture.
This year, Pantone's colour is a bright shade of green that it calls “greenery”. Greenery makes people think of nature and growth. The colour represents hope of hanging one's life for the better or care for the environment.
Red, orange and yellow are considered “warm” colours while blue, green and purple are “cool”. But greenery has elements(元素) of both; it's green, but it also includes a lot of yellow. This makes it able to go well with many other colours.
Pantone's researchers start choosing the colour of the year about nine months before the year begins. They look for a colour that is already being used more and more often. To decide the colour of the year, they look beyond fashion and home decorating. They study art, movies and lots of other things. They pick one colour they expect to stay popular and announce their choice in December for the following year.
You're likely to see greenery a lot in 2017. When you do, let it encourage you to enjoy nature and start something new.
根据短文内容,完成下列表格。
Title: Greenery, the Colour of the 1. ________
Who picked the colour？
An organization 2. ________ Pantone Colour Institute.
What is the colour like？
·It includes both green and yellow, so it 3. ________ many other colours.
·It represents hope of changing for a better life or care for the environment.
4. ________ is the colour chosen？
·Pantone's researchers start choosing it early each year.
·They look for a colour that is already getting more and more popular.
·They do a lot of research in different areas before they make the 5. ________.
教师详解详析
Ⅰ. 1. promised/promises 2. has practiced 3. suggest 4. work 5. or 6. discovered
Ⅱ. 1. speaking/spoken 2. successfully 3. to cheer 4. not to tell 5. stay
Ⅲ. 1. improve 2. too much 3. think of 4. therapy 5. stressed
Ⅳ. 1. doesn't work; get my money back
2. to practise; leaves college
3. would rather spend; play computer games
4. suggests; to
5. were dressed in; were born inside
6. What colour; look good in
Ⅴ. 1. B 句意：我不能告诉你她说的话，我已经承诺保守这个秘密了。promise to do sth意为“承诺做某事”，由上句“不能告诉你……”可知选B。
2. A 句意：当人们感到焦虑不安时，穿白色衣服能够帮助他们________。calm down意为“冷静下来”；write down意为“写下”；break down意为“出故障，坏掉”；turn down意为“把……调小”。由句意可知，穿白色衣服能帮助他们平静下来。故选A。
3. D 考查动词辨析。句意：事实上，中国南海的那些岛屿是中国人首先发现的。 find意为“找到”； find out意为“弄清楚，查明白”； invent意为“发明”； discover指发现某种本来存在，而以前未被发现的事物或未为人知的东西。故选D。
4. C 考查连词辨析。句意：托尼，快点儿，________我们将错过世界杯。根据语境， 前后两个分句是转折关系，故选C。
5. A 句意：“晚餐之前回到家，彼得！”“我保证，妈妈。”promise意为“答应，许诺”；guess意为“猜”；wish意为“希望”；admire意为“钦佩，羡慕”。由上句表嘱托的“Come home before dinner time, Peter！”可知，妈妈让彼得晚饭前回到家。故选A。
6. C
7. C 句意：我们讨论了这个问题，蒂姆建议先做些调查。由前句中的“talked about the problem”及语境可推知，“doing some research first”应是提出的“建议”。故选C。
8. D
Ⅵ. 1. Year 2. called 3. matches 4. How 5. decision/choice
Colours
Period 6 Task
Ⅰ. 根据句意及汉语或首字母提示完成句子
1. Be careful! If you lose b________, you may fall down.
2. The white shirt and the blue jeans are a perfect m________.
3. I think good friendship depends on t________.
4. Blue is the colour of c________ and sadness.
5. On Emma's birthday, she got two pretty ________ (手提包) from Aunt Lee.
6. George treats everyone with kindness and ________ (温暖), spreading positive energy.
Ⅱ. 根据句意,用所给词的正确形式填空
1. China is richer and ________ (power) than ever before.
2. When you get together with your best friend, you will always feel ________ (relax).
3. I dislike blue because it is a colour of ________ (sad).
4. How ________ (sleep) she looks! She must have worked very late last night.
5. All of us think Mr Green is a man of great ________ (wise).
6. People all over the world hope to live in a ________ (peace) world.
Ⅲ. 用方框中所给的词或短语填空,有一词或短语多余
1. The little boy doesn't have the ______________ to carry this table.
2. British English is a little ________________ from American English.
3. When I meet strangers, I feel ________________ nervous.
4. Nobody taught my sister drawing. She learned it by ________________.
5. How angry he looks! Let's go and try to make him ________________.
Ⅳ. 根据汉语意思完成句子
1. 这就是她穿红色的原因。
That is ________________________.
2. 也许她是想让她自己看上去强壮些吧。
Maybe she wants________________________________________.
3. 红色和白色是合适的搭配。
Red and white________________________________.
4. 黄油面包是我最喜欢的早餐。
Bread and butter________________ my favourite breakfast.
5. 当你有点儿虚弱的时候,你应该穿合适的颜色来改变那种情况。
When you are______________________, you should wear____________________________ that.
Ⅴ. 单项填空
( )1. Colours can make us ________ or sad.
A. to feel happily B. feel happily C. to feel happy D. feel happy
( )2. (2017·大连)Tony is an honest boy and he never tells a lie. We all ________ him.
A. see B. miss C. hate D. trust
( )3. A lot of countries are trying to think ________ good ways to stop the pollution.
A. of B. on C. with D. for
( )4. If a person says “I'm feeling blue”, it means he is ________.
A. energetic B. sad C. sleepy D. comfortable
( )5. —I'm tired out these days.
—Well, you'd better keep a ________ between work and play.
A. promise B. diary C. balance D. secret
( )6. There is ________ milk in the cup. It's ________ hot.
A. a little; a bit B. a bit; a little C. a little bit; a bit D. a bit of; a bit of
( )7. (2017·常州)—Will Dad be back home at 6 o'clock this evening?
—He should, but he ________ not. Sometimes he exercises after work.
A. can B. must C. need D. may
( )8. —What a nice room!
—Yes. The curtains and the carpet are a good ________.
A. match B. speech C. character D. position
Ⅵ. (2017·河南)阅读理解
The idea that red means stop and green means go has influenced our lives in more ways than just traffic signals(信号). We have been taught from a young age that the colour red means danger and green means it's okay to move forward. But why were those colours chosen for traffic lights in the first place? For something we have to look at every day, why couldn't they have been prettier colours?
Well, it's important to know that before traffic lights for cars, there were traffic signals for trains. At first, railway companies used red to mean stop, white to mean go, and green to mean warn. As you could imagine, trains ran into a few problems with white meaning go. For example, one train mistook a bright star for a white light and something unexpected happened. Because of that, railway companies finally moved green meaning go and used yellow to mean warn. And it's been that way ever since.
Red has always been a colour that meant danger, long before cars were even around. This most likely started because it's the colour with the longest wavelength(波长) so it can be seen somewhere farther than other colours.
But, believe it or not, yellow was once used to mean stop. Back in the 1900s, some stop signs were yellow because it was too hard to see a red sign in a poorly lit area. Finally, highly reflective materials (高反射材料) were developed and red stop signs were born. Since yellow can be seen well at all times of the day, school zones, some traffic signs, and school buses continue to be painted yellow.
So next time you're impatiently waiting at a traffic light, don't get so mad at them; they've certainly come a long way.
( )1. What were traffic signals for before traffic lights for cars?
A. Trains. B. Boats. C. Planes. D. Bicycles.
( )2. Which of the following colours meant go at first?
A. Red. B. Yellow. C. White. D. Green.
( )3. Why does red mean danger?
A. Because it's the brightest colour. B. Because it can be seen far away.
C. Because railway companies say so. D. Because it has the shortest wavelength.
( )4. Why are school buses painted yellow?
A. Because yellow is a prettier colour.
B. Because yellow once meant danger.
C. Because yellow can be seen well in daytime.
D. Because yellow means it's OK to go forward.
( )5. What does the text mainly tell us?
A. How important traffic lights are.
B. Which colour has the longest wavelength.
C. What red, yellow and green can be used for.
D. Why traffic lights are red, yellow and green.
教师详解详析
Ⅰ. 1. balance 2. match 3. trust 4. calm 5. handbags 6. warmth
Ⅱ. 1. more powerful 2. relaxed 3. sadness 4. sleepy 5. wisdom 6. peaceful
Ⅲ. 1. strength 2. different 3. a little bit 4. herself 5. calm down
Ⅳ. 1. why she wears red
2. to make herself look more powerful
3. are a good match
4. is
5. a little bit weak; the right colours to change
Ⅴ. 1. D
2. D 考查动词词义辨析。see意为“看到”，miss意为“想念；错过”，hate意为“讨厌”，trust意为“信任”。由前句“托尼是一个诚实的男孩，他从不说谎”可知，我们都很信任他。D项符合句意。
3. A 4. B 5. C
6. A milk是不可数名词，应该用a little或a bit of修饰，排除B和C；hot是形容词，应该用a bit或a little修饰，排除D。故选A。
7. D 考查情态动词辨析。句意：“爸爸今晚会在6点钟回家吗？”“他应该会，但是也许不会。有时他下班后要做锻炼。”答语中but表示转折，提示下文用may表示可能性。
8. A
Ⅵ. 1. A
2. C 细节理解题。根据短文第二段中的句子“At first, railway companies used red to mean stop, white to mean go, and green to mean warn. ”可知答案选C。
3. B
4. C 细节理解题。由短文第四段的句子“Since yellow can be seen well at all times of the day, school zones, some traffic signs, and school buses continue to be painted yellow. ”可知选C。
5. D 主旨大意题。短文主要讲的就是交通灯的颜色要选择红、绿、黄的原因，故答案选D。
