The Colors of Friendship
Once upon a time the colors of the world started to quarrel. Green said, “Clearly I am the most important. I am the sign of life and hope. I was chosen for grass, trees and leaves. Without me, all animals would __31__ ."
Blue interrupted, “You only think about the 32 , but consider the sky and the sea. 33__ the water that is the basis of life and drawn up by the clouds from the deep sea. Without my peace, you would all be 34 .
Yellow laughed, “ You are all so serious. I bring laughter, fun, and 35 into the world.”
Orange started next to blow her trumpet, “ I am the color of health and strength. I may be _36 , but I am priceless for I serve the needs of human life. When I fill the sky at sunrise or _37 , my beauty is so striking that no one gives another 38 to any of you.
Red could stand it 39 and he shouted out, “I am the ruler of all of you. I am the color of danger and bravery. I am willing to 40_ truth. I am also the color of passion and of love.”
Then came Purple and Indigo.
The colors went on boasting(自夸), each convinced of his or her won superiority(优越). Their _41 became louder and louder. Suddenly there was a startling flash of bright lightning thunder. Rain started to pour down 42 . The colors crouched (蜷缩)down 43 , drawing close to one another for comfort.
In the midst of the shout, rain began to speak, “You foolish colors, fight 44 yourselves, each trying to dominate(统治) 45 . Don’t you know that you were each made for a special purpose, 46 and different? Join hands with one 47 and come to me.”
Doing as they were told, the colors 48 and joined hands. They formed a colorful rainbow. From then on, whenever a good 49 washes the world, a rainbow appears in the sky. They remember to___50__ one another.
| 小题1: | | A．stay | B．leave | C．go out | D．die |
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| 小题3: | | A．That is | B．I am | C．It is | D．This is |
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| 小题4: | | A．anything | B．nothing | C．something | D．everything |
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| 小题5: | | A．warmth | B．sadness | C．depression(抑郁) | D．anxiety（焦虑） |
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| 小题6: | | A．usual | B．normal | C．common | D．scarce（稀少） |
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| 小题7: | | A．midnight | B．noon | C．sunset | D．the day |
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| 小题8: | | A．gift | B．honor | C．thought | D．respect |
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| 小题9: | | A．for more | B．any more | C．very much | D．no longer |
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| 小题10: | | A．turn to | B．fight for | C．struggle with | D．bend over(弯腰) |
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| 小题11: | | A．quarrel | B．discussion | C．laughter | D．talk |
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| 小题12: | | A．gently | B．quietly | C．violently | D．peacefully |
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| 小题13: | | A．with care | B．in fear(害怕地) | C．by chance | D．on purpose |
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| 小题14: | | A．among | B．by | C．for | D．against |
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| 小题15: | | A．others | B．themselves | C．the other | D．the rest |
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| 小题16: | | A．equal | B．ordinary | C．similar | D．unique |
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| 小题17: | | A．other | B．the other | C．another | D．others |
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| 小题18: | | A．combined | B．separated | C．united | D．divided |
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| 小题20: | | A．appreciate | B．quarrel with | C．ignore | D．praise |
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