There are a number of children's books that are designed to help children learn the difference among many wonderful colors that are in the world，and all of these books are designed to make it easy for children.

Pinkalicious

It is a story about a girl who eats many pink cupcakes one evening. The next morning, she wakes up and finds that she has not only pink hair, but pink skin! This fun story not only helps children to learn about many different shades(色度) and colors that are in the world and in their foods, but it also helps them to understand that, while sweets are a great pleasure, they have to eat healthy food regularly in order to stay healthy.

One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish

The book is a series of vignettes(小片段) told through Dr. Seuss rhymes, making them fun for parents to read and fun for children to hear. As it is related to colors, the book shows some of the classic colors, including, of course, red and blue! Once children learn about red and blue, they can then learn how to make purple.

Mouse Paint

In this tale，three mice learn a lot about colors and how much fun you can have with them. They don't settle for just painting with the colors, however, but insist on dipping their toes (脚趾) into the colors and creating new combinations from them，showing children what happens when they mix red and blue or yellow and red together.

How Do Dinosaurs Learn Their Colors?

This seemingly simplistic tale shows us how dinosaurs learn all about the different colors in the world through the items around them. Simple things teach the dinosaurs in the book what each color is. For instance, a purple towel that has been left on the floor shows both children and the dinosaurs what the color purple is.

21．The children's books mentioned in the passage are designed to ________．

      A．make children interested in reading

      B．improve children's reading ability

      C．deepen the understanding of colors

      D．attract children' s attention to books

22．What's the inspiration of the book Pinkalicious?

      A．How to make your skin pink?

      B．Proper eating can make you healthy.

      C．Eating too many cupcakes is bad for your health.

      D．Pink cupcakes are girls' favorite food.

23．Which book is very fun for its rhymes when heard?

      A．Pinkalicious.

      B．One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish.

      C．How Do Dinosaurs Learn Their Colors?

      D．Mouse Paint.

When my friend Lesa was diagnosed(诊断) with cancer, another friend and I went to the hospital to spend some time with her. We bought her a small toy and  named him Lemon－Aide. We gave Lemon－Aide to Lesa and told her he was to go with her to all of her treatments to remind her that we were thinking of her and caring about her even though we could not always be with her. When the treatments were completed, she said when someone else needed him she would pass him along.

A few months later，much to my surprise, it was me that she passed him to. Lemon－Aide went with me to all of my treatments.

One day while waiting for my doctor I decided we could market the idea to fight cancer. Lesa thought it was a great idea so we founded the organization that came to be known as Lemon－Aide' s Friends, Inc. We designed our organization to remind people fighting cancer that there are people who love and care about them all the time. Today we have totally 5013 volunteers. The money raised is donated to cancer patients who do not have insurance. The Physicians on our Board of Advisors determine how and where our money is donated.

Lemon－Aide is for men, women, and children of all ages and to date has been sent to 34 states and 33 countries to provide smiling support for people fighting cancer. When life gave us lemons we made Lemon－Aide, a soft smiling toy that represents love, support, and encouragement.

24．The author went to the hospital with her friend ________．

      A．to operate on Lesa            B．to treat her disease

      C．to accompany Lesa            D．to look after Lemon－Aide

25．Lesa was given a small toy because ________．

      A．he represented her organization

      B．he could help weaken her pain

      C．she would think of her friends

      D．her friends tried to comfort her

26．It can be inferred that ________．

      A．the author had suffered from cancer

      B．Lemon－Aide had suffered from cancer

      C．Lesa had recovered from cancer

      D．Lemon－Aide learned to look after the author

27．Lesa and the author formed an organization to ________．

      A．cure cancer                  B．raise money

      C．help cancer patients           D．help their friend

  “Sorry, but I don’t agree with you…” This is usually followed by unbearable silence and angry tears. I’ve always found it difficult to disagree with someone because I don’t want to lose a friend. I’ve found it even harder to accept it when someone disagrees with me, because my ego (自尊心) is hurt.

  Before the other person gets a chance to explain why she disagrees with me, my usual response would be, “If you aren’t able to see my point of view, then what you think isn’t worth my time or consideration, either.” But now I’ve come to realize that when a friend disagrees with me, sometimes she is simply saying, “I don’t agree with the way things are done.” She still respects me as a person, and is only pointing out a better way to look at a matter. However, there may be times when my friend disagrees with me because I’m against the truth. That’s when I need to listen to what she says.

  I’ve learned that for me one way to help my friend is to be open and honest with the other to voice my thoughts and listen to the other carefully. While we can’t control how a person will respond to our views, we must learn to disagree with our friends in love. We will never feel that we are better than the other person. And that will help us to be less emotional, and more objective in the way we express our opinions. In the same way, we can also stay open to feedback (反馈) from others, knowing that our friends may be correcting us in love.

  Good friendships build each other up, sometimes through disagreements and honest opinions. Though I don’t like being disagreed with, I’m starting to see the value of such disagreements.

28. The author has found it difficult to disagree with someone because _______.

   A. he is a friendly person

   B. he usually hides his ideas

   C. he has no mind of his own

   D. he wants to keep the friendship

29. When a friend disagreed with him, the author used to _______.

   A. be unhappy                     B. argue with the friend

   C. break up with the friend           D. explain things calmly

30. The author will listen to a friend when _______.

   A. he is against the truth             B. he doesn’t tell the truth

   C. he is respected by the friend        D. he does things in the wrong way

31. What does the author mainly talk about in the text?

   A. How to keep friendship.

   B. How to avoid hurting a friend.

   C. How to express disagreements.

   D. How to deal with disagreements.

  The latest study by the University of Florida has found that eating from smaller, less beautiful, and even paper plates will help prevent overeating. Eating with a fork instead of a spoon can help you lose weight, the researchers say. Much to their surprise, they find that putting mirrors in the dining room will also help reduce weight.

  The researchers asked 185 college students to choose a chocolate cake or a fruit salad, and evaluated the taste. Those who ate in a room with a mirror scored the taste of junk food much lower than those in a room without a mirror. But the taste of fruit salad remained the same in any case.

  Lead scientist, Dr. Ata Jami, says that a glance in the mirror tells people more than just about their physical appearance. It enables them to view themselves objectively (客观地) and helps them to judge themselves and their behavior in the same way that they judge other people.

  The mirrors were found to push people to compare and match their own behavior with accepted social standards. The researchers believe it proves that people don’t want to look in the mirror when they feel they are following the social standards. When they look in the mirror with mouths full of junk food, feelings of discomfort and failure can be increased. Therefore, the presence of the mirror lowers the taste of unhealthy food.

  However, researchers say this is only the case if people select the food they are eating, because they are responsible for that choice. The researchers suggest that mirrors be placed in dining rooms and other eating spaces, so that people will start eating more healthily.

32. Researchers are amazed to find that ______.

   A. paper plates make food look nicer

   B. people using a fork will eat more

   C. mirrors can help people lose weight

   D. people will eat more in front of a mirror

33. What can be inferred from the study?

   A. Some teenagers got involved in it.

   B. People were required to eat with a spoon.

   C. People preferred a chocolate cake to a fruit salad.

   D. The mirror may not affect the taste of healthy food.

34. According to Dr. Ata Jami, the mirror ______.

   A. makes people judge others correctly

   B. makes people well judge themselves

   C. is a necessary part of people’s daily life

   D. can only show the appearance of a person

35. How does the mirror affect the taste of junk food?

   A. By making people hungry.

   B. By showing the social standards.

   C. By attracting people to healthy food.

   D. By causing a feeling of discomfort.

Some people never learn the art of being patient, and at times, all of us struggle with being patient. Sometimes a certain situation or a certain person just pushes our buttons（惹某人发火）, making it much more difficult for us to remain patient.     36     . It becomes harder to concentrate, and it becomes harder to be polite to other people.
            37    .  No one is born to be patient. As you learn and grow and experience things in life, you become wiser and learn how to communicate with different kinds of people.       38     . This is normal, as you have never had the experience of working in an office before. At first, it might be difficult to understand your job. You might even lose patience, but over time you’ll be able to communicate with other people with more confidence and patience. Someone at work disagrees with you, and it might make you become anxious.    39   . You’ll be less likely to become bothered when faced with different situations. Though it might be difficult, you should try to be patient in life. This will help you in nearly all situations.

    40     Age doesn’t always mean that someone is wise, and wisdom doesn’t always mean that someone is patient, though the two often go hand in hand.
A. Once you lose patience, things tend to go wrong.
B. You must keep in mind that patience comes with experience and wisdom.
C. Patience is acquired（学到）as you acquire wisdom, and wisdom is the child of experience.
D. Learning to be patient takes time and it takes patience to learn to be patient.

E. However, with experience, you’ll learn how to present your opinions clearly.
F. The more patience you have, the better you’ll cope in various situations..
G. For example, you start your first job in a big office, and you don’t really know how to work with lots of people.