【正文】 Most people have a favorite colour, but how people feel about colours 36 their culture. This can be very important to people in 37 that sell products all over the world. They might choose a colour 38 they think it is exciting or attractive, but in another country that same colour could be used to give a sad 39 . Look at these examples: If you ask someone in Britain 40 the right colour is for a bride to wear, the answer will be white. In China and 41 eastern countries, brides often wear red because the cdolour red is a sign of good luck, happiness and prosperity(繁榮 ). Red is an 42 colour for a British bride to wear. In Britain, red is used 43 a sign of danger. Road signs and warning labels are often in red. In eastern cultures, the colour red does not mean you 44 be careful. In Egypt, yellow is the colour linked to death. In Britain and other western cultures death and funerals(葬禮 ) are 45 linked to the colour black, but in many eastern countries white is the colour most people 46 death and funerals. In Britain, green is used in traffic signals to 47 people that it is safe to go. Green is often seen as a positive and lucky colour but 48 green at weddings is unlucky. In some cultures green is lined to cheating or jealousy. Many people like the colour orange because it is bright 49 exciting. Some advertisers will not use orange in their advertisements because they believe it 50 that the products are cheap and perhaps not of good quality. In Britain the most popular colour is blue. What do you think is the most popular colour in China? ( )36. A. carries on B. gets on C. puts on D. depends on ( )37. A. science B. business C. arts D. sports ( )38. A. until B. while C. because D. when ( )39. A. message B. challenge C. decision D. information ( )40. A. whether B. why C. how D. what ( )41. A. another B. other C. the other D. others ( )42. A. unusual B. unable C. unhealthy D. unreal ( )43. A. for B. by C. with D. as ( )44. A. prefer to B. used to C. have to D. happen to ( )45. A. seldom B. never C. always D. usually ( )46. A. do with B. connect with C. agree with D. catch up with ( )47. A. tell B. talk C. say D. speak ( )48. A. dressing B. putting on C. wearing D. accepting ( )49. A. and B. but C. or D. so ( )50. A. advise B. remind C. explain D. suggest 四、 閱讀理解 （共 15小題，每小題 2分，計 30 分） (A) I like reading Charlotte’ s Web by E. B. White. In this book, Fern lives on a farm. At the start of the book, a piglet was born. He is very small. Fern’ s father is going to kill him. But Fern saves the piglet. She calls him Wilbur and feeds him. When he is big enough, Wilbur goes to live in a barn that belongs to Fern’ s uncle. In the barn, Wilbur makes a friend called Charlotte. She is a spider. Wilbur finds out that Fern’ s uncle is going to kill him for meat. Wilbur asks Charlotte for help. Charlotte helps by writing words in her web so that people will think Wilbur is a special pig. My favorite part of the book is when Wilbur when Wilbur goes to the fair. The family have been at the fair too. They have helped Wilbur to get ready for a petition, but now they have gone home. Wilbur is nervous and Charlotte is working on a new web. This is an exciting part of the book. The best character is Templeton, the rat. He is funny. I also like the geese. I think the writer makes them seem real. I really enjoy reading this book. It is a nice story but the end is a little sad. Philip Reed, Aged 11 ( )51. Who is the writer of the book Charlotte’ s Web? A. . White. B. Charlotte. C. Fern. D. Philip Reed. ( )52. What is the best character according to the passage? A. Wilbur. B. Fern. C. Charlotte. D. Templeton. ( )53. Which animal did Philip NOT mention? A. A pig. B. A spider. C. A goose. D. A duck. ( )54. Which of the following is NOT true? A. Fern’ s father wants to kill the piglet. B. Charlotte helps Wilbur and stops Fern’ s uncle from killing him. C. Wilbur writes words in Charlotte’ s web to call for help. D. It is a nice story but the end is a little sad. ( )55. What is the passage about? A. A helpful girl called Charlotte. B. The friendship between a piglet and a spider. C. A sad goose. D. A clever and funny rat called Templeton. (B) A personality test is a fun way of finding out the most suitable job for you. Answer the questions honestly and see what your answers say about you! 1. What do you like to do when you are not busy? A. Meet new people and have a good time. B. Do lots of sports. C. Watch TV or play on the puter. D. Spend time with friends. 2. How would you describe yourself? A. Confident and outgoing. B. Practical and good at making things. C. Organized and businessminded. D. Helpful and friendly. 3. What do you want from your ideal job? A. To be famous. B. To know you are doing or making something useful. C. To make money. D. To help other people. 4. One of your school friends is unhappy because of family problems. What would you do? A. Tell your friend that you had the same problem last week. B. Make some practical suggestions. C. Let others help your friend with the problems. D. Listen to your friend and talk to him or her about the way to solve the problems. If you have selected mostly Choice A, you are an artistic person. Jobs suitable for you include being an artist, singer, musician or an actor. If you have selected mostly Choice B, you are a practical person. Jobs suitable for you