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Red is the color of China.Among all the _16_,red id most easily seen.The color red is fresh and pure,_17_in China we call it China Red.Chinese people are attracted by the color red not only because it makes people excited,but also because it has _18_meaning in Chinese culture and history.No country in the world has ever _19_a color in such a way as China.Here,red is a symbol.It gives color to the soul（灵魂）of the nation.In the past,red represented dignity（尊严）and mystery.Even now .Chinese people _2_the color much more than we do.It can be said that “China Red ”is an everlasting theme for China,and an_21_color for the Chinese people “China Red ”has _22_ a very popular word,attracting the worlds attention.Finding red-colored things in China is very _23_,as you can see the color everywhere.All traditional red things have been playing special_24_in China,the walls of ancient palaces,the _25_flag,Chinese knots,lanterns,traditional paper cuts,and even red tauhulu.Red is the color of the _26_,health,harmony,happiness,peace,richness and so on.Only real things and events can fully-27_and explain its beauty.The color can be-28_and meaningful only when its connected with people.In China,red is more than just a color.It carries the ancient history and -29_of the Chinese nation.China Red is _30_with mysterious charm beyond description and it is right here in China waiting for you to feel,to discover!16.A.colorsB.newsC.papersD.paints17.A.butB.orC.andD.while18.A.poorB.richC.simpleD.correct19.A.usedB.sharedC.drawnD.affected20.A.needB.dislikeC.hateD.love21.A.interestingB.expensiveC.easy-goingD.important22.A.spokenB.saidC.becomeD.got23.A.hardB.easyC.suddenD.warm24.A.rolesB.gamesC.cardsD.places25.A.nationalB.internationalC.localD.foreign26.A.rainbowB.fearC.worryD.luck27.A.believeB.showC.talkD.write28.AlargeB.quietC.aliveD.peaceful29.A.artB.cultureC.businessD.ability30.A.pleasedB.crowdedC.filledD.satisfiedhow, much, safe, thank, play , be, invent , no, so , interest, must , ask Thomas Edison was a great American 1._ . When he was a child, he was always 2._ questions and trying out new ideas. No matter 3._ hard it was, he never gave up.Young Tom was in school for only three months. His teacher didnt understand why he had 4._ many strange questions. Most of them were not about his lessons. The teacher didnt want to teach Tom any 5._ . He asked Toms mother to take the boy home. Toms mother taught him to read and write, and she found him 6._ a very good pupil. He learnt very fast and became very 7._ in science. One day , he saw a little boy 8._ on the railway tracks at a station. A train was coming near quiclly, and the boy was too frightened to move. Edison rushed out and carried the boy to 9 ._. The boys father was so 10._ that he taught Edison to send messages by telegraph. Doctor Seuss was born in 1904. By the middle 1950s, he had become one of the best-loved and most successful childrens book writers in the world. His books are very popular with young readers. They enjoy the invented words and the pictures of unusual funny animals and plants.In 1954, life magazine published(刊登) a report about school children who could not read. The report said many childrens books were not interesting. Doctor Seuss strongly hoped to help children and decided to write books that were interesting and easy to read. He used words with the same ending sound, like fish and wish. He did not receive training in art. Yet, he drew the pictures for most of his books. In 1957, Dr. Seuss wrote The Cat in the Hat. He used less than 230 words to write the book and even a six-year-old should be able to read it. It was a fun story and easy to read. Children loved it. Their parents loved it, too. Today it is still one of the stories they like best. The success of The Cat in the Hat made him want to write more books for children. In 1960, he wrote a book using less than fifty words. The book is called Green Eggs and Ham. In 1984, Doctor Seuss won a Pulitzer Prize (普利策奖). He was honored for the education and enjoyment his books provided American children and their parents. He died at the age of 87, but his influence remains. Millions of his books have been sold worldwide. People say his books helped change the way American children learned to read. Yet, his books are loved by people of all ages. Doctor Seuss once said, I do not write for children. I write for people. ( )11. Doctor Seuss learned from the magazine that _. A. some school children could not read B. many childrens books were interesting C. children wanted to learn to read D. a writer for children was wanted ( )12. People like his books because the books _. A. are cheap and easy to get B. were written in different languages C. are easy and interesting to read D. were written with invented words( )13. He wrote the book The Cat in the Hat at the age of _. A. 50 B. 53 C. 56 D. 87( )14. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. Doctor Seuss wrote Green Eggs and Ham with over 230 words. B. Doctor Seuss wrote books only for children in the United States. C. The Cat in the Hat was written only for six-year-old children. D. His books provided education and enjoyment for Americans.( )15. From the text we know that Doctor Seuss _. A. won a Pulitzer Prize soon after his deathB. sold millions of his books himself worldwide C. changed American childrens way of readingD. wrote the largest number of books in the world60.Dont forget to come to my birthday party tomorrow. _ A.I dont B.I wont C.I cant D.I havent61.John plays football _, if not better than David. A. as well B. as well as C. so well D. so well as62.Naturally, after I told her what to do, my daughter _