Once upon a time, the colors of the world argued.

Green said, "Clearly I am the most important. I am the sign of1and hope. I am the color of grass, trees and leaves.2me, all animals would die.”3 said loudly. "What is the color of the sky and the sea? Isn't water the most important thing for life?" Yellow laughed, "I bring laughter, happiness and warmth into the world. Every time people look at a 4, they start to smile. Without me there would be no fun." Orange said at the top of his voice, "I am the color of health and strength. Think of carrots, pumpkins and oranges. When I fill the sky at5 or sunset, everyone is6 at my beauty." Red could7 it no longer, so he shouted, "I an the color of danger and bravery. I give people courage." The colors went on8. Their voices became louder and louder. The thunder（雷）got angry and the9started to pour. When the colors began to cool, the rain said, "You foolish colors! Don't you know that each of you is special?10hands and follow me." They did what they were told and together made the most beautiful rainbow（彩虹）。

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项，并将选定答案的字母标号填在题前括号内。

     Farley worked for the Canadian government. One day，he was1 to learn more about wolves. Do wolves kill lots of caribou (北美驯鹿)? Do they kill people?

     They gave him lots of food and clothes and guns. Then they put him on a plane and took him to 2 . They put him down and went away. There were no houses or people in this place. But there were lots of animals and lots of wolves.

People tell terrible stories about wolves. They say wolves like to kill and eat people. Farley remembered these stories，and he was 3. He had his gun with him 4 .

     Then one day， he saw a group of wolves. There was a mother wolf with four baby wolves. A father wolf and another young wolf lived with them.

     Farley watched these wolves every day. The mother was a very 5 mother. She gave milk to her babies. She gave them lessons about life. They learned how to 6 food. The father wolf got food for the mother. The young    wolf 7 the children. They were a nice， happy family — wolf family! Farley did not need his8anymore. In a short time，he got on well with the family. Farley watched them for five months. He learned that many stories about the wolves were 9. Wolves do not eat people， and they do not eat many large animals. And he also learned bad things about men. It was men who killed many caribou and wolves.

     Later， Farley wrote a book about wolves. He wanted people to10 them and not to kill them.

    Resi and I walked to school together every morning. We linked up with some of the other village children. It was 1945 in Germany, and this was a1thing because of the war.

    Sometimes Resi and I took a shortcut, a little path 2a meadow(草地). One day, we saw a young stranger, chopping wood in the side yard of a house. We walked away quickly, 3 who he was.

    The next morning, there he was. He didn't seem to notice us,4we were only a few feet away. Again we stared, then ran away.

    Resi said that he was one of a small group of Americans being captured(俘虏) by the German army .We weren't afraid, just5. He looked nice.

    One morning some days later, the American 6from his woodpile. He smiled and said, "Hi."

    We didn't know any English. So, as usual, we ran away.

From then on, 7 we passed by, we would find the American working in the yard, almost as if he was 8 us. Every day, he waved and repeated his "Hi." We waved back and said "Hi" 9.

    After another week, another 10 English word "Bye-bye". We laughed and parroted it back: "Bye-bye."

    Later, the man came closer to the fence, and said, "Frankie."

    Resi and I became quite 11with our "Hi, Frankie; byebye, Frankie" morning routine.

    Sometimes he would be singing. "You are my sunshine ..." he sang over and over,12, until we could sing the whole song.

    One morning, Resi and I arrived, but there was no Frankie. We looked 13. No Frankie. We never saw him again.

    Years later, at a picnic with our American relatives, 14 started singing, "You are my sunshine…" Of course I remembered the words, and I 15joined in. I told them about Frankie. And to this day, whenever I hear the song, I remember Frankie and the wonderful legacy he left us: our first English lesson and many happy memories.

    Last week, I went to Beijing for a holiday with my friends. We did a lot of 1 things over there. 2 the first day, we went to a beautiful beach. The weather was cloudy but hot. We had great fun 3 in the water. In the afternoon, we went shopping. There were too many people in the shops, 4 I didn't really enjoy it. On the next day, we went to a 5. There were some old things on show in it. It was kind of boring. I saw a little boy 6 in the corner. He was lost and I helped him 7 his father. That made him feel very 8. I had 9 money for a taxi, so I walked back to the hotel. I was really tired after two 10 walk, but happy. On the last day, the weather was cold, and we 11 to play tennis. We played all 12. It was really fun. After that, we had lunch in a 13. We 14 much nice food from different places. In the afternoon, we did some sightseeing around the city. Then we 15 a train back to Quzhou at 4: 30 p. m. It was a tiring holiday, but we really enjoyed ourselves very much.