高級中學名校試卷PAGEPAGE1四川省甘孜州2025-2026學年高一上學期10月質量監(jiān)測英語試題第一部分聽力(略)第二部分閱讀(共兩節(jié)，滿分50分)第一節(jié)(共15小題;每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項。ALet’stakealookatsomeoftheworld’sunspoiltplacesthatarebeautifulbecausetheyhavebeenleftuntouched,andremembertheimportanceofkeepingthempristine(原貌的).Nunavut,CanadaAuyuittuqNationalPark,whichmeans“thelandthatnevermelts(融化),isjustoneoftheshockingwondersinNunavut.Therearemanyicefalls,mountains,anddeepvalleyswhilehikerscrossthe60mAkshayukPassinthesummer.Andthat’sjustoneattraction.Fromnarrowseastomountains,therearethreeareasinNunavut,allwithbeautifulnaturallandfeature.Visitorscanhunt,fish,mountainhike,andwalkacrossiceflows.NamibDesert,NamibiaAcoastaldesertinthesouthernareaofAfrica,itisknownforitsburntorange-goldensands.TheNamibhasbeendryforatleast55millionyearsandpossiblyasmanyas80million.Thenamemeans“vastspace”,anditspreadsmorethan1200miles.Thehillofsandscanreachupto980feethighand20mileslong.Amazingly,thetemperaturesstrikingagainstcoldcurrentscreateafogbeltthatoftencoversthedesert.AntarcticaPerhapsthelastunspoiltplace,Antarcticaisanemptylandscape.Notreesgrowhere,andonemusttravelwithatourismcompanyinordertovisit.Admireicebergs,sealions,whales,andlistentothesoundofabsolutelynothing.Fiordland,NewZealandOneofthemostshockingareasofNewZealand,Fiordlandcanbeseenonfoot,byair,orbywater.TheMilfordTrackisoneofthemostfamouswalks,withthetallestwaterfallinthecountryandimpressivevalleyviews.LakeMonowaiisaglassy,mirrorlikebodyofwatersurroundedbymountainsandbestexploredbyboatingonastillday.1.Inwhichplacearehuntingandfishingavailableforvisitors?A.Nunavut. B.NamibDesert. C.Antarctic. D.Fiordland.2.WhatisNamibDesertfamousfor?A.Iceflows. B.Burntsands. C.Highhills. D.Valleyviews.3.Whichwordcanbestdescribeallthefourplaces?A.Unknown. B.Unreachable. C.Unmelted. D.Undamaged.BAcrosstheEnglishspeakingworld,peoplearelearningthattheeasiestwaytoaddresssocialisolation(孤立)isnotbytalkingfacetoface,butshouldertoshoulder.WhenPhillipJacksonmovedbacktoEnglandfromAustralia,hewas67,andimmediatelyfeltlikeastray(走失的)doginhishometownofBarnsley.Realizingmanyofthoseintownathisagehadtheirownproblemswithsocialisolation,hestartedaBarnsleyUKchapterofanAustraliancommunity-buildingmovementcalled“Men’sShed.”Takingadvantageofmostmen’s(andwomen’s)loveofwoodworking,Men’sShedisactuallyacollective(集體的)supportgroupformenwithnotenoughfriendsortoomuchtimeontheirhands.Theoriginalconcept(概念)wastogetpeopletogetherandmakethingsoutofwood,butinreality,it’shelpingmentofightagainstisolation,whetherthat’sthroughmeetingupforacoffee,buildingadinnertable,orlisteningtotheproblemssomeoneisgoingthroughintheirlives.In2005,therewereabout200Men’sShedsinAustralia.TodaytheAustralianMen’sShedAssociationhasamembershipbaseofover1,200Men’sSheds.IthasspreadacrosstheEnglishspeakingworldandincludesmorethan50,000men.Thereare17U.S.Men’sSheds.TheyarespringingupinCanadaaswell,andsurging(激增)innumberaroundtheUK.Theageof“Shedders”asJacksoncallsthem,variesfrom22to87,whichmakessensebecauseanyonecanfeellonelyattimes.Headdsthatthememberscomefromallwalksoflife—fromteacherstoshopkeepers.NotonlycanMen’sandWomen’sShedsbeagreatplaceforlearningandlaughing,buttheycansavelives,aslonelinesshasbeenshowntotakeyearsoffofone’slife,elderlyoryoung.4.HowdidPhillipJacksonfeelwhenhecamebacktoEngland?A.Tired. B.Lonely. C.Proud. D.Comfortable.5.HowdoesMen’sShedhelppeopleactually?A.Itprovidestastycoffeeforthem. B.Itteachesthemhowtomakewoodentables.C.Itgivesthemachancetoworkwithothers. D.Ithelpsthemdealwithsocialisolation.6.Whatdoesparagraph5mainlytellusaboutMen’sShed?A.Itsdevelopment. B.Itsadvantages. C.Itsfuture. D.Itsneeds.7.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“they”inthelastparagraphreferto?A.Learningandlaughing. B.Teachers.C.Men’sandWomen’sSheds. D.Shopkeepers.CTheideathatredmeansstopandgreenmeansgoaffectsmorethanjusttrafficlightcolorsinourlives.Wehavebeentaughtfromayoungagethatredmeansdanger,whilegreenmeanssafety.Butwhywerethoseparticularcolorschosenfortrafficlights?Beforethereweretrafficlightsforcars,thereweretrafficsignalsfortrains.Atfirst,railroadcompaniesusedredtomeanstop,whitetomeangoandgreentomeancaution.Buttrainconductorsranintoaproblemwiththecolorwhitemeaninggo—brightwhitecouldeasilybemistakenforstarsatnight.Railwaycompanieseventuallymovedtothecolorgreenforgo.It’sbeenthatwayeversince.Redisthecolorwiththelongestwavelength(波長).Thatmeansthatasittravelsthroughtheair,itgetsdiffused(分散)lessthanothercolors,soitcanbeseenfromagreaterdistance.Forareal-worldexample,thinkabouthowthelightturnsredasthesunsets.Eventhoughthehumaneyeismostsensitivetoayellowish-greenhighlightercolor,itcanseeredfromfurtheraway.Butthiscouldhappenbychance.It’snotclearwhetherthatwaschosenbasedonwavelength,contrastagainstgreennatureornaturalconnectionofredwiththingslikeblood.Itcouldbeamixofallthree!Yellowhasashorterwavelengththanredbutalongerwavelengththangreen.Thismeansthatredisnoticeablethefurthestaway,yellowinthemiddleandgreentheleastdistanceaway—ahelpfuladvancedwarningforneedingtosloworstop.However,believeitornot,yellowwasonceusedtomeanstop.Backinthe1900s,somestopsignswereyellowbecauseitwastoohardtoseearedsigninapoorlylitarea.Eventually,highlyreflective(反光的)materialsweredeveloped,andredstopsignswereborn.Sinceyellowcanbeseenwellatalltimesoftheday,schoolareas,sometrafficsignsandschoolbusescontinuetobepaintedthecolor.Keepthesesafedrivingtipsinthebackofyourmindwheneveryouseeayellowlight.8.Whatwastheproblemwithwhitemeaninggo?A.Itcouldnotbeseenatnight. B.Itwasacolorshowingdanger.C.Itwasnotpopularatthattime. D.Itcouldmisleadtrainconductors.9.Whydoesthelightturnredasthesunsets?A.Humaneyesaremostsensitivetored.B.Redtravelsthroughtheairfastest.C.Thesunchangesitscolorasitsets.D.Redhasthelongestwavelength.10.Whatcanwelearnaboutyellowfromthetext?A.Itwasusedinlimitedareas.B.Ithadbeenusedasastopsign.C.Itishardtoseewithoutenoughlight.D.Itrequireshighlyreflectivematerials.11.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext?A.Toexplainthechoiceoftrafficlightcolors.B.Tospreadtheknowledgeofcolors.C.Tointroducetheinventionoftrafficlights.D.Toincreasepeople’strafficawareness.DRejection(拒絕)isauniversalexperience,butthepainofitcanfeelsoindividual.Nomatterhowmanytimesyouhaveexperiencedit,beingtoldyoudidn’tgetthejoborthatadatedoesn’twanttoseeyouagainisalwayshurtful.Historically,thepainthatcomeswithrejectionhasbeenausefultool.Forourancestors,beingkeptawayfromagroupwouldhavebeenadeathsentence,sinceitwasdifficulttosurvivealone.Thus,thebrainlikelydevelopedanalarmingsystemtowarnuswhenwewereatriskofbeingrejected.Thosewhoexperiencedrejectionasmorepainfulgainedanadvantagesincetheyweremorelikelytoadjusttheirbehaviortoremaininthegroup.Beingrejectedhasfarsmallerconsequencesnowthanitdidthousandsofyearsago.Still,wereaditasathreattoourhealth.Thereasonwhyithurtsisthesamereasonwhyweexperiencepainwhenwesteponasharpobject.Researchwhichcomparedbrainactivityofpeoplewhohadexperiencedrejectionwiththatofpeoplewhohadexperiencedphysicalpainshowedthatmanyofthesameregionsofthebrainlitup.Thepainisawarningthatsomethingisdamagingourhealth.Concernwithrejectionisperfectlynormal,butbeingoverlyworriedcanaffectthequalityofourlife.Ifyoutakerejectionpersonally,yourself-worthwillsuffer;butifyoublameitonthegeneralinjusticeoftheworld,itwillmakeyouangryandbitter.Therefore,itisnecessarytodoarealisticanalysisonwhattheproblemis.Ifsomeonedoesn’tcallyouback,don’tjumptotheconclusionthattheydon’twanttotalktoyou.Theymightbesickorbusy.Rejectionisanormalpartofeveryone’slife.Insteadofseeingtheshamethatcomeswithrejectionasanegativeemotion,seeitasasignthatyourbrainisworkingexactlyhowitshouldbe.12.Howdidthepainofrejectionhelpourancestorssurvive?A.Byincreasingthesafetyoflivingalone.B.Byshowingtheconsequenceofteamwork.C.Byremindingthemtochangetheirbehavior.D.Bywarningthemtokeepawayfromdanger.13.Whatdoestheresearchsuggestaboutrejectionandphysicalpain?A.Theyarebothacauseofbraindamage.B.Theyarebothawarningtooursurvival.C.Theyrecallthesamesufferinginthepast.D.Theyproducethesameresponseinourbrain.14.Whatdoestheauthoradviseustodoaboutrejection?A.Analyzeitreasonably. B.Doubtitbravely.C.Ignoreitimmediately. D.Takeitpersonally.15.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthepassage?A.Rejection:WhoseFaultIsIt? B.Rejection:AShameorNot?C.HowCanWeAvoidRejection? D.WhyDoesRejectionHurtSoMuch?第二節(jié)(共5小題;每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分)閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。Eyesightplaysaveryimportantroleinourdailylife.Everywakingmoment,theeyesareworkingtoseetheworldaroundus.OverfortypercentofAmericansworryaboutlosingeyesight,butit'seasytoincludestepsintoourdailylifetoensurehealthyeyes.Herearefivesuggestionsforalifetimeofhealthyeyesight:Scheduleyearlyexams.___16___Expertsadviseparentstobringbabies6to12monthsofagetothedoctorforacarefulcheck.Thegoodnewsisthatmillionsofchildrennowcanhaveyearlyeyeexamsandfollowingtreatment,includingeyeglasses.ProtectagainstUVrays.Long-termstayinthesuncreatesrisktoyoureyes.Nomatterwhattheseasonis,it’sextremelyimportanttowearsunglasses.____17____Giveyoureyesabreak.Two-thirdsofAmericansspenduptosevenhoursadayusingcomputersorotherdigitalproducts.____18____Expertsrecommendthatpeoplepracticethe20/20/20rule:every20minutes,takea20-secondbreakandlookatsomething20feetaway.____19____.Aspartofahealthydiet,eatmorefruitsandvegetableseachday.VitaminsCandEhelpprotecteyesightandpromoteeyehealth.Practicesafewearandcareofcontactlenses.ManyAmericansusecontactlensestoimprovetheireyesight.Whilesomefollowthemedicalguidanceforwearingcontactlenses,manyarebreakingtherulesandputtingtheireyesightatrisk.____20____Otherwise:youmayhaveproblemssuchasredeyes,painintheeyes,oramoreseriouscondition.A.Eatyourgreens.B.Eyecareshouldbeginearlyinlife.C.Theycanproperlyprotectyoureyes.D.Stayingoodshapebytakingmorevitamins.E.Parentsusuallydon’tcareabouttheirowneyesight.F.Alwaysfollowthedoctor’sadviceforappropriatewear.G.Thisfrequenteyeactivityincreasestheriskforeyetiredness.第三部分語言運用(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分)第一節(jié)(共15小題;每小題1分，共15分)閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。Ourhousewasbesideahospital.Weliveddownstairsandusuallyrentedtheupstairsroomsto____21____.AsIwaspreparingsupperoneevening,someone____22____atthedoor.Iopenedittoseeanawful-lookingman.Hisfacewasoutof____23____fromswelling(腫脹).Yethisvoicewas____24____ashesaid,“Goodevening.I’vecometofindaroomforjustonenight.Icamefor____25____thismorning,andthere’snobustillnextmorning.I’dbeenhuntingforaroomsincenoon,but____26____.Iguessit’sduetomyterrible____27____.”Foramoment,Ihesitated,buthisfollowingwords____28____me:“Icouldsleepinthisrockingchairontheporch(陽臺).Mybusleavesearlyinthemorning.”I____29____.Aftersupper,Iwenttotalkwithhim.Iwas____30____toseethatthismanhadabigheartinthattinybody.Hefishedforalivingto____31____hisfivechildren,andhiscrippled(跛的)wife.Hedidn’tcomplain.____32____,hewasgratefulthatnopainaccompaniedhisdisease,asskincancer.Thenextmorning,beforeleaving,hesaid____33____,“CouldIstayherethenexttimeIhaveatreatment?Icansleepfineinachair.”Itoldhimhewaswelcometocomeagain.Onhisnexttrip,hebroughtabigfish.Hisbusleftat4:00a.m.,soIwonderedwhenhehadto____34____tofishforus.Hehadlittlemoney,whichmadethegiftsmoreprecious.Ourfamilywillalwaysbegratefultohaveknownhim;fromhim,welearnedtoacceptthebadwithout____35____andthegoodwithgratitude.21.A.soldiers B.patients C.artists D.students22.A.stood B.stayed C.knocked D.shouted23.A.control B.sight C.use D.shape24.A.sad B.pleasant C.poor D.weak25.A.treatment B.school C.meeting D.amusement26.A.stopped B.retired C.returned D.failed27.A.face B.hand C.feet D.eyes28.A.amused B.reminded C.confused D.convinced29.A.jumped B.refused C.agreed D.laughed30.A.anxious B.surprised C.annoyed D.disappointed31.A.promote B.save C.support D.teach32.A.Therefore B.Instead C.Otherwise D.Besides33.A.hesitantly B.confidently C.carelessly D.naturally34.A.getover B.getacross C.getthrough D.getup35.A.preparation B.description C.complaint D.expectation第二節(jié)(共10小題;每小題1.5分，滿分15分)閱讀下面短文,在空白處填入1個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。Chinaisacountry_____36_____isrichinculturalheritage.Ithasbeenusing___37___(advance)technologytoprotectancienttemples.Sofarthisyear,experts______38______(complete)thedigitalscanning(掃描)oftheinsideof12cavesoftheMogao.Grottoes,aUNESCOWorldHeritageSiteaspartofprotectionefforts,theDunhuangAcademy(研究院)saidWednesday.Theacademyhasalsocollectedimagesof______39______murals(壁畫)inside14cavesoftheWesternThousand-BuddhaCaves,whichisanotherancientgrottotempleinthecityofDunhuang,northwestChina'sGansuProvince,accordingtoYuTianxiu,____40____(direct)oftheacademy’sculturalrelicsdigitalizationinstitute.Yusaidthedigitalizationprojectwasstartedinthe1990s_____41_____(create)digitalimagesoftheMogaoGrottoesandothergrottotemplesacrossthecity.Asofnow,theprojecthascompletedtheworkinmorethan230grotto62_____42_____(cave)inDunhuang.Peopleworldwidecan____43____(easy)accesstheimagesof30cavesinDunhuangby_____44_____(visit)thewebsite"DigitalDunhuangcreatedbytheacademyin2016.Thewebsite,whichis_______45_______bothChineseandEnglish,hasseenmorethan7millionvisits.第四部分寫作(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)第一節(jié)(滿分15分)46.假如你是李華，你校太極拳俱樂部(TaiChiClub)正在招募新成員。外教Adam對中國傳統(tǒng)文化很感興趣，請你根據以下內容要點，用英語給他寫一封郵件，邀請他加入。1.寫信目的;2.俱樂部的活動;3.打太極拳的好處。注意：1.寫作詞數應為80左右;2.可以適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫。____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二節(jié)(滿分25分)47.閱讀下面材料，根據其內容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構成一篇完整的短文。Itwastheendofthefirstsemesterofseniorhighschool.Thefinalexamshadbeenreallytough.Everyonehadstudiedharddayandnight.Nowthattheywerefinallyover,everyonefeltsorelieved.Theywerealllookingforwardtothewintervacation.Peoplewerethinkingaboutlazymornings,stayinginbedlate,andhavinglotsoffun.JaneandAliceweretwoverygoodfriends.Theywerealwaystogether.Forweeks,theyhadbeenplanningtogotothemoviesonthefirstdayofthevacation.Theypickedamoviethattheybothreallywantedtosee.Onthemorningofthatspecialday,Janewokeupearly.Shewassuperexcited.Sheputonherfavoriteskirt.Thenshesatinthelivingroom,waitingforAlice.Timepassedveryslowly.Everyminutefeltlikeanhour.Alicedidn’tshowup.JanecalledAlicemanytimes,butnooneanswered.Afteranhour,Janestartedtogetworried.Shealsogotalittleangry.ShethoughtAlicehadforgottenabouttheirplan.Twohourslater,JanedecidedtogotoAlice’shouse.Whenshegotthere,Alice’smomopenedthedoor.Shelookedsad.ShetoldJanethatAlicehadsuddenlyfallenillthatmorning.Shehadahighfeverandwasfeelingverybad.Jane’sangerwentawayrightaway.Shejustwantedtoseeherfriend.WhenJanewentintoAlice’sroom,shesawAlicelyinginbed,lookingverypale.Aliceopenedhereyesslowlyandsaidweakly,“Jane,I’msosorry.Ireallywantedtogotothemovieswithyou.Isetmyalarmlastnight,butthisstupidfevermessedeverythingup.”注意：(1)續(xù)寫詞數應為150左右；(2)請按如下格式在答題紙的相應位置作答。JanewalkeduptoAlice’sbedandsatdownbesideher.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________WhenAlicefullyrecovered,theydecidedtohaveacelebrationatJane’shouse.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________四川省甘孜州2025-2026學年高一上學期10月質量監(jiān)測英語試題第一部分聽力(略)第二部分閱讀(共兩節(jié)，滿分50分)第一節(jié)(共15小題;每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項。ALet’stakealookatsomeoftheworld’sunspoiltplacesthatarebeautifulbecausetheyhavebeenleftuntouched,andremembertheimportanceofkeepingthempristine(原貌的).Nunavut,CanadaAuyuittuqNationalPark,whichmeans“thelandthatnevermelts(融化),isjustoneoftheshockingwondersinNunavut.Therearemanyicefalls,mountains,anddeepvalleyswhilehikerscrossthe60mAkshayukPassinthesummer.Andthat’sjustoneattraction.Fromnarrowseastomountains,therearethreeareasinNunavut,allwithbeautifulnaturallandfeature.Visitorscanhunt,fish,mountainhike,andwalkacrossiceflows.NamibDesert,NamibiaAcoastaldesertinthesouthernareaofAfrica,itisknownforitsburntorange-goldensands.TheNamibhasbeendryforatleast55millionyearsandpossiblyasmanyas80million.Thenamemeans“vastspace”,anditspreadsmorethan1200miles.Thehillofsandscanreachupto980feethighand20mileslong.Amazingly,thetemperaturesstrikingagainstcoldcurrentscreateafogbeltthatoftencoversthedesert.AntarcticaPerhapsthelastunspoiltplace,Antarcticaisanemptylandscape.Notreesgrowhere,andonemusttravelwithatourismcompanyinordertovisit.Admireicebergs,sealions,whales,andlistentothesoundofabsolutelynothing.Fiordland,NewZealandOneofthemostshockingareasofNewZealand,Fiordlandcanbeseenonfoot,byair,orbywater.TheMilfordTrackisoneofthemostfamouswalks,withthetallestwaterfallinthecountryandimpressivevalleyviews.LakeMonowaiisaglassy,mirrorlikebodyofwatersurroundedbymountainsandbestexploredbyboatingonastillday.1.Inwhichplacearehuntingandfishingavailableforvisitors?A.Nunavut. B.NamibDesert. C.Antarctic. D.Fiordland.2.WhatisNamibDesertfamousfor?A.Iceflows. B.Burntsands. C.Highhills. D.Valleyviews.3.Whichwordcanbestdescribeallthefourplaces?A.Unknown. B.Unreachable. C.Unmelted. D.Undamaged.BAcrosstheEnglishspeakingworld,peoplearelearningthattheeasiestwaytoaddresssocialisolation(孤立)isnotbytalkingfacetoface,butshouldertoshoulder.WhenPhillipJacksonmovedbacktoEnglandfromAustralia,hewas67,andimmediatelyfeltlikeastray(走失的)doginhishometownofBarnsley.Realizingmanyofthoseintownathisagehadtheirownproblemswithsocialisolation,hestartedaBarnsleyUKchapterofanAustraliancommunity-buildingmovementcalled“Men’sShed.”Takingadvantageofmostmen’s(andwomen’s)loveofwoodworking,Men’sShedisactuallyacollective(集體的)supportgroupformenwithnotenoughfriendsortoomuchtimeontheirhands.Theoriginalconcept(概念)wastogetpeopletogetherandmakethingsoutofwood,butinreality,it’shelpingmentofightagainstisolation,whetherthat’sthroughmeetingupforacoffee,buildingadinnertable,orlisteningtotheproblemssomeoneisgoingthroughintheirlives.In2005,therewereabout200Men’sShedsinAustralia.TodaytheAustralianMen’sShedAssociationhasamembershipbaseofover1,200Men’sSheds.IthasspreadacrosstheEnglishspeakingworldandincludesmorethan50,000men.Thereare17U.S.Men’sSheds.TheyarespringingupinCanadaaswell,andsurging(激增)innumberaroundtheUK.Theageof“Shedders”asJacksoncallsthem,variesfrom22to87,whichmakessensebecauseanyonecanfeellonelyattimes.Headdsthatthememberscomefromallwalksoflife—fromteacherstoshopkeepers.NotonlycanMen’sandWomen’sShedsbeagreatplaceforlearningandlaughing,buttheycansavelives,aslonelinesshasbeenshowntotakeyearsoffofone’slife,elderlyoryoung.4.HowdidPhillipJacksonfeelwhenhecamebacktoEngland?A.Tired. B.Lonely. C.Proud. D.Comfortable.5.HowdoesMen’sShedhelppeopleactually?A.Itprovidestastycoffeeforthem. B.Itteachesthemhowtomakewoodentables.C.Itgivesthemachancetoworkwithothers. D.Ithelpsthemdealwithsocialisolation.6.Whatdoesparagraph5mainlytellusaboutMen’sShed?A.Itsdevelopment. B.Itsadvantages. C.Itsfuture. D.Itsneeds.7.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“they”inthelastparagraphreferto?A.Learningandlaughing. B.Teachers.C.Men’sandWomen’sSheds. D.Shopkeepers.CTheideathatredmeansstopandgreenmeansgoaffectsmorethanjusttrafficlightcolorsinourlives.Wehavebeentaughtfromayoungagethatredmeansdanger,whilegreenmeanssafety.Butwhywerethoseparticularcolorschosenfortrafficlights?Beforethereweretrafficlightsforcars,thereweretrafficsignalsfortrains.Atfirst,railroadcompaniesusedredtomeanstop,whitetomeangoandgreentomeancaution.Buttrainconductorsranintoaproblemwiththecolorwhitemeaninggo—brightwhitecouldeasilybemistakenforstarsatnight.Railwaycompanieseventuallymovedtothecolorgreenforgo.It’sbeenthatwayeversince.Redisthecolorwiththelongestwavelength(波長).Thatmeansthatasittravelsthroughtheair,itgetsdiffused(分散)lessthanothercolors,soitcanbeseenfromagreaterdistance.Forareal-worldexample,thinkabouthowthelightturnsredasthesunsets.Eventhoughthehumaneyeismostsensitivetoayellowish-greenhighlightercolor,itcanseeredfromfurtheraway.Butthiscouldhappenbychance.It’snotclearwhetherthatwaschosenbasedonwavelength,contrastagainstgreennatureornaturalconnectionofredwiththingslikeblood.Itcouldbeamixofallthree!Yellowhasashorterwavelengththanredbutalongerwavelengththangreen.Thismeansthatredisnoticeablethefurthestaway,yellowinthemiddleandgreentheleastdistanceaway—ahelpfuladvancedwarningforneedingtosloworstop.However,believeitornot,yellowwasonceusedtomeanstop.Backinthe1900s,somestopsignswereyellowbecauseitwastoohardtoseearedsigninapoorlylitarea.Eventually,highlyreflective(反光的)materialsweredeveloped,andredstopsignswereborn.Sinceyellowcanbeseenwellatalltimesoftheday,schoolareas,sometrafficsignsandschoolbusescontinuetobepaintedthecolor.Keepthesesafedrivingtipsinthebackofyourmindwheneveryouseeayellowlight.8.Whatwastheproblemwithwhitemeaninggo?A.Itcouldnotbeseenatnight. B.Itwasacolorshowingdanger.C.Itwasnotpopularatthattime. D.Itcouldmisleadtrainconductors.9.Whydoesthelightturnredasthesunsets?A.Humaneyesaremostsensitivetored.B.Redtravelsthroughtheairfastest.C.Thesunchangesitscolorasitsets.D.Redhasthelongestwavelength.10.Whatcanwelearnaboutyellowfromthetext?A.Itwasusedinlimitedareas.B.Ithadbeenusedasastopsign.C.Itishardtoseewithoutenoughlight.D.Itrequireshighlyreflectivematerials.11.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext?A.Toexplainthechoiceoftrafficlightcolors.B.Tospreadtheknowledgeofcolors.C.Tointroducetheinventionoftrafficlights.D.Toincreasepeople’strafficawareness.DRejection(拒絕)isauniversalexperience,butthepainofitcanfeelsoindividual.Nomatterhowmanytimesyouhaveexperiencedit,beingtoldyoudidn’tgetthejoborthatadatedoesn’twanttoseeyouagainisalwayshurtful.Historically,thepainthatcomeswithrejectionhasbeenausefultool.Forourancestors,beingkeptawayfromagroupwouldhavebeenadeathsentence,sinceitwasdifficulttosurvivealone.Thus,thebrainlikelydevelopedanalarmingsystemtowarnuswhenwewereatriskofbeingrejected.Thosewhoexperiencedrejectionasmorepainfulgainedanadvantagesincetheyweremorelikelytoadjusttheirbehaviortoremaininthegroup.Beingrejectedhasfarsmallerconsequencesnowthanitdidthousandsofyearsago.Still,wereaditasathreattoourhealth.Thereasonwhyithurtsisthesamereasonwhyweexperiencepainwhenwesteponasharpobject.Researchwhichcomparedbrainactivityofpeoplewhohadexperiencedrejectionwiththatofpeoplewhohadexperiencedphysicalpainshowedthatmanyofthesameregionsofthebrainlitup.Thepainisawarningthatsomethingisdamagingourhealth.Concernwithrejectionisperfectlynormal,butbeingoverlyworriedcanaffectthequalityofourlife.Ifyoutakerejectionpersonally,yourself-worthwillsuffer;butifyoublameitonthegeneralinjusticeoftheworld,itwillmakeyouangryandbitter.Therefore,itisnecessarytodoarealisticanalysisonwhattheproblemis.Ifsomeonedoesn’tcallyouback,don’tjumptotheconclusionthattheydon’twanttotalktoyou.Theymightbesickorbusy.Rejectionisanormalpartofeveryone’slife.Insteadofseein