18．Long long ago，the colours of the world started to quarrel．Green said，"Clearly I am the most important．I am the sign of life and hope．Without me，all animals would die．"
Blue said，"You only think about the earth instead of considering the sky and the sea．Without my peace，you would all be nothing．"Yellow laughed，"You are all so serious．I bring fun and warmth into the world．"Orange shouted，"I am the colour of health and strength．I am the most important for I serve the needs of people's life．"Red shouted out，"I am the most important of all．I am the colour of danger，bravery and love．I am glad to fight for truth．"Then Purple and Indigo came…
The colours went on quarreling，each saying he or she was the most important．Their quarreling became louder and louder．Suddenly it thundered and rained hard．The colours felt so frightened that they stopped quarreling and got together for comfort （安慰）．
At this time，rain began to speak，"You foolish colours，quarreling among yourselves，each trying to be the most important．You don't know that you each were made for a special purpose．Join hands with each other and come to me．"
Doing as they were told，the colours united （團結(jié)）and joined hands．They formed a colourful rainbow．From ihen on，when a good rain washes the world，a rainbow appears in the sky．They remember to appreciate（欣賞）each other．
28．The colours were quarreling aboutC．
A．who was the cleverest
B．who was the strongest
C．who was the most important
D．who was the most beautiful
29．In the story，red representsC．
A．life and hope
B．health and strength
C．danger，bravery and love
D．the sky，the sea and peace
30．The colours stopped quarreling becauseD．
A．they felt too tired after the quarrel
B．they felt too cold when it rained a lot
C．they became too angry with each other
D．they felt frightened when it thundered and rained hard
31．There areD colours in the story．
A．four
B．five
C．six
D．seven
32．What does this story want to tell usB？
A．Thunder is frightening．
B．United we can create wonders．
C．It's useless to appreciate each other．
D．Some of the colours are foolish．
分析 文章大意：
很久很久以前，世界的顏色開始爭吵，綠色，藍色，黃色，橙色，紅色，紫色和靛藍色都從各自的角度炫耀自己是最重要的，最后各種顏色激烈地爭吵起來．他們的爭吵聲越來越大．突然打雷，下起大雨來．顏色感到如此害怕，他們停止了爭吵．此時，雨告訴他們每一種顏色都是為了特殊的目的而存在著，所以要團結(jié)起來，相互攜手．之后按照雨說的，顏色們統(tǒng)一（團結(jié)）和握起手來，形成了一道五彩繽紛的彩虹．從此他們記住了要彼此之間互相欣賞．所以這個故事告訴人們團結(jié)起來就可以創(chuàng)造奇跡這樣一個道理．
解答 28．C 細節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)The colours went on quarreling，each saying he or she was the most important．可知顏色們爭論的焦點是他們誰是最重要的．故選C．
29．C 細節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)Red shouted out，"I am the most important of all．I am the colour of danger，bravery and love．I am glad to fight for truth．可知紅色代表著危險，勇敢和愛．故選C．
30．D 細節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)Suddenly it thundered and rained hard．The colours felt so frightened that they stopped quarreling and got together for comfort （安慰）．可知顏色之所以停止?fàn)幊呈且驗楫?dāng)天突然開始打雷下大雨時他們感到害怕．故選D．
31．D 細節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)第一和第二段中Green said、Blue said、Yellow laughed、Orange shouted、Red shouted out、Then Purple and Indigo came．可知在這個故事中一共有七種顏色．故選D．
32．B 主旨大意題．結(jié)合文中的關(guān)鍵句the colours united （團結(jié)）and joined hands．They formed a colourful rainbow，并細讀短文可知作者是想通過這個小故事告訴人們團結(jié)起來就可以創(chuàng)造奇跡這樣一個道理．故選B．
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