2. Why is pink or purple a color for girls and blue or brown for boys? The answer depends largely _________ cultural values as well as personal experiences. To the Egyptians, green was a color _____________represented the hope and joy of spring, while for Muslims, it means heaven. Red is a symbol of good luck in many cultures. During the Spring Festival in China, children ___________(give) money in a red envelope to bring good fortune in the New Year. For many nations, blue is a symbol of protection and religious beliefs. Greek people often wear a blue necklace hoping to protect ____________against evils （灾祸）. on / upon that /which are given themselves

3. People’s _________(choose) of colors is also influenced by their bodies’ reactions toward them. Green is said to be _______ most restful color. It has the ability to reduce pain and relax people both mentally _______ physically. People __________(work) in green environment have been found to have fewer stomach aches. choice the and working

4. Red can cause a person’s blood pressure to rise and increase people’s appetites （食欲）. Many decorators will include different shades of red in the restaurant. __________(similar), many commercial websites will have a red “Buy Now” button because red is a color that easily catches a person’s eye. Blue is another calming color. Unlike red, blue is believed to cause people to lose appetite. So _________ you want to eat less, some suggest that eating from blue plates can help. Similarly if / when

6. Jean is a 17-year-old high school student. On Saturday mornings, Jean and her friends take part in the program ______(call) SAVE THE KIDS. They travel to a poor area of Washington D.C.. They help ________(young) students learn how to read and to solve mathematics problems. Many American teenagers join in programs ___________serve their communities. ______weekends Jean sometimes works at an ice-cream store. ______she is not working, she gets together with her girlfriends. They might go to a movie, to a shopping mall or to an eating place. Or they might attend ____ sports event of their high school. They also often stay at one girl’s house for the night. called younger that/which On/At When a

7. Like teenagers in most parts of the country, Jean began driving a car when she was 16 years old. ________, she does not have her car. She must share the family car with her parents. About 70 percent of American teenagers have their own cars. Many of them drive their cars to school every day. Jean does not smoke cigarettes or drink alcohol. Neither do her friends. But many teenagers at her school do. Drinking alcohol is a major problem there. Every weekend teenagers have parties, where ____ drink alcohol. Then they drive to other parties. People under the age of 21 ________________(not allow) to drink alcohol in the United States. And it is dangerous to drink ______drive a car. Yet this does not stop some teenagers. However they are not allowed and

9. As a working mom with three young sons, keeping the house clean is a big challenge. Even __________we clean the house every week, one hour later our bedrooms and bathrooms are back to their messy( 混乱的 ) look. When ______(ask), my boys will help neaten their room, clear their plates from the table and pick up their school junk. But I need to remind them _____ it again and again. though/if asked of

10. If I don’t remind them, I will step over all the things ______ make my house look like a garbage can. This is quite ____ change from my pre-kid years when I never left any waste in the house. __ seems that I cannot get these days back again at my own house. When last week I _____(find) a program called “Share a Healthy Habit” on a newspaper, I saw a great chance to engage my sons in cleaning chores. Why not encourage these behaviors during the summer, while school is out and their life is ________(relax)? that a It found relaxing

11. The goal for my boys is to clean their own dorm room _________ themselves when they are free. The rewards for clean habits start young and continue as they get ______(old), so I need to start my plan as soon as possible. themselves older