The Colors of Friendship友谊的颜色
Once upon a time the colors of the world started to quarrel. Green said, “Clearly I am the most important. I am the sign of life and hope. I was chosen for grass, trees and leaves. Without me, all animals would ___1__.”
Blue interrupted, “You only think about the __2__, but consider the sky and the sea. __3__ the water that is the basis of life and drawn up by the clouds from the deep sea. Without my peace, you would all be __4__.”
Yellow chuckled (笑道), “You are all so serious. I bring laughter, fun, and __5__ into the world.”
Orange started next to blow her trumpet, “I am the color of health and strength. I may be __6__, but I am precious for I serve the needs of human life. When I fill the sky __7__, my beauty is so striking that no one gives another __8__ to any of you.”
Red could stand it __9__ and he shouted out, “I am the ruler of all of you. I am the color of danger and of bravery. I am willing to __10__ truth. I am also the color of passion and of love.”
Then came Purple and Indigo (深蓝) …
The colors went on boasting, each convinced of his or her own __11__. Their quarreling became louder and louder. Suddenly there was a startling flash of bright lightening thunder. Rain started to pour down __12__. The colors crouched (蜷缩) down __13__, drawing close to one another for comfort.
In the midst of the clamor (叫嚷), rain began to speak, “You foolish colors, fighting __14__ yourselves, each trying to dominate __15__. Don’t you know that you were each made for a special purpose, __16__? Join hands with __17__ and come to me.”
Doing as they were told, the colors __18__ and joined hands. They formed a colorful rainbow. From then on, whenever a good rain ___19__ the world, a rainbow appears in the sky. They remember to __20__ one another.

A．stay B．leave C．go out D．die

A．earth B．moon C．star D．sun

A．That is B．I am C．It is D．This is

A．anything B．nothing C．something D．everything

A．warmth B．sadness C．depression D．anxiety

A．usual B．normal C．common D．scarce

A．at midnight B．at noon or at night C．at sunrise or sunset D．during the day

A．gift B．honor C．thought D．respect

A．for more B．any more C．very much D．no longer

A．turn to B．fight for C．struggle with D．bend over

A．superiority B．disadvantages C．inferiority D．weakness

A．gently B．quietly C．violently D．peacefully

A．with care B．in fear C．by chance D．on purpose

A．among B．by C．for D．against

A．others B．themselves C．the other D．the rest

A．equal and simple B．ordinary and similar C．more or less D．unique and different

A．each other B．me C．one another D．them

A．combined B．separated C．united D．divided

A．cleans B．washes C．brightens D．dampens

A．appreciate B．quarrel with C．ignore D．praise