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What is your favourite colour? Do you like yellow, orange, red? . Do you prefer greys and blues? Then you are probably quiet, shy, and you would rather follow than lead. You tend to be pessimist. At least, this is what psychologists tell us, and they should know, because they have been seriously studying the meaning of colour preference, as well as the effect that colours have on human beings. . If you happen to love brown, you did so, as soon as you opened your eyes, or at least as soon as you could see clearly. . A yellow room makes most people feel more cheerful and more relaxed than a dark green one; and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day. . A black bridge over the Thames River, near London, used to be the scene of more suicides(自杀) than any other bridge in the area—until it was repainted green. The number of suicide attempts immediately fell sharply. Perhaps it would have fallen even more if the bridge had been done in pink or baby blue.

. It is an established fact that factory workers work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black or grey.

A. They tell us, among other facts, that we do not choose our favourite colour as grow up — we are born with our preference.

B.On the other hand, black is depressing.

C.The rooms are painted in different colours as you like.

D. Light and bright colours make people not only happier but more active.

E. Life is like a picture or a poem, full of different colours.

F. If you do, you must be an optimist, a leader, an active person who enjoys life, people and excitement.

G.Colours do influence our moods—there is no doubt about it

NO ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE VACATIONS?

Special Story Time for All Lower Primary Pupils

SCHOOL LIBRARY

READING ROOM

June 6, 2 p. m—3 p. m,

Mr. Stephen Keene will impress you with stories from his famous New Kids Next Block series.

FREE ADMISSION

LEARN HOW TO PLAY THE GUITAR IN 4 EASY LESSONS!

Venue: Music Room

Time: 9 a. m—12 p. m

Dates: June 6, 13, 20, 27

Instructor: Miss Katsumi from Japan

Fees: $ 40 for 4 lessons

($ 20 for members of the school band and school choir)

Register with Mrs. Mary Mi, the Choir Mistress, NOW.

It is compulsory for students who sing up to attend ALL four lessons.

JOIN THE GEOGRAPHY CLUB'S TWILIGHT CRUISE(黄昏巡游)

June 19, 5 p. m—8 p. m

View Singapore's wonderful skyline by night.

Cruise past Kusu Island and Pulau Tekukor (Dove Island)

Enjoy a great dinner under the starlit sky.

HURRY! VACANCIES ONLY FOR THE 1ST 20 PUPILS WHO SING UP.

Get your consent forms(同意书) from Miss Yu and return the forms with your payment($20) by 30 May.

 If there are more than 20 pupils interested in the cruise, priority (优先权) will be given to Geography Club

The main reason people come to America is said to be that they can chase the American Dream. Everyone has heard of it, and many have died fighting for it. The only thing is that there is no clear definition of the American Dream. It is not defined by one dream, but by all the opportunities that the United States offers. Since the founding of the United States, people have been striving to define the American Dream.

In the play Death of a Salesman, every character is trying to realize his own version of the American Dream. Willy feels that he has done so. He has spent his whole life as a not very successful salesman. As he gets older, he starts having conflicts with everyone in his life, and feels that only by killing himself will the people around him be able to finally be happy.

Bernard, on the other hand, feels that the American Dream can only be achieved through career success. He shows that through hard work and dedication he will be crowned with success.

The dialogue of the characters reveals the different attitudes they have toward the American Dream, and the reaction of Willy to the fact that Bernard is very successful while he is not.

Many people try to achieve the American Dream, but few actually do so. As with any goal, it takes hard work and dedication to achieve the American Dream. In Death of a Salesman, all aspects of this goal are examined. For the goal to be achieved, the dream must be an attainable one which is worth working toward. It also must be a dream that the professional world accepts and finds useful.

It's the ending of 2016，but as USA Today says，"it's never too late to plan your 2016 travels"．With so many hot destinations around the globe，"where should I go?" can be difficult to answer.According to Lonely Planet ， though，Brazil is a fine choice－on Aug.29，the travel guide named that country the top one to visit in 2016.

"As if endless strands of coast and mountains，splashed with rainforest didn't already add up to an unfair share of heaven (天堂)，Brazil will hold two of the greatest sporting events in the world，beginning with the 2014 FIFA World Cup and followed by the 2016 Summer Olympics，"explained Lonely Planet.

Brazil is the largest and most populous country in South America.It boasts(自豪拥有) the Amazon，the world's largest jungle，which is home to a variety of plants and animals.But the great landscape is not the only thing Brazilians take pride in.

The colors green and yellow might make most people think of Brazil's soccer team even more than its national flag.Soccer is more than a sport in Brazil；it's a way of life.In fact，the World Cup brings Brazilians together.It is interesting to note，that the general elections(大选) in Brazil are usually held during the same year as the World Cup.Political parties try to take advantage of the patriotic enthusiasm created by soccer to inspire political energy.

Alongside soccer，samba is another symbol of Brazil.The country's most traditional dance is highlighted every February at the Rio Carnival，which is one of the world's biggest.

"Brazil has left its secondclass nation status，" said former Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in 2009 after Rio de Janeiro was awarded the 2016 Olympics.

Brazil's growing economy，fueled (刺激) by oil and aircraft factories，has made it more than just a nation of samba，soccer and beaches.These days，it might just be the best tourist destination in the world.

One day a mime(哑剧演员) is visiting the zoo and tries to earn some money as a street performer. As soon as he starts to draw a crowd, a zookeeper pulls him into his office. The zookeeper explains that the zoo's most popular attraction, a gorilla(大猩猩), has died suddenly and the keeper fears that attendance(出席人数) at the zoo will fall off. He offers the mime a job to dress up as the gorilla. The mime accepts.

The next morning the mime puts on the gorilla suit and enters the cage before the crowd comes. He soon discovers he can sleep, play and make fun of people and he draws bigger crowds than he ever did as a mime — the job he likes but loses.

However, with days going by, he begins to notice that the people are paying more attention to the lion in the cage next to his. Not wanting to lose the attention of his audience, he climbs to the top of his cage, crawls across a partition(隔墙), and dangles(悬挂) from the top to the lion's cage. The lion gets angry at this. The scene is a fuel to the crowd.

At the end of the day he is given a raise for being such a good attraction — well, this continues for some time. The crowds grow larger, and the mime's pay keeps going up.

Then one day when he is dangling over the lion he slides and falls. The mime is terrified. He starts screaming "Help me!", but the lion is quick. The mime soon finds himself flat on his back looking up at the angry lion and the lion says, "Shut up you fool! Do you want to get us both fired?"

As I stood in line waiting to cash out at a "pack your own" kind of store, where customers pack their items by themselves, I stared at the customer in front of me reading the magazines. She was young, but she already had a tired look to her, with heads bent forwards-as if life had beaten her down too many times.

Her face looked pale from extreme tiredness. Her winter coat was thin and unbuttoned. The well-worn scar around her throat probably did little to protect it from the cold weather. Her hands running a few pages, were rough and red. When I looked down at her boots, I could see a small piece of a clear plastic bag partially visible through a hole in her left boot.

The items in her cart (购物车) included the cheapest cuts of meat and some things like rice and potatoes. There were also lots of noodles. Day-old bread, inexpensive soap, and tissues on sale-well, almost. In a far corner sat a little toy and a pretty dress that was 50 percent off.

She continued to look at the magazines as we waited, and more people lined up behind us. She finally took one out and turned it over several times, trying to find a price before finally turning to me.

"I'm sorry to bother you," she began in a shy and nervous tone. "But can you tell me how much this is? I forgot my glasses at home."

"Of course" I said with a smile.

When I finally found the small print and told her, she shook her head and put it back. "They've become so expensive, haven't they?" I said sympathetically.

"Next!" The cashier called in a gentle voice before she could answer, and she moved forward to begin her transaction (交易).

注意：1. 续写词数应为150左右；2. 请按如下格式将答案写在横线上。

When told the cost, the woman's face paled.

……

I approached the cashier and whispered "Include her removed items in my bill, please."

注意：1. 词数 80 左右，开头与结尾已给出，不计入总词数;
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Distinguished judges and dear fellow students,

It's my honor to stand here and talk about "Promoting traditional Chinese festivals".

……

Thank you very much for your attention!

Traditional Chinese Ink Painting

Traditional Chinese ink painting, also known as brush painting or shui mo hua, (be) an art form that has a long-standing history in Chinese culture. It is characterized by  use of black ink and fine brushwork to portray scenes from nature.

Often associated the concept of balance and harmony, ink painting requires precision and (patient), (demand) thorough brush control and a deep understanding of composition by minimal brushwork. Such is the essence captured by artists it allows for the viewers' imagination to fill in the details themselves.

The subjects (present) in Chinese ink painting cover a wide range of natural elements, ranging from majestic mountains and (flow) rivers to delicate flowers and graceful birds. Certain techniques (employ) to create depth and visual interest based on them,  normally include the use of shading, texture, etc.

Above all, Chinese traditional ink painting showcases the timeless beauty of nature and embodies the profound artistic expression of the traditional Chinese culture.

Someone recently asked me when I became more confident about my abilities as an entrepreneur. I thought it was a funny question, 1 I'm not very confident at all, and constantly filled with 2 about every decision I make.

It doesn't exactly hold me back in my work; it is just that I am very 3 of what I do, and I'm always 4 on the way I work, think and talk. I have also learned over the years that making a decision is often more important than making the right decision. Preferably your decisions are the right ones, but inaction or indecisiveness is more 5 than making the wrong decision every now and then.

There is one thing I have learned over the years that I wish I had learned earlier in my career. And that is the 6  that I am not stupid.

It sounds logical, but I often sat in on meetings and heard people explain things and then 7 to myself, "I don't understand that. Maybe I'm stupid?" or I would hear about a startup and I would not 8 their business model and think I'm stupid. Or I would hear an entrepreneur speak and think, "That all 9 like bullshit, but I must be stupid, because other people seem to love it."

A couple of years ago, I came to the 10 that I was not stupid at all. When people in meetings say things I don't understand I speak up and tell them so. Usually, I hear a sigh of 11 in the room and find out nobody understood what was being talked about.

When I don't understand a business model it usually means there is not one, or it sucks. Turns out I'm not stupid and 12 I don't understand it, most people won't understand it at all. 13 doubting my own abilities I've learned to trust my "bullshit radar" a bit more and not understanding something is a clear sign that something is off.

My advice to young entrepreneurs is this: you are not stupid! If something does not make 14 , if it sounds stupid, if you do not understand it, something is wrong! Trust your gut (本能的) 15 . Feel free to not know and be honest when you don't understand something!

"If you buy things you do not need, soon you will have to sell things you need." This is a piece of wise advice from Waren Buffet, arguably one of the greatest financial minds of the 21^st century.This is true especially in the present economic climate.

While the idea of being frugal (节俭的) has long been a part of Eastern culture, the relatively recent growth of wealth in China as well as the ease of purchasing has led to increased consumerism for many across the country. Yet this increased consumption of goods has been pushing up the prices of certain bare essentials such as housing, transportation and food, which is forcing people to reevaluate their priorities while spending money. 

The internet is flooded with advice on where one can save money as well as good opinions about how the should spend their money. For example, clothes can be bought second-hand, but you should never skip a visit to the dentist. In the meanwhile, you should limit those that are fancy but not entirely necessary. Of course, it is still fine to occasionally spend money on a nice vacation, but buying thirty pairs of shoes you will only wear a few times is neither responsible nor sustainable.    

Hopefully, we all fully understand at this point that the resources on the earth are indeed limited.As a result, the choice (forced or not) to be frugal is not only good for one's wallet, but also beneficial to the planet in the long run. Have you ever chosen to starve yourself to get a pair of limited-edition sneakers?

A. These words have always not been taken seriously by young people. 

B. A continuous growth model on this planet is by no means sustainable. 

C. They are meant to encourage people to buy more stuff than they need.

D. It makes sense to prioritize goods and services that directly affect your health. 

E. It is no wonder then that being frugal is once again becoming a dominant trend. 

F. Many young people today appear to be taking these words very much to heart. 

G. If so, it is high time you started making changes for yourself and for all humanity.