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　　 高一竞赛试卷（一） ：填空（共 0小题；每小题1分，满分0分） 阅读下面的短文，在标有序号的空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中单词的正确形式。 Once upon a time the colors of the world started to quarrel. All thought that they were the most _____1_____, the most useful, the most beautiful and the best. Green said: Clearly I am the most important. I am the ___2____ of life and of hope. I’m the color of grass, trees, leaves.Without me, all animals would die.” Blue ____3___(interrupt): Don’t just think about the earth. What is the color of the sky and the sea? Isn’t water the most important thing for life?” Yellow laughed: You are all so serious! I bring laughter and warmth into the world. Every time people look at a yellow sunflower, they start to smile. ____4_____me, there would be no fun! Orange said at the____5___of his voice: I am the color of ____6___ and strength. I carry the most important vitamins. Think of carrots, pumpkins and oranges. When I fill the sky at sunrise or sunset, everyone is shocked at my beauty and nobody gives another thought to any of you. Red could ____7__ it no longer, so he shouted: I am the color of danger and of bravery. I am willing to fight for a cause. I bring fire into the blood.” And so the colors went on quarreling. Their voices became louder and louder. The thunder got angry and the rain started to pour. ____8____the colors began to cool, the rain said,” You foolish colors. Don’t you know that each of you is unique? Join hands and follow me.”They did what they_____9_____(tell) and together made the most beautiful rainbow,___10______ is a sign of hope of tomorrow. And whenever a good rain washes the world and a rainbow appears in the sky, we should remember to appreciate one another. B When I was first old enough to visit the barber on my own, I would make twice-monthly trips to Charlie’s shop in Hairfax Drive. Charlie’s was a dusty little place. It wasn’t that much fun going there,___11____it was always kind of cozy(舒适的)