第二题：填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10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 colo

第二题：填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10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.important   2、 color  / sign / symbol  3、 interrupted   4、without  5、top   6、health   7、stand / bear  / tolerate  8、when  9、were told  10、which