Question

What is your favorite color? Do you like yellow, orange, red? 　 1.　Do you prefer grey and blue? Then you are probably quiet, shy, and you would rather follow than lead. You tend to be a pessimist(悲觀者). At least, this is what psychologists(心理學(xué)家)tell us, and they should know, because they have been seriously studying the meaning of color preference, as well as the effect that colors have on human beings. 　 2.　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.

　3.　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.

　4.　A black bridge over the Thames River, near London, used to be the scene of more suicides(自殺者)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.

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

A. On the other hand, black is depressing.

B. They tell us, among other facts, that we do not choose our favorite color as we grow up—we are born with our preference.

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

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

E. Light and bright colors make people not only happier but more active.

F. Life is like a picture or a poem, full of different colors.

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

 

Answer 1

1.D

2.B

3.G

4.A

5.E

【解析】

1.選D。根據(jù)下文問答形式可以看出, 這句是說如果喜歡的顏色是yellow, orange, red, 你可能是optimist類型的人。此句與下文的pessimist照應(yīng), 故選項D為正確答案。

2.2】選B。根據(jù)上文意思, 此句應(yīng)該還是psychologists告訴我們的情況, 此空與上文是并列關(guān)系。

3.3】選G。從空后的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. 可知, 此處說明“顏色影響心情”, 正確答案為選項G。

4.4】選A。從空后的A black bridge over the Thames River, near London, used to be the scene of more suicides than any other bridge in the area—until it was repainted green. 可知, 此處說明黑色對人們的影響, 故正確答案為A。

5.5】選E。從下文的when their machines are painted orange rather than black or grey可知, 此處說明淺色的影響, 故推斷出E為最佳選項。