Question

Why is pink or purple a color for girls and blue or brown for boys?

The answer depends largely on cultural values as well as personal experiences. To the Egyptians, green was a color that represented the hope and joy of spring. While for Muslims, it means heaven. Red is a symbol of good luck in many cultures. In China, children are given money in a red envelope to bring good fortune in the New Year. For many nations, blue is a symbol of protection and religious beliefs. Greek people often wear a blue necklace hoping to protect themselves against evils(災禍).

People’s choice of colors is also influenced by their bodies’ reactions(反應) toward them. Green is said to be the most restful color. It has the ability to reduce pain and relax people both mentally and physically. People who work in green environment have been found to have fewer stomach aches.

Red can cause a person’s blood pressure to rise and increase people’s appetites(食欲). Many decorators will include different shades of red in the restaurant. Similarly, many commercial websites will have a red “Buy Now” button because red is a color that easily catches a person’s eye.

Blue is another calming color. Unlike red, blue can cause people to lose appetite. So if you want to eat less, some suggest that eating from blue plates can help.

The next time you are deciding on what to wear or what color to decorate your room, think about the color carefully.

1.Muslims regard green as a symbol of heaven mainly because of their _______.

A. cultural values

B. commercial purposes

C. personal experiences

D. physical reactions to the color

2.Why will many commercial websites have a red “Buy Now” button?

A. To relax people physically.

B. To increase people’s appetites.

C. To encourage people to make a purchase(購買).

D. To cause a person’s blood pressure to rise.

3.What color might help lose weight according to the text?

A. Red B. Green. C. Blue. D. Purple.

4.Which of the following would be the most proper title for the text?

A. Colors and Human Beings

B. The Cultural Meaning of Color

C. Colors and Personal Experiences

D. The Meaning and Function of Color

Answer 1

1.A

2.C

3.C

4.D

【解析】

試題分析：文章主要介紹了顏色的含義和所具有的功能。為什么粉色和紫色是女孩的顏色，而藍色和棕色是男孩的顏色？這在很大程度上是由社會文化價值和個人經(jīng)歷決定的。

1.The answer depends largely on cultural values”和段落大意可知，顏色被賦予什么含義主要取決于文化價值，第二段舉了一些文化價值決定顏色含義的例子，穆斯林把綠色看作天堂的象征就是其中的一個例子，故選A。

2.many commercial websites will have a red “Buy Now” button because red is a color that easily catches a person’s eye”可知，紅色容易引起人們的注意，很多商業(yè)網(wǎng)站使用紅色作為按鈕的顏色是為了鼓勵人們購買商品，故選C。

3.blue can cause people to lose appetite”可知，藍色能夠減弱人們的食欲，飯量減少的話，體重可能會減輕，故選C。

4.The answer depends largely on cultural values as well as personal experiences.”可知，顏色的含義受到文化價值和個人經(jīng)歷的影響，B、C太片面；文章主要介紹了顏色的含義和顏色具有的功能，故選D。

考點：社會類短文閱讀