Question

【題目】 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(zāi)禍).

People’s choice of colors is also influenced by their bodies’ reactions (反應(yīng)) 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 stomachaches.

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 valuesB.commercial purposes

C.personal experiencesD.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 buy the goods.D.To cause a person’s blood pressure to rise.

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

A.RedB.Green.C.Blue.D.Purple.

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

A.Colors and Human BeingsB.The Cultural Meaning of Color

C.Colors and Personal ExperiencesD.The Meaning and Function of Color

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】C

【3】C

【4】D

【解析】

本文主要講了在不同的國(guó)家，不同的文化背景下，各種顏色所代表的意義以及所起到的作用。

【1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中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.答案在很大程度上取決于文化價(jià)值觀以及個(gè)人經(jīng)歷。對(duì)埃及人來說，綠色代表著春天的希望和歡樂，而對(duì)穆斯林來說，綠色意味著天堂�？芍�穆斯林把綠色看作是天堂的象征是因?yàn)槲幕瘍r(jià)值觀。故選A。

【2】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中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.紅色會(huì)使人的血壓升高，增加人的食欲。許多裝飾師會(huì)在餐廳里加入不同顏色的紅色。同樣，許多商業(yè)網(wǎng)站都會(huì)有一個(gè)紅色的“一口價(jià)”按鈕，因?yàn)榧t色很容易吸引人的眼球。可知商業(yè)網(wǎng)站設(shè)置“現(xiàn)在買”的紅色按扭是為了鼓勵(lì)人們購(gòu)物，故選C。

【3】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中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.藍(lán)色是另一種鎮(zhèn)靜的顏色。與紅色不同，藍(lán)色會(huì)使人失去食欲。所以，如果你想少吃點(diǎn)東西，一些人建議從藍(lán)色盤子里吃東西會(huì)有幫助�？芍�藍(lán)色有助于減肥，故選C。

【4】最佳標(biāo)題題。本文主要講了在不同的國(guó)家，不同的文化背景下，各種顏色所代表的意義以及所起到的作用。所以這篇文章最好的題目應(yīng)該是顏色的意義和作用，故選D。