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 is a color that means the hope and joy of spring， while for Muslims， it means heaven. Red stands for good luck in many cultures. In China， children are given money in a red envelope to bring good luck in the New Year. For many nations， blue stands for protection. Greek people often wear a blue necklace hoping to protect themselves from bad people or bad things happening.

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 cut down 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 (血壓) to rise and increase people’s appetites (食欲). Many designers will include different shades of red in restaurants. Similarly， some websites will have a red “Buy Now” button because red is a color that easily catches a person’s eyes.

Blue is another color which can make you feel peacefully. 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】To the Egyptians， green means ______.

A. good luck B. joy of spring

C. heaven D. protection

【2】We can learn from Paragraph 3 that green can ______.

A. cause more stomachaches

B. easily catch a person’s eyes

C. cut down pain and relax people

D. make people’s blood pressure rise

【3】Why will some websites have a red “Buy Now” button?

A. To help people relaxed.

B. To bring people good luck.

C. To make people feel peaceful.

D. To encourage people to buy the things.

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

A. Red. B. Green.

C. Blue. D. Purple.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】D

【4】C

【解析】

試題分析：短文大意：該文主要介紹了人們喜歡不同的顏色在很大程度上取決于文化價(jià)值觀以及個(gè)人經(jīng)驗(yàn)。對(duì)于埃及人來說，綠色味著希望和春天的喜悅，而對(duì)于穆斯林來說，它意味著天堂。在許多文化中紅色代表好運(yùn)氣。對(duì)許多國(guó)家來說，藍(lán)色代表保護(hù)。人們選擇顏色也受他們的身體反應(yīng)的影響。綠色是最寧?kù)o的顏色。它具有減少疼痛和放松人身心的能力。紅色能使人的血壓上升，增加人們的食欲。藍(lán)色可以使你感到平靜。藍(lán)色可以使人失去食欲。

【1】B細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段中To the Egyptians， green is a color that means the hope and joy of spring可知對(duì)于埃及人來說，綠色意味著希望和春天的喜悅，所以選B。

【2】C細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段中Green is said to be the most restful color. It has the ability to cut down pain and relax people both mentally and physically. 可知綠色是最寧?kù)o的顏色。它具有減少疼痛和放松人身心的能力。所以選C。

【3】D細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段中Similarly， many commercial websites will have a red “Buy Now” button because red is a color that easily catches a person’s eye.說明用紅色是為了吸引人們的注意，鼓勵(lì)人們購(gòu)買。所以選D。

【4】C推理判斷題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第五段blue can cause people to lose appetite. So if you want to eat less， some suggest that eating from blue plates can help.說明藍(lán)色可以讓人減少食欲，那么可以讓人減肥，所以選C。