Question

Most of the time, we choose colors for decorating based on our personal taste and our sense of aesthetics (審美學). But, a number of color experts believe that colors have an effect on our emotions and that it would be wise of us to be conscious of that before settling on a definite choice.
Some of the effects of colors are well known and accepted by most people. In fact, those effects have been the subject of serious research and experiments and have been scientifically proven. But not all scientists agree on the validity (正確性) of the results.
When we become interested in the psychological effects of colors, it is important to know that not all societies share our opinion of those effects on our emotions. What we hold as an "objective" observation on a color is often nothing more than a reflection of our cultural belongingness, which has attributed properties to that color for generations.
Why is it not possible for us to hold a really objective discourse(論述)on the subject? In part, because it is very difficult to separate the psychological from the symbolic, the symbolic aspects are definitely cultural. Often, and this without our realizing it, they influence our understanding of colors and the following emotions - both psychological aspects. Black and white are good examples. In western countries, black is considered serious, dramatic and sometimes sad. People are warned against its potentially depressing effects on decoration. Black is the traditional color of mourning. White, on the other hand, is associated with purity, peace and optimism. For those reasons, white is the traditional color of bridal dresses. No one would think of attending a funeral in white. Any more than it would occur to a bride to wear black. We simply remain convinced that it is not in the "nature" of those colors. Yet, in certain oriental countries, it is white, not black that is the color of mourning.
That having been said, there is some “overlapping” in the properties different cultures attribute to certain colors. For example, Feng Shui, the traditional Chinese philosophy that distinguishes between good and evil influences explains colors much in the same way as the majority of western color specialists. Is that to say that colors have real natural properties which all humans perceive(感知) in the same way or is the phenomenon an example of the cross-influences that affect the thinking of cultures brought closer to one another by a certain Venetian(威尼斯人) called Marco Polo? It is difficult to say.
But, be that as it may, colors do affect us. And if you feel emotions for a certain color, note them and remember them. You may even wish to consider them next time you are planning to decorate. The decision is yours!
【小題1】 Most of the time, we ignore ______ when choosing colors for decoration.

A．personal taste	B．our aesthetics
C．cultural effects	D．psychological effects

【小題2】Why is it not possible for us to hold a really objective discourse on the subject?

A．Because it is often nothing more than a reflection of our cultural belongingness.

B．Because the colors have the properties for generations.

C．Because it is difficult to separate the psychological from the cultural.

D．Because the symbolic aspects influence our perception of colors.

【小題3】 The italicized word “overlapping” is paragraph 6 is closest in meaning to______

A．difference

B．conflict

C．sameness

D．agreement

【小題4】 In western countries, white is ______.

A．preferred by bridals	B．used in a funerals sometimes
C．depressing in decoration	D．pure in its nature

【小題5】 According to the author, which of the following statements is certain?

A．Different cultures can have the same properties of colors.

B．If you feel emotions for a color, note them and remember them.

C．All humans perceive colors’ natural properties in the same way.

D．Marco Polo disclosed the psychological effects of colors.

Answer 1

【小題1】D
【小題2】C
【小題3】C
【小題4】A
【小題5】A

解析試題分析：本文討論的是在不同的文化中對于顏色的理解有很多相同的地方，并做了具體的分析。
【小題1】D 推理題。根據(jù)文章第一段Most of the time, we choose colors for decorating based on our personal taste and our sense of aesthetics (審美學). But, a number of color experts believe that colors have an effect on our emotions and that it would be wise of us to be conscious of that before settling on a definite choice.說明人們在裝修的時候，選擇顏色只是根據(jù)自己的愛好，沒有考慮顏色在心理學上的影響，故D正確。
【小題2】C 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)第四段2,3行In part, because it is very difficult to separate the psychological from the symbolic, the symbolic aspects are definitely cultural.說明主要是因為文化方面的影響，C正確。
【小題3】C 推理題。根據(jù)最后一段2,3,4行For example, Feng Shui, the traditional Chinese philosophy that distinguishes between good and evil influences explains colors much in the same way as the majority of western color specialists.說明在東西方對于風水的理解是相似的，故C正確。
【小題4】A 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)4,5,6行White, on the other hand, is associated with purity, peace and optimism. For those reasons, white is the traditional color of bridal dresses.說明A正確。
【小題5】A 推理題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段內容可知在很多不同的文化中，對于顏色有很多相同的看法，故A正確。
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