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.
【小題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
【小題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.
【小題3】What color might help lose weight according to the text?
A．Red.B．Green.C．Blue.D．Purple.
【小題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


【小題1】A
【小題2】C
【小題3】C
【小題4】D

解析試題分析：本文主要介紹了顏色的意義和功能。不同的文化價(jià)值觀，顏色的意義不同。人們選擇的顏色也受到他們的身體的反應(yīng)。
【小題1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。第二段的The answer depends largely on cultural values as well as personal experiences. 答案很大程度上取決于文化價(jià)值觀以及個(gè)人經(jīng)歷。所以穆斯林認(rèn)為綠色象征著天堂，主要是由于他們的文化價(jià)值觀的影響。故選A。
【小題2】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。第四段的because red is a color that easily catches a person’s eye. 因?yàn)榧t色是一種很容易吸引人注意的顏色，所以用紅色的鍵易激發(fā)人們購(gòu)物的欲望。故選C。
【小題3】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。blue can cause people to lose appetite.藍(lán)色會(huì)使人失去食欲，也就是會(huì)讓人體重減輕。故選C。
【小題4】主旨判斷題。根據(jù)全文的內(nèi)容主要是講不同的文化價(jià)值觀，顏色的意義不同；不同的顏色會(huì)給人帶來(lái)不同的影響。故選D。
考點(diǎn)：考查日常生活類短文閱讀。

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