People usually talk about two groups of colors: warm colors and cool colors. Scientists think that there are also two groups of people: people who prefer warm colors and people who prefer cool colors.

The warm colors are red, orange and yellow. Where there are warm colors and a lot of light, people usually trend to be active. People think that red is the symbol of exciting sociable（善交際的） people. Those who like to be with others like red. The cool colors are green, blue and purple. These colors, unlike warm colors, are relaxing. Where there are cool colors, people are usually quiet. People who like to spend time alone often prefer blue.

Red may be exciting, but one scientist says that time seems to pass more quickly in a room with warm colors than in a room with cool colors. He suggested that a warm color such as red and orange, is a good color for a living room or a restaurant. 3 People who are relaxed or eating don’t want time to pass quickly. Cool colors are better for offices of factories, because the people who work there want time to pass quickly. 

Scientists don’t know why people think some colors are warm and others are cool. 4 However, almost everyone agree that warm colors remind people of warm days and cool colors remind them of cool days. Because in the north the sun is low during winter, the sunlight appears quite blue. Because the sun is higher during summer, the hot summer sunlight appears yellow.

（一）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容簡要回答問題。

1. When do people want to be active according to this passage?

2. Can cool colors really make time pass more quickly?

（二） 將短文中劃線的句子譯成漢語。

3.______________________________________________________________________

4.______________________________________________________________________

（三）請給短文擬一個適當(dāng)?shù)臉?biāo)題。

5.______________________________________________________________________

B
People usually talk about two groups of colors: warm colors and cool colors. Scientists think that there are also two kinds of people: people who prefer warm colors and people who prefer cool colors. The warm colors are red, orange and yellow. Where there are warm colors and a lot of lights people usually want to be active. People think that red, for example, is exciting. Sociable people, those who like to be with others, like red.
The cool colors are green, blue and violet. These colors, unlike warm colors, are relaxing. Where there are cool colors, people are usually quiet. People who like to spend time alone often prefer blue. Red may be exciting, but one scientist says that time seems to pass more slowly in a room with warm colors than in a room with cool colors. He says that a warm color, such as red or orange, is good color for a living room or restaurant. People who are resting or eating do not want time to pass quickly. Cool colors are better for offices or factories if the people who are working there want time to pass quickly.
【小題1】According to this passage, people who don't like to be with others _______.

B

People usually talk about two groups of colors: warm colors and cool colors. Scientists think that there are also two kinds of people: people who prefer warm colors and people who prefer cool colors. The warm colors are red, orange and yellow. Where there are warm colors and a lot of lights people usually want to be active. People think that red, for example, is exciting. Sociable people, those who like to be with others, like red.

The cool colors are green, blue and violet. These colors, unlike warm colors, are relaxing. Where there are cool colors, people are usually quiet. People who like to spend time alone often prefer blue. Red may be exciting, but one scientist says that time seems to pass more slowly in a room with warm colors than in a room with cool colors. He says that a warm color, such as red or orange, is good color for a living room or restaurant. People who are resting or eating do not want time to pass quickly. Cool colors are better for offices or factories if the people who are working there want time to pass quickly.

1.According to this passage, people who don't like to be with others _______.

A．like orange color                        B．like blue color

C．prefer warm color                       D．a(chǎn)re usually active

2. Which of the following is true according to this passage?

A．Scientists like warm colors better than cool colors.

B．Time seems to pass more quickly in a room with red than with violet.

C．Time passes more slowly where there are cool colors.

D．We'd better color a living room or restaurant in warm colors.

3. Why are offices and factories often colored in cool colors according to the scientist?

A．Because these colors can make time pass more quickly.

B．Because these colors can make people excited.

C．Because everybody likes white color.

D．Because working people can be more active.

4.The best title of this passage should be _______.

A．Warm Colors and Cool Colors              B．People and Colors

C．Sociable People Like Warm Colors          D．Places and Colors

B
People usually talk about two groups of colors: warm colors and cool colors. Scientists think that there are also two kinds of people: people who prefer warm colors and people who prefer cool colors. The warm colors are red, orange and yellow. Where there are warm colors and a lot of lights people usually want to be active. People think that red, for example, is exciting. Sociable people, those who like to be with others, like red.
The cool colors are green, blue and violet. These colors, unlike warm colors, are relaxing. Where there are cool colors, people are usually quiet. People who like to spend time alone often prefer blue. Red may be exciting, but one scientist says that time seems to pass more slowly in a room with warm colors than in a room with cool colors. He says that a warm color, such as red or orange, is good color for a living room or restaurant. People who are resting or eating do not want time to pass quickly. Cool colors are better for offices or factories if the people who are working there want time to pass quickly

1. 1.

   According to this passage, people who don't like to be with others______.

   1. A.
      like orange color
   2. B.
      like blue color
   3. C.
      prefer warm color
   4. D.
      are usually active
2. 2.

   Which of the following is true according to this passage?

   1. A.
      Scientists like warm colors better than cool colors
   2. B.
      Time seems to pass more quickly in a room with red than with violet
   3. C.
      Time passes more slowly where there are cool colors
   4. D.
      We'd better color a living room or restaurant in warm colors
3. 3.

   Why are offices and factories often colored in cool colors according to the scientist?

   1. A.
      Because these colors can make time pass more quickly
   2. B.
      Because these colors can make people excited
   3. C.
      Because everybody likes white color
   4. D.
      Because working people can be more active
4. 4.

   The best title of this passage should be______.

   1. A.
      Warm Colors and Cool Colors
   2. B.
      People and Colors
   3. C.
      Sociable People Like Warm Colors
   4. D.
      Places and Colors

People usually talk about two groups of colors: warm colors and cool colors. Warm colors are red, orange and yellow. They usually make people more        . For example, red is exciting. Therefore, sociable(好交際的)people, those who like to work with others like      . Cool colors are green, blue and purple. These colors can make people       . When people are in a place with cool colors, they are usually quiet. People who like to spend time       often prefer blue.

Scientists say that time seems to pass more slowly in a room with warm colors       in a room with cool colors. They        that a warm color such as red and orange, is a good color for a restaurant. People who are         don’t want time to pass quickly. Cool colors are better for offices or factories,        people who work there want time to pass quickly.

Scientists don’t know why people think some colors are warm and others are cool. However, almost      agrees that warm colors remind people of warm days and cool colors remind them of cool days. Why? Because in the north, the       is low and the sunlight looks quite blue during winter. And the sun is higher during summer and the hot summer sunlight looks yellow.

1.A. active     B. quiet     C. serious     D. relaxed

2.A. orange     B. red     C. yellow     D. purple

3.A. stand up     B. warm up     C. calm down     D. break down

4.A. again     B. quickly     C. carefully     D. alone

5.A. and     B. except     C. or     D. than

6.A. suggest     B. plan     C. pretend     D. decide

7.A. reading     B. thinking     C. eating     D. sleeping

8.A. so     B. because     C. but     D. although

9.A. nobody     B. anybody     C. everybody     D. somebody

10.A. lighting     B. restaurant     C. room     D. sun