Question

 Colors often have different meanings in different cultures. Here are some of Americans’ 1      about color.

Black

Black is the color of power (权力）. It is also a popular color 2     it can make people look thinner. White

White is the 3     of purity (纯洁）.It is 4     to be a summer color. However, the 5     of it is that it is very difficult to keep clean.

Red

This is the most 6     color. 7     furniture looks very good. Red cars are thieves’ favorite cars

Red is often used in 8     because it is an appetite (食欲）stimulant (刺激物）. It can make people eat 9      .

Blue

Blue is the color of the 10     and the ocean. Peaceful blue is often used in bedrooms. Studies 11     that weightlifters (举重运动员）are able to lift heavier weights in gyms which are painted blue.

Green

Green represents 12     It is the most comfortable color for people’s 13     Hospitals often use green because it can make patients 14    

Yellow

Yellow is a cheerful color. 15     ,  people  lose their tempers (发月卑气）and babies cry more often in yellow rooms.

(   ) 1. A. ideas    B. answers

C. questions    D. keys

(   ) 2. A. so    B. because

C. but    D. though

(   ) 3. A. sign    B. mark

C. meaning    D. symbol

(   ) 4. A. said    B. reported

C. thought    D. believed

(   ) 5. A. quality    B. truth

C. advantage    D. disadvantage

(   ) 6. A. tiring    B. exciting

C. boring    D. important

(   ) 7. A. Red    B. Green

C. Black    D. Orange

(   ) 8. A. shops    B. hotels

C. restaurants    D. museums

(   ) 9. A. less    B. more

C. slowly    D. comfortably

(   ) 10. A. ground    B. sea

C. water    D. sky

(   ) 11. A. show    B. say

C. report    D. tell

(   ) 12. A. trees    B. plants

C. nature    D. leaves

(   ) 13. A. eyes    B. ears

C. hands    D. noses

(   ) 14. A. sad    B. relaxed

C. excited    D. happy

(   ) 15. A. Therefore    B. Besides

C. Instead    D. However

Answer 1

 1.    A    2.    B    3. D    4.    C    5.    D 6.    B    7.    A    8.    C

9.    B    10.  D    11.    A    12.    C    13. A    14. B   15.    D