Question

What is your favourite colour? Do you like yellow, orange, red? 1.__ . Do you prefer greys and blues? Then you are probably quiet, shy, and you would rather follow than lead. You tend to be pessimist(悲观主义者). At least, this is what psychologists tell us, and they should know, because they have been seriously studying the meaning of colour preference, as well as the effect that colours have on human beings. _ 2.___ . If you happen to love brown, you did so, as soon as you opened your eyes, or at least as soon as you could see clearly.

_ 3.____ . A yellow room makes most people feel more cheerful and more relaxed than a dark green one; and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day. ___4. . A black bridge over the Thames River, near London, used to be the scene of more suicides(自杀) than any other bridge in the area---until it was repainted green. The number of suicide attempts immediately fell sharply. Perhaps it would have fallen even more if the bridge had been done in pink or baby blue.

__5.___ . It is an established fact that factory workers work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black or grey.

A. On the other hand, black is depressing.

B. They tell us, among other facts, that we do not choose our favourite colour as grow up --- we are born with our preference.

C. The rooms are painted in different colours as you like.

D. If you do, you must be an optimist(乐观主义者), a leader, an active person who enjoys life, people and excitement.

E. Light and bright colours make people not only happier but more active.

F. Life is like a picture or a poem, full of different colours.

G. Colours do influence our moods---there is no doubt about it

Answer 1

1.D

2.B

3.G

4.A

5.E

【解析】

试题分析：

1.Do you prefer greys and blues? Then you are probably quiet, shy, and you would rather follow than lead. You tend to be pessimist(悲观主义者).可知此处是对你性格的分析。故选择D，意为如果你喜欢黄色、橘色、红色，那么你是个乐观主义者。

2.根据上文的this is what psychologists tell us, and they should know,此处是阐述的心理学家的研究发现，故选择B，意为心理学家告诉我们，我们并不是因为长大而选择自己最喜欢的颜色，而是天生就有这样的偏爱。

3.根据下文的内容可知，黄色的房间比深绿的房间会让人们更放松，而红色在忧郁的冬日则会带来温暖。故本段讲的是颜色对情绪的影响，选择G。

4.根据下文的A black bridge over the Thames River, near London, used to be the scene of more suicides(自杀) than any other bridge in the area可知，黑色的桥梁曾成为更多自杀事件的发生地。故选择A，意为黑色让人沮丧。

5.根据下文的It is an established fact that factory workers work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black or grey.可知，当工厂的机器被刷成橘色而不是黑色或灰色时，工人的工作更好，事故也更少。故选择E，意为明亮的颜色不仅使人更高兴也使人更积极。

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