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【题目】What is your favorite color? 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. At least, this is what psychologists tell us, and they should know, because they have been seriously studying the meaning of color preference, as well as the effect that colors 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. They tell us, among other facts, that we do not choose our favorite color as grow up — we are born with our preference.

B. On the other hand, black is depressing.

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

D. Light and bright colors make people not only happier but more active.

E. Life is like a picture or a poem, full of different colors.

F. If you do, you must be an optimist, a leader, an active person who enjoys life, people and excitement.

G. Colors do influence our moods—there is no doubt about it.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】F

【2】A

【3】G

【4】B

【5】D

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述了对颜色的喜好是与生俱来的，颜色会影响心情及怎样通过颜色改变心情。

【1】F 考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。上句讲你是否喜欢黄色、桔色和红色？F项“如果你喜欢这几种颜色，你一定是享受生活、朋友和乐趣的乐观者、领袖和积极的人。”承接上文，对这几种颜色进行近一步说明，故选F。

【2】A 考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。下句讲人天生就喜欢某种颜色的事实，A项讲“我们对颜色的喜好不是随年龄选择的而是天生就有的”与下句意思一致，故选A。

【3】G 考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。下文的例子讲的是颜色对心情的影响，G项“毫无疑问颜色影响心情”是对下文的总述，统领下文，故选G。

【4】B 考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。下面事例讲黑色影响心情、使人抑郁导致自杀，B项“相反黑色是令人沮丧的颜色”概括下面例子，故选B。

【5】D 考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。下面例子讲工厂把机器涂成桔色，生产效率高事故少，D项“浅色和亮色使人快乐和积极”是对下面例子的总说，故选D。