阅读理解

　　What is your favorite color? Do you like yellow, orange or red? If you do, you must be an optimist(乐观主义者), a leader, or an active person who enjoys life, people and excitement．Do you prefer grays and blues? Then you are probably quiet, shy and you would rather follow than lead．If you love green, you are strong-minded and determined．You wish to succeed and want other people to see you are successful．At least this is what psychologists tell us, and they should know, because they have been seriously studying the meaning of color preference, and the effect that colors have on human beings．They tell us that we don’t choose our favorite color as we grow up．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．

　　A yellow room makes us feel more cheerful and more comfortable than a dark green one, and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day．On the other hand, black is depressing．Light and bright colors make people not only happier but also more active．It is a fact that factory workers work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black or dark gray．

　　Remember, then, that if you feel low, you can always brighten your day or your life with a new shirt or a few colorful things．Remember also that you will know your friends and your enemies better when you find out what colors they like and dislike．And don’t forget that anyone can guess about your character when you choose a piece of handkerchief or a lampshade．

阅读理解

　　Richard Williams works hard．He’s clever, careful, and fast．His work is dangerous．Richard thinks of himself as a professional－a professional thief．

　　Yesterday was a typical day．Richard dressed in a business suit, took his briefcase(手提箱), and drove to a town about ten miles from his home．He parked his car in a busy area, then began to walk along the street．No one looked at him．He was another businessman walking to work．

　　At 8∶05, Richard saw what he wanted．A man was leaving his house．Richard walked around the block again．At 8∶10, he watched a woman leave the same house．After she left, Richard worked quickly．He walked to the side of the house and stood behind a tree．He took a screwdriver(螺丝刀)out of his briefcase and quickly opened the window and climbed in．First, he looked through the desk in the living room．He found ＄200 in cash．In the dining room, he put the silverware(银器)into his briefcase．The next stop was the bedroom．Richard stole a diamond ring and an emerald(祖母绿宝石)necklace．Richard passed a color TV, a stereo(音响), and a camera, but he didn’t touch them．Everything had to fit into his briefcase．In less than five minutes, Richard climbed back out the window．He looked around carefully, then began his walk down the street again．No one looked at him．He was just another businessman, walking to work．