The fact that blind people can see things using parts of their bodies apart from their eyes may help us to understand our feelings about color．If they can sense color differences, then perhaps we, too, are affected by color without knowing it．Salesmen have discovered by experience over a long period of time that sugar sells badly in green wrappings, that blue foods are considered not agreeable to the taste, and that cosmetics（化妆品） should never be packed in brown．These discoveries have grown into a whole subject of color psychology．

Some of our preferences are clearly psychological．Dark blue is the color of the night sky and therefore connected with calm, while yellow is a day color connected with energy and encouragement．Experiments have shown that colors, partly because they are connected with psychology, also have a direct effect on people's mind．People in bright red surroundings show an increase in breathing speed, heartbeat and blood pressure．Red is exciting．Pure blue has exactly the opposite effect; it is a calming color．Being exciting, red was chosen as the signal for danger, but a closer study shows that a bright yellow can produce a more basic state of alarm, so fire engines in some advanced areas are now rushing around in bright yellow colors that stop buses, trucks and cars．

1.The passage tells us that salesmen have____ ．

A．tried colors on blind people

B．found out that colors affect sales

C．developed a special subject of color psychology

D．discovered the relationship between color and psychology

2.It can be inferred from the passage that__ _．

A．blind people cannot sense color differences

B．foods sell well in green or blue wrappings

C．w hat color we prefer depends on our state of mind

D．a bright color has exactly the opposite effect to red

3.The most effective color in the passage for warning people is____．

A．red

B．dark blue

C．green

D．bright yellow

4.If someone is in an angry mood, which color is better for him to become quiet?

A．Red．

B．Dark blue．

C．Brown．

D．Bright yellow

5.Which of the following do you think is the best title for the passage?

A．Colors and Feelings

B．Colors and Sales

C．The Blind and Colors

D．Preferences for Colors

 

The fact that blind people can see things using parts of their bodies apart from their eyes may help us to understand our feelings about color．If they can sense color differences, then perhaps we, too, are affected by color without knowing it．Salesmen have discovered by experience over a long period of time that sugar sells badly in green wrappings, that blue foods are considered not agreeable to the taste, and that cosmetics（化妆品） should never be packed in brown．These discoveries have grown into a whole subject of color psychology．

Some of our preferences are clearly psychological．Dark blue is the color of the night sky and therefore connected with calm, while yellow is a day color connected with energy and encouragement．Experiments have shown that colors, partly because they are connected with psychology, also have a direct effect on people's mind．People in bright red surroundings show an increase in breathing speed, heartbeat and blood pressure．Red is exciting．Pure blue has exactly the opposite effect; it is a calming color．Being exciting, red was chosen as the signal for danger, but a closer study shows that a bright yellow can produce a more basic state of alarm, so fire engines in some advanced areas are now rushing around in bright yellow colors that stop buses, trucks and cars．

1.The passage tells us that salesmen have____ ．

    A．tried colors on blind people                            

    B．found out that colors affect sales

    C．developed a special subject of color psychology

    D．discovered the relationship between color and psychology

2.It can be inferred from the passage that__ _．

    A．blind people cannot sense color differences             

    B．foods sell well in green or blue wrappings

    C．w hat color we prefer depends on our state of mind

    D．a bright color has exactly the opposite effect to red

3.The most effective color in the passage for warning people is____．

    A．red              B．dark blue       C．green           D．bright yellow

4.If someone is in an angry mood, which color is better for him to become quiet?

    A．Red．            B．Dark blue．      C．Brown．          D．Bright yellow

5.Which of the following do you think is the best title for the passage?

    A．Colors and Feelings                  B．Colors and Sales

    C．The Blind and Colors                 D．Preferences for Colors

 

Scientists are making new studies of color and its effects on our health. They have known for a long time that the color of a room or the color of the light in it can affect our feelings and emotions. Many prisons and hospitals have at least one room that is painted pink. Officials have found that light and color can produce physical changes in our bodies.
Professor Falfan worked with a group of 9 disabled children at school in Albert. Two of the children were blind. The other seven had normal sight. The scientists changed the color of the school room, then looked for changes in blood pressure, heart beat and breathing rate. The effects of color changes were the same for the blind children as for those with normal sight. Their blood pressure dropped from about 120 to 100. Similar changes were reported in heart-beat and the breathing. The children also were calmer and less excited. Then the colors of the room were returned to orange and white. Blood pressure, heart-beat and breathing rate went up and the children became excited again.
Professor Falfan said different colors produce different levels of light energy. He said the differences seem to affect chemicals in the brain that carry messages from nerve to nerve and from nerve to muscle.
【小题1】Light and color can affect________.

A．only one’s feelings and emotions

B．one’s energy

C．one’s mental changes

D．one’s heart-beat, brain activities, blood pressure, feelings and emotions

【小题2】The color of pink had a calming effect, that is to say, the color affects __________.

A．the chemicals in the brain	B．the eyes
C．the skin	D．the muscle

【小题3】According to the text, orange and white are colors which can make people ________.

A．calm

B．active

C．sick

D．blind

【小题4】The colors in the school room mentioned in the passage were changed from _________.

A．orange to white	B．orange and white to dark blue
C．orange and white to pink or some other colors	D．gray to more colors

【小题5】After reading the passage we can conclude that ________.

A．blind people can be affected by colors, too

B．one’s heart will beat fast in a colorful room than in a white room

C．the chemicals in the brain change with feelings and emotions

D．if one’s blood pressure drops, his breathing will get slower and slower

The fact that blind people can see things using other parts of their bodies apart from their eyes may help us understand our feeling about color. If they sense color differences, then perhaps we, too, are affected by color without knowing it. .www.gkxx.com

Salesmen have discovered by experience over a long period of time that sugar sells badly in green wrappings（包装）， that blue foods are considered not agreeable to the taste, and that cosmetics（化妆品） should never be packed in brown. Their discoveries have grown into a whole subject of color psychology（心理学）。 Some of our preferences（偏爱） for colors are clearly psychological. Dark blue is the color of the night sky and therefore connected with calm, while yellow is a day color connected with energy and encouragement. Experiments have shown that colors, partly because they are connected with psychology, also have a direct effect on people’s mind. People in bright red surroundings show an increase in breathing speed, heartbeat and blood pressure; red is exciting. Pure blue has exactly the opposite effect; it is a calming color. Being exciting, red was chosen as the signal for danger, but a close study shows that a bright yellow can produce a more basic state of alarm, so fire engines in some advanced areas are now rushing around in bright yellow colors that stop buses, trucks and cars. .www.7caiedu.cn

1.The passage tells us that salesmen have __________.

A．discovered the relationship between color and psychology

B．tried out colors on blind people

C．found out that color affect sales

D．developed a special subject of color psychology

2.It can be inferred from the passage that ________.

A．what color we prefer depends on our state of mind

B．foods sell well in green or blue wrappings

C．blind people cannot sense color difference

D．a bright yellow has exactly the opposite effect to red

3.If people are exposed to（置身于） pure blue, _________.

A．their blood pressure rises	B．they want to taste blue foods
C．they will feel like buying things	D．they won’t easily feel nervous

4.The most effective color in the passage for warning people is _______.

A．red

B．dark blue

C．bright yellow

D．green

5.Which of the following do you think is the best title of the passage?

A．Colors and sales	B．Colors and feelings
C．The blind and colors	D．Preferences for colors

 

The fact that blind people can see things using parts of their bodies apart from their eyes may help us to understand our feelings about color．If they can sense color differences, then perhaps we, too, are affected by color without knowing it．Salesmen have discovered by experience over a long period of time that sugar sells badly in green wrappings, that blue foods are considered not agreeable to the taste, and that cosmetics（化妆品） should never be packed in brown．These discoveries have grown into a whole subject of color psychology．
Some of our preferences are clearly psychological．Dark blue is the color of the night sky and therefore connected with calm, while yellow is a day color connected with energy and encouragement．Experiments have shown that colors, partly because they are connected with psychology, also have a direct effect on people's mind．People in bright red surroundings show an increase in breathing speed, heartbeat and blood pressure．Red is exciting．Pure blue has exactly the opposite effect; it is a calming color．Being exciting, red was chosen as the signal for danger, but a closer study shows that a bright yellow can produce a more basic state of alarm, so fire engines in some advanced areas are now rushing around in bright yellow colors that stop buses, trucks and cars．
【小题1】The passage tells us that salesmen have____ ．

A．tried colors on blind people

B．found out that colors affect sales

C．developed a special subject of color psychology

D．discovered the relationship between color and psychology

【小题2】It can be inferred from the passage that__ _．

A．blind people cannot sense color differences

B．foods sell well in green or blue wrappings

C．w hat color we prefer depends on our state of mind

D．a bright color has exactly the opposite effect to red

【小题3】The most effective color in the passage for warning people is____．

A．red

B．dark blue

C．green

D．bright yellow

【小题4】If someone is in an angry mood, which color is better for him to become quiet?

A．Red．

B．Dark blue．

C．Brown．

D．Bright yellow

【小题5】Which of the following do you think is the best title for the passage?

A．Colors and Feelings	B．Colors and Sales
C．The Blind and Colors	D．Preferences for Colors