Question

    People like different colors. Girls like pink or purple. Boys usually like blue or brown. Why do people like different colors? Do you want to know the secrets of colors?

People like different colors because of their cultures and countries. For the Egyptians (埃及人) green is the color that shows the hope and joy of spring. For Muslims (穆斯林), green means heaven (天堂). Red is a symbol of good luck in many cultures. In China, children are given money in a red envelope. Chinese people think red can bring good luck to them in the New Year. In some countries, blue is a symbol of protection. Greek people often wear blue necklaces in order to protect themselves.

Choosing colors also has something to with their bodies’ reaction toward them. Green is said to be the most relaxing color. It can help people feel relaxed. Red can make a person’s blood pressure (血压) go up and improve people’s appetites (胃口). Many restaurant owners will decorate(装饰)their restaurants with red things. Red is also a color that can catch a person’s eye easily. That is why some shopping websites always have red “BUY NOW” buttons (按键). Blue is another calming color. Unlike red, blue can make people eat less. So if you want to lose weight, using blue bowls and plates may be helpful.

1.Why do many restaurant owners like to use red things to decorate their restaurants?

A.Because red can bring hope and joy.

B.Because red and bring them good luck.

C.Because red and make people cat more.

D.Because red can catch people’s eye easily.

2.If you want to eat less, you can use ________ bowls and plates.

A.blue B.green C.pink D.red

3.Which of the following is mentioned (提及) in the text?

A.Why the Egyptians like red and blue.

B.What Chinese people think of black.

C.Why shopping websites have red “BUY NOW buttons.

D.What the most popular colors for young people are.

4.What’s the best title for the text?

A.Teenagers’ favorite colors. B.Colors and their symbols.

C.Colors and cultures. D.The secrets of colors.

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.C

4.C

【解析】

本文讲述了颜色的秘密。人们喜欢不同的颜色，因为他们的文化和国家。埃及人喜欢绿色，显示了春天的希望和欢乐。在许多文化中，红色是好运的象征。中国人认为红色可以在新的一年里给他们带来好运。在一些国家，蓝色是保护的象征。蓝色还有助于减肥。

1.细节理解题。A. Because red can bring hope and joy. 因为红色可以带来希望和快乐；B. Because red and bring them good luck.因为红色给他们带来好运；C. Because red and make people eat more.因为红色使人们吃得更多；D. Because red can catch people’s eye easily.因为红色很容易引起人们的注意；根据“ Red can make a person’s blood pressure (血压) go up and improve people’s appetites (胃口). Many restaurant owners will decorate(装饰)their restaurants with red things ”红色能使人的血压上升，改善人们的胃口。许多餐馆老板用红色的东西来装饰餐馆。故选C。

2.细节理解题。根据“So if you want to lose weight, using blue bowls and plates may be helpful.”所以如果你想减肥，用蓝色的碗和盘子可能会有帮助，故选A。

3.推理判断题。A. Why the Egyptians like red and blue. 为什么埃及人喜欢红色和蓝色；B. What Chinese people think of black.中国人对黑色的看法；C. Why shopping websites have red“BUY NOW” buttons.为什么购物网站上有红色的“现在购买”按钮；D. What the most popular colors for young people are.年轻人最喜欢的颜色是什么；根据“For the Egyptians (埃及人) green is the color that shows the hope and joy of spring”埃及人说到绿色的颜色显示了春天的希望和欢乐，所以排除A；根据“ In China, children are given money in a red envelope. Chinese people think red can bring good luck to them in the New Year.…”所以此处说了红色，不是黑色，排除B；选项D在文中没有提及，故选C。

4.最佳标题。根据“Do you want to know the secrets of colors?People like different colors because of their cultures and countries.”你想知道颜色的秘密吗?人们喜欢不同的颜色，因为他们的文化和国家。所以是颜色和文化，故选C。