Question

    ①Colors are often used to describe feelings. For example, if you “feel blue”, it means that you're sad. A person who "sees red" is angry, and someone who's “tickled pink” is happy about something. Besides expressing feelings, though, colors may also influence our actions.

②In Japan, officials have put in blue lights around railroad platforms to discourage people from jumping in front of trains. As a result, certain stations with the blue lights have seen an 84 percent drop in suicide(自杀) numbers. Pink has been believed to prevent crimes. In the United States, rooms in prison(监狱) were painted this color to calm prisoners. In sports, some visiting teams have had to use all-pink locker rooms, which were meant to weaken the team and make them lose.

③Unlike pink, red may let you gain an upper hand in sports. Sportsmen who wore red were found to have a slightly higher chance of winning. Red is also believed to be the color of energy and power.

④The ways in which colors affect us may be a result of nature and evolution(进化). Red is the color of fire and blood. So it is connected to life, danger. Yellow describes sunny days and can make us feel energetic and happy, while blue relaxes us with images of the sea and the sky.

⑤Other factors relating our reactions to colors are culture and history. In the past, the process to produce purple is difficult, and only kings and nobles could afford things in purple. As a result, the color became a royal symbol.

⑥As you can see, colors shape how we understand the world. They are seen in all parts of life and they can influence us in ways that we may not notice.

1.How do we describe somebody who is feeling happy?

A.She feels blue. B.She sees red.

C.She is tickled pink. D.She becomes yellow.

2.According to the article, what is one way to weaken an opposing (对方)team in sports?

A.Appearing in blue sportswear. B.Painting their locker rooms pink.

C.Showing them the color yellow. D.Using purple as your team's symbol.

3.According to the article, which of the following is NOT true about colors?

A.People's actions to colors are decided by nature rather than culture.

B.Purple became a symbol of royalty because it was hard for the public to get.

C.Both blue and pink can make people feel less angry, worried, and excited.

D.Red is connected to danger because of nature and evolution.

4.Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?

A.A B.B C.C D.D

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.A

4.C

【解析】

本文是一篇议论文，主要介绍了颜色影响着我们生活的方方面面，在我们的生活中扮演着非常重要的角色。

1.细节理解题。根据第一段“someone who's ‘tickled pink’ is happy about something”可知，我们可以用“眉开眼笑”来形容一个人非常高兴。故选C。

2.细节理解题。根据第二段“In sports, some visiting teams have had to use all-pink locker rooms, which were meant to weaken the team and make them lose”可知，在体育运动方面，将对方队伍的更衣室刷成粉红色，可以削弱对方的战斗力。故选B。

3.细节理解题。A选项：人们由于颜色产生的行为是由自然而不是文化决定的。根据“The ways in which colors affect us may be a result of nature…Other factors relating our reactions to colors are culture and history”可知，自然和文化都能影响人们对于颜色产生的行为，选项错误；B选项：紫色成为皇室的象征是因为公众很难得到（紫色）。根据第五段“only kings and nobles could afford things in purple. As a result, the color became a royal symbol”可知，选项正确；C选项：蓝色和粉红色都能使人们感到不那么生气、担心和兴奋。根据第二段“As a result, certain stations with the blue lights have seen an 84 percent drop in suicide numbers. Pink has been believed to prevent crimes”可知，蓝色和粉红色能降低自杀率和犯罪率，因此它们都能让人冷静下来，故选项正确；D选项：由于自然和进化，红色常与危险联系在一起。根据第四段“The ways in which colors affect us may be a result of nature and evolution. Red is the color of fire and blood. So it is connected to life, danger”可知，选项正确。故选A。

4.篇章结构题。根据第一段“Besides expressing feelings, though, colors may also influence our actions”可知，第一段开篇点题，介绍颜色不仅能表达情感还能影响我们的行为；文章第二、三段举例论证了“颜色能影响我们的行为”这一观点；文章第四、五段提出了“颜色对人类的影响受其它因素的影响，如自然和进化、文化和历史”的观点；文章最后一段总结全文，说明了颜色影响我们生活的方方面面，在我们生活的重要作用。因此，本文属于“总分总”架构，第一段和第六段是总，第二、三段为论点一，第四、五段为论点二，结合选项可知C选项的框架属于本文的篇章结构。故选C。