What is your favourite colour? Do you like yellow,
orange, red? If you do, you must be an optimist(樂觀者), a
leader, an active person who enjoys life, people and excitement. Do you prefer
greys 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(心理學(xué)家)tell us, and they should know, because
they have been seriously studying the meaning of colour preference, and the
influence that colours have on human beings. They tell us that we don’t choose
our favourite colours 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 colours make people not only happier but more active. It is a fact that
factory workers work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when their
machines and painted orange rather than black or dark grey.
Remember, then, that if you feel low, you can always
brighten your day or your life with a new shirt or a few colourful things.
Remember also that you will know your friends and your enemies better when you
find out what colours they like and dislike. And don’t forget that anyone can
guess a lot about your character when you choose a piece of handkerchief(手帕).
1.The author believes in the passage that________.
A.a(chǎn)nyone can
choose his color preference in his life
B.no one can
choose his color preference in his life
C.a(chǎn)nyone is
born with his color preference
D.no one is
born with his color preference
2.According to the passage, ________.
A.if you enjoy
life, you must like yellow, orange and red
B.when you are
quiet, you must prefer grays and blues
C.if you love
green, you usually do what you have decided
D.if you love
pink, you often go to flower shops
3.Psychologists study the meaning of color preference
because________.
A.colors may
affect the emotional states of the people
B.colors may
decide the results of our work and study
C.color
preference can tell you who your friends are
D.color
preference can help you to see through your enemies
4.Which of the following statement is TRUE according
to the passage?
A.It is no
proper to wear a red dress in summer.
B.We feel
happier and more active if we see light and bright colors.
C.All the
machines in a factory are painted orange.
D.No machines
in a factory are painted black.
5.The main idea of this passage is ________.
A.color
preference has something to do with one’s character
B.colors have
effects on human psychological states
C.you will know
your friends or your enemies by knowing the colors they like
D.a(chǎn)ll of the
above.