15．Do you find it hard to remember words？Perhaps you think writing stories or drawing pictures is difficult．Well，try to paint your room a different color； it may help!
Scientists have discovered that colors influence minds．People did tests with either red or blue computer screens．One group of the test-takers used red screens and were found later to score higher on memory tests while the other group used blue screens and were found to be more creative．
It sounds strange，but it surely makes sense （講得通）．What are some common red signs？Think about firetrucks，stop signs，and your teacher's red pen．These things make us alert to danger or mistakes，so we pay attention and remember them．Blue things，like a peaceful blue sky or a sea view，calm us．When we are relaxed，our imagination wakes up and helps us be more creative．
It's time put away your yellow highlighter（螢光筆）．Use a red pen when you need to remember facts anddetails（細節）．Switch to a blue pen when you need to create new ideas．If you follow this piece of advice，you may pass your next test with flying colors!
36．According to this article，what color helps students with their memory when they arestudying？A
A．Red．
B．Blue．
C．Yellow．
D．Black．
37．According to this article，which helps people calm down？D
A．Fire trucks．
B．A red screen．
C．A yellow highlighter．
D．Asea view．
38．How can we keep things in our minds better andlonger？C
A．To drawpictures．
B．To turn on thecomputer．
C．To use redpens．
D．To take tests．
39．What is the meaning of the underlined word"alert"？B
A．Alive．
B．Attentive．
C．Clever．
D．Helpful．
40．What is the main idea of this article？A
A．Colors can change how our minds work．
B．The colored helps us pay attention tothings．
C．The blue computer screen makes people creative．
D．Use a yellow highlighter，and it'll help you pass the tests easily．
分析 本文講述了顏色能影響人的思維，紅色能讓人警覺，會留意然后記住，藍色能讓我們放松，幫助人們更有創造力，用紅色的筆圈出你要記住的細節，當你需要有新思維的時候，用藍色的筆．
解答 ADCBA
36．A 細節題 第二段One group of the test-takers used red screens and were found later to score higher on memory tests可得出紅色的筆易讓人記住，故選A．
37．D 細節題 第三段Blue things，like a peaceful blue sky or a sea view，calm us．可得知藍色讓人平靜，故選D．
38．C 細節題 第三段第二行Think about fire trucks，stop signs，and your teacher's red pen．These things make us alert to danger or mistakes，so we pay attention and remember them..可得知 紅色讓人記得更好更長久，故選C．
39．B．詞意理解題，結合so we pay attention and remember them我們會去留意，可知是會有警覺，故選B．
40．A．主旨題 由第二段Scientists have discovered that colors influence minds．可得知本文是講述顏色能影響人的思維，故選A．
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