Question

Different colours can affect us in many different ways, according to Verity Allen. In her new series ‘ Colour me Healthy’, Verity looks at the ways that colours can influence how hard we work and the choices we make. They can even change our emotions and influence how healthy we are.

“Have you ever noticed how people always use the same colours for the same things ?” says Verity. “ Our toothpaste is always white or blue or maybe red. It’s never green. For some reason we consider green products as being a bit unacceptable. It’s the same for businesses. We respect a company writing its name in blue or black, but we don’t respect one that uses pink or orange. People designing new products can use these ideas to influence what we buy.”

During the four-part series, Verity studies eight different colours, two colours in each programme. She meets people who work in all aspects(方面) of the colour industry, from people designing food packets(小包), to people naming the colours of lipsticks(口紅). Some of the people she meets clearly have very little scientific knowledge to support their ideas, such as the American “ Colour Doctor” who believes that serious diseases can be treated by the use of coloured lights. However, she also interviews real scientists who are studying the effects of green and red lights on mice, with some surprising results.

In a word, it’s an interesting show, and anyone who watches it will probably find out something new. But because Verity goes out of her way to be polite to everyone she meets on the series, it’s up to the viewers to make their own decisions about how much they should believe.

1.The main purpose of the text is to provide information about .

A. a television host

B. a new television series

C. how colours influence us

D. the popularity of a recent television show

2.Which of the following shows the probable parts of the four shows?

A. Part1—Blue and White; Part2—Products and Industry; Part3—Emotions; Part4—Decisions

B. Part1—Blue and Black ; Part2—White and Grey; Part3—Clothes; Part4—Green and Yellow

C.Part1—Meeting Designers; Part2—Pink and Orange; Part3—MeetingDoctors; Part4—Meeting Scientists

D. Part1—Blue and Black ; Part2—Red and Orange; Part3—White and Grey ; Part4—Green and Yellow

3.According to Verity, a knowledge of colour can help you to .

A. choose the best products

B. change people’s lifestyle

C. get new ideas

D. sell products

4.Who does the author respect least?

A. Verity Allen.

B. The “ Colour Doctor”.

C. The people who name lipsticks.

D. The scientists who work with mice.

5.Which of the following would be the best title for the text?

A. Enjoy It; But Don’t Believe Everything !

B. Don’t Miss This If You Work in Business !

C. Watch This Programme to Make You Healthy !

D. Enjoy Another Great Show from Verity Allen !

Answer 1

1.B

2.D

3.D

4.B

5.A

【解析】

試題分析：本文介紹了Verity Allen.通過對色彩如何影響人們的分析來介紹其新產(chǎn)品。

1. her new series ‘ Colour me Healthy，后面部分則是介紹色彩如何影響人的及它的色彩組成部分，即對其產(chǎn)品的介紹。故選B

2.細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段We respect a company writing its name in blue or black, but we don’t respect one that uses pink or orange.我們會對名字為藍色和黑色的公司表示一種敬意，但對名字為粉紅色和桔黃色的公司并不會生出敬意可知，故選Ｄ.

3. designing new products can use these ideas to influence what we buy.”

可知顏色可以幫助銷售產(chǎn)品。故選D

4. very little scientific knowledge to support their ideas, such as the American “ Colour Doctor”可知Colour Doctor對色彩幾乎沒有科學解釋。故選B

5. Allen.對新系列的介紹來展開寫作的，但在最后一段In a word, it’s an interesting show,和it’s up to the viewers to make their own decisions about how much they should believe.表明了觀點，這很有趣，但要通過仔細分析才決定而不是盲目一眼看去就相信了。故選A

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