题目内容
Colors are not only used for decorations or for adding to the beauty of an object. In color psychology(心理学), black is the color of power, but it also stands for evil(邪恶) in some people’s minds. Black could make you appear thinner, which is why it can be a good choice if you think you’re overweight. Black can also give people a feeling that you are independent(独立的).
Red reflects energy, power and strength. Red is useful when you want to draw some attention to yourself. But red may cause a faster heartbeat and breathing, so it could be an irritating(恼人的) color if overused.
Staying in a blue room can make you calm. However, if overused, it may lead to a sad feeling. When wearing blue, you leave the impression that you are loyal and trustworthy.
Green is known as a relaxing color. Staying in a green room can make you more relaxed. That’s one of the reasons why factory walls are printed green.
Yellow is an irritating color. In some takeaway restaurants(外卖餐馆), the walls are painted yellow in order not to let customers stay for long periods in the restaurants and free up more space for other customers. Just like red, yellow is an eye-catching color and it could also increase the heart beat.
Pink shows kindness. When one wants to get help, a good choice would be heading for someone who is wearing pink or white.
67. According to color psychology, besides red, ______is a color that can make you easily noticed.
A. black B. blue C. yellow D. pink
68. We can learn from the passage that __________.
A. blue, no matter how much used, can calm people down.
B. yellow can help restaurants make customers stay longer.
C. pink is the only color that shows kindness.
D. both black and red can stand for power.
69. According to the passage, why are the walls in some factories painted green?
A. Because green can make workers hopeful.
B. Because green can make workers feel relaxed.
C. Because green can make workers more confident.
D. Because green is a symbol of nature.
70. What would be the best title for the passage?
A. How to Choose Colors
B. Psychology Effects(影响) of Colors.
C. Colors Make Our Life Wonderful.
D. Be Careful with Color Choices.
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Most of the time, we choose colors for decorating based on our personal taste and our sense of aesthetics (审美学). But, a number of color experts believe that colors have an effect on our emotions and that it would be wise of us to be conscious of that before settling on a definite choice.
Some of the effects of colors are well known and accepted by most people. In fact, those effects have been the subject of serious research and experiments and have been scientifically proven. But not all scientists agree on the validity (正确性) of the results.
When we become interested in the psychological effects of colors, it is important to know that not all societies share our opinion of those effects on our emotions. What we hold as an "objective" observation on a color is often nothing more than a reflection of our cultural belongingness, which has attributed properties to that color for generations.
Why is it not possible for us to hold a really objective discourse(论述)on the subject? In part, because it is very difficult to separate the psychological from the symbolic, the symbolic aspects are definitely cultural. Often, and this without our realizing it, they influence our understanding of colors and the following emotions - both psychological aspects. Black and white are good examples. In western countries, black is considered serious, dramatic and sometimes sad. People are warned against its potentially depressing effects on decoration. Black is the traditional color of mourning. White, on the other hand, is associated with purity, peace and optimism. For those reasons, white is the traditional color of bridal dresses. No one would think of attending a funeral in white. Any more than it would occur to a bride to wear black. We simply remain convinced that it is not in the "nature" of those colors. Yet, in certain oriental countries, it is white, not black that is the color of mourning.
That having been said, there is some “overlapping” in the properties different cultures attribute to certain colors. For example, Feng Shui, the traditional Chinese philosophy that distinguishes between good and evil influences explains colors much in the same way as the majority of western color specialists. Is that to say that colors have real natural properties which all humans perceive(感知) in the same way or is the phenomenon an example of the cross-influences that affect the thinking of cultures brought closer to one another by a certain Venetian(威尼斯人) called Marco Polo? It is difficult to say.
But, be that as it may, colors do affect us. And if you feel emotions for a certain color, note them and remember them. You may even wish to consider them next time you are planning to decorate. The decision is yours!
【小题1】 Most of the time, we ignore ______ when choosing colors for decoration.
A.personal taste | B.our aesthetics |
C.cultural effects | D.psychological effects |
A.Because it is often nothing more than a reflection of our cultural belongingness. |
B.Because the colors have the properties for generations. |
C.Because it is difficult to separate the psychological from the cultural. |
D.Because the symbolic aspects influence our perception of colors. |
A.difference | B.conflict | C.sameness | D.agreement |
A.preferred by bridals | B.used in a funerals sometimes |
C.depressing in decoration | D.pure in its nature |
A.Different cultures can have the same properties of colors. |
B.If you feel emotions for a color, note them and remember them. |
C.All humans perceive colors’ natural properties in the same way. |
D.Marco Polo disclosed the psychological effects of colors. |
There are thousands of things to be sold that are of all colors and shapes in a supermarket, making you believe that they are good enough for you to have a try. How packaging(包装)is the quiet but persuading salesman?
There on the shelves,each bottle, can and box has been carefully designed to speak to the inner self of the consumer(消费者), so that he is buying not only a product but also his belief in life. Scientists have studied on this and found that the look of the package has a great influence on the “quality” of the product and on how well it sells, because “Consumers generally cannot tell between a product and its package. Many products are packages and many packages are products,” as Louis Cheskin, the first social scientist studying consumers’ feeling for packaging, noticed.
Colors are one of the best tools in packaging. Studies of eye movement have shown that colors draw human attention quickly. Take V8 for example. For many years,the bright red color of tomatoes and carrots on the thin bottle makes you feel that it’s very good for your body. And the word “green" today can keep food prices going up.
Shapes are another attraction.Circles often mean happiness, because they are pleasing to both the eye and the heart. That’s why the round yellow M sings of McDonald’s are inviting to both young and old.www.7caiedu.cn
This new consumer response(反应)to the colors and shapes of packages reminds(提醒)producers and sellers that people buy to meet the needs of both body and heart.
1.According to the passage, ______ seems to be able to persuade a consumer to buy the product.
A.the pleasing color of the package |
B.the special taste of the product |
C.the strange shape of the package |
D.the belief in the product |
2.It can be inferred(推测)from the passage that V8 is a kind of .
A.vegetable dish |
B.healthy juice |
C.hard drink |
D.red vegetable |
3.“And the word ‘green’ today can keep food prices going up” This sentence
suggests that consumers today are .
A.starting to notice the importance of new food |
B.enjoying the beauty of nature more than before |
C.beginning to like green vegetables |
D.paying more attention to their health |
4.What’s the best title of the passage?
A.Colors and Shapes |
B.Packaging Can Talk |
C.The response to the packages |
D.What is packing? |