题目内容
18.Competitors who wear red win more than those that are dressed in any other color,according to study in Germany.(36)EExperts believe that red could make individuals and teams feel more confident as well as being perceived by others as more aggressive.
(37)F On the other hand,the results could suggest that the success of those teams has given those that wear the red color more confident.
The study,by German sports psychologists at the University of Munster,was reported in New Scientist magazine.They showed video recording of taekwondo matches to 42 experienced referees.One fighter wore blue and the other wore red.They then showed them the same recordings but digitally manipulated the clothing to exchange the colors.(38)B"If one competitor is strong and the other is weak,it won't change the outcome of the fight,"said Norbert Hagemann,who led the study."(39)G"
In 2004 scientists at Durham University also looked at how color influenced sporting competitiveness.They analyzed Olympic contest sports such as boxing,taekwondo,and freestyle wrestling and found that nearly 55% of which were won by the competitor in red.
"(40)D"said Robert Burton,one of the researchers.
A.It is the color of fire and is often associated with energy,danger,strength,power,and determination.
B.The fighters wearing red were given an average of 13percent more points than when they wore blue.
C.The study shows that football shirts from worldwide teams such as Arsenal,Liverpool,sell successfully.
D.It is reasonable that wearing red makes individuals feel more confident,although this hasn't yet been tested.
E.Researchers found that those who wear red tops,jackets or clothing score 10percent more in any competition than if they were in another color.
F.The findings could explain why Manchester United,Liverpool and Arsenal have been so successful.
G.But the closer the levels,the easier it is for the color to tip the scale.
分析 本文讲述了红色可以让运动员更有信心,更容易获胜.
解答 EFBGD
36.E 细节题.根据Experts believe that red could make individuals and teams feel more confident as well as being perceived by others as more aggressive,可知,专家认为红色能使人更自信,以及被其他人认为更有进攻性,故选E.
37.F 细节题.根据On the other hand,the results could suggest that the success of those teams has given those that wear the red color more confidence.可知,另外一方面,结果表明那些队的成功给穿红色衣服的队伍更多的自信,所以该句可以解释为什么 Manchester United,Liverpool and Arsenal 一直都很成功,故选F.
38.B 细节题.根据One fighter wore blue and the other wore red.They then showed them the same recordings but digitally manipulated(操纵) the clothing to exchange the colors.可知,穿红色的队员比穿蓝色的要高出13%的得分,故选B.
39.G 细节题.根据"If one competitor is strong and the other is weak,it won't change the outcome of the fight,"said Norbert Hagemann,who led the study.对于两个实力悬殊较大的选手,结果不会改变,但是如果成绩差不多,衣服的颜色可能会改变结果,故选G.
40.D 细节题.根据They analyzed Olympic contest sports such as boxing,tawkwondo,and freestyle wrestling and found that nearly 55 percent of which were won by the competitor in red.可知,通过对奥运会比赛的分析可知,几乎55%的获胜都是穿红色战服的,因为让人更自信,故选D.
点评 在答题中,应首先略读一下对话,了解一下对话的大致意思,然后把几个选项含义理解透,尤其注意意思相近,表达有交叉的选项之间的区别.然后再细读短文,把答案填入合适位置.答题时可以把含义相近的几个选项轮流填入同一处位置,反复阅读,反复体会,找出最佳选项,对于实在没有把握的小题可以留待最后完成.完成短文后,再认真通读一遍全文,看看上下语意是否通顺,是否符合逻辑关系.
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