Unit 2 colours【同步拓展阅读】九年级上册英语单元阅读深度指导（牛津译林版）（解析版）

Unit2colours（译林版）人与自然：自然与环境单元引言解读NearZhuisred,nearMoisblack.释义：近朱者赤，近墨者黑。‌启示：苏格拉底的名言。这句话体现了自我认知在个人成长和发展中的核心作用。‌通过深入了解自己，‌个人可以更好地认识自己的优点和缺点，‌从而做出更明智的决策，‌实现个人潜能的最大化。‌名言名句积累人与自然1.Asingleflowerisnotaspring,butagardenfullofcolours.一花独放不是春，万紫千红春满园。2.Looknotonlyatthecoloroftheocean,butalsoatthereefsoftheocean.不要只看海洋的颜色,还要留心海洋的暗礁。3.greenhand新手feelblue感觉忧郁Inthepink非常健康whiteelephant大而无用的东西bewhiteasasheet:苍白如纸Whitelie善意的谎言。4.Afterblackclouds,clearweather.否极泰来时文拓展阅读TheImpactofColorsinOurWorldColorsareeverywherearoundus,andtheydomuchmorethanjustmakethingslookpretty.Theycanchangehowwefeelandevenhowweact.Whenwechoosewhattowear,colorscanmakeabigdifference.Somepeoplefeelhappierinbrightcolorslikeredoryellowbecausetheyarecheerfulandfulloflife.Othersmightfeelcalminblue,whichisliketheskyorthesea.Wearingtherightcolorcanmakeusfeelmoreconfidentandcomfortable.Foodalsolooksbetterwhenithaslotsofcolors.Aplatefullofcolorfulvegetablescanmakeuswanttoeatmorebecauseitlooksfunandhealthy.Greenbeans,redtomatoes,andyellowcornalltogethercanbeafeastforoureyesandourstomachs.Colorscanalsochangethewayaroomfeels.Aroomwithwarmcolorslikeorangeorredcanfeelcozyandwelcoming,likeahug.Butaroomwithcoolcolorslikeblueorgreencanfeelpeacefulandrelaxing,likeaquietforest.Inschool,colorscanhelpuslearnbetter.Chartsandposterswithbrightcolorscancatchourattentionandmaketheinformationeasiertoremember.Inaword,colorsareveryimportantinourlives.Theycanmakeusfeelgood,helpuseathealthier,andevenhelpuslearn.Sothenexttimeyouseeacolor,thinkabouthowitmightbeaffectingyou!译文颜色对我们世界的影响我们周围到处都是颜色，它们所做的不仅仅是让事物看起来漂亮。它们可以改变我们的感受，甚至改变我们的行为方式。当我们选择穿什么时，颜色会有很大的不同。有些人喜欢红色或黄色等鲜艳的颜色，因为它们很快乐，充满活力。其他人可能会在蓝色中感到平静，就像天空或大海一样。穿合适的颜色可以让我们感到更加自信和舒适。当食物有很多颜色时，它看起来也更好。一盘五颜六色的蔬菜会让我们想吃得更多，因为它看起来很有趣，也很健康。青豆、红番茄和黄玉米合在一起，可以成为我们眼睛和胃的盛宴。颜色也可以改变房间的感觉。橙色或红色等暖色的房间会让人感到舒适和欢迎，就像一个拥抱。但是，蓝色或绿色等冷色的房间可以让人感到宁静和放松，就像一片安静的森林。在学校里，颜色可以帮助我们更好地学习。色彩鲜艳的图表和海报可以吸引我们的注意力，使信息更容易记住。总之，颜色在我们的生活中非常重要。它们可以让我们感觉良好，帮助我们吃得更健康，甚至帮助我们学习。所以，下次你看到一种颜色时，想想它可能会对你产生什么影响！本文提及颜色在我们生活中各个方面的影响，如颜色在穿着方面让我们更加漂亮，更加舒适，自信。食物丰富多彩也能吸引我们的眼球和胃口。室内不同颜色也能让我们有不同的感觉。在学校颜色也能帮助我们更好学习。总之，颜色在我们生活中无处不在。综合实战演练（一）RedisthecolorofChina.Amongallthecolors,redismosteasilyseen.Thecolorredisfreshandpure,andinChina,wecallit“ChinaRed”.RedhasbeenthefavoritecolorofChinesepeoplebecauseitmakespeopleexcited,andmoreimportantly,ithasrichmeaningsinChinesecultureandhistory.NocountryintheworldhaseverusedacolorinsuchawayasChina.Here,redisasymbol.Itgivescolortothesoulofthenation.Inthepast,redrepresenteddignity(尊严)andmystery.EvennowChinesepeoplelovethecolormuchmorethanothersdo.Itcanbesaidthat“ChinaRed”isaneverlastingsubjectforChinaandanimportantcolorfortheChinesepeople.“ChinaRed”hasbecomeverypopularwords,attractingtheworld’sattention.Thewordscanbeseeninforeignmagazinesandnewspapers,evenschoollearningandteachingmaterials.Findingred-coloredthingsinChinaisveryeasy,asyoucanseethecoloreverywhere.AlltraditionalredthingshavebeenplayingaspecialroleinChina,thewallsofancientpalaces,thenationalflag,Chineseknots(结)andlanterns.Redisthecolorofluck,health,harmony,happiness,peace,richnessandsoon.Onlyredthingsandeventsfullyshowandexplainitsbeauty.Thecolorcanbealiveandmeaningfulonlywhenit’sconnectedwithpeople.InChina,redismorethanjustacolor.ItcarriesthelonghistoryandcultureoftheChinesenation.“ChinaRed”isfullofmysteriouscharm(神秘的魅力)anditisrighthereinChinawaitingforyoutofeelandtodiscover!1.WhydoChinesepeoplelovethecolorredsodeeply?A.Itismosteasilyseenamongallthecolors.B.IthasrichmeaningsinChinesecultureandhistory.C.Itmakespeoplehappyandpeaceful.D.Itstandsforfreshnessandpureness.2.What’stheChinesemeaningoftheunderlinedword“everlasting”inParagraph2?A.重要的 B.受欢迎的 C.有代表性的 D.永恒的3.Howdoesthewritershowthepopularityofthered-coloredthingsinChina?A.Bycomparing. B.Bydescribing.C.Bygivingexamples. D.Bylistingnumbers.4.Whatisthestructureofthepassage?A. B. C. D.【答案】1.B2.D3.C4.A【导语】本文讲述红色在中国的重要意义，向我们展示了中国红在中华民族传统历史文化中的丰富含义。1.细节理解题。根据“RedhasbeenthefavoritecolorofChinesepeoplebecauseitmakespeopleexcited,andmoreimportantly,ithasrichmeaningsinChinesecultureandhistory.”可知，红色一直是中国人最喜欢的颜色，因为它让人兴奋，更重要的是，它在中国文化和历史中有着丰富的含义。故选B。2.词句猜测题。分析“Itcanbesaidthat‘ChinaRed’isaneverlastingsubjectforChinaandanimportantcolorfortheChinesepeople.”可知，“中国红”是中国永恒的主题，是中国人的重要颜色。此处“everlasting”的意思是“永恒的”。故选D。3.细节理解题。根据第三段“Findingred-coloredthingsinChinaisveryeasy,asyoucanseethecoloreverywhere.AlltraditionalredthingshavebeenplayingaspecialroleinChina,thewallsofancientpalaces,thenationalflag,Chineseknots(结)andlanterns.”可知，作者通过举例说明红色的东西在中国的受欢迎程度。故选C。4.篇章结构题。第一段介绍红色在中国文化和历史中有着丰富的含义；第二、三、四段具体介绍红色在中国的受欢迎程度；第五段总结。故选A。（二）①Anewstudyhasshownhowthecolourofabowlcaninfluencethetasteofthefooditholds.②Althoughitishardtosaywhatapickyeater(挑食的人)islike,thetypemayincludepeoplewhohavealimiteddiet,whohavestronglikesordislikesforcertainfood,whorequirefoodtobepreparedinaspecialway,whoaren’twillingtoacceptnewfood,orwhoshowsignsofallthesefeatures.③Accordingtothisnewstudy,foodwasputintotwogroupsinred,blue,orwhitebowls.Whilethecolourmadenodifferenceintastefornon-pickyeaters,thepickyeatersreportedchangesintheirtastesensesbasedonthecolourofthebowlbeingused.Snacksinredandbluebowlswerethoughttohavemoresaltthanthoseinwhitebowls,whilesnacksinredbowlswerelesspleasantthanthoseintheotherbowls.④“Thisknowledgecanbeusefulforthosewhowanttotrymorekindsoffoods,”saysLorenzoStafford,apsychologistfromtheUniversityofPortsmouthintheUK.“Forexample,ifyouwanttoencourageapickyeatertotrysomebitter(苦的)vegetables,youcantrytoputthemonapinkplateorinayellowbowl,becausethiscangivehimorherasweetfeeling.”⑤Atfirstitmayseemstrangethatabowlcolourcaninfluencethetasteoffood,buttheresearchbeforehasshownhowlightandmusiccaninfluenceeatinghabits.Allofoursensesareconnected,includingtaste.⑥“Thisnewstudycanhelpintreatingfoodneophobia—theunwillingnesstotrynewfood,”theteamofthestudysays,andfurtherstudieswillberequiredtofindoutmorerelationshipsbetweencoloursandfoods.⑦“Throughfurtherstudies,maybewecandecidewaystohelpactivelyinfluenceaperson’sdiet,andasaresult,theirhealthinmindandbody,”saysStafford.1.Accordingtothepassage,whoisapickyeater?•Tomespeciallylikeshamburgers.•Lucyisabletoacceptnewfoodhappily.•Sigmundusuallyhasthreemealsaday.•Marydoesn’tcarehowvegetablesarecooked.A.Tom. B.Lucy. C.Mary. D.Sigmund.2.Accordingtothenewstudy,whichofthefollowingistrue?A.Allthecoloursmadenodifferenceintastetopickyeaters.B.Snacksinredbowlsseemtobesaltierthanthoseinbluebowls.C.Snacksinredbowlsseemlesspleasantthanthoseinwhitebowls.D.Puttingsweetvegetablesonapinkplatemaygiveabitterfeeling.3.Accordingtothepassage,whycanabowlcolourinfluencethetasteoffood?A.Itdoesn’ttellus.B.Becausepeoplelikecolourfulbowls.C.Becauselightandmusiccaninfluenceeatinghabits.D.Becauseallofoursensesareconnected,includingtaste.4.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordneophobiamean?A.美食综合症 B.消化不良 C.新奇恐惧症 D.暴饮暴食5.Whichparagraphstalkaboutthemeaningofthisnewstudy?A.④⑤⑥⑦ B.⑤⑥⑦ C.⑥⑦ D.⑦【答案】1.A2.C3.D4.C5.C【导语】本文主要介绍了一项新研究，研究表明碗的颜色会影响食物的味道。1.推理判断题。根据第二段内容“Althoughitishardtosaywhatapickyeater(挑食的人)islike,thetypemayincludepeoplewhohavealimiteddiet,whohavestronglikesordislikesforcertainfood,whorequirefoodtobepreparedinaspecialway,whoaren’twillingtoacceptnewfood,orwhoshowsignsofallthesefeatures.”可知，挑食的人可能包括饮食有限的人、对某些食物有强烈好恶的人、要求食物以特殊的方式准备的人、不愿意接受新食物的人等。Tom特别喜欢汉堡，属于“对某些食物有强烈好恶的人”，由此可推断Tom是一个挑食的人。故选A。2.细节理解题。根据第三段中“Accordingtothisnewstudy,foodwasputintotwogroupsinred,blue,orwhitebowls.…,whilesnacksinredbowlswerelesspleasantthanthoseintheotherbowls.”可知，红碗中的小吃不如蓝色和白色碗中的小吃好吃。故选C。3.细节理解题。根据第五段内容“Atfirstitmayseemstrangethatabowlcolourcaninfluencethetasteoffood,buttheresearchbeforehasshownhowlightandmusiccaninfluenceeatinghabits.Allofoursensesareconnected,includingtaste.”可知，碗的颜色能影响食物的味道是因为我们所有的感官都是相连的，包括味觉。故选D。4.词句猜测题。根据“theunwillingnesstotrynewfood”可知，不敢尝试新食物，可猜测neophobia的意思应是“新奇恐惧症”。故选C。5.主旨大意题。根据全文内容可知，第六段和第七段说明了这项新研究的意义：不仅有助于治疗新食物恐惧症，还可以通过积极影响一个人的饮食，从而影响他的身心健康。故选C。（三）Everyyear,there’sacolourthatleadsthefashiontrend(潮流趋势).Whataboutthecolourin2024?Pantone,theglobalauthority(全球权威)oncolour,chosePeachFuzz.1Pantonesaiditbrings“afeelingofkindness,communicatingamessageofcaringandsharing,communityandworkingtogether”.2Sotheyneedapeacefulfutureandtolookafterthemselvesandfindtimetobecreative,gettogetherwithfriendsandgetawayfromthebusymodernlife.3AsTimemagazinenoted,whenpeoplehearthenameofthecolour,theyalwaysthinkofhowsoftpeachesfeeltotouch,thesoftnessofbirdfeathers,andthefeelingofsilk.“It’sawarmandcozyshade.Andit’sverytactile(有触感的).Wefeelthatatatimelikethis,tactillityisreallyimportanttotouchotherpeopleandgetthemintoourhomes,”PantonecolourspecialistLeatriceEisemantoldCNNinavideocall.ThecolourofPeachFuzzwaschosen,accordingtoTimemagazine,becauseitshowsthepastyethasbeenupdatedwithamodernatmosphere.4“Wethinkofpeachasbeinganostalgic(怀旧的)colour,”saidEiseman.“Moreoftenawoman’scolour.5Ithinkthatspeakstothemodernityoftheshade.”PeachFuzzisPantone’s25thcolouroftheYear.Thefirstwascreatedin499togetthedesigncommunityandcolourloversaroundtheworldinaconversationaroundcolour.A.Itbringsanewmodernity.B.ThecolourofPeachFuzziswhathumansneed.C.Humanshavegonethroughmanyhardtimeslastyear.D.Manypeoplemayusethiscolourfortheirlivingrooms.E.Thecolourisasoftpeachshadebetweenpinkandorange.F.Butit’sbeenchangedandputintomen’swardrobesandplaces.【答案】1.E2.C3.B4.A5.F【导语】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了2024年“PeachFuzz”这种色彩被全球色彩权威Pantone选为了年度颜色。1.根据上文“Whataboutthecolourin2024?Pantone,theglobalauthority(全球权威)oncolour,chosePeachFuzz.”（2024年的颜色是什么？全球色彩权威Pantone选择了PeachFuzz。），可知空处应该说明“PeachFuzz”这种颜色是什么，选项E“这种颜色是介于粉红色和橙色之间的柔和桃红色。”符合语境。故选E。2.根据下文“Sotheyneedapeacefulfuture…”，可知空处应该解析为什么“theyneedapeacefulfuture”，选项C“去年，人类经历了许多艰难时期。”符合语境。故选C。3.通读第三段，可知内容皆是围绕“PeachFuzz”这种颜色的特点和能为人们带来什么而展开，选项B“PeachFuzz的颜色是人类所需要的。”符合语境。故选B。4.根据上文“becauseitshowsthepastyethasbeenupdatedwithamodernatmosphere”（因为它展示了过去，但已经被现代氛围所更新）可知空处应与“amodernatmosphere”有关，选项A“它带来了一种新的现代性。”符合语境。故选A。5.根据上文“Moreoftenawoman’scolour.”（通常是女人的颜色。）可知空处应与这种颜色的“归属”有关，选项F“但它已经被改变了，放在了男人的衣柜和地方。”符合语境。故选F。（四）Ishumanblood(血液)allthesame?Ofcoursenot.Bloodismadeupofdifferentparts,suchasredbloodcellswhitebloodcellsandsoon.Twochemicalmolecules(分子)ontheredbloodcellsmakepeople’sblooddifferent.Scientistsmarkonemolecule“A”andtheothermolecule“B”.Accordingtowhichandhowmanymoleculesareontheredbloodcell,scientistsdividebloodintofourtypes:A,B,ABandO.Yourbloodtypewillstaythesamethroughthewholelife.Scientistshavefoundthatpeoplewiththesamebloodtypemayhavethingsincommon.PeoplewithtypeA:Theylookpeacefulfromtheoutside.Buttheyasksomuchofthemselvesthattheymaybeverynervousinside.Theybecomehappyorsadeasily.Theycaneasilywinpeople’strust.PeoplewithtypeB:Theyhavestrongminds.Oncetheybeginataskandmakeuptheirmindstodoit,theywillnotgiveupeasily.Andtheywanttodothingsintheirownway.PeoplewithtypeAB:Maybetheyarethestrangestamongallbloodtypes.Theycanbebothopenandshy,noisyandquietatthesametime.PeoplewithtypeO:They’reopenandgoodatmakingfriends.Theyalwaysbegintasksbutdon’talwaysfinishthemintheend.Theyhavelotsofnewideasandtheyalwaysstronglybelieveinthemselves.6.________make(s)people’sblooddifferent.A.Twochemicalmoleculesontheredbloodcells B.TwochemicalmoleculesonthewhitebloodcellsC.Theirdifferentkindsofpersonalities D.Thenumberofpeople’sbloodcells7.Aperson’sbloodtype________.A.canbechangedwhenhegrowsup B.decideswhathisjobisC.willneverchangethroughhislife D.decideswhatkindoffriendshewillmake8.Ifapersonhasastrongmind,whichbloodmightheorshebewith?A.TypeA. B.TypeB. C.TypeAB. D.TypeO.9.What’sthebesttitleforthepassage?A.People’sPersonalitiesDependonManyThings B.TrytoMakeFriendswithMorePeopleC.HowtoDividepeople’sbloodandPersonalities D.DifferentbloodTypeshavedifferentPersonalities【答案】6.A7.C8.B9.D【解析】本文是一篇说明文。主要对人类血型的划分，以及不同血型的人所具有的不同性格进行了具体介绍。6.细节理解题。题干意为：________使得人的血液不尽相同。根据第一段第四句“Twochemicalmolecules(分子)ontheredbloodcellsmakepeople’sblooddifferent.”可知是红细胞上的两个化学分子。故选A。7.细节理解题。题干意为：一个人的血型________。根据第二段第二句“Yourbloodtypewillstaythesamethroughthewholelife.”可知答案。故选C。8.细节理解题。题干意为：如果一个人有坚强的意志，他/她可能是哪个血型？根据TypeB中的描述“PeoplewithtypeB:Theyhavestrongminds.”可知B血型的人有坚强的意志。故选B。9.最佳标题题。题干意为：文章的最佳标题是什么？整体浏览全文并结合每段内容可知主要讲述血型的划分、血型与性格的联系。故选D。（五）Doyouwanttocreateaneye-pleasingdesignthroughthecolours?Let’slearnaboutthecolourwheelfirst.Therearethreeprimarycoloursinthewheel:red,blueandyellow.Thesecolourscannotbecreatedfromtheothercoloursonthewheel,butalltheothercolourscanbecreatedfromthemixedofthesethree.Thesecondarycoloursareformedbymixingtwoprimarycolours.Forexample,redandyellowmakeorange,blueandyellowmakegreen,andblueandredmakeviolet.Nowwearebeginningtomake“designer”colours!Thetertiarycolours(第三色)areformedbymixingprimarycolourswiththesecondarycolournexttothem.Thetertiarycoloursinclude:red-violetandblue-violet,red-orangeandyellow-orange,oryellow-greenandblue-green.Thesecoloursareversatile(万能的)andjustafewofyourdecoratingfriends.Doyouhaveafavourite?Analogouscolours(类似色)arenexttoeachotheronthecolourwheel.Thesecolourswillhaveacommonbasecolour.Forexample:blue,blue-violet,andviolet.Anotherexampleisyellow-green,green,andblue-green.Complementarycolours(互补色)areoppositecoloursonthewheel.Thesecoloursbalanceeachotherandcreateaharmoniouslookandfeel.Anexampleisyellowandviolet.Lookattheirlocationonthewheel.Colourtemperatureisthefeelingofthewarmthorcoolnessofthecolour.Theblue-basedcoloursarecoolcolourswhiletheredandorangefamiliesarewarmcolour.Knowingthesecretsofthecolourscanhelpyoumakeadifferentdesign1.TheyaretheprimarycoloursEXCEPT________.A.red B.yellow C.green D.blue2.WhichofthefollowingisNOTTRUEaboutthecolourwheel?A.Blueandvioletmakeblue-violet.B.Yellowandbluecanmakegreen.C.Orange,greenandvioletaresecondarycolours.D.Orange,red-orangeandyellowareanalogouscolours.3.________isNOTapairofcomplementarycolours.A.Yellowviolet B.Blue-greenyellow-greenC.Redgreen D.Blue-violetyellow-orange4.Whichcolourwillmakepeoplefeelwarminwinter?A.Red-violet B.Blue-green. C.Blue-violet. D.Yellow-green.5.Wherecanwefindthispassage?A.Inatravelmagazine. B.Inanadvertisement.C.Inasciencebook. D.Inastorybook.【答案】1.C2.D3.B4.A5.C【导语】本文主要介绍了关于色彩的基础知识。1.细节理解题。根据“Therearethreeprimarycoloursinthewheel:red,blueandyellow.”可知，在色轮中，有三原色：红色、蓝色和黄色。没有绿色。故选C。2.细节理解题。根据“Analogouscolours(类似色)arenexttoeachotheronthecolourwheel.Thesecolourswillhaveacommonbasecolour.”可知，类似色在色轮上是相邻的。这些颜色有一个共同的基础颜色。因此选项D中的“Orange,red-orangeandyellow”不是类似色。故选D。3.推理判断题。根据“Complementarycolours(互补色)areoppositecoloursonthewheel.”可知，互补色是色轮上相反的颜色。选项B中的blue-green和yellow-green有共同的基础颜色，因此不是互补色。故选B。4.推理判断题。根据“Theblue-basedcoloursarecoolcolourswhiletheredandorangefamiliesarewarmcolour.”可知，蓝色是冷色，而红色和橙色是暖色。因此A选项red-violet“紫红色”属于暖色系，让人在冬天感到暖和。故选A。5.推理判断题。纵观全文，本文主要介绍了关于色彩的基础知识。因此这篇文章可以在一本科学书上找到。故选C。（六）InChineseculture,thecolorredstandsformanygoodthings,forexample,happiness.Butwritingnamesandletterswithredpensisusuallyavoided.Why?Inancienttimes,redwasthesymbolofpower.Noteveryonecouldwritewithredpens—onlyemperors.Theywouldreplytoofficials’memorials（奏折）withredpens.Theredinkthatemperorsusedwasmadeofcinnabar（朱砂）.Writingwithredpenswasalsorelatedtodeath.InancientChina,thecriminalswhoweresentencedtodeath（被判死刑）signedtheirnameswithredpens.Therecordsofcriminals’nameswereallwritteninredwords.Namesonthetombstones（墓碑）wereredaswell.Therefore,itwasthoughttobeunluckytowritenameswithredpens.Sinceredwordscarrybadmeanings,peopledon’twriteletterswithredpens.Nowadays,redpensareusedforproof-reading（校对）.Teachersmarkstudents’homeworkwithredpens.Editorswhoneedthemtocorrectmistakesinnewspapersandmagazines.Butwritingnamesorletterswithredpensisstillabadideatomanypeople.1.Whatwasthesymbolofpowerinancienttimes?A.White. B.Red. C.Green. D.Black.2.Werenamesonthetombstonesredorblack?A.Theywerered. B.Theywereblack. C.Yes,theywere. D.No,theyweren’t.3.Whatareredpensusedfor?A.Proof-read. B.ToProof-reading. C.proof-readings. D.Proof-reading.4.Whydoeditorsneedredpens?A.Tomarkstudents’homework. B.Tocorrectmistakesinnewspapersandmagazines.C.Toreplytoofficials’memorials. D.Towritetheirarticles.【答案】1.B2.A3.D4.B【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了红色在中国的文化意涵。1.细节理解题。根据第二段“Inancienttimes,redwasthesymbolofpower.”可知，红色是权利的象征。故选B。2.细节理解题。根据第三段“Namesonthetombstoneswereredaswell.”可知，墓碑上通常用红色的笔写名字，此处是选择疑问句。故选A。3.细节理解题。根据最后一段“Nowadays,redpensareusedforproof-reading.”可知，红笔通常用于校对，注意单词大小写问题，此处要用动词ing形式。故选D。4.细节理解题。根据最后一段“Editorswhoneedthemtocorrectmistakesinnewspapersandmagazines.”可知，编辑需要红笔纠正报纸和杂志上的错误。故选B。（七）Youarewalkingdownthestreetinthemiddleofthedayandyouseesomeonewearingagreenhat.Somepeoplemaythinkit’sfashionablewhileothersdon’tcareatall.DoyouwonderwhatwearingagreenhatmeansinChineseculture?HerearefourcolorsandtheirmeaningsinChineseculture.GreenInmostcultures,greenrepresents(代表)natureandisacalmcolor.However,inmodernChineseculture,greenhasanegativemeaning.Forexample,whenyousay“Hisfacelooksgreen.”,itmeanshedoesn’tlookwell.Whenyousaysomeoneiswearingagreenhat,itmeanstheperson’spartnerischeatingonhimorher.YellowInancientChina,yellowrepresentedpower.Onlytheemperorcouldwearthiscolor.Yellowwasalsoconsideredasanaturalcolor.TheYellowRiver,thesecondlongestriverinChina,gotitsnamefromtheyellowishsoil(土壤)init.Now,whenyellowisusedinasentence,itmeanssomeonefailsandthatsomethingdoesn’tgoasplanned.Forexample,whenyouaskpeoplehowtheirrelationshipisgoing,theymightsay“huángle”,whichmeansthey’vebrokenup.RedRedisconsideredasoneoftheluckiestcolorsinChineseculture.InancientChina,theroyal(皇室的)familyworebrightred.InmodernChina,redisoftenseenatcelebrationslikeweddingsandfestivals.Redalsodescribessomeonewhoisverypopular,likeastar.Youwillsay“Heisred.”WhiteInancientChina,whitewasconsideredascommonpeople’scolor.Backthen,onlytherichcouldaffordtomakecolorfulclothes.Commonpeoplecouldn’taffordthat,somostoftheirclotheswerewhite.Nowpeoplestillenjoywhiteclothes,buttheysometimesconnectwhitewithbadthings.Itisconnectedwithscarythingslikedeath.1.What’sthepurposeoftheexampleinParagraph1?A.Tomakeacomparison. B.Toshowtheresult.C.Tointroducethetopic. D.Toexpressanopinion.2.Whichwordhasthesimilarmeaningtotheword“negative”?A.Bad. B.Clear. C.Deep. D.Wrong.3.Whichcolorbestdescribesapopularperson?A.Yellow. B.Green. C.Red. D.White.4.Whatcanweknowabout“white”accordingtothepassage?A.Itispopularbutharmfulsometimes.B.Itiscommonbutunluckysometimes.C.Itisunusualandexpensive.D.Itisgeneralandnatural.5.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.Thedevelopmentoffourcolors.B.Fourcolorsindifferentcultures.C.HowtousecolorsinChineseculture.D.FourcolorsandtheirmeaningsinChineseculture.【答案】1.C2.A3.C4.B5.D【导语】本文主要介绍了四种颜色在中国文化中的意义。1.推理判断题。根据“Youarewalkingdownthestreet...DoyouwonderwhatwearingagreenhatmeansinChineseculture?”和“HerearefourcolorsandtheirmeaningsinChineseculture.”可知，作者在第一段举的例子，是为了引入本文的主题，即颜色在中国文化中的意义。故选C。2.词句猜测题。根据“Forexample,whenyousay‘Hisfacelooksgreen.’,itmeanshedoesn’tlookwell.”可知，在现代的中国文化中，绿色有不好的意义；因此，“negative”表示“不好的，消极的”。故选A。3.细节理解题。根据“Redalsodescribessomeonewhoisverypopular,likeastar.”可知，红色最能描述一个人很受欢迎。故选C。4.细节理解题。根据“InancientChina,whitewasconsideredascommonpeoplescolor.”和“buttheysometimesconnectwhitewithbadthings”可知，白色这种颜色很普通，但有时与不好的事情挂钩。故选B。5.主旨大意题。根据“HerearefourcolorsandtheirmeaningsinChineseculture.”可知，本文主要介绍了四种颜色在中国文化中的意义。故选D。（八）Asusual,Amberwashurryingtocatchtheyellowschoolbus.Luckilythetrafficlightsturnedgreenasshewastocrosstheroad,soshemadeit.Whenthebuspassedthegoldenarches(拱形门)ofMcDonald’s,theyremindedherofahamburger.Shehadn’thadbreakfastthatmorningbecausethefruitsaladonthebluedishdidn’tlookdeliciousatall.However,Amberrememberedthatshewasstillonadiet.Sonowshewasreallyinablackmood.YoumayhavenoticedthatseveralcolorswereusedintheabovestorysoastohelpdescribeAmber’smorning.Infact,colorsinfluenceyourlifemorethanyoucaneverimagine.Takelanguageforexample:Youmaydescribeasickpersonasbeing“abitgreen”.Todescribeadepressed(沮丧的)person,yousaythatthepersonis“feelingblue”.Inshort,colorsdoaddinteresttodailyconversations.Besides,colorscanbeusedinmanypartsofyourdailylife.Haveyoueverthoughtaboutwhymanyschoolbusesandtaxisarepaintedyellow,andstopsignsred?Sinceyellowisthemosteye-catchingcolor,itcancatchpeople’sattention,especiallyinheavytraffic.Asforred,itisthecolorwhichusuallyshowswarning;asaresult,sometrafficsignsusethiscolor.Forthesamereason,hot-watertapsareusuallymarkedred.Thecolorsofadiningenvironmentpossiblydecidehowmuchyoueat.Mostfast-foodrestaurantsareoftendecoratedinbrightcolorssuchasred,yellow,orange,andwhiteforthepurposeofincreasingpeople’sappetites(胃口).Thisisbecausebrightcolorsarenaturalcolorsfoundinmanyfoods,and,therefore,abletoraisepeople’sspirits.Blue,incomparisonwithbrightcolors,issaidtolowerpeople’sappetitesbecausefewfoodsareblueinnature.Forthosewhoareonadiet,bluedishesandbowlsmighthelp!“Morning,Amber!Whathappened?Youlookabitgreen,”saidViolet,Amber’sbestfriend.“Nothing…justfeeling…blue,”saidAmber.“Hey!Cometomyplacetonight.DoyouknowwhatIjustbought?AWii!It’sred-hot.”AmberwastickledpinktohavethechancetoplaywiththeWiiandsaid,“Soundsgreat!”1.Accordingtothepassage,ifyouareonadiet,________mighthelp.A.puttingyourfoodinabluedishorbowlB.turningonayellowlightduringthemealC.paintingthewallsofthediningroomwhite2.Mostschoolbusesarepaintedyellowbecause________.A.ittellsotherdriverstopreparetostopB.ithelpsbusdriversstayinagoodmoodC.itcaneasilycatchotherpeople’sattention3.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.AmberlookedillwhenVioletsawherfirst.B.Amberateupallherfruitsaladinthemorning.C.AmberrefusedtogotoViolet’shouseintheend.4.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedinthepassage?A.Colorsinfluencepeople’sdailylives.B.Mostfast-foodrestaurantsarepaintedgrey.C.Differentcolorsareusedfordifferentpurposes.5.Whatcanweinfer(推断)fromthepassage?A.Amberwasnotfatatall.B.AmbercheeredupatViolet’sinvitationatlast.C.Violetdidn’tknowhowcolorsinfluencedourlives.D.ArchesofMcDonald’sarepaintedgoldonlytomakethembeautiful.【答案】1.A2.C3.A4.B5.B【导语】本文主要讲了各种颜色给人们带来的影响以及颜色在生活中的广泛应用。1.推理判断题。根据“Shehadn’thadbreakfastthatmorningbecausethefruitsaladonthebluedishdidn’tlookdeliciousatall.”她那天早上没吃早饭因为在蓝色碟子上的水果沙拉看起来一点都不美味。可推断出，蓝色会影响食欲。如果你正在节食，把你的食物放在蓝色的碟子或碗里能帮助你。故选A。2.细节理解题。根据“Sinceyellowisthemosteye-catchingcolor,itcancatchpeople’sattention,especiallyinheavytraffic.”因为黄色是最抓眼球的颜色，它能引起人们的注意，特别是在交通拥挤时。可知，大部分校车被涂成黄色是因为它能更容易引起其他人的注意。故选C。3.细节理解题。根据“Youmaydescribeasickpersonasbeing“abitgreen.”你能描述一个病人称之为“有点绿”。可知，当Violet首先看到她时，Amber看起来病了。故选A。4.细节理解题。根据“Mostfast-foodrestaurantsareoftendecoratedinbrightcolorssuchasred,yellow,orange,andwhiteforthepurposeofincreasingpeople’sappetites(胃口).”大多数快餐店经常装饰成明亮的颜色，比如红色、黄色、橘色和白色，用于增加食欲。可知，大多数快餐店被刷成灰色，文中未提到。故选B。5.推理判断题。根据“Soundsgreat!”听起来很不错。可推测出，Amber最后为Violet的邀请而欢呼。故选B。九Mostpeoplehaveafavoritecolour,buthowpeoplefeelaboutcolours1theirculture.Thiscanbeveryimportanttopeoplein2thatsellproductsallovertheworld.Theymightchooseacolour3theythinkitisexcitingorattractive,butinanothercountrythatsamecolourcouldbeusedtogiveasad4.Lookattheseexamples:IfyouasksomeoneinBritain5therightcolourisforabridetowear,theanswerwillbewhite.InChinaand6easterncountries,bridesoftenwearredbecau