【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】[解析] 29-32 What is your favorite color? Do you like yellow, orange or red? If you do, you must be an optimist, a leader, an active person who enjoys life, people and excitement. Do you prefer grays and blues? Then you are probably quiet, shy, and you would rather follow than lead. You tend to be a pessimist. At least, this is what psychologists tell us, and they have been seriously studying (29) {{U}}the meaning of colors preference, as well as the effect that colors have on human beings.{{/U}} They tell us, among other facts, (30) {{U}}that we do not choose our favorite color as we grow up--we are born with our preference{{/U}}. If you happen to love brown, you did so, as soon as you opened your eyes, or at least as soon as you could see clearly. Colors do influence our moods--there is no doubt about it. A yellow room makes most people feel more cheerful and more relaxed than a dark green one; and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day. On the other hand, black is depressing. (31){{U}}A black bridge over the Thames River, near London, used to be the scene of more suicides than any other bridge in the area--until it was repainted green.{{/U}} The number of suicide attempts immediately fell sharply. Light and bright colors make people not only happier but more active. (32){{U}}It is an established fact that factory workers work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black or grey.{{/U}} Q: What does the passage mainly talk about? [一点即通] 本题关键句为…the meaning of colors preference, as well as the effect that colors have on human beings. 同时结合全文，可知本文主要讨论颜色偏好的意义和各种颜色对人类的影响。故B)项正确。

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】[解析] Q: How do people possess their color preferences? [一点即通] 本题关键句为…—we are born with our preference. 可知我们的颜色偏好是生来就有的。故C)项正确。

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】[解析] Q: How does the passage show that black is depressing? [一点即通] 本题关键句为A black bridge over the Thames River, …—until it was repainted green. 可知作者通过黑色的桥更易导致自杀的例子说明黑色让人情绪低落。故A)项正确。

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】[解析] Q: Which color of machines in factories do workers prefer? [一点即通] 本题关键句为…when their machines are painted orange rather than black or grey. 可知工厂里的工人偏爱橙色。故C)项正确。 [未听先知] 根据选项中的culture，value，multicultural environment，misunderstood等信息，可以推断出本短文可能与跨文化交流有关。