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What is your favorite colour? Do you like yellow, orange, red? If you do, you must be an optimist, a leader, an active person who enjoys life, people and excitement. Do you prefer greys 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 should know, because they have been seriously studying the meaning of colours preference, as well as the effect that colours have on human beings. They tell us, among other facts, that we do not choose our faorite colour as we grow up we are born with our preference. 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.
Colours 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. 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. The number of suicide attempts immediately fell sharply; perhaps it would have fallen even more if the bridge had been done in pink or baby blue.
Light and bright colours make people not only happier but more active. 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.
“You would racier follow than lead” means________.
文章最后一段提到了“Then you are probably quiet，shy， and you would rather follow than lead”，由此可知“性格较为安静的人，会更愿意追随而不是领导”。故选 B。
If one enjoys life, one is sure to prefer________.
文章第—段提到了“Do you like yellow，orange，red? If you do, you must be an optimist， a leader, an active person who enjoys life, people and excitement”，由此可知“喜欢红色，橘色和黄色的人会更为乐观积极，热爱生命与生活”。故选C。
“They tell us， among other facts, that we don't choose our favorite colours as we grow up.” “Among other facts” means________.
定位到文章第二段“They tell us, among other facts, that we do not choose our favorite colour as we grow up we are born with our preference”，由此可知作者意在表达“根据其它证据，人们并非长大后才产生自己最喜欢的颜色，这种偏好是与生俱来的”。故选 D 。
Which of the following statements is true according to the text?
根据上题可知“人们对颜色的偏好是与生俱来的”。instinct本能的，直觉的，天生的。故选A。
Those who committed suicide preferred the bridge over the Thames River near London to others because of ________.
文章最后—段提到了“Ablack bridge over the Thames River...the scene of more suicides than any other bridge in the area— until it was repainted green. The number of suicide attempts immediately fell sharply ”，由此可知 “坐落于泰晤士河的大桥因为最初的颜色是黑色，所以会有很多自杀的案件在那里发生，之后，桥的颜色被染成绿色，自杀人数大量减少”。故选 C。