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　阅读理解 科普常识类 (2013·浙江，B)Below is a selection from a popular science book. If blood is red，why are veins(静脉) blue? Actually，veins are not blue at all.They are more of a clear，yellowish colour.Although blood looks red when its outside the body，when its sitting in a vein near the surface of the skin，its more of a dark reddish purple colour.At the right depth，these blood-filled veins reflect less red light than the surrounding skin，making them look blue by comparison. Which works harder，your heart or your brain? That kind of depends on whether youre busy thinking or busy exercising.Your heart works