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q1 1. If people are exposed to red，witch of the following statements does NOT happen? A）they feel afraid B）they breathe faster C）Their blood pressure rises D）their hearts beat faster q2 2. Manufactures have discovered the secret of colors in marketing __________. A）by experimenting with different colors B）by developing the discipline Of color psychology C）by trying not to make mistakes D）by accumulating their various experiences q3 3. Which of the following is NOT true？ A） our feelings about certain colors are purely psychology. B） Food should never be packaged in brown． C） Sugar sells badly In green wrappings． D） Color probably has an effect on us which we are not conscious of. q4 4. Our preferences for certain colors are A） dependent on our character B） linked with the primitive men C） associated with psychology D） associated with the time of the day. q5 5. The passage is about__________ A） color and the traffic accidents B） color and manufacturers C） why color affects humans D） how colors influence human feeling 【第２题】使用策略：略读；上下文；词形；常识 答案为Ｄ（by accumulating their various experiences）。首先略读找到回答本题的相关信息在第２句，问题的４个选项涉及对该句中“by trial and error”的理解。生产商通过“trial and error”发现颜色对销售的影响。比如，绿色包装糖果不好卖，用蓝色包装食品顾客不喜欢，化妆品绝不能用棕色包装。借助“trial”的词形和发音可推测该词与“try”相似。“by trial and error”的字面意思是“通过尝试，出错”。根据常识不难猜出该词组的意思是“反复尝试”。据此可排除Ｂ、Ｃ选项。根据常识，生产商通常不会专门用不同的颜色的包装做试验，而是在销售过程中一点一点摸索出经验。由此排除Ａ，选Ｄ为答案。 【第５题】使用策略：篇名；主题句 答案为Ｄ（how colors influence human feelings）。此题是问文章主题大意。首先看文章标题得知本文谈论颜色和人的情绪的关系。浏览全文发现文章开头第１句“Human feelings are affected by color unconsciously.”（人的情绪不知不觉地受颜色的影响）就是整篇文章的中心大意。这一主题句通过具体细节的描述加以说明。根据以上信息可推断应选择Ｄ。 Reading16 Dogs and Cats as Pets The two most common house pets in America are dogs and cats. Different breeds of dogs and cats have been popular at different times in the nation. The kind of pet that lives in the White House usually becomes popular across the nation, because photos of the President’s family often include a pet dog or pet c