Most people have a favourite colour, and how people feel about colours depends on their culture. This can be very important to people in business that sell products(产品) all over the world. They might choose a colour because they think it is exciting or nice, but in another country, that same colour could be used to give a sad meaning. Look at these examples.
If you ask someone in Britain what the right colour is for a bride(新娘) to wear, the answer will be white. In China and other Eastern countries, brides often wear red because the colour red means good luck and happiness. Red is an unusual colour for a British bride to wear. In Britain, red is used as a sign of danger. Road signs and warning things are often in red. In Eastern cultures, the colour red does not mean you have to be careful.
In Egypt, yellow is the colour for death(死亡). In Britain and other Western cultures, death and funerals are usually linked to the colour black, but in many Eastern countries, white is the colour people think of when it comes to death and funerals.
Many people like the colour orange because it is bright and exciting. Some advertisers(广告商) will not use orange in their advertisements because people may think the products are cheap and not very good.
In a word, colours have different meanings in different cultures. We should learn to choose the right colour in some special situations.
( ) 5. The colour red in Eastern countries means .
A. comfortable life B. good luck
C. a new start D. a good hobby
( ) 6. Why does the writer give so many examples in the passage?
A. To choose a favourite colour for readers.
B. To introduce different colours in the world.
C. To help advertisers decide the right colours in their advertisements.
D. To tell readers different cultures have different meanings to the same colour.
( ) 7. Which of the following shows the structure of the passage? (①=paragraph 1)

( ) 8. What is the passage mainly about?
A. Advertisers' favourite colours.
B. The history of different colours.
C. Cultural differences between Eastern and Western countries.
D. Colours in different cultures.

5. B
6. D
7. B
8. D

翻译:
大多数人都有自己最喜欢的颜色，而人们对颜色的感受取决于他们的文化。这对在全球销售产品的商界人士来说可能非常重要。他们可能会因为觉得某种颜色令人兴奋或好看而选择它，但在另一个国家，同样的颜色可能被用来表达悲伤的含义。看看这些例子。
如果你问英国人新娘应该穿什么颜色的衣服，答案会是白色。在中国和其他东方国家，新娘通常穿红色，因为红色意味着好运和幸福。对于英国新娘来说，穿红色是一种不寻常的颜色。在英国，红色被用作危险的标志。路标和警示物通常是红色的。在东方文化中，红色并不意味着你必须小心。
在埃及，黄色是死亡的颜色。在英国和其他西方文化中，死亡和葬礼通常与黑色联系在一起，但在许多东方国家，当谈到死亡和葬礼时，人们会想到白色。
很多人喜欢橙色，因为它明亮且令人兴奋。一些广告商不会在他们的广告中使用橙色，因为人们可能会认为这些产品很便宜且质量不好。
总之，颜色在不同的文化中有不同的含义。我们应该学会在一些特殊情况下选择合适的颜色。
（ ）5. 在东方国家，红色意味着______。
A. 舒适的生活
B. 好运
C. 一个新的开始
D. 一个好的爱好
（ ）6. 作者在文章中举这么多例子的原因是什么？
A. 为读者选择一种最喜欢的颜色。
B. 介绍世界上不同的颜色。
C. 帮助广告商在他们的广告中确定合适的颜色。
D. 告诉读者不同的文化对同一种颜色有不同的含义。
（ ）7. 以下哪一项显示了文章的结构？（①=第一段）
（ ）8. 这篇文章主要讲的是什么？
A. 广告商最喜欢的颜色。
B. 不同颜色的历史。
C. 东西方国家之间的文化差异。
D. 不同文化中的颜色。

C