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I Reading comprehension.
Do you find it hard to remember words? Perhaps you think writing stories or drawing pictures is difficult. Well, try to paint your room in different colors, it may help!
Scientists have discovered that colors influence minds. People did tests with either red or blue computer screens. One group of the test-takers used red screens and were found later to score higher on memory tests while the other group used blue screens and were found to be more creative.
It sounds strange, but it surely makes sense (讲得通). What are some common red signs? Think about fire trucks, stop signs, and your teacher’s red pen. These things make us alert to danger or mistakes, so we pay attention and remember them. Blue things, like a peaceful blue sky or a sea view, calm us. When we are relaxed, our imagination wakes up and helps us be more creative.
It’s time to put away your yellow highlighter (荧光笔). Use a red pen when you need to remember facts and details (细节). Switch to a blue pen when you
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A. Red. B. Blue. C. Yellow. D. Black.
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A. Fire trucks. B. A red screen.
C. A yellow highlighter. D. A sea view.
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A. To draw pictures. B. To turn on the computer.
C. To use red pens. D. To take tests.
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A. Alive. B. Attentive. C. Clever. D. Helpful.
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A. Colors can change how our minds work.
B. Colors help us pay attention to things.
C. The blue computer screen makes people creative.
D. Use a yellow highlighter, and it’ll help you pass the tests easily.
Do you find it hard to remember words? Perhaps you think writing stories or drawing pictures is difficult. Well, try to paint your room in different colors, it may help!
Scientists have discovered that colors influence minds. People did tests with either red or blue computer screens. One group of the test-takers used red screens and were found later to score higher on memory tests while the other group used blue screens and were found to be more creative.
It sounds strange, but it surely makes sense (讲得通). What are some common red signs? Think about fire trucks, stop signs, and your teacher’s red pen. These things make us alert to danger or mistakes, so we pay attention and remember them. Blue things, like a peaceful blue sky or a sea view, calm us. When we are relaxed, our imagination wakes up and helps us be more creative.
It’s time to put away your yellow highlighter (荧光笔). Use a red pen when you need to remember facts and details (细节). Switch to a blue pen when you
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A
) 1. According to this article, what color helps students with their memory when they are studying?A. Red. B. Blue. C. Yellow. D. Black.
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D
) 2. According to this article, which helps people calm down?A. Fire trucks. B. A red screen.
C. A yellow highlighter. D. A sea view.
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C
) 3. How can we keep things in our minds better and longer?A. To draw pictures. B. To turn on the computer.
C. To use red pens. D. To take tests.
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B
) 4. What is the meaning of the underlined word “alert”?A. Alive. B. Attentive. C. Clever. D. Helpful.
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A
) 5. What is the main idea of this article?A. Colors can change how our minds work.
B. Colors help us pay attention to things.
C. The blue computer screen makes people creative.
D. Use a yellow highlighter, and it’ll help you pass the tests easily.
答案
A D C B A
解析
1. 由第二段“One group...red screens...score higher on memory tests”可知红色有助于记忆，选A。
2. 由第三段“Blue things...a sea view, calm us”可知海景（蓝色事物）使人平静，选D。
3. 由最后一段“Use a red pen when you need to remember facts and details”可知用红笔能更好记住事物，选C。
4. 由第三段“These things make us alert to danger or mistakes, so we pay attention”可知“alert”与“pay attention”意思相近，即“Attentive”（专注的），选B。
5. 文章首段引出颜色影响思维，第二段讲红蓝色对记忆和创造力的影响，第三段解释原因，末段给出应用建议，主旨为颜色能改变思维方式，选A。
2. 由第三段“Blue things...a sea view, calm us”可知海景（蓝色事物）使人平静，选D。
3. 由最后一段“Use a red pen when you need to remember facts and details”可知用红笔能更好记住事物，选C。
4. 由第三段“These things make us alert to danger or mistakes, so we pay attention”可知“alert”与“pay attention”意思相近，即“Attentive”（专注的），选B。
5. 文章首段引出颜色影响思维，第二段讲红蓝色对记忆和创造力的影响，第三段解释原因，末段给出应用建议，主旨为颜色能改变思维方式，选A。
