5．People have been interested in color and its effects for hundreds of years．More recently，research has turned to the question of how different colors can help students learn better．
Believe it or not，some colors can affect a child's IQ （智商）．For example，a simple black and white color scheme may cause IQ to become low，while the good use of reds and oranges may raise it as much as 15polnts
Be careful not to use too much，however； a little red is exciting，but too much makes people uncomfortable．Bright yellow is exciting to the brain，while the color green is thought to encourage creativity．
Use blue and green to calm yourself．Blue，especially，can cause you to calm down．Something blue in a reading area，for example，may help you focus （集中于） on what you are reading．But too much dark blue can make you sad，so use light blue on walls or large
floor areas．
If you are struggling to read，try a different color of paper．According to a study，80percent of children who had difficulty in reading improved their understanding when they put something grey or blue over their pages．Do not use bright colors here，as they become difficult to look at after a while．
However，use bright colors like red，orange and yellow for important points．These colors attract the eye and may help you notice details．
The same color of the wails of a room do riot help you focus on your studies，but make you slow in understanding．Colors，on the other hand，make the senses active and encourage learning．Use primary colors red，yellow and blue in a proper Way．Then how do you make your choices of color？It mainly depends on （取决于） your space，the lighting and the function of the room．
38．The color grey may help you．A
A．read better B．calm down C．raise IQ D．feel creative
39．If you want to remember some important facts，you may use the colorsC．
A．green and blue B．grey and blue
C．red and yellow D．black and white
40．Which is most important when you choose the color for your room？D．
A．Your IQ and abilities．
B．The use of your room．
C．Your likes and dislikes．
D．The location of your room．
41．Which might be the proper title for the passage？D．
A．What should we learn about colors？
B．Why are people interested in colors？
C．Where should'we be careful with colors？
D．How do colors affect our learning abilities？
分析 几百年来人们对颜色和它的效果一直很感兴趣．最近研究转向不同的颜色如何帮助学生更好地学习．不管你信不信，一些颜色可以影响一个孩子的智商．比如，一个简单的黑白配色方案可能让智商变低，而红色和橘色很好的使用则可能让智商增加15分．然而，一点红色是令人兴奋的，但是太多红色则会让人们感到不舒服．明亮的黄色刺激大脑，而绿色被认为是鼓励创造力．使用蓝色和绿色可以让你自己变得平静．特别是蓝色可以让你安静．比如，阅读区域的一些蓝色会帮助你集中注意力阅读．但是太多深蓝色会让你难过，所以在墙上或大地板上使用淡蓝色．如果你正在努力阅读，尝试不同颜色的纸张．一项研究表明，当孩子把灰色或者蓝色的东西放在书页上，80%有阅读困难的孩子提高了他们的理解力．这里不要使用明亮色，因为读一会后孩子读起来会变得困难．然而，重要事情上使用明亮颜色如红色、橘色和黄色．这些颜色会吸引你的注意力，也会帮助你注意到细节．一个房间墙上的同一个颜色会帮助你集中注意力学习，但是会让你理解缓慢．另一方面，颜色让感官变得活跃，鼓励学习．用合适的方式使用红色，黄色和蓝色．你会如何选择颜色呢？这主要取决于你的空间，灯光和房间的功能．
解答 38．A．细节理解题．题干意为：灰色帮助你____．根据文中80percent of children who had difficulty in reading improved their understanding when they put something grey or blue over their pages．可知当孩子把灰色或蓝色的东西放在书页上，他们的阅读能力会有所提高，故灰色可以帮助你更好地阅读，故选择A．
39．C．细节理解题．题干意为：如果你想要记住一些重要的事情，那么你可以使用颜色___．根据However，use bright colors like red，orange and yellow for important points．These colors attract the eye and may help you notice details．可知重要事情上可使用红色，橘色和黄色，因为它们可以吸引你的注意力，帮助你注意到细节，故选择C．
40．D．细节理解题．题干意为：当你选择房间颜色时，哪个是最重要的？根据Then how do you make your choices of color？It mainly depends on （取决于） your space，the lighting and the function of the room．可知你选择房间颜色主要取决于你的空间，其次是灯光和房间的功能，故选择D．
41．D．标题归纳题．题干意为：文章合适的标题是哪个？根据第一段research has turned to the question of how different colors can help students learn better．及通读全文可知本文主要讲的是不同颜色如何帮助学生更好地学习，也就是颜色的搭配、深浅等如何影响我们的学习能力，故选择D．
点评 本文是一篇说明文，主要讲述了不同颜色如何影响我们的学习能力．练习题以细节理解题为主，只要认真阅读，理解大意，仔细审题，准确定位信息，即可在文中找到相对应的答案或者依据，难度一般．
