6．What is your favourite colour？Do you like yellow，orange，and red？（11）A．Do you prefer greys and blues？Then you are probably quiet，shy，and you would rather follow than lead．You tend to be pessimist．At least，this is what psychologists tell us，and they should know，because they have been seriously studying the meaning of colour preference，as well as the effect that colours have on human beings．（12）B．If you happen to love brown，you did so，as soon as you opened your eyes，or at least as soon as you could see clearly．
（13）G．A yellow room makes mo st people feel more cheerful and more relaxed than a dark green one； and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day．
（14）D．A black bridge over the Thames River，near London，used to be the scene of more suicides（自杀） than any other bridge in the area---until it was repainted green．The number of suicide attempts immediately fell sharpl．Perhaps it would have fallen even more if the bridge had been done in pink or baby blue．
（15）E．It is an established fact that factory workers work better，harder，and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black or grey．
A．If you do，you must be an optimist，a leader，an active person who enjoys life，people and excitement．
B．They tell us，among other facts，that we do not choose our favourite colour as grow up---we are born with our preference．
C．The rooms are painted in different colours as you like．
D．On the other hand，black is depressing．
E．Light and bright colours make people not only happier but more active．
F．Life is like a picture or a poem，full of diferent colours．
G．Colours do affect our moods（情绪）---there is no doubt about it．
分析 本文是一篇选句填空阅读，属于说明文，主要讲述了颜色对人的情绪的影响，文章中例句了不同的颜色对人的清晰地不同的影响．
解答 11．A．考查文章上下文内容联系以及句意理解．根据前句Do you like yellow，orange，red？说明本句是对此会出回答，A项内容与上下文是相符的．故选A．
12．B．考查文章上下文内容联系以及句意理解．根据下句If you happen to lovebrown，you did so可知人们对颜色的喜好是天生的，与生俱来的．故选B．
13．G．考查文章上下文内容联系以及句意理解．根据本段内容可知颜色对我们的情绪的影响是确定存在的，毫无疑问的．在这一段里列举了多个例子．故选G．
14．D．考查文章上下文内容联系以及句意理解．根据下一句A black bridge overthe Thames River，near London，used to be the scene of more suicides（自杀） than any other bridge in the area---until it wasrepainted green．可知黑色对人的影响和红色对人的影响是不一样的．故选D．
15．E．考查文章上下文内容联系以及句意理解．根据下面两句．It is anestablished fact that factory workers work better，harder，and have feweraccidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black or grey．可知浅的颜色对人的影响，让人更开心．故选E．
点评 本文是一篇选句填空阅读，题目主要考查文章上下文内容联系以及句意理解．做题时学生应仔细阅读原文，把握文章主要内容，联系文章上下文内容并结合所给选项含义，从中选出正确答案，一定要做到有理有据，切忌胡乱猜测．
