Light yellow is also associated with(和……有关)freshness. Yellow gives us warming feelings，
encourages cheerfulness and mental activity, and creates muscle(体力)energy. Yellow is often
associated with food. Bright yellow can get more attention than other colours. That's why taxis
are painted this colour. When overused, yellow may make people disturbed(不安的); it is known
that babies cry more in yellow rooms. Yellow is seen before other colours when it is put against
black; this way is often used to give a warning. In some big events，yellow represents honor(荣
誉)and loyalty(忠诚). Also，the meaning of yellow is connected with weakness.
People use yellow to call up pleasant，cheerf u1 feelings. They can choose yellow to help sell
children's products(产品). Yellow is very useful for catching attention, so people can use it to
highlight the most important part of a design. However, men usually think of yellow as a very
joyful，childish colour, so it is not recommended to use yellow when selling fatuous expensive
products to men. Nobody will buy a yellow business suit. Yellow is an unstable(不稳定
的)colour，so try not to use yellow if you want to suggest stability(稳定)and safety. Dark yellow
represents warning, sickness and jealousy.
26. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Yellow can make people cheerful and energetic.
B. Too much yellow is not good for babies' growth.
C. Yellow represents both good things and ,had things.
D. A yellow room may help keep babies calm and quiet.
27. The underlined word “highlight” probably means in Chinese
A.强调 B.消弱 C.减少 D.放弃
28. We can choose yellow .
A. to let the baby sleep well
B. to help sell children's products
C. to suggest stability and safety
D. to sell famous expensive products to men
29. From the passage, we know . A. men are interested in expensive yellow things including yellow clothes
B. yellow can be used to describe a brave man
C. yellow catches a person's attention easily
D. it's always wise not to buy yellow products
B
Dream culture is an important part of ancient Chinese culture. Dream interpreting is
popular in China，and the most famous reference for dream interpreting is the book Duke of
Zhou Interprets Dreams.
Ancient Chinese people thought that dreams could suggest lucky and unlucky things. Since
different dreams have different meanings, people can get meanings of luck or bad luck by
interpreting them. Actually, dream interpreting is not totally a superstition. It does have some
scientific value.
1. Dream is the reflection of the fact. Many dreams are actually something about what
happened in the daytime. This kind of dream can be easily understood without dream
interpreting.
2. Dream is the body's self-implication. Traditional Chinese medical science says that dreams
are connected with the health condition of human's bodies. When Yin and Yang are unbalanced，
dreams come into being. If someone dreamt that he or she was roasted by a big fire，it shows he or
she might easily get angry or nervous.
3. Dreams are usually different from the facts. It means that things will develop in the
opposite direction when they become worse.
To some degree, Duke of Zhou Interprets Dreams is scientifically reasonable(合理的).
Over thousands of years has passed，the book still has many secrets waiting for us to explore.
30. According to the passage, dream culture . A. is important in ancient Chinese culture
B. is unimportant in foreign culture
C. has no scientific value
D. is something about God
31. In the old days Chinese people thought that dreams .
A. were very popular
B. could suggest lucky and unlucky things
C. couldn't be interpreted
D. were always different from the fact
32. If you dream that you are roasted by a big fire，maybe you are .
A. excited B. relaxed C. nervous D. bored
33. Which of the following is WRONG according to the passage?
A. Duke of Zhou Interprets Dreams is a book about dream interpreting.
B. When Yin and Yang are not balanced，you dream easily.
C. Dreams sometimes are the opposite of the fact.
D. There are no secrets in the book Duke o f Zhou Interprets Dreams.
C
An eight-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew
was that he was very sick and they had no money. Only a very expensive operation could
save him now and there was no one to lend them the money.
When she heard her daddy say to her tearful mother, “Only a miracle(奇迹) can save