2021年管理类联考英语练习（39）
来源：北京学苑教育
（适用于管理类联考：工商管理硕士MBA；会计硕士MPACC；公共管理硕士MPA；工程管理硕士MEM；审计硕士MAud；旅游管理硕士MTA；图书情报硕士MLIS备考使用）
Reading Comprehension
We all associate colors with feeling and attitudes. In politics dark blue often means “tradition” and red means “social change”. But blue can also mean sadness (I’m feeling blue). White is often for purity, although in China white is worn for funerals, and red is used to express the joy of a wedding, in western Europe whiter is worn at weddings and black for funerals. Advertisers are aware of the importance of selecting colors according to the way people react to them. Soap powders come in white and light blue packets (clean and cold, like ice); cereals often come in brown packets (like wheat fields), but cosmetics never come in brown jars (dirty!).
Where do these ideas come from? Maxi Luscher from the University of Geneva believes that in the beginning life was dictated by two factors beyond our control: night and day. Night brought passivity, and a general slowing down of metabolism (新陈代谢); day brought with it the possibility of action, and increase in the metabolic rate, thus providing us with energy and initiative. Dark blue, therefore, is the color of quiet and passivity, bright yellow the color of hope and activity.
In prehistoric times, activity as a rule took one of two forms: either we were hunting and attacking, or were being hunted and defending ourselves against attack. Attack is universally represented by the color red; self-preservation by its complement green.
1. In Luscher’s view, the association of colors with feeling and attitudes can be traced back to the association of ________.
A. day and night with passivity and action in ancient time
B. black with funerals in western Europe
C. white with purity in some countries
D. red with joy in China
2. Which of the following is not true?
A. Dark blue brings tragedy.
B. Dark blue means tradition.
C. Dark blue represents night.
D. Dark blue indicates quietness.
3. Soap powders come in white and light blue packets to _____.
A. resemble ice
B. show quality
C. suggest purity
D. attract customers
4. In Luscher’s view, which of the following colors is associated with defense?
A. Red B. Blue C. Dark D. Green
5. According to the passage, what kind of people would probably favor yellow?
A. People who are passive and conservative.
B. People who are creative and aggressive.
C. People who are hopeful and active.
D. People who are ideal and dreamy.
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1--5: A A D D C
