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英语听力四级 019 Color and Life

019 Color and Life

What is your favorite color? Do you like yellow, orange, or red? If you do, you must be an optimist, a leader. Do you prefer grays and blues? Then you are probably quiet, shy, and you would rather follow than lead. You tend to be a pessimist. At least, this is what psychologists tell us, and they should know, because they have been seriously studying the meaning of color preference, as well as the effect that colors have on human beings. They tell us among other facts, that we do not choose our favorite color as we grow up- we are born with our preference. 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.

Colors do influence our moods-there is no doubt about it. A yellow room makes most people feel more cheerful and more relaxed than a dark green one; and red dress bring s warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day. On the other hand, black is depressing. A black bridge over the Thames River, near London, used to be the scene of more suicides than any other bridge in the area-until it was repainted green. The number of suicide attempts immediately fell sharply; perhaps it would have fallen even more if the bridge had been done in pink or baby blue.

Light and bright colors make people not only happier but more

active. 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.

Words & Phrases:

Depressing [d??pres??] 沉闷的，压抑的 repaint [ri:'pe?n] 重漆

Preference [?prefr?ns] 偏爱，优先选择。

be born with 与生俱来on the other hand 另一方面

fall sharply 急剧下降rather than 而不

grow up 长大，成人tend to 趋于

human beings 人类

Translation:

你喜欢什么颜色？你喜欢黄色、蓝色系的颜色吗？倘若如此吗，你肯定是一个乐观的人，一个领导者。你偏爱灰色、蓝色系的颜色吗？倘若如此，你很可能缄默、羞怯，宁愿随波逐流也不愿领导别人，还有悲观主义的倾向。至少，这是心理学家告诉我们的。心理学家应该是这方面的专家，因为他们告诉我们许多东西，其中之一就是我们并不是在成长过程中挑选自己偏爱的颜色——我们对颜色的偏爱与生俱来。如果你喜欢褐色，那么你一睁开双眼，或者至少当你看清这个世界时吗，你就喜欢褐色了。

色彩的确影响我们的情绪——这一点毫无疑问。对大多数人来说，黄色的房间比深绿色的房间更让人感觉愉快和放松；红衣服在最凄凉的冬日也能给人以温暖和振奋的感觉；而黑色却使人压抑。伦敦附近的泰晤士河上曾经有一座黑色的桥哦哦，在这座桥上自杀的人比这一地区其他任何桥都多。后来人民把桥漆成绿色，自杀的人数立刻骤减。倘若把这座桥漆成粉红色或淡蓝色，自杀者或许会更少。

浅色或者明亮的色彩不仅使人更加愉快，还能令人更加积极。事实证明，如果把工厂里的机器漆成橘黄色而不是黑色或灰色，工人就会干得更出色，更勤奋，事故也会更少。

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Section A 11. M: Shawn's been trying for months to find a job. But I wonder how he could get a job when he looks like that. W: Oh, that poor guy! He really should shave himself every other day at least and put on something clean. Q: What do we learn about Shawn? 12. W: I wish Jane would call when she know she'll be late. This is not the first time we've had to wait for her. M: I agree. But she does have to drive through very heavy traffic to get here. Q: What does the man imply? 13. M: Congratulations! I heard your baseball team is going to the Middle Atlantic Championship. W: Yeah, we're all working real hard right now! Q: What is the woman's team doing? 14. W: John's been looking after his mother in the hospital. She was injured in a car accident two weeks ago and still in critical condition. W：Oh, that's terrible. And you know his father passed away last year. Q: What do we learn about John? 15. M: What a boring speaker! I could hardly stay awake. W: Well, I don't know. In fact, I think it's been a long time since I've heard anyone is good. Q: What do we learn from the conversation? 16. W: I'm having a lot of trouble with logic and it seems my professor can't explain it in a way that makes sense to me. M: Y ou know, there is a tutoring service on campus. I was about to drop statistics before they helped me out. Q: What does the man mean? 17. M: This is a stylish overcoat. I saw you wearing it last week, did't I ? W: Oh, that wasn't me. That was my sister Jill. She's in your class. Q: What does the woman mean? 18. M: Jane, suppose you lost all your money while taking a vacation overseas, what would you do?

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2008年12月大学英语四级听力原文及答案 Short Conversations 11．M: I just received an Email from one of my former classmates. I was surprised, I hadn’t heard from him for ages. W: Well, I’ve been out of touch with most of my old friends, only one or two stil l drop me a line occasionally, Q: What does the woman mean? 12. M: If you can make up your mind about the color, I can start on the outside of your house early next week. W: Well, right now I think I want white for the window frames and yellow for the w alls, but I’ll let you know tomorrow. Q: Who is the woman talking to? 13. W: Excuse me, do you have any apartments available for under 500 dollars a month? I need to move in next week when my new job starts. M: The only vacant one I have is 600 dollars, have you inquired at the apartment complex down the street? Q: What does the man suggest the woman do? 14. W: Y ou bought a pair of jeans yesterday, didn’t you? What are they like? M: Oh, they are pretty much like my other ones, except with a larger wai st. I guess I haven’t spent much time exercising lately. Q: What can we infer from the conversation about the man? 15. W: I really like those abstract paintings we saw yesterday. What do you think? M: I guess it’s something I haven’t acquired a taste fo r yet. Q: What does the man imply? 16. W: Y ou haven’t seen a blue notebook, have you? I hope I didn’t leave it in the reading room. M: Did you check that pile of journals you’ve borrowed from the library the other day? Q: What is the man trying to say to the woman? 17. M: How about joining me for a cup of coffee? W: I’d love to, but I’m exhausted. I was up till 3 this morning, writing a paper for my literature class. Q: Why does the woman decline the man’s invitation? 18. W: Y ou had a job interview yesterday, didn’t you? How did it go? M: Not too bad, I guess. There were about 20 candidates competing for the sales manager’s job. And finally it was down to three of us, but the other two seemed better qualified. Q: What does the man imply? 听力长对话1 F: Simon, how does it feel to be retired? M: Well, not so bad. F: How have you been spending your time? M: I have been spending more time with my family. I’ve also travelled a bit, you know, off season when everywhere is less crowded and hotels cost less. F: Great. M: Y ou know I ha ven’t stopped work completely. F: Yes, could you tell us more about this?