阅读理解

　　What is your favorite colour? Do you like yellow, orange, red? If you do, you must be an optimist(乐观者), a leader or an active person who enjoys life, people and excitement．Do you prefer grey and blue? Then you are probably quiet, shy and you would rather follow than lead．If you love green, you are strong-minded and determined(有决心的)．You wish to succeed and want other people to see you are successful．At least this is what psychologists(心理学家)tell us, and they should know, because they have been seriously studying the meaning of colour preference(爱好), and the effect that colours have on human beings(人类)．They tell us that we don't choose our favorite colour as we grow up．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．

　　A yellow room makes us feel more cheerful and comfortable than a dark green one, and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day．On the other hand, black is depressing(压抑的)．Light and bright colours make people not only happier but also more active．It is a fact that factory workers work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black or dark grey．

　　Remember, then, that if you feel low, you can always brighten your day or your life with a new shirt or a few colourful things．Remember also that you will know your friends and your enemies better when you find out what colours they like and dislike．And don't forget that anyone can guess a lot about your character when you choose a piece of handkerchief or a lampshade(灯罩)．

　　What is your favorite color?Ask famous persons like Cate Blanchett, Scarlett Johnson, and Bono(singer for the band U2), and maybe they will say“green．”That's not because these artists like the color green best．Instead, they are interested in green fashion．

　　Green fashion is about making(and wearing)clothes that are good for humans, animals, and the Earth．In the past, green fashion made people think of ugly clothes．But today, green fashion is different．It is about looking good and caring about the Earth and other people．You can have interesting clothes and be green．

　　Around the world, green fashion is becoming popular．For example, the U．K．company People Tree sells men's and women's clothing and accessories(配搭物)．They are made from natural fabrics(织物)like cotton and wool．Workers who make the clothes are from countries like Kenya(肯尼亚), and Bangladesh(孟加拉国)．People Tree pays the men and women good money for the clothes they make．

　　Singer Bono and his wife also started a clothing company called EDUN．When the clothes sell, EDUN uses most of the money to help people around the world．

阅读理解

　　What is your favorite color? Do you like yellow, orange, or red? If you do, you must be an active person who enjoys life．Do you like blue? Then you are probably quiet, shy, and would rather follow than lead．

　　Colors do influence our moods(情绪)．A yellow room makes most 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．On the other hand, black is depressing(令人压抑的)．There was a black bridge over the Thames River, near London．The number of people who killed themselves on that bridge used to be larger than on any other bridge in the area－until it was repainted green．

　　Light and bright colors make people not only happier but also more active．In the factory, the workers will work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black．