Ⅲ. 詞匯運用
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Different colours usually stand for different feelings. Red, for example, is the colour of fire, (1)
heat
, blood and life. People say red is an (2)
exciting
(excite) and active colour. They associate(聯(lián)系) red with a strong feeling like anger. Red (3)
is used
(use) for signs of danger, such as STOP signs and fire engines. Orange is the bright, warm colour of leaves in (4)
autumn
. People say orange is a lively colour. They associate orange with (5)
happiness
(happy). Yellow is the colour of sunlight. People say it is a cheerful colour. They associate yellow with happiness (6)
too
. Green is the cool colour of grass in spring. People say it is a refreshing colour. In general, people talk about two groups of colours: warm colours and (7)
cool
colours. The warm colours are red, orange and yellow. Where there are warm colours and a lot of light, people usually want to be active. Those who like to be with others like red. The cool colours are black and blue. Where there are these colours, people are usually (8)
worried
(worry). Some scientists say that time seems to go by (9)
slowly
(slow) in a room with warm colours. They suggest that a warm colour is a good way for a living room or a restaurant. People who (10)
are having
(have) a rest or are eating do not want time to pass quickly. Cool colours are better for some offices if the people working there want time to pass quickly.
