浙江省2016高考英语二轮复习专题训练阅读理解（22）_高考复习指南

浙江省2016高考英语二轮复习专题训练阅读理解（22）

　　he wanted the picture instead

　　B．he would not be pitied by others

　　C．he did not know he would die soon

　　D．he himself could earn one in the future

　　People associate colors with different things and feelings．Red, for example, is the color of fire, heat, blood and life．People say red is an exciting and active color．They associate red with strong feeling like anger．Red is also used for signs of danger, such as stop signs and fire engines．Orange is the bright, warm color of leaves in autumn．People say orange is a lively color．They associate orange with

　　appiness．Yellow is the color of sunlight．People say it is a cheerful color．They associate yellow, too, with happiness．Green is the cool color of grass in spring．People say it is a refreshing（） color．

　　In general, people talk about two groups of colors: warm and cool colors．The warm colors are red, orange and yellow．Where there are warm colors and a lot of light, people usually want to be active．Those Who like to be with others like red．The cool colors are green and blue．Where there are these colors, people are usually quiet．

　　Some scientists say that time seems to go by more slowly in a room with warm colors．They suggest that a warm color is a good one for a living-room or a restaurant．People who are having a rest or eating do not want time to pass quickly．Cool colors are better for some offices where the people working there want time to pass quickly．