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　　Why is pink or purple a color for girls and blue or brown for boys?

　　The answer depends largely __1__ cultural values as well as personal experiences. To the Egyptians, green was a color __2__ represented the hope and joy of spring, while for Muslims, it means heaven. Red is a symbol of good luck in many cultures. During the Spring Festival in China, children __3__(give) money in a red envelope to bring good fortune in the New Year. For many nations, blue is a symbol of protection and religious beliefs. Greek people often wear a blue necklace hoping to protect __4__ against evils(災(zāi)禍).

　　People's __5__(choose) of colors is also influenced by their bodies' reactions toward them. Green is said to be __6__ most restful color. It has the ability to reduce pain and relax people both mentally __7__ physically. People __8__(work) in green environment have been found to have fewer stomach aches.

　　Red can cause a person's blood pressure to rise and increase people's appetites(食欲). Many decorators will include different shades of red in the restaurant. And many commercial websites will have a red “Buy Now” button because red is a color that __9__(easy) catches a person's eye.

　　Blue is another calming color. Unlike red, blue is believed to cause people to lose appetite. So __10__ you want to eat less, some suggest that eating from blue plates can help.

　　文章大意：本文主要講述的就是在不同的文化中的顏色意義和功能作用。

　　答案：

　　1.on/upon　主要取決于文化價值觀和個人的經(jīng)驗。depend on/upon取決于。

　　2.that/which　對于埃及人來說，綠色是代表希望和快樂的顏色。這是定語從句，先行詞是color，定語從句缺少主語，故填關(guān)系代詞that/which。

　　3.are given　在中國的春節(jié)孩子們被給予紅包的壓歲錢帶來好運。children和give是被動關(guān)系，用are given。

　　4.themselves　希臘人經(jīng)常帶藍(lán)色的項鏈為了保護(hù)自己沒有災(zāi)禍。用反身代詞themselves。

　　5.choice　人們對顏色的選擇也受身體對它們反應(yīng)的影響。動詞choose轉(zhuǎn)換成名詞choice。

　　6.the　綠色據(jù)說是最讓人安靜的顏色，用the修飾最高級。

　　7.and　它能夠在精神上和身體上減輕疼痛，使人們放松。這里是并列關(guān)系，用and。

　　8. working　據(jù)說在綠色的環(huán)境下工作的人胃疼更少。用working作定語修飾people，相當(dāng)于who work。

　　9.easily　紅色是容易吸引人眼球的顏色。用副詞easily修飾catch。

　　10.if/when　如果你想吃得少，建議用藍(lán)色的盤子吃飯。連詞“如果”if/when。