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Warm Up
1. Which color do you like most? Why
→ For me, I like black, because it’s easy for me to mix clothes
2. Do you think that colors affect people’s emotions? How?
→ Yes, it’s true, let’s imagine you’re so tired, and you’re in front of a blue
beach, it may make your tiredness released. I mean it is the blue of beach
which makes your mood adjusted
Reading comprehension
1. What is this reading mainly about?
A. how color influences our lives
B. the various sources for extracting color
C. how views about color have changed
D. how certain colors can have a calming effect
2. The first non-natural colors were produced ______.
A. many centuries ago
B. in the 19th century ( Line 14-15 “in the 19th century … dye” )
C. in the 20th century
D. only recently
3. According to the passage, which color can give a sports team a competitive
advantage?
A. black
B. yellow
C. blue
D. red ( Line 33→35 “Why ? … events” )
4. In line 39, what does the word accelerate mean?
A. go slower
B. go faster
C. become uneven
D. become louder
5. Which color has been used to help children study better?
A. red
B. yellow ( Line 62→64 “ In a number of ….. in school”
C. blue
D. pink
6. In line 83, this idea refers to ______.
A. inhibiting hunger
B. blue food
C. relaxation ( Line 81-83)
D. painting room
7. According to the passage, what do the colors pink and blue have in
common?
A. They both have a calming effect. (Line 80)
B. They both make people less hungry.
C. They both express sadness.
D. They both represent power.
Critical thinking (two questions in book)
B. Definition.
1. If you are neutral about something, you feel neither strongly for, nor
against, it.
2. To convey information or feelings is to make them known or understood.
3. If you are depressed, you are sad and feel that you cannot enjoy anything.
4. A(n) package is a small bag, box, or envelope in which something is stored
or sold.
5. A(n) aggressive person or animal behaves angrily or violently toward
others.