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五、阅读理解。(2025·江苏扬州广陵区朱自清中学调研)
There are many colours in nature. But do you know if a colour has weight? I think you'll say “No”. But I am afraid you are wrong. If you don't believe, you may do a small experiment.
First, put two objects with the same weight into two boxes. Then cover the boxes. Finally, wrap one box with a red piece of paper, the other with a white piece of paper. OK. Now hold the boxes with your hand one by one. It is certain that you will think the red one is a little heavier.
Why do you think so? A scientist found different colours have different weight in a man's mind. So he did many tests and at last he got the result. That's to say, every colour has its own weight in our mind and the order is the same. The heaviest colour is red, then blue, green, orange, yellow and white.
The scientist told us that colours also have smell. Can you smell the colour? Of course not. Then why did the scientist say so? That is because every colour stands for a kind of light with a certain wavelength. It reaches our brain through sense organs(感觉器官).
According to this discovery, scientists say that people accept the colours they like, and refuse the colours they hate. So your body and mind will be healthy by using the colours you like. Or you'll be nervous or even get ill. For example, if you stay in a room with red windows, wallpaper and furniture for two hours, you'll feel you have been there for four hours. But if the room is blue, you'll feel you have been there for only an hour. That means our body temperature will change with different colours.
(C)1. In people's mind, different colours have different weight. Orange is heavier than ______.
A. blue B. red C. yellow D. green
(B)2. The purpose of the second paragraph is to tell us ______.
A. a red box is heavier than a white one B. a colour has weight in one's mind C. white paper is lighter than red paper D. you can know the weight of a colour by holding it
(A)3. Why did the scientist say colours have smell?
A. Because people can sense the light from colours. B. Because we can smell colours with our nose. C. Because every colour has its own sweet smell. D. Because every colour can give off light of the same length.
(B)4. What would be the best title for the passage?
A. How Can We Weigh an Object? B. Do Colours Have Weight and Smell? C. Are Colours Really Good for Our Health? D. What is the Relationship Between Weight and Smell?

答案： 1. C
 【点拨】根据“The heaviest colour is red, then blue, green, orange, yellow and white.”可知,在人们心中橙色比黄色重。故选 C。
2. B
 【点拨】第二段介绍通过实验让人们感受两个相同重量的盒子,一个用红纸包裹,一个用白纸包裹,人们会觉得红色的更重,是为了说明颜色在人的心中是有重量的。故选 B。
3. A
 【点拨】根据“That is because every colour stands for a kind of light with a certain wavelength. It reaches our brain through sense organs(感觉器官).”可知,科学家说颜色有气味是因为人们能感知到颜色所代表的具有一定波长的光。故选 A。
4. B
 【点拨】文章主要讨论颜色是否有重量和气味,所以最佳标题是 B。