Question

Why is pink or purple a color for girls and blue or brown for boys?
The answer depends largely    小題1:   cultural values as well as personal experiences. To the Egyptians, green was a color   小題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    小題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   小題4:  against evils（災禍）.
People’s    小題5:(choose) of colors is also influenced by their bodies’ reactions toward them. Green is said to be   小題6:  most restful color. It has the ability to reduce pain and relax people both mentally    小題7:  physically. People    小題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    小題9: (easy) catches a person’s eye.
Blue is another calming color. Unlike red, blue is believed to cause people to lose appetite. So   小題10: you want to eat less, some suggest that eating from blue plates can help.

Answer 1

小題1:on / upon
小題2: that /which
小題3: are given
小題4: themselves
小題5: choice
小題6:. the
小題7:. and
小題8:. working
小題9:.easily
小題10:. if / when

試題分析：
小題1:depend on是固定用法，意思是依賴，依靠。
小題2:這里含有一個定語從句，關系詞在從句中作主語，指物，故用that /which。
小題3:句意：在中國的春節(jié)期間，孩子們被給壓歲錢。經(jīng)�；蚴欠磸桶l(fā)生的動作，用一般現(xiàn)在時，且“children”與“give”之間是被動關系，故用被動語態(tài)。
小題4:句意：希臘人經(jīng)常戴一條藍色的項鏈，希望保護他們自己避免災禍。所以填 themselves。
小題5:作句子主語，故用名詞形式。
小題6:這里是最高級，故填定冠詞the。
小題7:. 表示并列關系，所以填and。
小題8:. “People”與“work”之間是主動關系，故用現(xiàn)在分詞作定語。
小題9:. 用副詞修飾動詞catches。
小題10:. 句意：所以如果你想吃得少些，有些人建議吃藍色盤子里的食物。所以填if / when。