B(2026·南京钟英中学阶段检测)
Different colours affect how we think and feel—and food colours have a big effect on how hungry we get. You might not realize it, but the colour of food often changes whether you like it. Let’s look at how common food colours work!
Red is super good at making people hungry. Red food(or even red things around food) makes your appetite(食欲 ) better and makes you full of energy. If you don’t want to eat, add something red to your meal. For example, a restaurant with red seats might make you feel hungrier as soon as you sit down.
Yellow also makes you want to eat more. It is the colour of happiness, so many restaurants use yellow(like yellow windows or flowers) to make you feel welcome—and hungry!
Green food feels “healthy” to most people. That’s because safe, fresh foods(such as lettuce, apples, and cucumbers) are often green. People think green foods are not dangerous, so they’re happy to eat them.
On the other hand, purple and black foods are usually avoided. We’re used to thinking that these colours mean food is spoiled or bad for us. There aren’t many natural purple or black foods(only things like cranberries or eggplants).
Blue is the least appetizing colour for food. A study found that even people’s favourite food becomes not tasty when it is blue—even if they tasted normal! So if you’re dieting, use blue lights in your fridge or blue kitchen tools. They’ll make you less likely to eat too much.
5. What do red and yellow have in common?
A. Both make people feel less hungry.
B. Both are used to make you eat more.
C. Both are linked to healthy food.
D. Both are the least appetizing colours.
6.新考法 推断作者写作手法 How does the writer introduce different effects of colours on us?
A. By giving numbers.
B. By giving examples.
C. By using scientists’ sayings.
D. By asking questions.
7. What does “spoiled” in the text probably mean?
A. 新鲜的
B. 溺爱的
C. 腐烂的
D. 美味的
8. Why might blue tools help with dieting?
A. Because blue makes food taste better.
B. Because blue is the most appetizing colour.
C. Because blue makes food look less delicious.
D. Because blue is linked to happiness.
Different colours affect how we think and feel—and food colours have a big effect on how hungry we get. You might not realize it, but the colour of food often changes whether you like it. Let’s look at how common food colours work!
Red is super good at making people hungry. Red food(or even red things around food) makes your appetite(
Yellow also makes you want to eat more. It is the colour of happiness, so many restaurants use yellow(like yellow windows or flowers) to make you feel welcome—and hungry!
Green food feels “healthy” to most people. That’s because safe, fresh foods(such as lettuce, apples, and cucumbers) are often green. People think green foods are not dangerous, so they’re happy to eat them.
On the other hand, purple and black foods are usually avoided. We’re used to thinking that these colours mean food is spoiled or bad for us. There aren’t many natural purple or black foods(only things like cranberries or eggplants).
Blue is the least appetizing colour for food. A study found that even people’s favourite food becomes not tasty when it is blue—even if they tasted normal! So if you’re dieting, use blue lights in your fridge or blue kitchen tools. They’ll make you less likely to eat too much.
5. What do red and yellow have in common?
A. Both make people feel less hungry.
B. Both are used to make you eat more.
C. Both are linked to healthy food.
D. Both are the least appetizing colours.
6.
A. By giving numbers.
B. By giving examples.
C. By using scientists’ sayings.
D. By asking questions.
7. What does “spoiled” in the text probably mean?
A. 新鲜的
B. 溺爱的
C. 腐烂的
D. 美味的
8. Why might blue tools help with dieting?
A. Because blue makes food taste better.
B. Because blue is the most appetizing colour.
C. Because blue makes food look less delicious.
D. Because blue is linked to happiness.
答案：B ［文章大意］本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了不同颜色对人们食欲的影响。
5.B ［解析］细节理解题。根据“Red is super good at making people hungry. Red food（or even red things around food）makes your appetite（食欲）better and makes you full of energy.”以及“Yellow also makes you want to eat more.”可知，红色和黄色都能让人们更想吃东西。故选B。
6.B ［解析］推理判断题。文章在介绍不同颜色对人们食欲的影响时，列举了多个例子，如红色座椅的餐厅、黄色窗户或花的餐厅、绿色食物、紫色和黑色食物以及蓝色食物等。所以作者是通过举例子的方式来介绍不同颜色对我们的影响的。故选B。
7.C ［解析］词义猜测题。根据“On the other hand，purple and black foods are usually avoided. We're used to thinking that these colours mean food is spoiled or bad for us.”可知，紫色和黑色食物通常会被避免，我们习惯性地认为这些颜色意味着食物变质了或者对我们有害。结合常识可知，食物变质通常意味着食物腐烂了，所以“spoiled”在此处意为“腐烂的”。故选C。
技巧点拨 词义猜测题解题的核心原则：语境为王，不要孤立看单词！必须结合上下文（context）、文章主题和作者态度进行合理推断。
1.定义解释法（Definition/Explanation Clue）
作者常在生词后直接给出定义、同位语或解释性语句，常用标点或连接词提示。
标志词：that is (to say), in other words, which means, or 等
2.对比转折法（Contrast/Comparison Clue）
通过反义、对比关系推测词义，注意以下信号词：but, however, although, while, on the contrary, unlike, instead of
3.因果推理法（Cause and Effect Clue）
根据前因后果逻辑推断词义，关注because，so，as a result，therefore，lead to，due to等词。
4.举例说明法（Example Clue）
生词后常跟具体例子，用such as，for example，like，including等引出
8.C ［解析］细节理解题。根据“A study found that even people's favourite food becomes not tasty when it is blue-even if they tasted normal! So if you're dieting，use blue lights in your fridge or blue kitchen tools. They'll make you less likely to eat too much.”可知，一项研究发现，即使人们最喜欢的食物变成蓝色，也会变得不好吃。所以如果你正在节制饮食，可以在冰箱里使用蓝光或蓝色的厨房工具，它们会让你不太可能吃太多。由此可知，蓝色工具能帮助节制饮食是因为蓝色让食物看起来不那么美味。故选C。
5.B ［解析］细节理解题。根据“Red is super good at making people hungry. Red food（or even red things around food）makes your appetite（食欲）better and makes you full of energy.”以及“Yellow also makes you want to eat more.”可知，红色和黄色都能让人们更想吃东西。故选B。
6.B ［解析］推理判断题。文章在介绍不同颜色对人们食欲的影响时，列举了多个例子，如红色座椅的餐厅、黄色窗户或花的餐厅、绿色食物、紫色和黑色食物以及蓝色食物等。所以作者是通过举例子的方式来介绍不同颜色对我们的影响的。故选B。
7.C ［解析］词义猜测题。根据“On the other hand，purple and black foods are usually avoided. We're used to thinking that these colours mean food is spoiled or bad for us.”可知，紫色和黑色食物通常会被避免，我们习惯性地认为这些颜色意味着食物变质了或者对我们有害。结合常识可知，食物变质通常意味着食物腐烂了，所以“spoiled”在此处意为“腐烂的”。故选C。
技巧点拨 词义猜测题解题的核心原则：语境为王，不要孤立看单词！必须结合上下文（context）、文章主题和作者态度进行合理推断。
1.定义解释法（Definition/Explanation Clue）
作者常在生词后直接给出定义、同位语或解释性语句，常用标点或连接词提示。
标志词：that is (to say), in other words, which means, or 等
2.对比转折法（Contrast/Comparison Clue）
通过反义、对比关系推测词义，注意以下信号词：but, however, although, while, on the contrary, unlike, instead of
3.因果推理法（Cause and Effect Clue）
根据前因后果逻辑推断词义，关注because，so，as a result，therefore，lead to，due to等词。
4.举例说明法（Example Clue）
生词后常跟具体例子，用such as，for example，like，including等引出
8.C ［解析］细节理解题。根据“A study found that even people's favourite food becomes not tasty when it is blue-even if they tasted normal! So if you're dieting，use blue lights in your fridge or blue kitchen tools. They'll make you less likely to eat too much.”可知，一项研究发现，即使人们最喜欢的食物变成蓝色，也会变得不好吃。所以如果你正在节制饮食，可以在冰箱里使用蓝光或蓝色的厨房工具，它们会让你不太可能吃太多。由此可知，蓝色工具能帮助节制饮食是因为蓝色让食物看起来不那么美味。故选C。