特别广播英语第 98 课：People and Colors 不同的人与不同的颜色-1

One person chooses a bright red car, but another prefers a dark green. 一个人选择鲜红色的小轿车，而另一个人则宁可要墨绿色的。

One family paints the living room a sunny yellow, but another family uses pure white. 一户人家把客厅粉刷成金黄色，而另一户人家则使用纯白色。

One child wants a bright orange ball, but another wants a light blue one. 一个孩子要鲜橙色的球，而另一个孩子则要浅蓝色的。

Psychologists and businessmen think these differences are important. 心理学家和商人们认为这些差别是很重要的。

In general, people talk about two groups of colors: warm colors and cool colors. 总的来说，人们谈论的是两大类颜色：暖色和冷色。

Researchers think that there are also two groups of people: people who prefer warm colors and people who prefer cool colors. 研究人员认为世人也有两大类：喜欢暖色的人和喜欢冷色的人。

The warm colors are red, orange, and yellow. Where there are warm colors and a lot of light, people usually want to be active. 红、橙、黄是暖色。凡有暖色并有充足光线的地方，人们通常想要积极活动。

People think that red, for example, is exciting. Sociable people, those who like to be with others, like red. 例如，人们认为红色会使人心潮激动。喜欢社交的人，喜欢和他人在于起的人都喜欢红色。

The cool colors are green, blue, and violet. These colors, unlike warm colors, are relaxing. 绿、蓝、紫都是冷色。冷色与暖色不同，会使人心情轻松。

Where there are cool colors, people are usually quiet. People who like to spend time alone often prefer blue. 凡是在冷色的环境里，人们通常都很安静。凡是喜欢一个人自己独自度过时光的人都喜欢蓝色。