Why do different people like different colors? The answer depends largely     1    cultural values. To the Egyptians, green is a colour     2     stands for the hope and joy of spring. Red is a symbol of good luck in many cultures. During the Spring Festival in China, children     3     (give) money in a red envelope to welcome 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     4     (they) against evils.

People’s     5     (choose) of colors is also affected by their bodies’ reactions to the colors. Green is said to be the most restful colour. It has     6     ability to reduce pain and relax people both mentally and physically. When     7     (work) in a green environment, people have fewer stomachaches. Red     8     (make) a person’s blood pressure rise and increases people’s appetite. 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 colour that     9     (easy) catches a person’s eye. Unlike red, blue is believed to cause people     10     (lose) appetite. Therefore, if you want to eat less, eating from blue plates can help.

Everyone has his own way of saying things and his own special expressions. Many everyday American expressions are based     1    colors. Red is a hot color. Americans often use it to     2     (expression) heat. They may say they are red hot about something unfair. When they are red hot they are very    3     (anger) about something. The small hot tasting peppers found in many Mexican foods     4     (call) red hots for their color and their spicy taste. Fast loud music is popular with many people. They may say the music is red hot,     5    (especial) the kind called Dixieland jazz. Pink is a    6    (light) kind of red. People sometimes say they are in the pink     7     they are in good health. The expression was first used in America at the beginning of the     8     (twenty) century. It probably comes from the fact that many babies are born with a nice pink color     9     shows that they are in good health. Blue is a cool. The traditional blues music in the United States is     10     opposite of red hot music. Blues is slow, sad and soulful (深情的). Someone who is blue is very sad.

Why is pink or purple for girls and blue or brown for boys？The answer depends largely     1     cultural values as well as personal experience.

People's     2    （choose）of colors is also influenced by their bodies' reaction toward them. Green is said to be the most restful color. It has the ability     3    （reduce）pain and relax people both mentally and physically. People     4    （work）in a green environment have been found to have     5    stomach aches. To the Egyptians，green was a color     6    represented the hope and joy of spring.

Red is a symbol of good luck in many cultures. During the Spring Festival in China，children     7    （give）money in a red envelope to bring good fortune in the New Year. Red can also cause a person's blood pressure to rise and increase people's appetite（胃口）. Many decorators will include different shades of red in the restaurant.     8    （similar），many commercial websites will have a red "Buy Now" button because red is a color that easily catches a person's eye.

For many nations，blue is a symbol of protection and religious beliefs. Greek people often wear a blue necklace，hoping to protect     9    （they）against evils. Blue is another calming color. Unlike red，blue is believed to cause people to lose appetite. So     10    you want to eat less，some suggest that eating from blue plates can help.