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Unit 2 Colours
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(2022·江苏·宜兴市万石中学九年级阶段练习)
Next time, when you get stuck(堵塞) behind a slow driver, look at the colour of his car. It will probably be green. American researchers have found that green cars are chosen by stubborn(固执的) drivers who dislike to get out of the way for anybody. They also complain about the way others drive.
The study also shows that bright red cars are usually driven by outgoing people who hate being overtaken(赶超). And, it is said that yellow cars are always in a hurry. Drivers of yellow cars will not wait when they get stuck. They will turn off the road and try to find another way.
Blue is the colour chosen by the relaxed drivers. It’s hardly possible for them to get angry with other drivers and they will almost certainly stop before the red light.
Black was the only colour available when cars were first sold. Many people remember that Henry Ford, the producer of the first cars, once said “Any colour—so long as (只要)it’s black” when someone asked about