原文Color is fundamental in home design﹣something you'll always have in every room． A grasp of how to manage color in your spaces is one of the first steps to creating rooms you'll love to live in． Do you want a room that's full of life？ Professional？ Or are you just looking for a place to relax after a long day？ （1）　 　， color is the key to making a room feel the way you want it to feel． Over the years， there have been a number of different techniques to help designers approach this important point．（2）　 　，they can get a little complex． But good news is that there're really only three kinds of decisions you need to make about color in your home： the small ones， the medium ones， and the large ones． （3）　 　． They're the little spots of color like throw pillows， mirrors and baskets that most of us use to add visual interest to our rooms． Less tiring than painting your walls and less expensive than buying a colorful sofa， small color choices bring with them the significant benefit of being easily changeable． Medium color choices are generally furniture pieces such as sofas， dinner tables or bookshelves． （4）　 　． They require a bigger commitment than smaller ones， and they have a more powerful effect on the feeling of a space． The large color decisions in your rooms concern the walls， ceilings， and floors． Whether you're looking at wallpaper or paint， the time， effort and relative expense put into it are significant． （5）　 　． A．While all of them are useful B．B．Whatever you're looking for C．If you're experimenting with a color D．Small color choices are the ones we're most familiar with E． It's not really a good idea to use too many small color pieces F． So it pays to be sure， because you want to get it right the first time G． Color choices in this range are a step up from the small ones in two major ways 译文色彩是家居设计的基础，你会在每个房间都拥有色彩。掌握如何管理空间中的色彩是创建你喜欢居住的房间的第一步。你想要一个充满活力的房间吗职业的或者你只是在漫长的一天后寻找一个放松的地方（1） ，颜色是让房间有你想要的感觉的关键。 多年来，有很多不同的技术可以帮助设计师解决这一重要问题。（2），它们可能会变得有点复杂。但好消息是，关于家里的颜色，你只需要做出三种决定：小的、中等的和大的。 （3） 。它们是我们大多数人用来增加房间视觉趣味的小颜色点，比如抱枕、镜子和篮子。小的颜色选择比粉刷墙壁更不累，也比买一张彩色沙发更便宜，带来了易于更换的显著好处。 中等颜色的选择通常是家具，如沙发、餐桌或书架。（4）。与较小的颜色相比，它们需要更大的承诺，并且对空间的感觉有更强大的影响。 你房间里的大颜色决定与墙壁、天花板和地板有关。无论你是在看壁纸还是油漆，投入的时间、精力和相对费用都是巨大的。 A.虽然它们都很有用 B.B.不管你在找什么 C.如果你正在试验一种颜色 D.小的颜色选择是我们最熟悉的 E.用太多小的彩色单品不是一个好主意 F.所以确定是值得的，因为你想第一次就把事情做好 G.在两个主要方面，这个范围内的颜色选择比小范围的颜色选择更上一层楼

1 段译 外出就餐时要注意的重要事项

Important Things to Know When Dining Out句译 外出就餐时要注意的重要事项

2 段译 文化用餐礼仪（CUP）的一些重要规则可能会让你大吃一惊___36___. 了解一些技巧将有助于确保你与朋友或家人一起吃得愉快——无论你身在世界何处。

Cultural dining etiquette (礼节) might surprise you with some of its important rules.句译 文化用餐礼仪（CUP）的一些重要规则可能会让你大吃一惊 ___36___. Knowing some tips will help ensure that you have an enjoyable meal with friends or family — no matter where you are in the world. 句译 ___36___. 了解一些技巧将有助于确保你与朋友或家人一起吃得愉快——无论你身在世界何处。

3 段译筷子规则
你拿筷子的方式很重要，以免惹恼你的同伴。当你在两口之间放下它们时，一定要把它们放在一起，使它们与你面前的桌子边缘平行___37___.

Chopstick Rules
句译 筷子规则 The way you handle chopsticks is important to avoid annoying your companions.句译 你拿筷子的方式很重要，以免惹恼你的同伴。 When you put them down between bites, always put them down together so they are parallel with the edge of the table in front of you. 句译 当你在两口之间放下它们时，一定要把它们放在一起，使它们与你面前的桌子边缘平行___37___.

4 段译手或器具
在印度和中东，用左手吃饭被认为是非常粗鲁的。法国人希望你每只手拿一个餐具吃饭___38___，相反，他们更喜欢用手。在智利，你永远不能用手指触摸任何食物。泰国人通常只用叉子把食物推到勺子上。

Hands or Utensils (餐具)句译 手或器具
In India and the Middle East, it’s considered very rude to eat with your left hand.句译 在印度和中东，用左手吃饭被认为是非常粗鲁的。 People in France expect you to eat with a utensil in each hand.句译 法国人希望你每只手拿一个餐具吃饭。 ___38___, instead preferring to use their hands.句译 ___38___，相反，他们更喜欢用手。 In Chile, you may never touch any food with your fingers.句译 在智利，你永远不能用手指触摸任何食物。 People in Thailand generally use their forks only to push food onto their spoons.句译 泰国人通常只用叉子把食物推到勺子上。

5 段译提出请求
___39___. 在葡萄牙，这将是一个严重的错误，因为这向厨师表明你不喜欢他们的调味技巧。同样，在意大利，永远不要要求在食物中添加额外的奶酪。

Making Requests 句译 提出请求
___39___. In Portugal, this would be a serious mistake, because it shows the chef that you don’t like their seasoning skills. 句译 ___39___. 在葡萄牙，这将是一个严重的错误，因为这向厨师表明你不喜欢他们的调味技巧。Similarly, in Italy, never ask for extra cheese to add to your food. 句译 同样，在意大利，永远不要要求在食物中添加额外的奶酪。

6 段译其中一些文化用餐礼仪规则可能看起来随意而奇怪，但在各个国家都很重要___40___，你开始对它的外国文化实践感到越舒服。

Some of these cultural dining etiquette rules may seem random and strange, but they are important in various countries. 句译 其中一些文化用餐礼仪规则可能看起来随意而奇怪，但在各个国家都很重要___40___, the more comfortable you’ll begin to feel with its foreign cultural practices.句译 ___40___，你开始对它的外国文化实践感到越舒服。

A. The more friends you make in your lifetime翻译 A.你一生中交的朋友越多

B. The more time you spend in any given country翻译 B.你在任何一个国家呆的时间都越多

C. Mexicans consider it inappropriate to eat with utensils翻译 C.墨西哥人认为用餐具吃饭是不合适的

D. Don’t get caught making an embarrassing mistake at a restaurant翻译 D.不要因为在餐馆犯了一个令人尴尬的错误而被抓

E. It’s a good sign for the chef if you make a mess around your plate翻译 E.如果你把盘子弄得一团糟，对厨师来说是个好兆头

F. Never stick them upright in your food or cross them as you use them翻译 F.永远不要把它们直立放在食物中，也不要在使用时交叉

G. It may seem like a simple request to ask for salt and pepper at a meal翻译 G.吃饭时要盐和胡椒似乎是一个简单的要求

答案 36.D 37.F 38.C 39.G 40.B   温馨提示：选项可点击，红色为错误选项，绿色为正确选项