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Why is pink or purple a color for girls and blue or brown for boys?
The answer depends largely    小题1:   cultural values as well as personal experiences. To the Egyptians, green was a color   小题2:  represented the hope and joy of spring, while for Muslims, it means heaven. Red is a symbol of good luck in many cultures. During the Spring Festival in China, children    小题3:  (give) money in a red envelope to bring 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   小题4:  against evils（灾祸）.
People’s    小题5:(choose) of colors is also influenced by their bodies’ reactions toward them. Green is said to be   小题6:  most restful color. It has the ability to reduce pain and relax people both mentally    小题7:  physically. People    小题8: (work) in green environment have been found to have fewer stomach aches.
Red can cause a person’s blood pressure to rise and increase people’s appetites（食欲）. 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 color that    小题9: (easy) catches a person’s eye.
Blue is another calming color. Unlike red, blue is believed to cause people to lose appetite. So   小题10: you want to eat less, some suggest that eating from blue plates can help.

答案

小题1:on / upon
小题2: that /which
小题3: are given
小题4: themselves
小题5: choice
小题6:. the
小题7:. and
小题8:. working
小题9:.easily
小题10:. if / when

解析

试题分析：
小题1:depend on是固定用法，意思是依赖，依靠。
小题2:这里含有一个定语从句，关系词在从句中作主语，指物，故用that /which。
小题3:句意：在中国的春节期间，孩子们被给压岁钱。经常或是反复发生的动作，用一般现在时，且“children”与“give”之间是被动关系，故用被动语态。
小题4:句意：希腊人经常戴一条蓝色的项链，希望保护他们自己避免灾祸。所以填 themselves。
小题5:作句子主语，故用名词形式。
小题6:这里是最高级，故填定冠词the。
小题7:. 表示并列关系，所以填and。
小题8:. “People”与“work”之间是主动关系，故用现在分词作定语。
小题9:. 用副词修饰动词catches。
小题10:. 句意：所以如果你想吃得少些，有些人建议吃蓝色盘子里的食物。所以填if / when。