2022年12月英语四级听力真题(第二套) 短文2

Passage 2

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Colour is now spreading through our homes, up staircases, across wood frames and ceilings, filling in neutral spaces.

色彩现在正在我们的家中蔓延，穿过楼梯，穿过木框架和天花板，填满了中性空间。

According to one interior designer, when people return home, they want to see colours that cheer them up and give them a hug.

根据一位室内设计师的说法，当人们回到家中时，他们希望看到让他们振奋的颜色，并给他们一个拥抱。

Pure white walls simply don't do that.

纯白色的墙壁根本无法做到这一点。

They don't look after you.

他们不照顾你。

Another interior designer commented that certain combinations can key into something on a deeper level, transporting you to a different moment in time.

另一位室内设计师评论说，某些组合可以在更深层次上发挥关键作用，将你带到不同的时刻。

That's the power of colour.

这就是色彩的力量。

If you are thinking to try colour on some of your neutral walls, the advice is refreshingly simple: Choose a colour you actually like.

如果你想在一些中立的墙上尝试颜色，建议很简单：选择一种你真正喜欢的颜色。

Don't go for a colour because it's in fashion, or you've seen it in a magazine.

不要因为某个颜色很流行，或者你在杂志上见过它。

If you're weary of full colour, test your tolerance with smaller spaces, such as the inside of a cupboard or a bright window frame.

如果你厌倦了全色，可以用较小的空间来测试你的容忍度，比如橱柜内部或明亮的窗框。

If it gives you joy every time you open the cupboard, you can start to take it further.

如果你每次打开橱柜时都会感到快乐，你就可以开始更进一步了。

One can also paint the wooden frameworks the same colour as the walls, helping the rooms look bigger.

人们还可以将木质框架漆成与墙壁相同的颜色，从而使房间看起来更大。

In the kitchen, painting the overhead cupboards and the walls in the same colour can make it feel more spacious.

在厨房里，用相同的颜色粉刷头顶的橱柜和墙壁可以让厨房感觉更宽敞。

While painting the kitchen counters, a bold colour can make everything feel more open and lighter.

在厨房的柜台上涂上醒目的颜色，可以让一切都变得更加开放和轻盈。

Additionally, a painted ceiling is a magical thing without being too obvious and can affect how the space feels as well.

此外，喷漆天花板是一件神奇的事情，不会太明显，也会影响空间的感觉。

Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.

问题19至21基于你刚才听到的短文。

Q19. What do people want upon returning home according to the passage?

问题19.根据短文，人们回家后想要什么？

Q20. What does the passage say people should avoid doing in home decoration?

问题20.文章中说人们在家庭装修中应该避免做什么？

Q21. What can one do to make a room look bigger?

问题21.怎样才能让房间看起来更大？

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