[语篇解读] 建筑师认为房子的设计可影响居住者的思想、情绪、行为,对此科学家进行了理论上的论证。
1. What does Joan Meyers-Levy focus on in her research?
A. Light. B. Ceilings.
C. Windows. D. Furniture.
[解析] 事实细节题。由第二段“...the height of a room’s ceiling affects how people think.”可知选B。
[答案] B
2. The passage tells us that________.
A. the shape of furniture may affect people’s feelings
B. lower ceilings may help improve students’ creativity
C. children in a dim classroom may improve their grades
D. students in rooms with unblocked views may feel relaxed
[解析] 事实细节题。B、C均属于与事实相反的选项;D项属于移花接木式的错误,由文章倒数第二段最后一句“furniture with rounded edges could help visitors relax”可知。
[答案] A