一.单词
violet[ˈvaiələt] n.紫罗兰色；紫蓝色
White light, such as sunlight, is really composed of all colors from violet to red.
像太阳光那样的白光，实际上是由从紫到红的各种颜色的光混合而成的。
horizon[həˈraiz(ə)n] n.范围；眼界
she wanted to leave home and broaden her horizons.
她想离开家，开阔眼界。
free from phr.摆脱（不相宜的人或事）的；不受影响的
Childhood should be fairly happy, free from financial worries and anxiety about social ladders.
童年应该很幸福，孩子们没有经济上的忧愁，也没有争名夺利的焦虑。
carefree[ˈkeəfri:] adj. 无忧无虑的
Swallows fly about,carefree and at liberty.
小燕子自由自在地飞翔。
isolated[ˈaisəleitid] adj.孤独的；孤立无援的
Thefarmisisolated;thenearesthouseis30kilometersaway.这个农场与世隔绝，离它最近的住家在30公里以外。
withdraw[wiðˈdrɔ:] adj.孤僻的；离群的
Following her son's death, she became quiet and withdrawn and rarely went out.
她的儿子死后，她变得沉默内向，很少出门。
persistent[pəˈsist(ə)nt] adj.固执的；执意的
He is a persistent offender and has been arrested five times this year for shoplifting.
他是个顽固的犯法人，今年因在商店顺手偷盗被捕五次。
ego[ˈi:gəu;ˈegəu] n.自我，自负，自尊心
She was a prisoner of her own ego.
她为自己的自尊心所困。
bruise[bru:z] vt.使碰伤；使成瘀伤
Hefellfromhisbikeandbruisedhisknee.他从自行车上跌下，擦伤了膝盖。
dominance[ˈdɔminəns] n.优势；统治；支配
During the war both countries struggled for air and sea dominance.战争中两国都争取获得制空权和制海权。
submissive[səbˈmisiv] adj.服从的；恭顺的
He was looking for a quiet submissive wife who would obey his every wish.他正在寻找一个娴静而温顺的妻子，她愿意对他百依百顺。
immature[ˌiməˈtjuə(r)] adj.发育未全的；未成熟的
She‘s rather immature for her age, don’t you think?相对于她的年龄而言，你不认为她显得相当幼稚吗？
adolescent[ˌædəˈlesnt] n.青少年 adj.青春期的
Tomsuddenlychangedfromawell-behavedchildintoarebelliousadolescent.汤姆突然从一个有礼貌的小孩变成一个叛逆的少年。
outgrow[ˌautˈgrəu] vt.长得比…快；长得太大而不适用
He’sonly12buthe’soutgrownhismotheralready.他只有12岁，但已经长得比他妈妈高了。
vision[ˈviʒn] n.（常与of连用）构想；念头
For me, the smell of coconut oil conjures up visions of palm trees waving in the breeze.
对我来说，椰子油的香味使我的脑海里浮现出了棕榈树在微风中摇曳的景象。
confront[kənˈfrʌnt] vt.面临；勇敢地面对
Whenhereturnedtohisofficehewasconfrontedwithagreatpileofwork.回到办公室，他面临的是一大堆的工作。
harsh[ha:rʃ] adj.严峻的；恶劣的
We thought the punishment was rather harsh for such a minor offence.
我们认为这惩罚对于如此小的过错来说太严酷了。
well-being[ˈwel bi:iŋ] n.健康；幸福
Internetuseappearstocauseadeclineinpsychologicalwellbeing,accordingtoresearchatCarnegieMellonUniversity.根据卡内基•麦伦大学的研究，使用因特网可能会导致心理健康程度下降 。
neutral[ˈnju:trəl] adj.中立的，不偏不倚的
Bothsideshaveagreedtoattendapeaceconferenceontheconditionthatitisheldinaneutralcountry.双方同意出席和平会议，条件是要在一个中立国举行。
contrasting[kənˈtræstiŋ] adj.有区别的；对比不同的
Theresultsofoursurveyshowthecontrastingattitudesbetweendifferentage-groups.调查结果显示了不同年龄组的态度差异。
loyalty[ˈlɔiəlti] n.（常与to连用）忠诚，忠贞
Herloyaltytothecausehasneverbeenindoubt.从没人怀疑她对事业的忠诚 。
revolt[riˈvəult] n.造反，起义
Will robots revolt against human in the future？
机器人会在未来反抗人类吗?
outlook[ˈautluk] n.景色；看法；前景
Hehasafairlypositiveoutlookonlife.他对人生持相当积极的看法。
二.难句解释
1.It may not be totally scientific, but the colors we like do to some extent reflect our personality.
翻译: 这可能不完全科学，但是我们喜欢的颜色在某种程度上反映了我们的个性。
难词: personality 个性 scientific 科学
句型: 前半句是句型 It … …not be … …, 后边是一个复句，we like 修饰the colors , do起强调作用
2.When red falls back to your seventh or last choice, it means your desire for life and thirst for adventure have become less.
解释: 当红色成为你最后的选择，那么这意味着你对生活和冒险的渴望已经减少了。
难词及短语: adventure冒险 desire . thirst 欲望 渴望
fall back to 回到； 转而； 求助于
句型: 这是When引导的状语从句，主句中have become less 做补语。
3.At the same time you are also worried that your ego might be bruised by the resistance to your progress.
解释: 与此同时，你还担心自己的自尊可能会被阻碍你前进的阻力所挫伤。
难词及短语: ego 自我；自尊 resistance阻力；抵抗
be bruised by . 被…伤害
句型: 这是一个由that引导的宾语从句，同时还是一个被动句,at the same time 时间状语
4.It indicates that the person choosing it is more mature and has outgrown the “fantasy”vision of life,confronting harsh reality head-on.
解释: 这表明选择的人更加成熟，并且已经超越了对生活的幻想直面残酷的现实。
难词及短语: mature 成熟 fantasy 幻想
句型: 这是一个由that引导的宾语从句,choosing it 是后置定语，confronting harsh reality head-on是伴随状语
5.You never panic and are in total control of your life and content with the way it is going.
解释: 你从不会感到恐慌，可以完全掌控自己的生活，并对生活方式感到满意。
难词及短语: in total 总共 control of . 控制
句型: it is going是定语从句
三.100字左右的英文总结
Colours represent many things in life. In this text,it tells the colours we like do to some extent reflect our personality. In addition,it mainly introduces the personality and the performance of people who like eight different colours. Besides,when you make different choices about this colour,it also represents your different personality traits. Meanwhile,the eight colours mentioned in the article can be divided into light colours and dark colours,which respectively represent positive and negative emotions.
