Different colors have different effects on us

___1___ We use colors which make us feel safe and comfortable to decorate our homes. We dress ourselves and show ourselves to the world in our favorite colors. Colors’ influence over all of us is powerful and the following are some of fun facts about colors that may surprise you.

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Studies have found that babies as young as two weeks old can tell (辨别) the color red from other colors. As they grow up, the number of colors they can tell continues to increase until they can tell all the colors by the age about five months.  

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Studies of accidents and colors have found that white is the color of cars least likely to cause an accident resulting in death. ___4___ Black. It is found that deadly accidents are 12 percent more likely to happen among cars of that color.

___5___ Scientists suggest that if you are on a diet, remember not to use these two colors in your kitchen! It is found that people eat 24 percent more food when seeing red with yellow. Fast food companies found this out years ago and started using these two colors in their logos (标识；标志), advertisements and restaurant designs (设计).

A. Red is the first color a baby sees.

B. Green is the color of nature and represents (代表) new life and growth.

C. We are surrounded (环绕) by colors and we use them every day.

D. Blue can make people feel peaceful and calm.

E.White is the color of safety.

F. Yellow and red together make you hungry.

G. What is the least safe color?