Whenyouseealittlebaby，howdoyouknowwhetheritisaboyoragirl?Youwillprobablymakeajudgmentbasedonthecolorofthebaby’sclothes―usually，blueisforboysandpinkisforgirls．Buthaveyoueverwonderedwhere

Question

    When you see a little baby，how do you know whether it is a boy or a girl? You will probably make a judgment based on the color of the baby’s clothes―usually，blue is for boys and pink is for girls．But have you ever wondered where this tradition came from?

    In fact，the color pink，which is now associated with girls，was originally for boys．That’s because of its association with red，a bold and strong color．By contrast，blue was softer and more peaceful，and thus prettier for girls．

      It was not until the middle of the 20 ^th century that the colors were reversed ．After WWII，blue was widely used for men’s uniforms．Therefore，it became more of a masculine (男子气的)color．And since the 1940s，pink has been pushed as a woman’s color．“Think Pink” was the marketing slogan to persuade women to embrace their femininity(女性气质)．Dressing girls in pink strengthened this role．

       But the idea that little girls like everything in pink while little boys prefer blue seems to be not just a matter of cultural and social change It also has a scientific basis，according to a study．

       Scientists have found that women overwhelmingly(压倒性地)prefer pink，while men prefer blue．The gender difference may be down to genes rather than upbringing(培养)．

       The explanation might date back to humans’ hunter―gatherer days．Back then，women were tile primary gatherers，so they developed all ability to focus on ripe，red fruits．At that time，men went outside to hunt wild animals．They prefer blue because it indicates clean water and fine weather．

56．According to the passage，why was pink originally for boys?(Within 15 words)

 

57．How many reasons does the writer refer to in the passage that led to the change? What are they?(Within 20 words)

 

58．What’s the main idea of the passage?(Within 15 words)

 

59．What does the underlined word “reversed” mean?(Within 15 words)

 

60．Please give US another color which you think is more fit for boys or girls．And tell us the reason as well．(Within 20 words)

Answer 1

56．Because pink was associated with red，which is a bold and strong color．57．Three．They are cultural change social change and scientific basis．58．The passage tells ns why blue is for boys and pink for girls．59．exchanged；change；put into the opposite position or order．60．I think…，because…．