B
Whatcolorisyourname?WhatcolorisWednesday?Thesequestionsmightsoundstrangetomostpeoplebutsomecananswerrightaway.Onepersonsayshernameisthecolorred.ForanotherpersonWednesdayisblue.Thesepeoplehaveaconditioncalledsynesthesia.Thismeanstheyexperiencetwosensesatthesametime.Forthesepeoplethesensesofsmellsoundsighttouchandtastearenotseparate(分开的).Theymightseeandalsohearcolorsforexampleorhearaswellasfeelsounds.
Themostcommonformofsynesthesiaistohearsoundsascolors.ApersonwithsynesthesiamighthearthenumberthreeasblueortheletterDasred.SomeonemightalwaysseegreenuponhearingthewordApril.Anotherpersonmightseedifferentcolorswhilelisteningtomusic.Somepeoplealsotastecolors.Toonepersonbeefmighttasteblueandtoanotheryellow.Somepeopleexperiencefeelingsincolor.Forexampleonepersonwithsynesthesiareportsfeelingpainasthecolororange.
Anotherformofsynesthesiaistoexperiencesoundsortastesasshapes.Somepeopleseemusicassquaresand
circles.Somepeopletasteasweetasasmoothball.Thereareotherformsofsynesthesiaaswell.Foronemandifferentwordshavedifferenttastes.Somewordstastelikepork;otherstastelikepotatoesoreggs.
Synesthesiaisnotacommoncondition.Perhapsonlyonepersoninevery5000hasit.Forthesepeopletheeverydayworldcanbeacolorfulandinterestingplace.
()11.Whatisthispassagemainlyabout?
A.Anunusualcondition.
B.Peoplewholikecolors.
C.Thecolorofpain.
D.Musicandart.
()12.Howmanypeopleprobablyhavesynesthesia?
A.Only5000intheworld.
B.Oneoutofevery500.
C.About5million.
D.Oneoutofevery5000.
()13.Whichisthemostcommonformofsynesthesia?
A.Experiencingtastesasshapes.
B.Experiencingsoundsascolours.
C.Experiencingwordsastastes.
D.Experiencingmusicasshapes.
()14.WhichofthefollowingisNOTanexampleof
synesthesia?
A.Feelingpaininred.
B.Tastin
