that it evolved into a broadly accepted developmental stage. Splitting
kids, or adults, into ever-tinier categories has proved a sure-fire way to
boost profits. And one of the easiest ways to segment a market is to
magnify gender differences –or invent them where they did not previously exist。
26 By saying "it is ... The rainbow"(line 3, Para 1)， the author means pink _______。
A should not be the sole representation of girlhood
B should not be associated with girls' innocence
C cannot explain girls' lack of imagination
D cannot influence girls' lives and interests
27 According to Paragraph 2, which of the following is true of colours?
A Colors are encoded in girls' DNA
B Blue used to be regarded as the color for girls
C Pink used to be a neutral color in symbolizing genders
D White is preferred by babies
28 The author suggests that our perception of children's psychological
devotement was much influenced by ________。
[A] the marketing of products for children
[B] the observation of children's nature
[C] researches into children's behavior
[D] studies of childhood consumption
29. We may learn from Paragraph 4 that department stores were advised ________。
A focuses on infant wear and older kids' clothes
B attach equal importance to different genders
C classify consumers into smaller groups
D create some common shoppers' terms
30. it can be concluded that girl's attraction to pink seems to be _____。
A clearly explained by their inborn tendency
B fully understood by clothing manufacturers
C mainly imposed by profit-driven businessmen
D well interpreted by psychological experts
Part B
Directions:
For questions 41-45, choose the most suitable paragraphs from the list
A-G and fill them into the numbered boxes to f
