Color of the year will >make everyone feel better

安徽太湖中学 周艳霞

难词扫障

1.cite v.提及（原因）；引述

2.forecaster n.预测者

3.hint v.暗示

4.embed v.把……牢牢嵌入（或插入、埋入）

5.immersive adj.身临其境的

6.intimacy n.亲密；密切

7.tropically-inspired adj.以热带为灵感的

8.evoke v.引起；唤起（记忆或感情）

9.nourishment n.营养；养分

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Citingconsumers'desire for real human connections surrounded by an increasingly negative social media landscape，the trendforecastersand color experts at Pantone have selected Living Coral， a “life-affirming” and“nurturing” shade， as 2019's color of the year.

“With everything that's going on today，we're looking for those humanizing qualities because we're seeing online life dehumanizing a lot of things， ” Laurie Pressman， the Pantone Color Institute's vice president，told the Associated Press.

Since 2000，Pantone has been analyzing cultural trends in order to predict what color will be popular in the art，fashion and design worlds in the coming year.But more recently，the company hashintedthat it's hoping to influence society，too.

Living Coral was chosen because it conveys a sense of optimism.“In reaction to the influence of digital technology and social media increasinglyembeddinginto daily life，we are seeking true andimmersiveexperiences that enable connection andintimacy，”the company explained in a news release，suggesting that the orange-pink color would offer “comfort and the ability to float in our continually shifting environment”.

Thetropically-inspiredcolor choice also deliberatelyevokesundersea coral reefs，which are rapidly disappearing due to climate change.Speaking to Quartz，Pressman said that the environment had been the company's “the most important influence”this year.

Will it solve the problems of the world？Probably not.But， talking to the AP， Pressman described the color as providing a sense of“emotionalnourishment”.

“It's a big hug， ” she said.

——From The Washington Post

Reading Check

1.What can be inferred from the first paragraph？

A.Living Coral is widely accepted as a color of energy and hope.

B.2019's color of the year can truly represent the trend of the year.

C.Pantone is a famous organisation predicting various trends in life.

D.There seems to be a lack of sincere communication on social media.

2.Why was Living Coral selected as 2019's color of the year？

A.It expresses people's idea of optimism.

C.It enables a new connection and intimacy.

B.It stands for true and immersive experiences.

D.It agrees with the constantly changing environment.

Language Study

前缀de-的用法

de-为英语前缀，前缀de-来自拉丁语，意为“away from”，所以这个前缀的意义之一就是“离开”“出”。它构成的词有一定规律性，常表示“离开”这一深层概念，而且常与介词from等搭配。

dethrone v.废黜

deport v.驱逐出境

deduce v.推断

derail v.脱轨

decamp v.逃亡

The train will depart from platform 2．这列火车将从2号站台发车。

另外，前缀de-还表示“除去”“取消”以及“否定”“非”“相反”的意思。

decode v.解码

deforest v.砍伐森林

decolonize v.使非殖民化

devaluation n.贬值

Delete his name from the list of members．把他的名字从成员名单上除去。