Color of the year will >make everyone feel better

安徽太湖中學 周艷霞

難詞掃障

1.cite v.提及（原因）；引述

2.forecaster n.預測者

3.hint v.暗示

4.embed v.把……牢牢嵌入（或插入、埋入）

5.immersive adj.身臨其境的

6.intimacy n.親密；密切

7.tropically-inspired adj.以熱帶為靈感的

8.evoke v.引起；喚起（記憶或感情）

9.nourishment n.營養；養分

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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

前綴de-的用法

de-為英語前綴，前綴de-來自拉丁語，意為“away from”，所以這個前綴的意義之一就是“離開”“出”。它構成的詞有一定規律性，常表示“離開”這一深層概念，而且常與介詞from等搭配。

dethrone v.廢黜

deport v.驅逐出境

deduce v.推斷

derail v.脫軌

decamp v.逃亡

The train will depart from platform 2．這列火車將從2號站臺發車。

另外，前綴de-還表示“除去”“取消”以及“否定”“非”“相反”的意思。

decode v.解碼

deforest v.砍伐森林

decolonize v.使非殖民化

devaluation n.貶值

Delete his name from the list of members．把他的名字從成員名單上除去。