中学生辅导
Have you ever paid attention to the color of the airplane seats? They’re almost always blue and there are very few exceptions to this rule. Some people think it reminds us of the sky. But the explanation isn’t that simple!
It is calming.
Color psychology plays an important role in selecting the fabric for airplane seats. “The idea is to help passengers feel at home, with relaxing colors and restful designs,” explained Shelly Zundell in a Boeing press release. 1 Blue is a calming color that suggests peace, calmness, and relaxation.
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In a study reported by Popular Science, 48 percent of participants thought that soda in a blue glass was more thirst-quenching (解渴的) than that served in glasses of other colors, probably because they connected blue with cold. Colors such as red and orange can make people feel warmer. Although it’s not unheard of, red is a less common color for airplane seats. 3
It is a universally well-liked color.
4 It’s a universal color that’s appealing to most. This is also the same reason why many brands have blue logos. People universally connect the color with positive things — such as clean water and blue skies — so they tend to like it. Across ages and across cultures, it’s the world’s favorite color.
The right shade hides stains (污渍) well.
Dark blue seats are also just practical. Imagine how many people sit in them per day. 5
Darker shades are better at hiding stains and don’t show their wear as easily. Those dark blue seats will look fresher and newer for longer.
A. It physically feels cooler.
B. It reflects a cool professionalism.
C. But is there any other explanation?
D. And who knows what gets spilled on them?
E. People often connect certain colors with certain feelings.
F. Feeling hot when you board an airplane is good for no one.
G. It’s hard to find someone who has strong feelings against the color blue.
① exception n. 例外
② play an important role in... 在……方面发挥着重要作用
③ universal adj. 普遍的
④ appeal to sb. 吸引某人
In a study reported by Popular Science, 48 percent of participants thought that soda in a blue glass was more thirst-quenching (解渴的) than that served in glasses of other colors, probably because they connected blue with cold. (Para 3)
这是一个主从复合句。“reported by Popular Science”是过去分词短语作________，修饰“a study”；thought后面是that引导的________；because引导________。
【语篇解读】
本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了飞机上的座位几乎都是蓝色的的原因。
【答案解析】
1. E 根据上文“Color psychology plays an important role in selecting the fabric for airplane seats. ‘The idea is to help passengers feel at home, with relaxing colors and restful designs,’ explained Shelly Zundell in a Boeing press release.”可知，色彩心理学在飞机座位的布料的选择上起到了重要作用，使用让人放松的颜色和设计可以让乘客感到宾至如归，以及下文“Blue is a calming color that suggests peace, calmness, and relaxation.”可得出某些颜色会带给人某种感觉，该空应该承接上下文讲人们会把某些颜色和感觉联系在一起，E选项“人们经常把某些颜色与某些感觉联系起来。”切合语境。故选E。
2. A 根据下文“In a study reported by Popular Science, 48 percent of participants thought soda in a blue glass was more thirst-quenching (解渴的) than that served in glasses of other colors, probably because they connected blue with cold. Colors such as red and orange can make people feel warmer. Although it’s not unheard of, red is a less common color for airplane seats.”可知，本段解释了为什么飞机上的座位几乎都是蓝色的而很少是红色的：一项研究表明有些人会把蓝色与冷联系起来，因此A选项“它让人身体感觉凉爽。”切合语境。故选A。
3. F 根据上文“Colors such as red and orange can make people feel warmer. Although it’s not unheard of, red is a less common color for airplane seats.”可知，红色和橙色会让人感觉更温暖，这种颜色的座位很少见，F选项“登机时感到热对任何人都没有好处。”承接上文，解释了为什么飞机上座位的颜色通常不是红色或橙色的原因。故选F。
4. G 根据小标题“It is a universally well-liked color.”可知，本段主要说明了一个事实——蓝色是大家普遍喜欢的颜色，下文“It’s a universal color that’s appealing to most.”提到蓝色是对大部分人都具有吸引力的一种普遍存在的颜色，G选项“很难找到对蓝色强烈反感的人。”符合本段主旨。故选G。
5. D 根据上文“Imagine how many people sit in them per day.”可知，作者让我们想象一下每天有多少人坐在飞机座位上，以及下文“Darker shades are better at hiding stains and don’t show their wear as easily. Those dark blue seats will look fresher and newer for longer.”介绍了深蓝色座位的好处：能更好地隐藏污垢、不易看出磨损、长时间内看上去更新，D选项“谁知道它们上面洒了什么？”既能承接上一句，进一步说明了座位非常容易弄脏，又能引出下文提到的蓝色能隐藏“污渍”这一事。故选D。
【长难句分析答案】
后置定语；宾语从句；原因状语从句
