Vocabulary
vt. 歸咎於；責怪
b______e
blame
According to the passage, which three senses are involved in how we experience the taste of food?
Tongue (taste), nose (smell), and ears (hearing).
vt. 影響
a______t
affect
What term does the passage use to describe airplane food when noise affects taste?
Bland
n. [C] 乘客
p_________r
passenger
What effect does a noisy environment have on the way food tastes, according to experiments?
t makes food taste less sweet and less salty than it would in a quiet environment.
n. pl. 情況；環境
c_________n
condition
Why might food taste less enjoyable when you’re on an airplane?
Because the noise in the airplane cabin can affect how we perceive the flavor of the food.
vt. 指出
i_______e
indicate
What is the main idea of this passage?
That sound, especially in noisy environments like airplanes, can influence how food tastes.