Most of us drink soda. Even if we know soft drinks are bad for the health. I think we need to know more about this drink that we love so much. And here are five reasons why we drink soda:
The taste could be one thing that makes us like drinking soda. It is delicious. In fact, it is so good that many people drink it with every meal.
Even if you wanted to drink something else, you would be hard to find it as displayed in stores, at fast-food chains and supermarket. You might not realize that Coke and Pepsi are everywhere until you try to stop drinking soda.
The most important thing about soda is convenient. If you want something in a hurry, it can be taken easily and convenient to drink.
Everyone in the world knows these soft drinks. Companies spend billions of dollars on advertising sodas, and put them up everywhere, in stores, restaurants, stations, museums, and even schools.
Soda may be cheaper than the fruit juice and milk. With meals, a large soda is only a dollar, and you get chips!
The Reasons You Drink Soda
Soda is very 小題1:_________.
Many people drink Soda with every meal.
You can buy soda 小題2:____________.
You would be hard to find something else as displayed.
Soda is convenient.
Soda is 小題3:_________ and convenient to drink.
Companies spend much money 小題4:_________.
Everyone in the world knows these soft drinks.
Soda costs 小題5:_________.
People drink soda instead of the fruit juice and milk.

小題1:delicious
小題2:everywhere
小題3:taken easily
小題4:on advertising sodas
小題5:a dollar

試題分析：這篇短文介紹大多數(shù)人們喜歡喝碳酸飲料。說明人們愛喝碳酸飲料的原因，因?yàn)樘妓犸嬃虾煤取⒎奖�、便宜并隨處可見。
小題1:根據(jù)第二段前兩句話The taste could be one thing that makes us like drinking soda. It is delicious.“我們喜歡喝碳酸飲料最可能的原因是它的味道。很美味。”可知答案為delicious。
小題2:根據(jù)第三段最后一句話You might not realize that Coke and Pepsi are everywhere until you try to stop drinking soda.“直到你停止喝碳酸飲料你才會發(fā)現(xiàn)可口可樂和百事可樂隨處可見�！笨芍鸢笧閑verywhere。
小題3:根據(jù)第四段第二句話If you want something in a hurry, it can be taken easily and convenient to drink.“如果你著急，它很容易攜帶也很方便喝�！笨芍鸢笧閠aken easily。
小題4:根據(jù)第五段第二句話Companies spend billions of dollars on advertising sodas“公司花費(fèi)數(shù)十億美元資金在廣告上面。”可知答案為on advertising sodas。
小題5:根據(jù)文章最后一句話With meals, a large soda is only a dollar, and you get chips!“吃飯時，一大瓶可樂只要1美元，并且可以得到薯?xiàng)l。”
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