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We now think of chocolate as sweet, but once it was bitter. We think of it as a candy, but once it was a medicine. Today, chocolate can be a hot drink, a frozen dessert, or just a snack. Sometimes it's an ingredient (配料) in the main course of a meal. Mexicans make a hot chocolate sauce called mole and pour it over chicken. The Mexicans also eat chocolate with spices (香料) like chili peppers.
Chocolate is a product of the tropical cacao tree. The beans taste so bitter that even the monkeys say "Ugh!" and run away. Workers must first dry and then roast the beans. This removes the bitter taste.
The word "chocolate" comes from a Mayan word. The Mayas were an ancient people who once lived in Mexico. They valued the cacao tree. Some used the beans for money, while others crushed them to make a drink.
When the Spaniards came to Mexico in the sixteenth century, they started drinking cacao too. Because the drink was strong and bitter, they thought it was a medicine. No one had the idea of adding sugar. The Spaniards took some beans back to Europe and opened cafes. Wealthy people drank cacao and said it was good for the digestion.
In the 1800s, the owner of a chocolate factory in England discovered that sugar removed the bitter taste of cacao. It quickly became a cheap and popular drink. Soon afterwards, a factory made the first solid block of sweetened chocolate. Later on, another factory mixed milk and chocolate together. People liked the taste of milk chocolate even better.
Besides the chocolate candy bar, one of the most popular American snacks is the chocolate chip cookie. Favorite desserts are chocolate cream pie and, of course, an ice cream sundae with hot fudge sauce.
【小題1】The main topic of the passage is _________.    

A．the different tastes of chocolate

B．the origin of the word “chocolate”

C．the medical effects of chocolate

D．the production and development of chocolate

【小題2】The Spaniards think that cacao was a medicine because_____   

A．it was strong and bitter.

B．it was good for digestion.

C．it cured man's diseases.

D．it was a kind of drink for good health.

【小題3】Which is the right time order of the events regarding chocolate?_______
a. Chocolate became a cheap and popular drink in England.
b. A factory made the first solid block of sweetened chocolate.
c. The Spaniards started drinking cacao.
d. It was found that sugar removed the bitter taste of cacao.
e. A factory mixed milk and chocolate together. 

A．a(chǎn)-b-c-d-e

B．c-d-e-b-a

C．c-d-a-b-e

D．c-d-b-e-a

【小題4】It can be inferred from the passage that _____.    

A．Mexicans like chocolate very much

B．chocolate can be a hot drink, a frozen dessert, or a candy bar

C．chocolate is a product of the cacao tree

D．people liked the taste of chocolate mixed with milk

Answer 1

【小題1】D
【小題2】A
【小題3】C
【小題4】A

解析試題分析：本文講述了巧克力的發(fā)展歷程，以及人們對(duì)于巧克力的開發(fā)例如：如何去除苦味等。
【小題1】主旨題：從整篇文章可知這篇文章講的是巧克力的生產(chǎn)和發(fā)展，選D
【小題2】細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第四段第2行Because the drink was strong and bitter, they thought it was a medicine.說明The Spaniards 認(rèn)為巧克力是藥，因?yàn)樗麍?jiān)硬而且苦，所以A正確。
【小題3】細(xì)節(jié)排序題。根據(jù)第四段第1行When the Spaniards came to Mexico in the sixteenth century, they started drinking cacao too.說明c是第一，最后一段第1行In the 1800s, the owner of a chocolate factory in England discovered that sugar removed the bitter taste of cacao.說明d是第二；接下來是a，b, e三項(xiàng)，故C正確。
【小題4】推斷題。根據(jù)第一段最后3行Mexicans make a hot chocolate sauce called mole and pour it over chicken. The Mexicans also eat chocolate with spices like chili peppers.說明西班牙人很喜歡巧克力，選A
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