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【題目】 You may know that more people drink coffee than tea around the world. And that, after oil, it is the second biggest traded goods．You may also know that the drink comes from beans which are first roasted and then ground (研磨)．But what else do you know about this popular drink?

It is said that the story of coffee started with an Ethiopian goatherd (牧羊人) named Kaldi. One day

Kaldi was surprised to see that his goats were behaving very strangely. Instead of eating grass quietly, they were jumping around, almost dancing. He also noticed some red “cherries” from a plant that the goats were eating. He tried some himself and was surprised by the feeling of extreme happiness and excitement. He felt like dancing too!

But it wasn't used as a drink at first. It was used as food. The coffee berries, mixed with animal fat, were used by monks(修道士）to stay awake during long hours of prayer. From Ethiopia, coffee was later cultivated (培育) in Yemen and the first hot drink was developed there around AD 1000．Three centuries later Muslims were crazy coffee drinkers and as Islam(伊斯蘭教) spread, so did coffee. Coffee houses appeared in Cairo and Mecca．

For hundreds of years the plants were protected safely. But some beans were carried out of Arabia and taken to India secretly. In the 17th century, coffee was soon grown in a new continent. From India to Indonesia, a century later the beans were once again carried to Brazil. Brazil is now the largest coffee

producer in the world.

It was the caffeine that made the goats dance and kept the monks awake. Although it is found in other soft drinks and tea, coffee has the most caffeine. In the short term, a couple of cups of coffee can prevent tiredness and put off sleep. But several cups a day, every day, can cause worries and restlessness.

【1】Who played an important role in spreading coffee?

A.Kaldi.B.monks.C.Muslims.D.goats.

【2】The first coffee drink was developed in about_________.

A.the 11th century.B.the 14th century.

C.the 17th century.D.the 10th century.

【3】What is the fight route (線路) that coffee was spread?

A.Ethiopia → India → Indonesia → Brazil

B.Ethiopia→Indonesia→Brazil→ India

C.India → Indonesia→Ethiopia → Brazil

D.Brazil →India→ndonesia → Ethiopia

【4】According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A.Coffee was fLrSt used as food.

B.Coffee plants were protected safely for hundreds of years.

C.Too much coffee can make people worried.

D.Caffeine is only found in coffee.

【5】More people drink coffee than tea in the world because_________.

A.coffee berries can be eaten

B.coffee can prevent tiredness and put off sleep

C.coffee has the most caffeine

D.It's easy for people to make coffee

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】A

【3】A

【4】D

【5】B

【解析】

文章講述了咖啡是世界上很受歡迎的飲料，并介紹了咖啡的歷史。

【1】

細(xì)節(jié)理解題，根據(jù)“Three centuries later Muslims were crazy coffee drinkers and as Islam(伊斯蘭教) spread, so did coffee.三個(gè)世紀(jì)后，穆斯林成了瘋狂的咖啡飲用者，隨著伊斯蘭教(伊斯蘭教)的傳播，咖啡也是如此。”可知是Muslims推動(dòng)了咖啡的傳播，故選C。

【2】

細(xì)節(jié)理解題，根據(jù)“From Ethiopia, coffee was later cultivated (培育) in Yemen and the first hot drink was developed there around AD 1000．咖啡來(lái)自埃塞俄比亞，后來(lái)在也門種植(培育)，大約在公元1000年左右在那里開發(fā)出第一種熱飲�！蹦敲磻�(yīng)該是在11世紀(jì)，故選A。

【3】

細(xì)節(jié)理解題，通讀全文，咖啡首先出現(xiàn)在埃塞俄比亞，數(shù)百年來(lái)，這些植物一直受到安全保護(hù)。但一些豆子被帶出阿拉伯，秘密帶到印度。17世紀(jì)，咖啡很快就在一塊新大陸上種植起來(lái)。從印度到印度尼西亞，一個(gè)世紀(jì)后，豆子再次被運(yùn)往巴西。巴西現(xiàn)在是世界上最大的咖啡。可知應(yīng)該是：埃塞俄比亞→印度→印度尼西亞→巴西，故選A。

【4】

推理判斷題，根據(jù)“But it wasn't used as a drink at first. It was used as food. 但它一開始并不是用來(lái)喝的。它被用作食物�！边x項(xiàng)A正確；根據(jù)“For hundreds of years the plants were protected safely.數(shù)百年來(lái)，這些植物一直受到安全保護(hù)。”選項(xiàng)B正確；根據(jù)“Although it is found in other soft drinks and tea, coffee has the most caffeine. In the short term, a couple of cups of coffee can prevent tiredness and put off sleep. But several cups a day, every day, can cause worries and restlessness.雖然在其他軟飲料和茶中也含有咖啡因，但咖啡的咖啡因含量最高。短期內(nèi)，喝幾杯咖啡可以防止疲勞，推遲睡眠。但是一天喝幾杯，每天都會(huì)引起焦慮和不安�！笨芍�選項(xiàng)C正確，選項(xiàng)D錯(cuò)誤，故選D。

【5】

細(xì)節(jié)理解題，根據(jù)“In the short term, a couple of cups of coffee can prevent tiredness and put off sleep.短期內(nèi)，喝幾杯咖啡可以防止疲勞，推遲睡眠�！焙瓤Х瓤梢詭椭�人們提神醒腦，所以應(yīng)該是世界上喝咖啡的人比喝茶的多的原因，故選B。