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【題目】Choose the best answer

People consume more than 2.25 billion cups of coffee across the world every day, and most say coffee tastes bitter.

Now, a new study suggests that coffee lovers can make their drink taste sweeter by simply changing the color of their cup. Scientists claim that blue and glass cups, which are popular in some coffee shops, reduce a coffee’s bitterness, without any need for sugar.

To prove their claim, scientists found 36 volunteers and used three different colored cups – blue, white and transparent (透明) glass – to do an experiment. In the experiment, white cup enhanced the flavor of coffee, which made coffee drunk from the white cup taste less sweet when compared to the other colored cups. The blue cup made the coffee taste the sweetest.

The scientists believe that the color brown may be associated with bitterness. So coffee in white cups, which appears the brownest, tastes the least sweet.

“The study suggests that café owners and baristas (咖啡吧服務(wù)員), as well a coffee cup manufacturers (制造商), should carefully consider the color of their cups,” said the scientists.

However, the idea that color can alter the taste of food and drink is not new.

A study published last year revealed that red, strawberry-flavored mousse served on a white plate was rated as 10 percent sweeter and 15 percent more flavorous than the same food presented on a black plate.

【1】The underlined word “alter” in this passage probably means .

A.reduceB.changeC.addD.imagine

【2】Scientists used to do an experiment to prove their claim.

(1) different brands of coffee

(2) different colored coffee cups

(3) dozens of volunteers

(4) several manufacturers

A.(1)(2)B.(2)(3)C.(2)(4)D.(3)(4)

【3】How can you make coffee sweeter if it’s too bitter according to the passage?

A.Use a blue cup.B.Use a yellow cup.

C.Reduce the sugar.D.Add less milk.

【4】Why does coffee in white cups taste the least sweet?

A.Because white cups are less beautiful than other cups.

B.Because white cups are more popular with coffee lovers.

C.Because white cups are least associated with bitterness.

D.Because white cups make coffee seem the brownest.

【5】According to the article, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A.People can make food taste sweeter by altering the size of the container.

B.Black plates usually enhance the sweetness of food and drink.

C.It seems that the color of the glass can alter the flavor of the coffee inside.

D.Strawberry-flavored mousse is 10 percent sweeter when served on brown plates.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】B

【3】A

【4】D

【5】C

【解析】

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【1】詞義猜測題。根據(jù)Now, a new study suggests that coffee lovers can make their drink taste sweeter by simply changing the color of their cup“如今，一項(xiàng)新的研究表明，咖啡愛好者能簡單地通過改變他們杯子的顏色來讓他們的飲料嘗起來更加甜”以及However, the idea that color can alter the taste of food and drink is not new“然而，顏色可以改變食物和飲料的味道的觀點(diǎn)并不是什么新鮮事”可知，alter指的是改變，故選B。

【2】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)To prove their claim, scientists found 36 volunteers and used three different colored cups – blue, white and transparent (透明) glass – to do an experiment“為了證明這個聲明，科學(xué)家找到36個志愿者以及使用藍(lán)色、白色和透明三種不同顏色的杯子來做實(shí)驗(yàn)”可知，科學(xué)家用不同顏色的杯子以及幾十個志愿者做實(shí)驗(yàn)，故選B。

【3】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)The blue cup made the coffee taste the sweetest“藍(lán)色的杯子讓咖啡嘗起來最加甜”可知，如果咖啡太苦，你可以用藍(lán)色的杯子，故選A。

【4】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)The scientists believe that the color brown may be associated with bitterness. So coffee in white cups, which appears the brownest, tastes the least sweet“科學(xué)家認(rèn)為，褐色可能與苦味有關(guān)。所以白色杯子里的咖啡看起來是棕色的，嘗起來最不甜”可知，因?yàn)榘咨�的杯子讓咖啡看起來是棕色的，故選D。

【5】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Now, a new study suggests that coffee lovers can make their drink taste sweeter by simply changing the color of their cup可知，可以通過改變?nèi)萜鞯念伾珌碜屖澄锔�甜，排�?/span>A；根據(jù)A study published last year revealed that red, strawberry-flavored mousse served on a white plate was rated as 10 percent sweeter and 15 percent more flavorous than the same food presented on a black plate“去年發(fā)表的一項(xiàng)研究顯示，與放在黑色盤子里的食物相比，放在白色盤子里的草莓味紅色慕斯要甜10%，香15%”可知，排除B；根據(jù)The scientists believe that the color brown may be associated with bitterness. So coffee in white cups, which appears the brownest, tastes the least sweet“科學(xué)家認(rèn)為，褐色可能與苦味有關(guān)。所以白色杯子里的咖啡看起來是棕色的，嘗起來最不甜”可知，排除D；根據(jù)Now, a new study suggests that coffee lovers can make their drink taste sweeter by simply changing the color of their cup“如今，一項(xiàng)新的研究表明，咖啡愛好者能簡單地通過改變他們杯子的顏色來讓他們的飲料嘗起來更加甜”可知，杯子的顏色可以改變里面咖啡的味道，故選C。