(2013·高考新課標(biāo)全國卷Ⅱ，C)Given that many people’s moods (情緒)are regulated by the chemical action of chocolate，it was probably only a matter of time before somebody made the chocolate shop similar to a drugstore of Chinese medicine.Looking like a setting from the film Charlie&the Chocolate Factory，Singapore’s Chocolate Research Facility (CRF) has over 100 varieties of chocolates.Its founder is Chris Lee who grew up at his parents’ corner store with one hand almost always in the jar of sweets.
If the CRF seems to be a smart idea，that’s because Lee is not merely a seasoned salesperson but also head of a marketing department that has business relations with big names such as Levi’s and Sony.That idea surely results in the imagination at work when it comes to making different flavored (味道) chocolates.
The CRF’s produce is “green ”，made within the country and divided into 10 lines，with the Alcohol Series being the most popular.The Exotic Series－with Sichuan pepper，red bean (豆)，cheese and other flavors－also does well and is fun to taste.And for chocolate_snobs，who think that they have a better knowledge of chocolate than others，the Connoisseur Series uses cocoa beans from Togo，Cuba，Venezuela，and Ghana，among others.
小題1:What is good about chocolate?
A．It serves as a suitable gift.
B．It works as an effective medicine.
C．It helps improve the state of mind.
D．It strengthens business relations.
小題2:Why is Chris Lee able to develop his idea of the CRF?
A．He knows the importance of research.
B．He learns from shops of similar types.
C．He has the support of many big names
D．He has a lot of marketing experience.
小題3:Which line of the CRF produce sells best?
A．The Connoisseur Series.
B．The Exotic Series.
C．The Alcohol Series.
D．The Sichuan Series.
小題4:The words “chocolate snobs” in Paragraph 3 probably refer to people who________.
A．a(chǎn)re particular about chocolate
B．know little about cocoa beans
C．look down upon others
D．like to try new flavors

小題1:C
小題2:D
小題3:C
小題4:A
這是一篇說明文。巧克力可以調(diào)節(jié)人的情緒，現(xiàn)在新加坡的CRF正在幫你生產(chǎn)出令你滿意的巧克力。那么，它有哪些優(yōu)勢呢？
小題1:解析：選C。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段第一句話可知，巧克力可以調(diào)節(jié)人的情緒。A項在文中未提及；文中并未提及巧克力有藥物的功效，故B項錯誤；文中提到CRF的創(chuàng)始人Chris Lee 有廣泛的商業(yè)人脈，但這并不說明巧克力能加強商業(yè)關(guān)系，排除D項。所以選C。
小題2:解析：選D。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段第一句可知Lee不僅僅是一個經(jīng)驗豐富的銷售員，而且是一個與一些大品牌有業(yè)務(wù)往來的市場部經(jīng)理，因此可以知道他有許多市場經(jīng)驗，正是他豐富的市場經(jīng)驗使得他的理念得以發(fā)展。所以選D。
小題3:解析：選C。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段第一句話中．..with the Alcohol Series being the most popular.可知Alcohol Series線的產(chǎn)品賣得最好，所以選C。
小題4:解析：選A。詞義猜測題。根據(jù)chocolate snobs后面的定語從句who think that they have a better knowledge of chocolate than others，the Connoisseur Series uses cocoa beans from...可知這些人對制作巧克力的原料很挑剔，所以選A。B項為“對可可豆了解很少”；C項為“瞧不起別人”；D項為“喜歡嘗試新口味”。
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German study suggests that people who were too optimistic about their future actually faced greater risk of disability or death within 10 years than those pessimists who expected their future to be worse.
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Survey respondents (受訪者) were asked to estimate their present and future life satisfaction on a scale of 0 to 10，among other questions.
The researchers found that young adults (age 18 to 39) routinely overestimated their future life satisfaction，while middle­aged adults (age 40 to 64) more accurately predicted how they would feel in the future.Adults of 65 and older，however，were far more likely to underestimate their future life satisfaction.Not only did they feel more satisfied than they thought they would，the older pessimists seemed to suffer a lower ratio (比率) of disability and death for the study period.
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D．They will have less time to enjoy life.
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B．it’s not difficult to tell where the gem was mined.
C．a(chǎn)ppearances help to identify the origin of gemstones.
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A．practicalB．topicalC．physicalD．medical
小題20:
A．take charge ofB．take control ofC．take advantage ofD．take care of

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