Question

People have strange ideas about food. In the 18th century, Americans never ate tomatoes. They grew them in their gardens because tomato plants are so pretty. But they thought the vegetable was poisonous(有毒的). They called tomatoes "poison apples."

President Thomas Jefferson, however, knew that tomatoes were good to eat. He was a learned man. He had been to Paris, where he learned to love the taste of tomatoes. He grew many kinds of tomatoes in his garden. The President taught his cook a way, for a cream of tomato soup . This beautiful pink soup was served at the President's next dinner party. The guests thought the soup tasted really good. They never thought their President would sever his dinner guests poison apples. Jefferson never spoke to his guests about the fact.

1.Which of the following is true?

A. Americans never ate tomatoes after the 17th century.

B. Even now Americans don't eat tomatoes.

C. It was not until after the 18th century that Americans began to grow tomatoes for food.

D. Americans didn't eat tomatoes before the 19th century.

2.Jefferson was a president of _______.

A. an African country   B. the United States

C. England            D. France

3.Jefferson learned that tomatoes were good to eat _______.

A. even when he was a little boy

B. because his parents told him so

C. from books

D. while he was in Paris

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.D

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：人们对食物的奇怪的想法。在第十八世纪，美国人从不吃西红柿。他们在他们的花园种植西红柿，因为西红柿很漂亮。但他们认为西红柿是有毒的。他们称西红柿为“毒苹果。”然而总统托马斯杰佛逊是个有学问的人。他去过巴黎，在那里他学会了爱西红柿的味道。他在他的花园种了很多种类的西红柿。从此美国才把西红柿当作食物种植。

1.C细节理解题。根据第一段中In the 18th century, Americans never ate tomatoes.可知在第十八世纪，美国人从不吃西红柿。也就是说美国人在十八世纪以后才把西红柿当作食物种植，所以该选C。

2.B细节理解题。根据第一段中In the 18th century, Americans never ate tomatoes.并且联系第二段中President Thomas Jefferson, however, knew that tomatoes were good to eat.可知托马斯杰佛逊是美国总统，所以该选B。

3.细节理解题。根据第二段中President Thomas Jefferson, however, knew that tomatoes were good to eat. He was a learned man. He had been to Paris, where he learned to love the taste of tomatoes.可知托马斯杰佛逊在巴黎时学会了爱西红柿的味道。所以该选D。

考点：社会历史类阅读。