Question

How Americans Began to Eat Tomatoes

People have strange ideas about food. For example, the tomato is a kind of very delicious vegetable. It is one of useful plants that can be prepared in many ways. It has rich nutrition and vitamin in it. But in the 18^th 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 party. The guests thought the soup tasted really good. They never thought their president would serve his honored guests poison apples. Jefferson never spoke to his honored (忠实的) guests about the fact.

1.From the passage we know all the honored guests invited by Jefferson were       .

A．people from other countries               B．from France

C．people of his own country                 D．men only

2.After you read the passage, which of the following do you think is true?

A．Americans never ate tomatoes after they began to plant them.

B．Americans didn’t eat tomatoes before 19^th century.

C．Even now Americans don’t eat tomatoes.

D．In the 18^th century Americans ate a lot of tomatoes.

3.The passage tells us that Jefferson was a President who learned to love the taste of tomatoes       .

A．while he was in Paris                     B．when he was a little boy

C．because his parents told him so             D．from books

4.According to the text, _______ made the beautiful pink soup served at the President’s party?

A．the President himself                    B．a French cook

C．the President’s cook                    D．the President’s wife

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.A

4.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文主要讲述的是人们对土豆的认识，原来人们认为土豆是有毒的，后来在杰斐逊总统的推动下人们慢慢接受了土豆这种食物。

1.C 推理题。根据文章最后一段The President taught his cook a way for a cream of tomato soup. This beautiful pink soup was served at the President’s party. The guests thought the soup tasted really good. They never thought their president would serve his honored guests poison apples. Jefferson never spoke to his honored (忠实的) guests about the fact.没有提及是来自巴黎或者其它国家的客人，也没有说只是男人。最可能是邀请的是自己国家里的人。故C正确。

2.B 推理题。根据第一段后四行But 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.”说明在18世纪人们都认为土豆不能吃。也就是说18世纪以后人们逐渐知道土豆很美味，故B正确。

3.A 细节题。根据第二段第二行He was a learned man. He had been to Paris, where he learned to love the taste of tomatoes.说明他在巴黎的时候知道了土豆很美味。故A正确。

4.C 细节题。根据第二段3，4行The President taught his cook a way for a cream of tomato soup. This beautiful pink soup was served at the President’s party.说明是总统的厨师制作这些汤的。故C正确。

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