Question

Asia has long tradition of tea- drinking. And China is no exception.

However, lately more and more Chinese people are turning to a different drink. Coffee has become an increasingly popular choice of Chinese people living abroad and in the country's huge cities. It is also a popular crop among those living in the mountains of southern Yunnan Province.

In big cities such as Beijing, coffee shops seem to be on nearly every major street corner. These shops are not just selling drinks from Starbucks, the world-famous coffee company. Coffee businesses from South Korea, Taiwan, HongKong and Britain are also operating in China.

Tea-drinking is steeped in the culture and traditions of many countries, like China and Japan. But is that changing? Are young people from Asia now choosing a cup of coffee instead of tea?

BeiBei Su is from China. She has been living in the United States for the past eight years. Before that, she lived in Italy for two years. Ms. Su says she likes tea better than coffee. But she adds that may not be true among the young generation in China. Many young Chinese people drink coffee socially --when meeting with friends. Yang Lin lives in the U.S. but comes from an area in China famous for growing tea. She used to only drink tea while in China. But now, she says, she drinks both and for different reasons.

Yang Lin says that drinking coffee for her is a social event. She and her co-workers like to sit in a cafe and talk over a cup of coffee. Voyo is another Chinese woman who now lives in Washington, D.C. She says that after moving to the U.S. Her tastes changed. We would call her a coffee convert, someone who now chooses to drink coffee.

With more people drinking coffee, many see an economic（经济的）opportunity for Chinese -grown beans. China-grown coffee could be a money- maker even if most of the coffee on sale in China is imported.

1.What does the author mainly introduce?

A. Chinese people have long tradition of tea-drinking.

B. More and more Chinese are choosing coffee to drink

C. People in big cities like drinking coffee better than tea.

D. More Asian people are turning to different drinks.

2.The underlined word “convert” in paragraph6 means _________.

A. A person who has changed to drink coffee.

B. A person who has changed to drink tea.

C. A person who has changed to grow tea.

D. A person who has changed to grow coffee.

3.Why does YangLin drink coffee?

A. Because she lives in the U.S. Now.

B. Because she can talk with friends.

C. Because she has drunk tea so long.

D. Because her tastes has changed.

4.From the last paragraph, we can infer that _____

A. less and less coffee will be imported in China in the future.

B. the China-grown coffee beans will be sold to the world soon.

C. the need of coffee will offer more chances to make money.

D. Chinese economy will depend on coffee beans in the future.

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.B

4.C

【解析】

试题分析: 本文介绍随着社会经济的发展，咖啡在中国越来越受欢迎趋势，中国人会喜欢咖啡胜过茶吗？

1.B 考查主旨大意。根据第二段提到However, lately more and more Chinese people are turning to a different drink. Coffee has become an increasingly popular choice of Chinese people living abroad and in the country's huge cities然而，近来越来越多的中国人开始饮用另一种饮品。对居住在国外和大城市的中国人来说，咖啡变得越来越流行，故选B项。

2.A 考查细节理解题。根据第六段提到She says that after moving to the U.S. Her tastes changed. We would call her a coffee convert, someone who now chooses to drink coffee. 她说来美国后她的口味变了，我们将称她为咖啡皈依者，也就是现在改喝咖啡的人，故选A项。

3.B 考查细节理解题。根据第六段提到Yang Lin says that drinking coffee for her is a social event. She and her co-workers like to sit in a cafe and talk over a cup of coffee林洋说对她来说喝咖啡是一种社交活动，她和同事们喜欢坐在咖啡馆里边喝咖啡边聊天，故选B项。

4.C考查推理判断理。根据最后一段提到随着越来越多的人喝咖啡，很多人看到中国产咖啡豆的商机。即使中国销售的咖啡大多来自进口，中国产的咖啡也将成为挣钱途径，故选C项。

考点 ：社会现象类阅读。