Question

Given that many people's moods (情结) 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．

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．

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．

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．

4.The words "chocolate snobs" in Paragraph 3 probably refer to people who _______．

A．are particular about chocolate

B．know little about cocoa beans

C．look down upon others

D．like to try new flavors

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.C

4.A

【解析】

1.】第一段第一句话given that many people's moods are regulated by the chemical action of chocolate人们的情绪由巧克力的化学作用调节，可知巧克力的好处是能够提高情绪。选C。

2.】根据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．．．可知Chris Lee不仅是个老道的销售人员，还市场部的主管，他的部门与知名品牌有业务关系，可见Chris Lee的市场经验丰富正是能发展他想法的原因所在。

3.】根据第三段with the Alcohol Series being the most popular，选C。

4.】第三段for chocolate snobs，who think that they have a better knowledge of chocolate than others，chocolate snobs比其他人更了解巧克力，因此选A，他们对巧克力很讲究。