Question

Have you ever noticed how Americans fill up their entire glass with ice and then pour their beverage(饮品) in, but Europeans take their drinks at room temperature? In the U. S., we’ve created fridges that give you cold ice at the press of a button, but in Britain they typically serve their tap water warm.

This tradition—if that’s what you want to call it-dates back to the 19th century. During that time, it was already commonplace for most American homes to have an ice box. Ice would be harvested in northern America or Canada and shipped across the Atlantic and sold at a high price in British department stores. Can you imagine heading to Macy’s to treat yourself to a block of ice?

Putting ice in your drink started to become somewhat of a fashion(时尚) trend for the wealthy in Britain. Some would put a few cubes in their champagne and sip on their chilled drinks at high-class parties. But, like with any fashion trend, it eventually faded, mainly because the ice was just too expensive. And even once ice boxes began appearing in homes in Britain as well, Brits never took a liking to ice in their drinks.

So, next time you travel overseas, don’t feel offended(冒犯) when your server gives you an eye roll when you ask for ice water.

1.Who has written the text?

A. A European.

B. An American.

C. A Canadian.

D. An Asian.

2.Why do Europeans take their drinks at room temperature?

A. Because they have no fridges.

B. Because they have warm taps.

C. Because they are accustomed to it.

D. Because they can’t afford ice.

3.What can we infer about Brits?

A. They treat their guests to cold drinks.

B. They always follow what Americans do.

C. They don’t know where to get ice blocks.

D. They have ice boxes later than Americans.

4.What does the text mainly talk about?

A. Why Americans like icy drinks while Europeans don’t.

B. When people overseas have icy drinks with their meals.

C. Where people can entertain themselves with icy drinks.

D. How Europeans and Americans make different beverage.

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.D

4.A

【解析】这篇文章主要讲了为什么美国人喜欢加冰饮料，而欧洲人不喜欢。

1.推理判断题。由第一自然段In the U. S., we’ve created fridges that give you cold ice at the press of a button, but in Britain they typically serve their tap water warm.可推知作者是一位美国人，选B。

2.细节理解题。由第二自然段This tradition—if that’s what you want to call it-dates back to the 19th century.可知欧洲人在室温下喝饮品是因为他们习惯于这种方式，选C。

3.推理判断题。由第一自然段In the U. S., we’ve created fridges that give you cold ice at the press of a button, but in Britain they typically serve their tap water warm.可推知英国人使用冰箱要晚于美国人，选D。

4.主旨大意题。第一自然段Have you ever noticed how Americans fill up their entire glass with ice and then pour their beverage(饮品) in, but Europeans take their drinks at room temperature?作者提出这个问题，接下来分析其中的原因，所以这篇文章主要讲了为什么美国人喜欢加冰饮料，而欧洲人不喜欢，选A。