Question

    Have you ever noticed how Americans fill up their entire glass with ice and then pour their drinks in， but Europeans take their drinks at room temperature? In the U.S， they’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 common 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 the drink started to become somewhat of a fashion trend for the wealthy in Britain. Some would put a few cubes in their champagne（香槟酒）and sip at their iced drinks at high-class parties But， like 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.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.

D.They have ice boxes later than Americans

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

A.Because they have no fridges.

B.Because they have warm taps.

C.Because they are used to it.

D.Because they can’t afford ice.

3.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 drinks.

Answer

1.D

2.C

3.A

【解析】

文章属于说明文，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。根据第二段“...it was already common for most American homes to have an ice box.”大多数美国家庭都会有一个冰柜和第三段最后一句“And even once ice boxes began appearing in homes in Britain as well...”甚至在英国的家庭里也出现了冰柜，可推知，英国人普遍使用冰柜要晚于美国人。故选D。

2.推理判断题。根据倒数第二段都是第一句“even once ice boxes began appearing in homes in Britain as well, Brits never took a liking to ice in their drinks. ” 甚至当冰盒也开始出现在英国的家庭中时，英国人也从不喜欢在饮料中加冰。可知，即使后来有了冰柜，英国人还是喝室温饮料，因为推断他们已经习惯于这种方式。故选C。

3.主旨大意题。根据第一段第一句“Have you ever noticed how Americans fill up their entire glass with ice and then pour their drinks in， but Europeans take their drinks at room temperature? ” 你有没有注意到，美国人把整杯的冰块加满，然后倒进他们的饮料，而欧洲人是在室温下喝的？作者在第一段开门见山引出主题，可知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。故选A。