Question

    The coffee giant Starbucks is once again a popular search on the Internet, and there are people who think that coffee is now replacing tea as the most popular drink in China. But, is that really so?

Starbucks opened its biggest café shop in the world in Shanghai this Wednesday. The coffee giant says this will not only give customers the usual great coffee, but also give them the full experience of how the magical coffee beans get roasted to become those wonderful drops that make up their favorite drinks. It is like the Willy Wonka factory for coffee lovers. The company is expanding aggressively, and opening a new store every 15 hours on average in China.

China has very rich and splendid tea culture. What seems like the most enjoyable thing is to drink a cup of tea on a quiet day that is full of “Zen” (禅) spirit. But the fast-pace of life sometimes doesn’t allow that. So there are tea shop owners locating their shops in the downtown area in order to provide quick service for customers. Take Heytea for example. It’s one of the most highly rated tea shops and it has now opened several new branches in the business areas of big cities like Beijing. Waiting in lines for longer than one hour is common. China’s consumption of tea is immeasurable. According to a research of USC Institute, in China, the average person consumes 400 cups of tea per year.

So it is unlikely that coffee can replace tea as the country’s main drink any time soon. The expanding coffee shops are not there to replace tea, but to provide people with another choice that they can use to enjoy life.

1.What is function of the first paragraph?

A.To present the author's argument.

B.To summarize the whole passage.

C.To introduce the topic of the passage.

D.To inform the readers of the latest news.

2.What can we learn about Starbucks from the passage?

A.Starbucks supplies the world with the best-tasting coffee.

B.Starbucks can only be seen in the downtown area of a city.

C.Starbucks holds a certain share of Chinese drinking market.

D.The shop opened in Shanghai simply works as a drinking place.

3.What can be concluded from the third paragraph?

A.Tea culture is rooted in the hearts of Chinese citizens.

B.Tea consumption holds the largest share of world drinking market.

C.The enjoyment of tea drinking can only be experienced in a quiet place.

D.The fast pace of modern life makes tea drinking no longer pleasant in China.

4.What is the author's attitude to coffee and tea in China?

A.Concerned. B.Ambiguous.

C.Favorable. D.Negative.

Answer

1.C

2.C

3.A

4.C

【解析】

这是一篇议论文。文章介绍了在中国尽管咖啡很受人们欢迎，但是咖啡不可能代替茶作为中国的主要饮品，作者认为咖啡和茶都会使中国人们的生活愉快。

1.推理判断题。根据第一段The coffee giant Starbucks is once again a popular search on the Internet, and there are people who think that coffee is now replacing tea as the most popular drink in China. But, is that really so? 咖啡巨头星巴克再次成为互联网上的热门搜索，有人认为咖啡正在取代茶成为中国最受欢迎的饮料。但是，真的是这样吗？可知，通过提出疑问，引出文章的主题：咖啡会取代茶成为中国最受欢迎的饮料吗？因此第一段的主要作用是为了介绍这篇文章的主题。故选C项。

2.细节理解题。根据第二段中The coffee giant says this will not only give customers the usual great coffee, but also give them the full experience of how the magical coffee beans get roasted to become those wonderful drops that make up their favorite drinks. It is like the Willy Wonka factory for coffee lovers. The company is expanding aggressively, and opening a new store every 15 hours on average in China. 这家咖啡巨头表示，这不仅能给顾客带来平常的好咖啡，还能让他们充分体验神奇的咖啡豆是如何被烘焙成美妙的水滴，从而成为他们最喜欢的饮品。它就像Willy Wonka咖啡爱好者工厂。该公司正在大举扩张，在中国平均每15小时就开一家新店。可知，星巴克在中国的饮品市场上占有相当的份额。故选C项。

3.推理判断题。根据第三段中China has very rich and splendid tea culture. …China’s consumption of tea is immeasurable. According to a research of USC Institute, in China, the average person consumes 400 cups of tea per year.中国有非常丰富和灿烂的茶文化。……中国的茶叶消费量是不可估量的。根据美国南加州大学的一项研究，在中国，平均每人每年喝400杯茶。可知，茶文化植根于中国人民的心中。故选A项。

4.推理判断题。根据最后一段中So it is unlikely that coffee can replace tea as the country’s main drink any time soon. The expanding coffee shops are not there to replace tea, but to provide people with another choice that they can use to enjoy life. 因此，在短期内，咖啡不太可能取代茶成为中国的主要饮料。不断扩大的咖啡店不是为了取代茶，而是为人们提供另一种享受生活的选择。可知，作者认为咖啡和茶都会使中国人们的生活愉快。故选C项。