Question

You may know that more people drink coffee than tea around the world. And that， after oil， it is the second biggest traded commodity(商品). You may also know that the drink comes from beans which are first roasted and then ground(研磨). But what else do you know about this popular drink?

It is said that the story of coffee started with an Ethiopian goatherd(牧羊人)named Kaldi. One day Kaldi was surprised to see that his goats were behaving(举止) very strangely. Instead of grazing(吃草) quietly， they were jumping around， almost dancing. He also noticed some red “cherries” from a plant that the goats were eating. He tried some himself and was surprised by the feeling of  happiness and excitement. He felt like dancing too!

But it wasn’t used as a drink at first. It was used as food. The coffee berries， mixed with animal fat， were used by monks(和尚) to stay awake during long hours of prayer(祷告). From Ethiopia， coffee was later cultivated(培育) in Yemen and the first hot drink was developed there around AD 1000. Three centuries later，Coffee houses appeared in Cairo and Mecca.

For many many years the plants were protected safely. But some beans were smuggled(偷运) out of Arabia and taken to India. In the 17th century， coffee was soon grown in a new continent. From India to Indonesia， a century later the beans were once again smuggled to Brazil. Brazil is now the largest coffee producer in the world.

It was the caffeine(咖啡因) that made the goats dance and kept the monks awake. Although it is found in other soft drinks and tea， coffee has the most caffeine. In the short term(短期)， a couple of cups of coffee can prevent fatigue and delay sleep. But several cups a day， every day， can cause anxiety(焦虑) and restlessness(坐立不安).

The 1.__________ of coffee
Discovery	Kaldi found that his goats had 2.__________ behaviors(举止) after eating some red cherries. Kaldi himself tried some， and he became very happy and excited.
At first	Coffee was used as food instead of a 3.________.
In AD 1000	Coffee was cultivated in Yemen and the first hot drink was developed.
In AD 1300	Coffee 4._________ appeared in Cairo and Mecca.
In the 17th century	Coffee was soon grown in a new continent， from India to Indonesia.
Now	Coffee has become a 5._________ drink， but too much coffee may cause anxiety and restlessness.

Answer

1.history

2.strange

3. drink

4. houses

5.popular

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：你可能知道，世界上更多的人喜欢咖啡而不是茶。并且继石油之后，咖啡是第二大交易品。你可能也知道这种饮料来自于先烘干再磨碎的咖啡豆，但是关于这种流行的饮料，你还知道些别的吗？该文讲述了产生的历史。

1.根据本文主要介绍咖啡的历史可知该填写history，历史。

2.根据One day Kaldi was surprised to see that his goats were behaving(举止) very strangely.可知一天KALDI惊奇地发现他的羊的行为很奇怪，所以填写strange ，奇怪的。

3.根据But it wasn’t used as a drink at first. It was used as food可知一开始咖啡是作为食物，而不是作为饮料，所以填写drink，饮料。

4.根据From Ethiopia， coffee was later cultivated(培育) in Yemen and the first hot drink was developed there around AD 1000. Three centuries later，Coffee houses appeared in Cairo and Mecca.可知咖啡在公元1000年时从埃塞俄比亚流传到也门，并发展成了第一种热饮。三个世纪后，穆斯林成了忠实的咖啡饮用者，并且，随着伊斯兰教的传播，咖啡也越传越广.咖啡屋遍布于开罗和麦加，所以填写houses ，房屋。

5.根据生活常识可知咖啡是一种受欢迎的饮料，所以填写popular，受欢迎的。

考点：任务型阅读。