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  Given that many people's moods(情緒)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' comer 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一with Sichuan pepper, red bean(豆).cheese and other flavors一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 form 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

答案:1.C;2.D;3.C;4.A;
解析:

(1)

細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章首句可知,作者假設(shè)的是巧克力能夠調(diào)節(jié)人們的情緒,故選C。

(2)

細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第五行Lee is not merely a seasoned salesperson but also head of a marketing department可知,Lee是市場(chǎng)推廣部門(mén)的頭頭,Lee能夠成功,主要是因?yàn)樗兄S富的市場(chǎng)推廣經(jīng)驗(yàn),故選D。

(3)

細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段第一行with the Alcohol Series being the most popular可知,賣(mài)得最好的是The Alcohol Series,故選C。

(4)

詞義猜測(cè)題。Snob勢(shì)利小人,chocolate snobs指對(duì)巧克力很挑剔的人,故選A。


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