专四

单选题听录音,回答以下问题:
The talk is mainly about __________

A.the function of cola
B.the invention of cola
C.the ingredients of cola
D.the popularity of cola

参考答案:B进入在线模考


根据题干中出现的cola和JohnPemberton,可以判断短文谈论了有关可乐和JohnPemberton的事情。
【短文大意】
短文主要介绍了可乐的发明。一开始,可乐只是一种治疗头痛的药物,一次偶然的机会。一位顾客来买头痛药,药店店员把可乐浓缩糖浆和苏打水混合,结果顾客喝了觉得味道很好,于是这种饮料逐渐流行起来,最后演变成现在的可乐。
B。本题考查短文主旨,需要理解全文。短文提到,刚开始可乐只是一种治疗头痛的药物,一次偶然的机会,顾客喝了可乐浓缩糖浆与苏打水的混合物,觉得味道很好,于是店员继续提供这种混合物,这种混合物也就越来越流行,由此可见本文讲的是可乐的发明,故选B。

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