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1、专家解析大学英语四级考试历年阅读真题(五)8400字 Passage One 毕业论文 Questions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage. 思想汇报 /sixianghuibao/Reaching new peaks of popularity in North America is Iceberg Water, which is harvested from icebergs off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada.Arthur von Wiesenberger, who carries the t
2、itle Water Master, is one of the few water critics in North America. As a boy, he spent time in the larger cities of Italy, France and Switzerland, where bottled water is consumed daily. Even then, he kept a water journal, noting the brands he liked best. “My dog could tell the difference between bo
3、ttled and tap water,” He says.But is plain tap water all that bad? Not at all. In fact, New Yorks municipal water for more than a century was called the champagne of tap water and until recently considered among the best in the world in terms of both taste and purity. Similarly, a magazine in Englan
4、d found that tap water from the Thames River tasted better than several leading brands of bottled water that were 400 times more expensive. 作文 /zuowen/Nevertheless, soft-drink companies view bottled water as the next battle-ground for market sharethis despite the fact that over 25 percent of bottled
5、 water comes from tap water: PepsiCos Aquafina and Coca-Colas Dasani are both purified tap water rather than spring water. 思想汇报 /sixianghuibao/ As diners thirst for leading brands, bottlers and restaurateurs salivate (垂涎) over the profits. A restaurants typical mark-up on wine is 100 to 150 percent,
6、 whereas on bottled water its often 300 to 500 percent. But since water is much cheaper than wine, and many of the fancier brands arent available in stores, most diners dont notice or care.As a result, some restaurants are turning up the pressure to sell bottled water. According to an article in The
7、 Street Journal, some of the more shameless tactics include placing attractive bottles on the table for a visual sell, listing brands on the menu without prices, and pouring bottled water without even asking the diners if they want it. 简历大全 /html/jianli/Regardless of how its sold, the popularity of
8、bottled water taps into our desire for better health, our wish to appear cultivated, and even a longing for lost purity. 注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。 论文代写57. What do we know about Iceberg Water from the passage? 毕业A) It is a kind of iced water. 开题报告 /html/lunwenzhidao/kaitibaogao/B) It is just plain tap water
9、. 总结大全 /html/zongjie/ C) It is a kind of bottled water. D) It is a kind of mineral water.(C) 总结大全 /html/zongjie/ 58. By saying “My dog could tell the difference between bottled and tap water” (Line 4 Para. 2), von Wiesenberger wants to convey the message that _. 简历大全 /html/jianli/ A) plain tap water
10、 is certainly unfit for drinkingB) bottled water is clearly superior to tap water 思想汇报 /sixianghuibao/C) bottled water often appeals more to dogs taste 简历大全 /html/jianli/D) dogs can usually detect a fine difference in taste(B) 总结大全 /html/zongjie/59. The “fancier brands” (Line 3 Para. 5) refers to _.
11、 简历大全 /html/jianli/A) tap water from the Thames River 毕业论文 B) famous wines not sold in ordinary stores 开题报告 /html/lunwenzhidao/kaitibaogao/C) PepsiCos Aquafina and Coca-Colas Dasani 总结大全 /html/zongjie/D) expensive bottled water with impressive names(D) 开题报告 /html/lunwenzhidao/kaitibaogao/60. Why are some restaurants turning up the pressure to sell bottled water?A) Bottled water brings in huge profits. 论文代写B) Competition from the wine industry is intense. 作文 /zuowen/C) Most diners find bottled water affordable. 总结大全 /html/zongjie/ D) Bottled water satisfied diners desire to fashionable.(A)
