Question

    The weather is getting hotter and hotter. You are thirsty playing basketball or riding home from school. A cold drink may be just the thing. But be careful what you are drinking. Something that looks cool may not be good for your health.

There are plenty of “energy drinks” advertisement on TV. Most of them have beautiful colors and cool names. They tell you they are helpful to your health. Sounds great and lots of people believe them!

But after a careful check you may find that most energy drinks have lots of caffeine (咖啡因) in them. These drinks are especially aimed at young people, students, busy people and sports players. Makers sometimes say their drinks make you better at sports and can keep you awake. But he careful not to drink too much.

Caffeine makes your heart beat fast. Because of this, the International Olympic Committee has limited (限制) its use. Caffeine in most energy drinks is as strong as that in a cup of coffee or tea. Possible health dangers have something to do with energy drinks. Just one box of energy drink can make you nervous, have difficulty sleeping and can even cause heart problems. Scientists say that teenagers should be discouraged from taking drinks with a lot of caffeine in them.

1.How do the advertisements play an important tole in selling energy drinks to people?

A.By telling people they have lots of caffeine in their drinks.

B.Makers sometimes say their drinks can keep you awake and make you better at sports.

C.They make the weather become hotter and hotter.

2.The caffeine in most energy drinks is           that in a cup of coffee.

A.the same as B.less than C.more than

3.What are the possible health dangers when you have energy drinks?

A.You may have difficulty sleeping and can even cause heart problems.

B.Your heart beats fast and you may feel happy.

C.Both A and B.

4.What does the writer think of energy drinks?

A.They are helpful to your health.

B.We can’t even drink them.

C.The young shouldn’t drink too much energy drinks.

5.In which part of a magazine may we read the passage?

A.Nature B.Sports C.Health

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.A

4.C

5.C

【解析】

这篇文章主要讲了能量饮料并不是如广告词中说得那样好，它实际对身体有害。

1.细节理解题。根据第三段“Makers sometimes say their drinks make you better at sports and can keep you awake.”可知制造商有时会说他们的饮品会使得你更擅长运动且保持清醒。故选B。

2.细节理解题。根据最后一段第三句“Caffeine in most energy drinks is as strong as that in a cup of coffee or tea.”可知，能量饮料的咖啡因和一杯咖啡中的是一样的。故选A。

3.细节理解题。根据最后一段“Possible health dangers have something to do with energy drinks. Just one box of energy drink can make you nervous, have difficulty sleeping and can even cause heart problems.”可知，能量饮料会使你紧张，会难以入睡以及会导致心脏问题。故选A。

4.观点态度题。根据最后一句作者引出专家所说“Scientists say that teenagers should be discouraged from taking drinks with a lot of caffeine in them.”传达了一个观点：青少年不要喝太多的能量饮料。故选C。

5.推理判断题。这篇文章主要讲了能量饮料并不是如广告词中说得那样好，它实际对身体有害。所以它跟健康有关。故选C。