Question

    Do you know when and where ice cream was created? It has a long and interesting history.

The earliest ice cream was eaten in China many centuries ago. People at that time would put orange juice on the ice or get something cool to drink. Later,this idea traveled to Italy. Around 1660, it was popular to serve ice cream in coffee shops in Paris.Most of the shops were owned by Italians.Among them, the first successful one belonged to a man named Francesco Procopius.

Ice cream was brought to America in the early 1700s, and it quickly became the favorite of Americans. President George Washington had ice cream pots（罐）and machines in his kitchen.Dolly Madison, the wife of President Madison,was the first one to serve it in the White House. She made her guests very happy when she served such desserts.

Before ice cream was sold in stores, it was made and kept at a very low temperature first. It took a lot of work to mix cream, eggs, fruit and ice. Nancy Johnson, an American woman who was good at machines, invented the ice cream freezer in 1846. Five years later. Jacob Flu sell opened the first ice cream factory in Baltimore, Maryland.Her business quickly came to other states.

Today in the United States, ice cream is not only a kind of food, but also a way of life.

1.The earliest ice cream was the ice with ________on or something cool to drink.

A.orange juice B.apple juice

C.watermelon juice D.tea

2.The owner of the first successful coffee shop in Paris was a（n）________.

A.Frenchman B.American

C.Italian D.Chinese

3.Which of the following is TRUE?

A.In 1700, ice cream came to the White House.

B.In 1846, many ice cream factories opened

C.President Madison was the first one to serve ice cream in the White House

D.Today ice cream means a lot to Americans

4.The best title for this passage is"________".

A.the History of Ice Cream B.Ice Cream in America

C.Business on Ice Cream D.Ice cream in Italia.

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.D

4.A

【解析】

本文介绍了冰激凌的发展历史以及前景。

1.细节题。根据第2段第1和2句“The earliest ice cream was eaten in China many centuries ago. People at that time would put orange juice on the ice or get something cool to drink.( 中国最早的冰淇淋是在许多世纪以前吃的。那时的人们会把橙汁放在冰上或者喝点凉的东西。)”可知最早的冰激凌是加橙汁的冰激凌或是凉饮料；故选A。

2.细节题。根据第2段第5和6句“Most of the shops were owned by Italians. Among them, the first successful one belonged to a man named Francesco Procopius.（大多数商店都是意大利人开的，其中第一家成功的是一个叫弗朗西斯科·普罗科皮乌斯的人。）”可知巴黎第一家成功的咖啡店的老板是意大利人；故选C。

3.细节判断题。根据第3段第1句“Ice cream was brought to America in the early 1700s”可知冰激凌在17世纪初被带到美国，所以“1700年，冰淇淋来到白宫”是错误的，排除A。根据第4段第3句“Nancy Johnson, an American woman who was good at machines, invented the ice cream freezer in 1846.”可知“在1846年发明了冰激凌冷冻柜。”故“ 1846年，许多冰淇淋厂开业”是错误的，排除B。根据第3段第3句“Dolly Madison, the wife of President Madison, was the first one to serve it in the White House.”可知“多莉·麦迪逊，麦迪逊总统的妻子，是第一个在白宫提供冰激凌的人，不是麦迪逊总统”，故C错误。根据最后一段“Today in the United States, ice cream is not only a kind of food, but also a way of life.（在今天的美国，冰淇淋不仅是一种食物，也是一种生活方式。）”可知今天冰淇淋对美国人意义重大，可知D正确，选D。

4.最佳标题。本文介绍了冰激凌的发展历史以及前景。可知本文最佳标题是《冰淇淋的历史》，选A。