Question

More than 2.25 billion cups of coffee are drunk throughout the world each day, and it's likely that many taste bitter. Now, a new study suggests that coffee fans can make their drink sweeter by changing the color of their cups.

Researchers from Oxford set out to prove whether the claim that coffee drunk from a white cup tastes biter was true. They used 36 volunteers and three different colored cups---blue, white and transparent glass--- to examine the claim.

In one experiment, the white cup increased the intensity (浓度) of the coffee taste relative to the transparent cup. Then, in a second experiment, coffee drunk from the white cup was found to taste less sweet when compared to the other colored cups, while the blue cup made the coffee taste the sweetest.

The scientists believe that the color brown may be associated with bitterness, and coffee in a white cup appears the brownest.  “Our study clearly shows that the color of a cup does influence our sense of the coffee taste,” leading author Dr George Doorn, wrote in an article for The Conversation. “The effect of the color of the cup on the taste of the coffee reported here suggests that cafe owners should carefully consider the color of their cups,” he said. “The potential effects may spell the difference between a one-time purchase and a return customer.”  Actually, the idea that color can change the food and drink taste came out many years ago. A study published last year reported that red, strawberry-flavored cake served on a white plate was rated as 10 percent sweeter than the same food presented on a black plate.

1.The passage is mainly about _____.

A. the popularity of sweet coffee.

B. an experiment made in Oxford.

C. the effect of cup color on coffee's taste

D. useful tips on how to make coffee.

2. In which cup will coffee taste the sweetest?

A. A white cup.            B. A blue cup.

C. A transparent cup       D. A brown cup

3. Café owners should consider their cups' color in order to ______.

A. reduce the daily expenses

B. show their taste in coffee

C. appeal to more customers

D. make their café different.

4.We learn from the passage that_____.

A. coffee in a white cup tastes sweeter than that in a transparent glass

B. over 2 billion cups of sweet coffee are drunk worldwide each year.

C. Dr. George Doorn wrote an article about making conversations.

D. the idea that color could affect the taste of drink is not new.

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.C

4.D

【解析】

试题分析：本文属于说明文，介绍了一项实验，检查不同的颜色对咖啡味道的影响。结果证明颜色的确对味道有很大的影响。

1.C 主旨大意题。根据文章第一段第二句Now, a new study suggests that coffee fans can make their drink sweeter by changing the color of their cups. 可知一项信念的研究说明改变咖啡杯的颜色可以改变咖啡的味道。接着文章详细介绍了这个实验。说明本文就是告诉我们杯子颜色对咖啡的味道的影响。故C正确。

2.B 细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句....while the blue cup made the coffee taste the sweetest. 可知蓝色的杯子让咖啡的味道最甜。故B正确。

3.C 推理判断题。根据第四段第三、四句“The effect of the color of the cup on the taste of the coffee reported here suggests that cafe owners should carefully consider the color of their cups,” he said. “The potential effects may spell the difference between a one-time purchase and a return customer.”可知杯子对 咖啡味道的影响对于咖啡店主人是有影响的，可以根据客人的口味要求准备不同颜色的杯子，来吸引更多的客人。故C正确。

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