Question

In an attempt to raise awareness about the ability to turn wastewater into safe drinking water, a  brewery in Stockholm, Sweden has started a new beer brand made with recycled sewage water(污水).

Called PU: REST, the new beer developed by Stockholm's New Carnegie Brewery together with the Swedish Environmental Research Institute( IVL) and Carlsberg is supposed to convince people that "second hand water" can be as clean as normal tap water. IVL says that the challenge to get people to drink recycled water is not a technological one, but a psychological one, so what better way to convince consumers of the purity of treated wastewater than using it to create a beer?

PU: REST was just born in Sweden on May 25th this year, and it's already being called"crap beer"on social media, but its creators remain hopeful that it will help change the general opinion about recycled wastewater. The difficulties in getting this relatively cost- and energy-efficient method to be used for the production of drinking water is not technical but primarily emotional, "said Staffan PsSon, project manager at IVL."The recycled water is as pure and safe as normal tap water, but most people are still skeptical about actual drinking purified wastewater".

Chris Thurgeson, brewmaster at New Carnegie Brewery, described PU: REST as a"crystal clear pilsner",adding that his company took this challenge because it believes"thal both producers and consumers must dare to think differently if we are to successfully take care of Earth's resources".

PU: REST reportedly has "a very clean and crisp taste", but judging by the comments left on the New Carnegie Brewery Facebook page, consumers arent that excited about it. You can now try PU: REST at New Carnegie Brewery's restaurant in Stockholm, or wait until it goes on sale across Sweden next month.

1.What's the purpose of developing PU: REST?

A. To make the best of wastewater

B. To reduce the waste of drinking water

C. To prove recycled wastewater is drinkable

D. To appeal to the public to recycle wastewater.

2.Why is it hard for people to drink recycled water?

A. Recycling water is no easy job

B. They doubt its purity and safety

C. Recycling water costs much money

D. They wouldn't like to change their living habits

3.What can consumers' attitude toward PU: REST be best described as?

A. Cautious

B. Curious

C. Opposing.

D. Supportive

4.According to the text, PU: REST is__________.

A. not a new product at all

B. made in a Swedish Institute

C. intended for special consumers

D. unavailable on the market yet

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.A

4.D

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。文章讲了为了让人们意识到废水可以变成安全的饮用水，瑞典斯德哥尔摩的一家啤酒厂用回收的污水创立了一个新的啤酒品牌PU:REST。

1.细节理解题。根据文章第一段的“ In an attempt to raise awareness about the ability to turn

wastewater into safe drinking water,可知开发PU:REST是为了证明回收的废水是可以饮用的，故选C。

2.推理判断题。根据文章第二段中的“ the challenge to get people to drink recycled water is not a technological one, but a psychological one, so what better way to convince consumers of the purity of treated wastewater than using it to create a beer和第四段中的 The recycled water is as pure and safe as normal tap water, but most people are still skeptical about actual drinking purified wastewater.."可以推断出人们不愿意喝回收再利用的水是因为质疑它的纯净度和安全性，故选B。

3.推理判断题。根据文章第六段中的 judging by the comments left on the New Carnegie Brewery

Facebook page ,consumers aren't that excited about it.”可以推断出消费者对PU:REST持谨慎态度。A. Cautious 谨慎的；B. Curious好奇的；C. Opposing.反对的；D. Supportive支持的，故选A。

4.细节理解题。根据文章最后一段的“ our can now try PU: REST at New Carnegie Brewery' s 

restaurant in Stockholm, or wait until it goes on sale across Sweden next month.”可知:PU:REST还没有上市销售，故选D。