Say you're in the wine store and you want to buy something new. You have nothing to go by outside of the label. Will the label tell you anything you should know? Here's some general advice:
Vintage. This is the first thing we look for ourselves. You don't need to care whether 2001 or 2002 was a better year in the Sierra Foothills. The vast majority of wines at the store are meant to be drunk right away, so you make sure the wine isn't too old, particularly if you're buying it expecting lively, fresh fruitiness. We often see five-year-old Pinot Grigio and two-year-old Beaujolais Nouveau at stores, for example, so as soon as we see that kind of age on wines like those, we know we can skip them and move on(and possibly not shop there again).
Alcohol content. Too many wines have too much alcohol, which leaves them unbalanced. Sure, there are some classic wines with high alcohol levels, but many of today's regular table wines--Merlot, Chardonnay--have levels at 15% or above. Some of those might be terrific, but if we had nothing else to go on, we'd look for alcohol content at about 14% and below.
The more specific the better. A wine that says it's from Napa is probably a better bet than a wine that simply says it's from California. Unfortunately, this will also probably be reflected in the price, so this might not tell you much about value, If you care enough to know a few of famous vineyards for producing high-quality grapes, they might help you make an educated guess about quality.
Old vines. Theoretically, older vines produce fewer, but more flavorful grapes, but the problem is that no one has defined what an "old vine" is, so anyone can put this on the label. Just ignore it.
A phone number. You'd be surprised many small-production wines these days include a phone number on the back and an invitation to call the winerY, which is a sign of a highly personal winerY. We have called those numbers many times over the years and it's amazing how often the winemaker or winerY owner answers the phone.
小題1: The underlined word "Vintage" in the second paragraph probably means "________ " .
A．the place where the wine was madeB．the year when the wine was made
C．the freshness of the wineD．the label of the wine
小題2:It's better to buy
A．five-year-old Pinot GrigioB．the wine labeled from older vines
C．the wine from famous vineyardsD．two-year-old Beaujolais Nouveau
小題3: From the passage we Can infer that
A．the wine with high alcohol levels is definitely terrific
B．most wines at the store are intended to be drunk right away
C．older vines have lower production
D．some winemakers keep the promise all the time
小題4: What is paragraph 4 mainly about?
A．Geography.B．PriceC．Quality.D．Grapes.

小題1:B
小題2:C
小題3:D
小題4:A
本文解釋了葡萄酒標(biāo)簽上的說(shuō)明告訴我們的關(guān)于葡萄酒的一些具體信息，如產(chǎn)地，質(zhì)量，年份等等。
小題1:B
【試題解析】推理題。根據(jù)本段第一句This is the first thing we look for ourselves. You don't need to care whether 2001 or 2002 was a better year in the Sierra Foothills.你不要在意這個(gè)酒是2001年還是2002年生產(chǎn)的�？芍径问窃谡�?wù)摼频哪甓鹊模簿褪蔷粕a(chǎn)的年份。故B正確。
小題2:C
【試題解析】推理題。根據(jù)文章第4段最后2行If you care enough to know a few of famous vineyards for producing high-quality grapes, they might help you make an educated guess about quality.可知一些著名的葡萄園經(jīng)常可以生產(chǎn)出質(zhì)量更好的酒，所以作者建議我們到這些地方買(mǎi)酒。故C正確。
小題3:D
【試題解析】推理題。根據(jù)文章最后2行We have called those numbers many times over the years and it's amazing how often the winemaker or winerY owner answers the phone.可知這些酒廠都附上了電話號(hào)碼，而好多年來(lái)這些電話一直都可以接通，說(shuō)明這些生產(chǎn)商信守諾言。故D正確。
小題4:A
【試題解析】推理題。根據(jù)本段第一行A wine that says it's from Napa is probably a better bet than a wine that simply says it's from California.可知主要談?wù)摰氖瞧咸丫频某霎a(chǎn)地的話題，不同的產(chǎn)地所生產(chǎn)出來(lái)的酒的質(zhì)量是不一樣的，價(jià)格也不一樣。故A正確。
【長(zhǎng)難句解析】
Say you're in the wine store and you want to buy something new.
【翻譯】如果你在一家賣(mài)酒的店里，你想買(mǎi)一些新的酒。
【分析】本句中的say引導(dǎo)的是一個(gè)條件狀語(yǔ)從句，say相當(dāng)于if；這是一個(gè)特殊的從屬連詞，和on condition that..等是一樣的用法。
Too many wines have too much alcohol, which leaves them unbalanced.
【翻譯】太多的酒里含有太多的酒精，這讓他們不夠平衡。
【分析】本句中有一個(gè)非限制性定語(yǔ)從句which leaves them unbalanced，which指代前面一句話的內(nèi)容，在后面定語(yǔ)從句中做主語(yǔ)，不能省略。That不能引導(dǎo)非限制性定語(yǔ)從句，同時(shí)as引導(dǎo)非限制性定語(yǔ)從句有正如的意思。
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小題3:We learn from the fourth paragraph that       .
A．custodians play the least important role in a school
B．the work of custodians often goes unnoticed
C．custodians should be more serious with students
D．custodians’ work is always appreciated at school
小題4:How does the author feel about the staff mentioned in the text?
A．Disappointed. B．Appreciative.
C．Dissatisfied. D．Doubtful.

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