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【題目】 Chewing gum(口香糖) has its origins in ancient times from Mayans to Greeks who would chew the resin(樹脂)of certain trees for medical purposes and maybe even for freshening breath. The history of chewing gum continued as Native Americans introduced it to European settlers.

Chewing gum hit the market after Santa Anna brought a case of chicle(糖膠樹脂) from Mexico to New York. Santa Anna gave some to the part-time inventor Thomas Adams Thomas Adams changed the gum and marketed it as a candy. The invention took off and was known as Chiclets.

In 1900 Frank Fleer coate chewing gum with sugar, and in 1906 Blibber Blubber was invented, but never made it to market. Blibber Blubber was too sticky and it was also too difficult to remove the burst bubble(破了的泡泡) from one's skin without using some special tools.

A history of bubblegum just wouldn’t be complete without mentioning the gumball machine, which popularized gum. The first gumball machine came onto the scene in 1907 and sold sugar-coated chewing gum.

However, it wasn't until 1928 that bubblegum was created. Walter Diemer, working for Frank Fleer's gum company, discovered bubblegum by accident while experimenting in the lab during his breaks, The gum was named Dubble Bubble. Pink was the only color which could be used at the time, and Dubble Bubble has remained pink ever since.

According to the International Chewing Gum Association,during WWII Dubble Bubble was handed out by US military members as gifts, thereby spreading its popularity among the peoples of Europe, Africa, and Asia. And in the 1930s he first bubblegum cards appeared. "the pictures changed from war heroes to Wild West figures to professional athletes."

Bubblegum has been popular ever since, especially among children, thanks to its inventive shapes, and sugary flavors, from original bubblegum to a yardstick of fruity bubblegum.

【1】How did Thomas Adams deal with the chicle. that Santa Anna gave to him?

A.He sold it to the military.

B.He introduced it to Europeans.

C.He turned it into chewing gum.

D.He used it for medical purposes.

【2】Which of the fallowing is the least popular?

A.ChicletsB.Gumballs.

C.Dubble Bubble.D.Blibber Blubber.

【3】What was special about Dubble Bubble when it was invented?

A.It was pink-colored.

B.It was candy-coated.

C.It was hard to remove from one's skin.

D.It was invented by a US military member.

【4】What does the text mainly introduce?

A.The popularity of gum.

B.The history of bubblegum.

C.The origins of chewing gum.

D.The invention of the gumball machine.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】D

【3】A

【4】B

【解析】

這是一篇說明文。文章主要介紹了泡泡糖的起源和歷史。

【1】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段中Santa Anna gave some to the part-time inventor Thomas Adams. Thomas Adams changed the gum and marketed it as a candy.（Santa Anna給了兼職發(fā)明家Thomas Adams一些。Thomas Adams將口香糖改頭換面，將其作為一種糖果推向市場。）可知Thomas Adams把Santa Anna給他的樹膠變成了口香糖。故選C。

【2】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段中Blibber Blubber was too sticky and it was also too difficult to remove the burst bubble from one's skin without using some special tools.（Blibber Blubber太粘了，不使用一些特殊的工具就很難把皮膚上破裂的泡沫去除。）可推知因為Blibber Blubber的特性，Blibber Blubber最不受歡迎。故選D。

【3】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第三段中Pink was the only color which could be used at the time, and Dubble Bubble has remained pink ever since.（粉紅色是當時唯一可以使用的顏色，Dubble Bubble從那時起一直保持粉紅色。）可知當Dubble Bubble被發(fā)明出來的時候，它的特別之處是它是粉色的。故選A。

【4】主旨大意題。根據(jù)文章第三段A history of bubblegum just wouldn’t be complete without mentioning the gumball machine, which popularized gum. The first gumball machine came onto the scene in 1907 and sold sugar-coated chewing gum.（泡泡糖的歷史如果不提到普及了泡泡糖的口香糖機就不完整了。1907年，第一臺口香糖機問世，并開始銷售涂了糖衣的口香糖。）以及文章的主要內(nèi)容是圍繞著泡泡糖的歷史展開，可知本文主要介紹泡泡糖的歷史。故選B。