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Nevertheless, soft-drink companies view bottled water as the
next battle-ground for market share-this despite the fact that over
25 percent of bottled water comes from tap water: PepsiCo’s
Aquafina and Coca-Cola’s Dasani are both purified tap water rather
than spring water.
As diners thirst for leading brands, bottlers and
restaurateurs salivate(垂涎) over the profits. A restaurant’s typical
mark-up on wine is 100 to 150 percent, whereas on bottled water
it’s often 300 to 500 percent. But since water is much cheaper than
wine, and many of the fancier brands aren’t available in stores,
most dines don’t notice or care.
As a result, some restaurants are turning up the pressure to
sell bottled water. According to an article in The Street Journal,
some of the more shameless tactics include placing attractive
bottles on the table for a visual sell, listing brands on the menu
without prices, and pouring bottled water without even asking the
dinners if they want it.
Regardless of how it’s sold, the popularity of bottled water
taps into our desire for better health, our wish to appear
cultivated, and even a longing for lost purity.
注意:此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。
57. What do we know about Iceberg Water from the passage?
A) It is a kind of iced water.
B) It is just plain tap water.
C) It is a kind of bottled water.
D) It is a kind of mineral water.
58. By saying “ My dog could tell the difference between
bottled and tap water” (Line 4 Para 2) A) plain tap
water is certainly unfit for drinking B) bottled
water is clearly superior to tap water C) bottled
water often appeals more to dogs taste D) dogs can
usually detect a fine difference in taste 59. The “fancier brands”
(Line 3 Para 5) refers to ____ A) tap water from the
Thames River B) famous wines not sold in ordinary
stores C) PepsiCo’s Aquafina and Coca-Cola’s
Dasani D) expensive bottled water with impressive names
60.Why are some restaurants turning up the pressure to sell bottled
water? A) Bottled water brings in huge
profits B) Competition from the wine industry is
intense C) Most diners find bottled water
affordable D) Bottled water satisfied diners’ desire to
fashionable 61. According to passage ,why is bottled water so
popular? A) It is much cheaper than wine B)
It is considered healthier C) It appeals to more
cultivated people D) It is more widely promoted
in the market
Passage Two
As we have seen, the focus of medical care in our society has been
shifting from curing disease to preventing disease – especially in
terms of changing our many unhealthy behaviors, such as poor eating
habits, smoking, and failure to exercise. The line of thought
involved in this shift can be pursued further. Imagine a person who
is about the right weight , but does not eat very nutritious(有营养的)
foods, who feels OK but exercises only occasionally, who goes to
work every day, but is not an outstanding worker, who drinks a few
beers at home most nights but does not drive while drunk , and who
has no chest pains or abnormal blood counts, but sleeps a lot and
often feels tired. This person is not ill. He may not even be at
risk for any particular disease. But we can imagine that this
person could be a lot healthier.
The field of medicine has not traditionally distinguished between
someone who is merely “ not ill” and someone who is in excellent
health and pays attention to the body’s special needs. Both types
have simply been called “well”. In recent years, however, some
health specialists have begun to apply the terms “well” and
“wellness” only to those who are actively striving to maintain and
improve their health. People who are well are concerned with
nutrition and exercise and they make a point of monitoring
their body's condition. Most important, perhaps, people who are
well take active responsibility for all matters related to their
health. Even people who have a physical disease or handicap (缺陷)
may be "well," in this new sense, if they make an effort to
maintain the best possible health they can in the face of their
physical limitations. "Wellness" may perhaps best be viewed not as
a state that people can achieve, but as an ideal that people can
strive for. People who are well are likely to be better able to
resist disease and to fight disease when it strikes. And by
focusing attention on healthy ways of living, the concept of
wellness can have a beneficial impact on the ways in which people
face the challenges of daily life.
62.Today medical care is placing more stress on______.
A)keeping people in a healthy physical condition
B)monitoring patients' body functions
C)removing people's bad living habits
D)ensuring people's psychological well-being
63.In the first paragraph, people are reminded that_____.
A)good health is more than not being ill
B)drinking, even if not to excess, could be harmful
C)regular health checks are essential to keeping fit
D)prevention is more difficult than cure
64.Traditionally, a person is considered "well" if he ______.
A)does not have any unhealthy living habits
B)does not have any physical handicaps
C)is able to handle his daily routines
D)is free from any kind of disease