Question

   In 1970,Cincinnatian Will Radcliff discovered a slush machine(冷飲機) when he was at a Chicago trade show. One evening,Radcliff asked for the help of his mother and sister to brainstorm some names for his would-be slushy drink. Over a six-pack of beer,they wrote down a Landfill of possibilities on a brown paper bag and came up with the idea for Slush Puppie,which would feature a cartoon dog as their logo (標識) . Shortly thereafter,Radcliff spent all the money he had and founded the company.

   Though other iced drinks such as ICEE already existed,Slush Puppie was different because it was a non-carbonated drink created with flavored syrups (糖漿) and water that are mixed together in a machine and then frozen.

   When Radcliff started what would become a multimillion-dollar enterprise,only four flavors were offered: cherry,grape,orange,and lemon-lime. Today,there are more than 40 flavors available,many of which contain fresh juices and vitamins. An eight-ounce Slush Puppie contains 119 calories,which would take a 31-minute walk to bum off. Yet,it has a very pleasant taste.

   Radcliff’s flavored iced drink business took off and by 1999 sales had reached $25 million a year — that's a lot of slush!An astute businessman,he eventually pushed his idea into a global phenomenon; Slush Puppies have found their way into 62 nations,including parts of Africa and Europe,via 650,000 machines.

   In 2000 Cadbury Schweppes bought Slush Puppie Corp., and in 2006 J&J Snack Foods — which also owns ICEE — purchased the company from Cadbury. By this point,Radcliff was ready to retire and had purchased more than 3,000 acres of Florida wetlands,where he built a large farm and became a fierce advocate for land conservation.

   Unfortunately,Radcliff died on September 18 ,2014 in Cincinnati. Even though Radcliff' s no longer around,his Slush Puppie will live on.

1. One evening,Radcliff's family helped him to.

   A. hold a show   B. design a bag

   C. name a drink   D. fix a machine

2. What can we learn about Slush Puppie?

   A. It is more popular than ICEE.

   B. It cannot be found in Europe.

   C. It is delicious but high in calories.

   D. It is not attractive to J&J Snack Foods.

3. The underlined word “astutej” in Paragraph 4 probably means “ ”.

   A. honest   B. clever

   C. selfish   D. stubborn

4. The purchasing of a large area of wetlands shows that Radcliff .

   A. cared a lot about nature

   B. knew how to do business

   C. planned to raise some animals

   D. liked to live in such an environment

5. What would be the best title for the text?

   A. A magical cartoon dog

   B. ICEE vs. Slush Puppie

   C. A brief history of Slush Puppie

   D. The man who purchased Slush Puppie

Answer 1

1. C 2. C 3. B 4. A 5. C

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本文是記敘文。文章主要介紹了 Slush Puppie這種冷飲的由束。

1. C.細爺理解題。由第一段中的 One evening,RadclifF ... brainstorm some names for his would-be slushy drink可知C項說法正確。

2. C.細節理解題。由第三殺中的 An eight-ounce Slush Puppie contains 119 calories ... it has a very pleasant taste 可知，Slush Puppie 這 種冷飲熱量高，但很可口。

3. B.詞義猜測由該詞前后的 by 1999 sales had reached $25 million a year 和 he eventually pushed his idea into a global phenomenon 可知，Radcliff 非常機 敏，他趁著飲料熱銷的勢頭將其推 向國外市場。

4. A.細節理解題。由倒數第二段中 的 he built a large farm and became a fierce advocate for land conservation 可知，Radcliff 之所以購買那片濕地是為了保護土地，這 說明他是個關愛大自然的人。

5. C.標題歸納題。總覽全文可知， 文章主要介紹了 Slush Puppie這種 冷飲的由來，故選C項。