The wealthy people of Spain first enjoyed a sweetened version of the chocolate drink.Later,the popularity of the drink spread throughout Europe.The English,Dutch and French began to plant cocoa trees in their own colonies.Chocolate remained a drink that only wealthy people could afford to drink until the eighteenth century.During the period known as the Industrial Revolution,new technologies helped make chocolate less costly to produce.
It caught on—especially with the noble people,who enjoyed hot chocolate as an aphrodisiac (a kind of medicine).As its popularity spread,people found new ways to make and use chocolate.These days,chocolate is enjoyed as both a tasty treat and a romantic indulgence everywhere.
4.According to historians,cocoa trees first planted in ________.
A.South America
B.Central America
C.Spain
D.Africa
5.What does the underlined word “substance” here mean?
A.An illegal drug.
B.An important idea.
C.A liquid material.
D.A solid material.
6.The passage implies that________.
A.Christopher Columbus brought cocoa seeds to Central America
B.the wealthy people of Spain first enjoyed a chocolate drink
C.many people over the world enjoy a good taste of chocolate
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