Further reasons for drinking bottled water are its usefulness as an aid to digestion，as a complement to a good meal in a restaurant，and for taste.City tap water is often treated with chlorine (氯) to guard against harmful micro­organisms.Chlorine，as well as metals from pipes and tanks used to distribute and store tap water，can leave behind an unpleasant taste.

　　语篇解读　本文从两个方面分析了瓶装水销量提高的原因。

　　1．Which of the following statements is true?

　　A．Bottled water was once drunk both by the rich and the poor.

　　B．Bottled water sales have risen，for it’s cheaper than tap water.

　　C．Europeans believed in the power of treatment of mineral water.

　　D．Americans have had the habit of drinking bottled water for long.

　　解析　正误判断题。由文章第二段的第三句可知，在整个欧洲，饮用或用矿泉水洗澡已经与治愈各种疾病的能力联系起来。

　　答案　C

　　2．People prefer bottled water because________.

　　A．it does good to their health

　　B．it has chlorine to make it taste good

　　C．it contains no mineral pollution at all

　　D．it’s a practice originated with the Romans

　　解析　细节理解题。由文章第二段的第一句“Traditionally，people have drunk bottled water for health reasons.”可知答案。

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