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?1. The Origins of Chocolate
Chocolate is a treat known around the globe today. However, 2,000 years ago, it came from trees that grew only in what region of the world?
A. Western Europe
B. Central and South America
C. West Africa
?2. Chocolate Spreads as Tribute and Trade
Chocolate was such a popular drink during the Classic Maya Period that its reputation rapidly spread. Which culture learned of this treasured treat after the Maya?
A. Anasazi
B. Inca
C. Aztec
?3. Europe Welcomes Chocolate
Chocolate remained a local Central and South American favorite drink until the early 1500s. Then which country claimed the drink for its own and introduced the chocolate craze to wealthy Europeans?
A. France
B. Spain
C. The Netherlands
?4. Chocolate, A Global Product
After chocolate became a mass-produced family favorite, nations around the world began to get involved in the cacao business. Which countries export and import the most cacao today?
A. Export: Ivory Coast---Import: Netherlands
B. Export: Indonesia---Import: United States
C. Export: Mexico---Import: Germany
?Notes:
treat: 這里作名詞,意思是招待,樂事(一種特別的欣喜或樂趣來源),如:萬圣節(jié)小孩子們常說的“Trick-or-treat” (不給糖就搗蛋)
tribute: 禮物,貢物
craze: 風尚,狂熱;和fashion相比有熱過頭,盲從的意味;如:Real estate craze(房地產熱);The craze swept the country.(這一風尚曾風靡全國。)
mass-produce: 大量生產,批量生產
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