The launch of Chanel perfumes is based on the belief that ________()
A.a woman who does not wear perfume has no future
B.it will be the world’s most popular perfume
C.it will be sold every 30 seconds
D.women are fond of all kinds of perfumes
A.a woman who does not wear perfume has no future
B.it will be the world’s most popular perfume
C.it will be sold every 30 seconds
D.women are fond of all kinds of perfumes
6. Easter It’s Easter in the UK and the shops are full of Easter eggs, hot-cross buns and Easter bunnies. Easter is a holiday celebrated in early spring. The date of the festival is not fixed. It is celebrated on the first Sunday of a full moon day after March 21. It usually falls between March 21 and April 25. It started as a Christian holiday, created by the early Christians to celebrate the rebirth of Jesus from the dead. It is a religious holiday celebrated by Christians, but non-religious people often mark the day, too. Over time it became a holiday meant to celebrate spring and the rebirth of the earth after a long, cold winter. Symbols of Easter are eggs, rabbits, lambs, flowers, especially tulips and the religious symbols of the cross, and the virgin Mary. Children around the world have fun on Easter by painting eggs, hunting for chocolate eggs, making rabbit and flower crafts and enjoying a delicious lamb dinner. Although Easter is widely seen as a Christian festival which celebrates the resurrection of Jesus, its origins pre-date Christianity and many of its symbols come from the earliest civilizations. Our modern festival’s roots lie in ancient seasonal rituals which marked the transition from the "death" of winter to the new life and rebirth of spring. These days we give chocolate eggs as gifts at Easter but eggs have been symbols of fertility for thousands of years. The ancient Persians gave each other painted eggs for the festival of Nowrooz, a celebration held at the spring equinox which marked the start of Persian New Year. The tradition continues to this day. Centuries ago, the early Saxon people marked buns with a cross to honour their goddess Eostre, whose name some people believe to be the origin of the word Easter. It is believed that early Christians incorporated such pagan festivals into their religion. Some experts say the Easter bunny was originally a hare as this animal represented fertility and growth in pagan mythology due to its capacity for reproduction. Moreover, in some ancient cultures the hare was also a symbol of the moon, which is significant as the date of Easter changes each year depending on the lunar cycle. The Easter bunny has become an important symbol of Easter all over the world. But nowadays not everybody treats such symbols with respect. Pranksters in the Austrian town of Villach have stolen a giant Easter Bunny from the town square. Local police say it should not be too difficult to spot as it is two meters tall and weighs 60kg. 11. Why is the bunny regarded as an important symbol of Easter according to the passage?
A、It is notable for its capacity of abundant production.
B、Because it is born only in spring.
C、Because it is the symbol of love.
D、It is notable for their cleverness and loveliness.
You may have heard that Coca-Cola once contained an ingredient capable of sparkingparticular devotion in consumers: cocaine. The "Coca" in the name referred to the extracts ofcoca leaf that the drink&39;s originator, chemist John Pemberton, mixed with his sugary syrup (浆汁). At the time, coca leaf extract mixed with wine was a common tonic (滋补品), andPemberton&39;s sweet brew was a way to get around local laws prohibiting the sale of alcohol. Butthe other half of the name presents another ingredient, less infamous (名声不好的), perhaps, but also strangely potent: the kola nut.
In West Africa, people have long chewed kola nuts as stimulants, because they containcaffeine that also occurs naturally in tea, coffee, and chocolate. They also have heartstimulants.
Historian Paul Lovejoy relates that the cultivation of kola nuts in West Africa is hundreds ofyears old. The leafy, spreading trees were planted on graves and as part of traditional rituals. Even though the nuts, which need to stay moist, can be somewhat delicate to transport, traders carried them hundreds of miles throughout the forests and grasslands.
Europeans did not know of them until the 1500s, when Portuguese ships arrived on the coast ofwhat is now Sierra Leone. And while the Portuguese took part in the trade, ferrying nuts downthe coast along with other goods, by 1620, when English explorer Richard Jobson made his wayup the Gambia, the nuts were still peculiar to his eyes.
By the late 19th century, kola nuts were being shipped by the tonne to Europe and the US. Many made their way into medicines, intended as a kind of energy boost. One such popularmedicinal drink was Vin Mariani, a French product consisting of coca extract mixed with redwine. It was created by a French chemist, Angelo Mariani, in 1863. So when Pemberton createdhis drink, it represented an ongoing trend. When cocaine eventually fell from grace as abeverage ingredient, kola-extract colas became popular.
The first year it was available, Coca-Cola averaged nine servings a day across all the Atlantasoda fountains where it was sold. As it grew more popular, the company sold rights to bottlethe soda, so it could travel easily. Today about 1.9 billion Cokes are purchased daily. It&39;sbecome so iconic that attempts to change its taste in 1985—sweetening it in a move projectedto boost sales—proved disastrous, with widespread anger from consumers. "Coca-ColaClassic" returned to store shelves just three months after the "New Coke" was released.
These days, the Coca-Cola recipe is a closely guarded secret. But it&39;s said to no longercontain kola nut extract, relying instead on artificial imitations to achieve the flavour.
What do we learn about chemist John Pemberton?
A.He used a strangely potent ingredient in a food supplement.
B.He created a drink containing alcohol without breaking law.
C.He became notorious because of the coca drink he developed.
D. He risked breaking local law to make a drink with coca leaves.
How come kola-extract colas became popular?
A.A.Cocaine had become notorious.
B.B.Alcoholic drinks were prohibited.
C.C.Fountains were set up to sell them.
D.D.Rights were sold to bottle the soda.
What is known about the taste of Coca-Cola?
A.A.It was so designed as to create addiction in consumers.
B.B.It still relies on traditional kola nut extract.
C.C.It has become more popular among the old.
D.D.It has remained virtually unchanged since its creation.
What is the passage mainly about?
A.A.The evolution of Coca-Cola.
B.B.The success story of Coca-Cola.
C.C.The medicinal value of Coca-Cola.
D.D.The business strategy of Coca-Cola.
What can be inferred from the passage about 18-hour cities?
A.They especially appeal to small businesses.
B.They have seen a rise in property prices.
C.They have replaced quiet with excitement.
D.They have changed America's landscape.
A、--I know. I just bought it yesterday.
B、--Oh. It’s nothing special.
C、--No. Your sweater is prettier than mine.
D、--It is very cheap.
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B.relative
C.natural
D.careful
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