More, people than ever are drinking coffee these days——but in smaller quantities than they used to. Some manufacturers of coffee makers are trying to take advantage of this trend by developing diminutive machines that brew smaller amounts of coffee.
Two US appliance companies ——Black & Decker, based in Towson, Maryland, and Toastmaster Inc. of Columbia, Missouri——have recently introduced“drip”coffee makers that brew one or two cup servings of coffee. Both of the products brew the coffee directly into a cup or mug, eliminating the need for a separate carafe. Since many people make a pot of coffee in the morning but drink only a single cup, the new coffee makers should reduce the wasted coffee. Black & Decker’s Cup-at-a-Time costs $ 27, while Toastmaster’s Coffee Break Retails for $ 20.
Black & Decker also makes a coffee maker that drips coffee directly into a carry-around thermal carafe. The carafe, a glass vacuum bottle, is supposed to keep the coffee fresh for hours. The product, called the Thermal Carafe Coffee-maker, comes with a built-in lid that opens during the brewing process and close when it is completed. There are several models, including one that firs under the counter, ranging from $ 60 to $ 110 in price.
1．The main purpose of the text is to ______.
A．introduce a new trend of drinking coffee
B．introduce new coffee makers
C．introduce two U.S. appliance companies
D．introduce the new coffee industry
2．The advantage of“drip”coffee makers shown in the text is that ______.
A．they are much more economic
B．they can produce only one cup
C．they are more convenient and easier to operate
D．they are more economical
3．According to the passage, a thermal carafe is necessary when the coffee is ______.
A．preserved
B．produced
C．manufactured
D．brewed
4．Which of the following statements can be inferred from the passage?
A．People used to drink coffee in larger quantities.
B．It is essential to attach a separate carafe, while“drip”coffee makers are applied.
C．People used to make a pot of coffee in the morning and drink it up.
D．The new coffee makers usually cost less than before.
5．The word“it”(Para. 3) probably refers to ______.
A．the lid B．coffee-maker
C．the brewing process D．the model
答案与提示：
内容概要：本文介绍了新型的煮咖啡机。由于人们现在趋向于喝少量的咖啡，从而导致新的煮咖啡机的诞生。美国的两家公司分别制造出新的机器以满足人们的需求。文章阐述了两家公司产品的优点、工作原理及价格。
1．B
[译文] 文章的主旨在于介绍新型咖啡机。
[提示] 文章的结构可以分成两个部分，第一部分是第一段，讲述了新型咖啡机产生的原因。第二部是生产新型咖啡机的两家公司，是文章的主干部分，详细描述了一些新产品的优点及工作原理，这两面是平行关系。所以答案应为B。
2．D
[译文] 文章中提及的“滴式”咖啡机的优点是它比较经济节约。
[提示] 见文章第二段第四句：Since many people make a pot of coffee in the morning but drink only a single cup, the new coffee makers should reduce the if waste coffee.根据本句所表述的意思，reduce the waste即可表示economical，所以答案为D。
3．A
[译文] 当保存咖啡时，保温壶是必要的。
[提示] 见文章第三段第二句：The carafe, a glass vacuum bottle, is supposed to keep the coffee fresh for hours.中的用途是keep the coffee fresh for hours可知carafe是保存咖啡必须的，所以答案为A。
4．A
[译文] 人们以前习惯一次喝许多咖啡。
[提示] 见文章第一段第一句：More people than ever are drinking coffee these days——but in smaller quantities than they used to.根据本句提供的信息，可知以前人们一次喝咖啡比现在多。文章中第二段的第二句、第三句可以分别判定选项B、C错误；而选项D在文章则没有涉及，故而正确答案是A。
5．C
[译文] 第三段第六行的“it”一词指的是“the brewing process”。
[提示] 见文章第三段第三句：The product, called the Thermal carafe coffee-maker, comes with a built-in lid that opens during the brewing process and close when it is completed.由本句意思及从语法角度分析，代词“it”无疑指的是the brewing process.故而答案C正确。
