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   In 1970,Cincinnatian Will Radcliff discovered a slush machine(冷饮机) when he was at a Chicago trade show. One evening,Radcliff asked for the help of his mother and sister to brainstorm some names for his would-be slushy drink. Over a six-pack of beer,they wrote down a Landfill of possibilities on a brown paper bag and came up with the idea for Slush Puppie,which would feature a cartoon dog as their logo (标识) . Shortly thereafter,Radcliff spent all the money he had and founded the company.

   Though other iced drinks such as ICEE already existed,Slush Puppie was different because it was a non-carbonated drink created with flavored syrups (糖浆) and water that are mixed together in a machine and then frozen.

   When Radcliff started what would become a multimillion-dollar enterprise,only four flavors were offered: cherry,grape,orange,and lemon-lime. Today,there are more than 40 flavors available,many of which contain fresh juices and vitamins. An eight-ounce Slush Puppie contains 119 calories,which would take a 31-minute walk to bum off. Yet,it has a very pleasant taste.

   Radcliff’s flavored iced drink business took off and by 1999 sales had reached $25 million a year — that's a lot of slush!An astute businessman,he eventually pushed his idea into a global phenomenon; Slush Puppies have found their way into 62 nations,including parts of Africa and Europe,via 650,000 machines.

   In 2000 Cadbury Schweppes bought Slush Puppie Corp., and in 2006 J&J Snack Foods — which also owns ICEE — purchased the company from Cadbury. By this point,Radcliff was ready to retire and had purchased more than 3,000 acres of Florida wetlands,where he built a large farm and became a fierce advocate for land conservation.

   Unfortunately,Radcliff died on September 18 ,2014 in Cincinnati. Even though Radcliff' s no longer around,his Slush Puppie will live on.

1. One evening,Radcliff's family helped him to.

   A. hold a show   B. design a bag

   C. name a drink   D. fix a machine

2. What can we learn about Slush Puppie?

   A. It is more popular than ICEE.

   B. It cannot be found in Europe.

   C. It is delicious but high in calories.

   D. It is not attractive to J&J Snack Foods.

3. The underlined word “astutej” in Paragraph 4 probably means “ ”.

   A. honest   B. clever

   C. selfish   D. stubborn

4. The purchasing of a large area of wetlands shows that Radcliff .

   A. cared a lot about nature

   B. knew how to do business

   C. planned to raise some animals

   D. liked to live in such an environment

5. What would be the best title for the text?

   A. A magical cartoon dog

   B. ICEE vs. Slush Puppie

   C. A brief history of Slush Puppie

   D. The man who purchased Slush Puppie

Answer 1

1. C 2. C 3. B 4. A 5. C

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本文是记叙文。文章主要介绍了 Slush Puppie这种冷饮的由束。

1. C.细爷理解题。由第一段中的 One evening,RadclifF ... brainstorm some names for his would-be slushy drink可知C项说法正确。

2. C.细节理解题。由第三殺中的 An eight-ounce Slush Puppie contains 119 calories ... it has a very pleasant taste 可知，Slush Puppie 这 种冷饮热量高，但很可口。

3. B.词义猜测由该词前后的 by 1999 sales had reached $25 million a year 和 he eventually pushed his idea into a global phenomenon 可知，Radcliff 非常机 敏，他趁着饮料热销的势头将其推 向国外市场。

4. A.细节理解题。由倒数第二段中 的 he built a large farm and became a fierce advocate for land conservation 可知，Radcliff 之所以购买那片湿地是为了保护土地，这 说明他是个关爱大自然的人。

5. C.标题归纳题。总览全文可知， 文章主要介绍了 Slush Puppie这种 冷饮的由来，故选C项。