Vinegar（醋） is an old folk treatment beneficial in a long list of diseases．Some people say that it can guard against lower blood pressure , prevent cancer, destroy infection, assist in digestion and weight control, maintain memory, and protect the mind from aging．

Vinegar is said to have been used for medical diseases for at least 10,000 years．The Babylonians first made wine into vinegar in 5000 BC using date palms, grapes, and figs, and believed vinegar had exceptional curing natures．Hippocrates is said to have used vinegar as an antibiotic（抗生素）．Samurai warriors supposedly used vinegar for strength and power．During the U．S．Civil War, soldiers used vinegar to prevent stomachic upset and as a treatment for various diseases including pneumonia and scurvy．It was used to treat wounds during World War I．

The name vinegar comes from a French word meaning "sour wine．" Vinegars take their name from the material used to make the vinegar, i．e．, apple cider vinegar comes from apples, wine vinegar comes from grapes．

Apple cider vinegar is made by crushing apples and squeezing out the liquid．Sugar and yeast are added to the liquid to start the fermentation（发酵） process, which turns the sugars into alcohol．In a second fermentation process, the alcohol is turned into vinegar with its sour taste．

1．Which of the following is NOT a curing effect of vinegar?

       A．To prevent lower blood pressure           B．To help lose weight

       C．To delay one’s mind getting old            D．To cure cancer

2．The second paragraph mainly talks about ________．

       A．the history of vinegar

       B．how people used vinegar medically in history

       C．the production of vinegar

       D．how vinegar has functioned since ancient times

3．What topic the author could most possibly turn to following the last paragraph?

       A．the production process of vinegar

       B．the curing effects of vinegar

       C．the production process of wine vinegar

       D．the production process of apple cider vinegar

Vinegar（醋）is an old folk treatment beneficial in a long list of diseases. Some people say that it can guard against lower blood pressure, prevent cancer, destroy infection, assist in digestion and weight control, maintain memory, and protect the mind from aging.

Vinegar is said to have been used for medical diseases for at least 10,000 years. The Babylonians first made wine into vinegar in 5000 BC using date palms, grapes, and figs, and believed vinegar had exceptional curing natures. Hippocrates is said to have used vinegar as an antibiotic（抗生素）. Samurai warriors supposedly used vinegar for strength and power. During the U.S. Civil War, soldiers used vinegar to prevent stomachic upset and as a treatment for various diseases including pneumonia and scurvy. It was used to treat wounds during World War I.

The name vinegar comes from a French word meaning "sour wine." Vinegars take their name from the material used to make the vinegar, i.e., apple cider vinegar comes from apples, wine vinegar comes from grapes.

Apple cider vinegar is made by crushing apples and squeezing out the liquid. Sugar and yeast are added to the liquid to start the fermentation（发酵） process, which turns the sugars into alcohol. In a second fermentation process, the alcohol is turned into vinegar with its sour taste.

1．Which of the following is NOT a curing effect of vinegar?

       A．To prevent lower blood pressure           B．To help lose weight

       C．To delay one’s mind getting old             D．To cure cancer

2．The second paragraph mainly talks about ________.

       A．the history of vinegar

       B．how people used vinegar medically in history

       C．the production of vinegar

       D．how vinegar has functioned since ancient times

3．What topic the author could most possibly turn to following the last paragraph?

       A．the production process of vinegar

       B．the curing effects of vinegar

       C．the production process of wine vinegar

       D．the production process of apple cider vinegar