Not at all. In fact, New York’s municipal water
for more than a century was called the champagne of tap water and until recently
considered among the best in the world in terms of both taste and purity. Similarly, a
magazine in England found that tap water from the Thames River tasted better than
several leading brands of bottled water that were 400 times more expensive.
Nevertheless, soft-drink companies view bottled water as the next battle-ground for
market share—this despite the fact that over 25 percent of bottled water comes from tap
water: PepsiCo’s Aquafina and Coca-Cola’s Dasani are both purified tap water rather
than spring water.
As diners thirst for leading brands, bottlers and restaurateurs salivate (垂涎) over the
profits. A restaurant’s typical mark-up on wine is 100 to 150 percent, whereas on bottled
water it’s often 300 to 500 percent. But since water is much cheaper than wine, and many
of the fancier brands aren’t available in stores, most diners don’t notice or care.
As a result, some restaurants are turning up the pressure to sell bottled water.
According to an article in The Street Journal, some of the more shameless tactics include
placing attractive bottles on the table for a visual sell, listing brands on the menu without
prices, and pouring bottled water without even asking the diners if they want it.
Regardless of how it’s sold, the popularity of bottled water taps into our desire for
better health, our wish to appear cultivated, and even a longing for lost purity.
注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。
57. What do we know about Iceberg Water from the passage?
A) It is a kind of iced water.
B) It is just plain tap water.
C) It is a kind of bottled water.
D) It is a kind of mineral water.
58. By saying “My dog could tell the difference between bottled and tap water” (Line 4
Para. 2), von Wiesenberger wants to convey the message that ________.
A) plain tap water is certainly unfit for drinking
B) bottled water is clearly superior to tap water
C) bottled water often appeals more to dogs taste
D) dogs can usually detect a fine difference in taste
59. The “fancier brands” (Line 3 Para. 5) refers to ________.
A) tap water from the Thames River
B) famous wines not sold in ordinary stores
C) PepsiCo’s Aquafina and Coca-Cola’s Dasani
D) expensive bottled water with impressive names
60. Why are some restaurants turning up the pressure to sell bottled water?
A) Bottled water brings in huge profits.
B) Competition from the wine industry is intense.
C) Most diners find bottled water affordable.
D) Bottled water satisfied diners’ desire to fashionable.
61. According to passage, why is bottled water so popular?
A) It is much cheaper than wine.
B) It is considered healthier.
C) It appeals to more cultivated people.
D) It is more widely promoted in the market.
Passage Two
As we have seen, the focus of medical care in our society has been shifting from
curing disease to preventing disease—especially in terms of changing our many unhealthy
behaviors, such as poor eating habits, smoking, and failure to exercise. The line of
thought involved in this shift can be pursued further. Imagine a person who is about the
right weight, but does not eat very nutritious (有营养的) foods, who feels OK but
exercises only occasionally, who goes to work every day, but is not an outstanding worker,
who drinks a few beers at home most nights but does not drive while drunk, and who has
no chest pains or abnormal blood counts, but sleeps a lot and often feels tired. This
person is not ill. He may not even be at risk for any particular disease. But we can
imagine that this person could be a lot healthier.
The field of medicine has not traditionally distinguished between someone who is
merely “not ill” and someone who is in excellent health and pays attention to the body’s
special needs. Both types have simply been called “well.” In recent years, however, some
health specialists have begun to apply the terms “well” and “wellness” only to those who
are actively striving to maintain and improve their health. People who are well are
concerned with nutrition and exercise, and they make a point of monitoring their body’s
condition. Most important, perhaps, people who are well take active responsibility for all
matters related to their health. Even people who have a physical disease or handicap (缺
陷) may be “well,” in this new sense, if they make an effort to maintain the best possible
health they can in the face of their physical limitations. “Wellness” may perhaps best be
viewed not as a state that people can achieve, but as an ideal that people can strive for.
People who are well are likely to be better able to resist disease and to fight disease when
it strikes. And by focusing attention on healthy ways of living, the concept of wellness
can have a beneficial impact on the ways in which people face the challenges of daily life.
62. Today medical care is placing more stress on ________.
A) keeping people in a healthy physical condition
B) monitoring patients’ body functions
C) removing people’s bad living habits
D) ensuring people’s psychological well-being
63. In the first paragraph, people are reminded that ________.
A) good health is more than not being ill
B) drinking, even if not to excess, could be harmful
C) regular health checks are essential to keeping fit
D) prevention is more difficult than cure
64. Traditionally, a person is considered “well” if he ________.
A) does not have any unhealthy living habits
B) does not have any physical handicaps
C) is able to handle his daily routines
D) is free from any kind of disease
65. According to the author, the true meaning of “wellness” is for people ________.
A) to best satisfy their body’s special needs
B) to strive to maintain the best possible health
C) to meet the strictest standards of bodily health
D) to keep a proper balance between work and leisure
66. According to what the author advocates, which of the following groups of people
would be considered healthy?