Passage 2
Riches and Romance From France’s Wine Harvest來源：考試大
September is harvest time．And with bunches of grapes swinging(搖擺)in the wind，the vineyards of southern France are getting ready to celebrate it．
The yearly wine festival is held in honor of Bacchus，the Roman god of wine．It’s a fun time with parties，music，dancing，big meals and，of course，lots of wine．
French wine-making began more than 2,500 years ago．The world’s oldest type of vine grows in France and always produces a good quality wine．Today France produces one-fifth of the world’s wine，and some of the most famous varieties．
The top wine-producing areas are Bordeaux，Burgundy and the Loire Valley．Champagne，a drink used in celebrations，is named after the place where sparkling(有汽泡的)wine was first produced in 1700．
Wine is made from the juice of freshly picked grapes．It is the sugars that turn into alcohol．
Traditionally, people used to take off their shoes and crush the grapes with their bare feet to bring out the juice．Nowadays，this practice is usually carried out by machines．
Each wine producing region has its own character，based on its type of grapes and soil．
The taste of wine changes with time．Until 1 850, a11 French champagne was sweet．Now, both wine and champagne taste slightly bitter．
The drink has always been 1inked with riches，romance and nobleness．Yet the French think of it in more ordinary terms．
They believe it makes daily living easier,1ess hurried and with fewer problems．
“A11 its links are with times when people are at their best；with relaxation，happiness，long slow meals and the free flow of ideas，”wrote wine expert Hugh Johnson．
1 All French people celebrate the grape harvest every September．
A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
2 In the yearly wine festival，people always enjoy themselves．
A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
3 Wine—making in France has a history of over 2，500 years．
A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
4 Many varieties of wine produced in France are named after places．
A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned來源：考試大
5 Different regions in France produce different types of wine．
A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
6 French wine will taste sour(酸的)in the future．
A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
7 The French people believe that drinking wine is a good way to relax．
A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
答案及解析：來源：考試大
1．文章主題/中心分析：
Riches and Romance From France’s Wine Harvest
September is harvest time．And with bunches of grapes swinging(搖擺)in the wind，the vineyards of southern France are getting ready to celebrate it．
The yearly wine festival is held in honor of Bacchus，the Roman god of wine．It’s a fun time with parties，music，dancing，big meals and，of course，lots of wine．
in honor of 向...表示敬意, 為祝賀...
l. 閱讀判斷題答案判斷公式：
item1 right+ item2 right +..right = right;
item1 wrong (or item2 wrong or..wrong)= wrong;
item 1 not mentioned (or item 2 not mentioned or..not mentioned) = not mentioned;
2. 直接看問題，解題。來源：考試大
1 All French people celebrate the grape harvest every September．
A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
B．分析：判斷題干包含2層信息：All French people celebrate the grape harvest和every September。借助題干中的特征詞French and
September作為答案線索,這發(fā)現(xiàn)答案相關(guān)句：
September is harvest time．And with bunches of grapes swinging(搖擺)in the wind，the vineyards of southern France are getting ready to celebrate it．（該句暗示只有一部分法國人慶祝葡萄的豐收）The yearly wine festival is held in honor of Bacchus，the Roman god of wine．
所以判斷因為 1 wrong，所以答案為“錯誤”。
考點(diǎn)：考察考生推斷能力。
Riches and Romance From France’s Wine Harvest來源：考試大
September is harvest time．And with bunches of grapes swinging(搖擺)in the wind，the vineyards of southern France are getting ready to celebrate it．
The yearly wine festival is held in honor of Bacchus，the Roman god of wine．It’s a fun time with parties，music，dancing，big meals and，of course，lots of wine．
French wine-making began more than 2,500 years ago．The world’s oldest type of vine grows in France and always produces a good quality wine．Today France produces one-fifth of the world’s wine，and some of the most famous varieties．
The top wine-producing areas are Bordeaux，Burgundy and the Loire Valley．Champagne，a drink used in celebrations，is named after the place where sparkling(有汽泡的)wine was first produced in 1700．
Wine is made from the juice of freshly picked grapes．It is the sugars that turn into alcohol．
Traditionally, people used to take off their shoes and crush the grapes with their bare feet to bring out the juice．Nowadays，this practice is usually carried out by machines．
Each wine producing region has its own character，based on its type of grapes and soil．
The taste of wine changes with time．Until 1 850, a11 French champagne was sweet．Now, both wine and champagne taste slightly bitter．
The drink has always been 1inked with riches，romance and nobleness．Yet the French think of it in more ordinary terms．
They believe it makes daily living easier,1ess hurried and with fewer problems．
“A11 its links are with times when people are at their best；with relaxation，happiness，long slow meals and the free flow of ideas，”wrote wine expert Hugh Johnson．
1 All French people celebrate the grape harvest every September．
A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
2 In the yearly wine festival，people always enjoy themselves．
A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
3 Wine—making in France has a history of over 2，500 years．
A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
4 Many varieties of wine produced in France are named after places．
A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned來源：考試大
5 Different regions in France produce different types of wine．
A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
6 French wine will taste sour(酸的)in the future．
A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
7 The French people believe that drinking wine is a good way to relax．
A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
答案及解析：來源：考試大
1．文章主題/中心分析：
Riches and Romance From France’s Wine Harvest
September is harvest time．And with bunches of grapes swinging(搖擺)in the wind，the vineyards of southern France are getting ready to celebrate it．
The yearly wine festival is held in honor of Bacchus，the Roman god of wine．It’s a fun time with parties，music，dancing，big meals and，of course，lots of wine．
in honor of 向...表示敬意, 為祝賀...
l. 閱讀判斷題答案判斷公式：
item1 right+ item2 right +..right = right;
item1 wrong (or item2 wrong or..wrong)= wrong;
item 1 not mentioned (or item 2 not mentioned or..not mentioned) = not mentioned;
2. 直接看問題，解題。來源：考試大
1 All French people celebrate the grape harvest every September．
A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
B．分析：判斷題干包含2層信息：All French people celebrate the grape harvest和every September。借助題干中的特征詞French and
September作為答案線索,這發(fā)現(xiàn)答案相關(guān)句：
September is harvest time．And with bunches of grapes swinging(搖擺)in the wind，the vineyards of southern France are getting ready to celebrate it．（該句暗示只有一部分法國人慶祝葡萄的豐收）The yearly wine festival is held in honor of Bacchus，the Roman god of wine．
所以判斷因為 1 wrong，所以答案為“錯誤”。
考點(diǎn)：考察考生推斷能力。