- 阅读理解A
题干：ReachingnewpeaksofpopularityinNorthAmericaisIcebergWater,whichisharvestedfromicebergsoffthecoastofNewfoundland，Canada.ArthurvonWiesenberger,whocarriesthetitleWaterMaster,isoneofthefewwatercriticsinNorthAmerica.Asaboy，hespenttimeinthelargercitiesofItaly，FranceandSwitzerland，wherebottledwaterisconsumeddaily.Eventhen,hekeptawaterjournal,notingthebrandshelikedbest.“Mydogcouldtellthedifferencebetweenbottledandtapwater,”hesays.Butisplaintapwaterallthatbad?Notatall.Infact,NewYork’smunicipalwaterformorethanacenturywascalledthechampagneoftapwateranduntilrecentlyconsideredamongthebestintheworldintermsofbothtasteandpurity.Similarly,amagazineinEnglandfoundthattapwaterfromtheThamesRivertastedbetterthanseveralleadingbrandsofbottledwaterthatwere400timesmoreexpensive.Nevertheless,soft-drinkcompaniesviewbottledwaterasthenextbattle-groundformarketshare-thisdespitethefactthatover25percentofbottledwatercomesfromtapwater:PepsiCo’sAquafinaandCoca-Cola'sDasaniarebothpurifiedtapwaterratherthanspringwater.Asdinersthirstforleadingbrands，bottlersandrestaurateurssalivate(垂诞)overtheprofits.Arestaurant'stypicalmark-uponwineis100to150percent,whereasonbottledwaterit'soften300to500percent.Butsincewaterismuchcheaperthanwine，andmanyofthefancierbrandsaren'tavailableinstores，mostdinersdon’tnoticeorcare.Asaresult,somerestaurantsareturningupthepressuretosellbottledwater.AccordingtoanarticleinTheWallStreetJournal，someofthemoreshamelesstacticsincludeplacingattractivebottlesonthetableforavisualsell，listingbrandsonthemenuwithoutprices，andpouringbottledwaterwithoutevenaskingthedinersiftheywantit.Regardlessofhowit’ssold，thepopularityofbottledwatertapsintoourdesireforbetterhealth,ourwishtoappearcultivated，andevenalongingforlostpurity.
题目：According to the 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.
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参考答案【正确答案：B】
细节题。文章最后一段提到 the popularity of bottled water taps into our desire for better health,由此可知人们认为瓶装水更健康。因此B选项为正确答案。
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