B
“Can I have a glass of hot water?” This is a very common (常见的) question in a restaurant. For many Chinese people, nothing is more common than drinking hot water every day. However, the simple habit is like a mystery (谜) to people from other countries.
For many Westerners, the idea of drinking hot water is very strange. However, most Chinese people think the American people's habit of drinking ice water is also strange and even unhealthy. Some old people take a tea kettle (茶壶) when they travel. Doctors of traditional Chinese medicine are encouraging (鼓励) more people to take on the habit of drinking hot water, especially for women.
But in Western countries, drinking hot water isn't common. Westerners often have drinks with ice, not just on hot days, but almost every day.
There is a story online about a British man, who had been in Beijing for over five years. He visited a local cafe when going back to England. He asked for a glass of hot water in a British accent (口音). But this request (要求) surprised the waitress. “To... to... to drink?” she doubted. Finally, the man received the hot water but felt cold stares (凝视) from every corner of the cafe.
Westerners wonder why Chinese people drink hot water as Chinese are wondering why Westerners drink cold water. This cultural difference is not a simple problem, but related to history, culture and science.
As a matter of fact, many teenagers in China now depend on bottled water for daily drinking. With the younger generation (一代人) growing up, will drinking hot water become a less popular life habit? Who knows?
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D
) 4. What do most Chinese think of drinking ice water from the passage?
A. Common and healthy. B. Strange but healthy.
C. Common but unhealthy. D. Strange and unhealthy.
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C
) 5. What's the meaning of the underlined part in the fourth paragraph?
A. Other people in the restaurant were angry at the man's request.
B. Other people in the restaurant laughed at the man.
C. Other people in the restaurant thought the man's request strange.
D. Other people in the restaurant were interested in the man's request.
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D
) 6. What's the writer's attitude (态度) towards Chinese teenagers drinking bottled water?
A. Against. B. Supportive. C. Doubtful. D. Unclear.