【语篇解读】　本文是一篇新闻报道。文章主要讲述了一件有趣的事，印度农民认为有泡沫的饮料具有杀虫作用，也就是百事可乐和可口可乐里面含杀虫刹，但两家公司对此予以否认。

1．The writer's purpose of writing this passage is to ________.

A．tell an interesting incident

B．warn people that some drinks might be dangerous to health

C．suggest using Coca－Cola to kill pests

D．announce a new discovery of Coca－Cola

【答案】　A　推理判断题。通读全文，并根据作者写这段短文的语气推断作者在讲述一件有趣的小事，可乐中竟然有杀虫剂。故选A。

2．The drink makers would not accept the fact that their drinks could kill pests because ________.

A．they thought it went against science

B．they believed that the farmers didn't tell the truth　

C．they might fear that it could bring harm to their business

D．they insised that no poison was left in their products　

【答案】　C　推理判断题。根据文章最后一段的The U．S firms strongly rejected the findings of the New Delhi－based Centre for Science and Environment and said their products were safe推断他们担心这件事会给他们的生意带来危害。故选C。

3．The underlined part in Para.3"this practice"probably refers to ________.

A．testing the mixture

B．selling more drinks in India

C．mixing the drinks with the pesticide

D．attracting ants to eat the young pests

【答案】　C　词义推测题。根据文章第二段mix pesticides with a sugary juice