【2015高考复习】阅读理解Walkdownthedrinkssectionatthesupermarket.Lookinthedrinkcoolerinyourlocalconveniencestore.Anewdrinkistakingupmoreandmorespaceontheshelves，andthatdrinkiswater.BottledwatersalesintheUSroseto1.7billiongallonsin2010forplasticbottlesalone，comparedtototalsalesofonly700milliongallonsin1990.Whereasbottledwaterwasonceassociatedonlywiththerichandtheprivileged(特权阶层)，itisnowregularlydrunkbypeopleatallincomelevelsdespitethefactthatthepriceofbottledwatercanbebetween240and10,000timeshigherpergallonthantapwater.Whataccountsforthissurprisingincreaseindemand?Traditionally，peoplehavedrunkbottledwaterforhealthreasons.Thepracticeof“takingthewaters”originatedwiththeRomans，whobelievedthatapersondevelopedahealthymindbybuildingahealthybody.AcrossEurope，drinkingorbathinginmineralwaterhasbeenassociatedwiththepowertocurevariousdiseases.HealthspasatEvianinFranceandPellegrinoinItalybeganbottlingwatersothattheirconsumerscouldcontinuetheirtreatmentsathome.Theconsumersinthe21stcenturyarealsoconcernedabouthealth.However，inAmerica，wherethehabitofdrinkingbottledwaterisrelativelynew，theconcernisoftenmorerelatedtothepurityorsterilization(消毒)ofthewaterthantoitsmineralcontents.Americansareoftenworriedabouttheeffectsofthechemicalpollutionandothercontaminantsonthewatersupply.ManyAmericansviewbottledwaterasasafealternativetotapwater.Furtherreasonsfordrinkingbottledwaterareitsusefulnessasanaidtodigestion，asacomplementtoagoodmealinarestaurant，andfortaste.Citytapwaterisoftentreatedwithchlorine(氯)toguardagainstharmfulmicro­organisms.Chlorine，aswellasmetalsfrompipesandtanksusedtodistributeandstoretapwater，canleavebehindanunpleasanttaste.【语篇解读】本文从两个方面分析了瓶装水销量提高的原因。1．Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A．Bottledwaterwasoncedrunkbothbytherichandthepoor.B．Bottledwatersaleshaverisen，forit’scheaperthantapwater.C．Europeansbelievedinthepoweroftreatmentofmineralwater.D．Americanshavehadthehabitofdrinkingbottledwaterforlong.解析正误判断题。由文章第二段的第三句可知，在整个欧洲，饮用或用矿泉水洗澡已经与治愈各种疾病的能力联系起来。答案C2．Peoplepreferbottl