Reaching new peaks of popularity in North America is Iceberg Water, which is harvested from icebergs off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada.
Arthur von Wiesenberger, who carries the title Water Master, is one of the few water critics in North America. As a boy, he spent time in the larger cities of Italy, France and Switzerland, where bottled water is consumed daily. Even then, he kept a water journal, noting the brands he liked best. “My dog could tell the difference between bottled and tap water,” He says.
But is plain tap water all that bad Not at all. In fact, New York’s municipal water for more than a century was called the champagne of tap water and until recently considered among the best in the world in terms of both taste and purity. Similarly, a magazine in England found that tap water from the Thames River tasted better than several leading brands of bottled water that were 400 times more expensive.&
A. It is a kind of iced water.
B. It is just plain tap water.
C. It is a kind of bottled water.
D. It is a kind of mineral water.
Reaching new peaks of popularity in North America is Iceberg Water, which is harvested from icebergs off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada.
Arthur von Wiesenberger, who carries the title Water Master, is one of the few water critics in North America. As a boy, he spent time in the larger cities of Italy, France and Switzerland, where bottled water is consumed daily. Even then, he kept a water journal, noting the brands he liked best. “My dog could tell the difference between bottled and tap water,” He says.
But is plain tap water all that bad Not at all. In fact, New York’s municipal water for more than a century was called the champagne of tap water and until recently considered among the best in the world in terms of both taste and purity. Similarly, a magazine in England found that tap water from the Thames River tasted better than several leading brands of bottled water that were 400 times more expensive.&
A. plain tap water is certainly unfit for drinking
B. bottled water is clearly superior to tap water
C. bottled water often appeals more to dogs' taste
D. dogs can usually detect a fine difference in taste
Black people were first taken to North America as slaves in the seventeenth century. Sold by Arab or Mrican slave-traders in West Mrica, they were on the tobacco, sugar and cotton plantations.
Towards the end of the eighteenth century, more and more people began to condemn (谴责) slavery, but it was not until after the bitter Civil war-between the Northern and Southern states of America that is was abolished there. In 1865 the 13th Amendment to the Constitution gave blacks the right to live and work where they liked. Then ,in 1867, came further legislation (立法)guaranteeing citizenship and other civil rights.
However, there were setbacks almost immediately. The Supreme Court declared the civil rights legislation of 1867 unconstitutional and a number of new segregation (种族隔离)laws were enacted. Consequently ,as more and more blacks deserted the rural areas in search of work in the cities, they found themselves forced to .live in areas with the worst housing and
A. Slavery was finally abolished in 1867.
B. The Civil right Commission was formed to ask for better conditions and more rights, than the white people.
C. After blacks can be educated in the same schools and colleges as whites, the discrimination in employment also reduced.
D. There are more and more black entertainers, sports stars, businessmen and politicians.
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