9．For most caffeine（咖啡因）consumers，its chief benefit is that it helps you get more done．This is what makes it unusual，says Stephen Braun，author of Buzz：The Science and Lore of Alcohol and Caffeine．
"Its appeal is that it helps us earn more money，"he adds．"What makes it different from other drugs is that it's used as a productivity tool--not for pleasure．"
Many of history's creative minds have also been associated with a large amount of caffeine consumption．
According to one biographer，the French novelist and playwright Balzac drank as many as 50cups of coffee a day．"Were it not for coffee one could not write，which is to say one could not live，"he once insisted．
For seven years，the film-maker David Lynch ate at the same Los Angeles diner every day，drinking up to seven sweetened cups of coffee"with lots of sugar"in one sitting，which he said would guarantee that"lots of ideas"arrived．
Ludwig van Beethoven was said to have painstakingly counted out exactly 60coffee beans per cup when he brewed（煮）coffee．
Perhaps recent tales of caffeine excess featured the singer Robbie Williams，who reportedly consumed 36cups of black coffee and 20cans of Red Bull a day．
It is the routine task itself，as much as the stimulating（刺激的）effects of caffeine，that makes the process so important，says Mason Currey，author of Daily Rituals：How Artists Work．"A lot of artists use the process of making coffee as a gateway to the creative process，"he adds．"You need to get into the right mindset to do that sort of work，and the preparation process provides a focus．"
One problem with attempting to control caffeine，says Braun，is that it affects everyone differently--it is impossible to work out a"safe"limit that works for everyone．"Eventually，you have to become your own scientist--there isn't an alternative to careful self-experimentation，"he says．
32．Stephen Braun mainly stresses caffeine'sB．
A．creating ideas
B．improving work efficiency
C．helping people to relax
D．stimulating people
33．The examples of some famous people are given to show thatC．
A．most artists like drinking coffee
B．drinking coffee helps artists make more money
C．there's a link between drinking coffee and creating ideas
D．drinking coffee makes artists become more successful
34．What leads to the artists'creative process according to Mason Currey？D
A．Getting a good mindset．
B．Drinking the coffee．
C．Being lost in thought．
D．Brewing the coffee．
35．What does Braun advise us to do in the end？B
A．To drink less coffee．
B．Never to take more coffee than you need．
C．Never to limit caffeine use．
D．To work out a safe level of caffeine use．
分析 咖啡不但可以帮助人们提神和提高工作效率，而且还可以帮助艺术家们产生灵感．尽管如此，我们对咖啡的饮用应该控制在一个适度的范围．
解答 32-35．BCDB
32 B 细节题．根据第一段第一句its chief benefit is that it helps you get more done以及第二段"What makes it different from other drugs is that it's used as a productivity tool-not for pleasure．"可知，Stephen Braun强调caffeine可以帮助我们提高工作效率．故选B．
33 C 细节题． 通过第三段中Many of history's creative minds have also been associated with some large amount of caffeine consumption．和下文对四位名人的描述可知，他们都通过喝咖啡来获得创意与灵感．故选C
34 D 细节题．由倒数第二段的"A lot of artists use the process of making the coffee as a gateway to the creative process，"可知，Mason Currey认为正是制作咖啡的过程帮助艺术家进入创作的状态．故选D
35 B 细节题．在文章最后一段Braun指出，就咖啡因的食用而言，我们it is impossible to work out a"safe"limit that works for everyone很难制定出一个适用于所有人的安全标准，重要的是每个人成为自己的科学家．其言外之意是One problem with attempting to control caffeine喝咖啡别过量．故选B．
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力，做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确的选择．在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．
