Question

【题目】 The type of soap with the name African black soap or simply black soap is the one that has its origin in Africa or West Africa to be precise.

The soap is often made by women and is fair-traded, though not always, Black soap is traditionally made in West Africa, typically Ghana, from secret recipes. Different tribes have adopted their own secret making techniques, which can be seen in different colors among black soap. Varieties of black soaps actually made in Africa tend to be pure.

The first step of making traditional African black soap is selecting the plant—usually cocoa pods or palm tree leaves, sometimes shea tree bark (酪脂树皮), which then are sun-dried and burned to ashes which are often used to heal cuts. To guarantee the natural color and light smell, it's important to keep a constant temperature of burning. Then the water is added into the ashes along with the shea butter, palm oil, and coconut oil. That mixture is cooked until it becomes stable. It needs to be hand stirred for at least 24 hours. After that, they scooped it out and let it 'cure' for two weeks. Those soaps that are made in Africa contain no artificial ingredients (材料).

African black soap is being used for many generations and many causes. African black soap has many benefits over commercially produced soaps. One of the most common usage is to cure skin conditions and problems. After using this soap, the skin looks healthy. Another usage of the black soap is for removing the makeup and dead skin. It also gives an excellent UV (紫外线) protection because of the high level of shea butter in it.

However, the black soap also has some unpleasant side effects. For example, your skin may become over-dried. If so, you should stop using it and wash your skin with water.

【1】What leads to color differences of African black soap?

A.Different market demands.B.The makers' personal preferences.

C.Some artificial ingredients.D.Various secret making techniques.

【2】What should people do first when making African black soap?

A.Choose the proper plant.B.Change the temperature of burning.

C.Mix coconut oil up for a whole day.D.Dry palm tree leaves for two weeks.

【3】What is paragraph 4 mainly about?

A.The benefits of African black soap.

B.The problems caused by black soap.

C.The harm of using African black soap.

D.The process of making African black soap.

【4】What do we know about African black soap?

A.It has a strong smell.

B.It's effects are two-edged.

C.It's quite difficult to purchase.

D.It's specially made for women.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】A

【3】A

【4】B

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了非洲黑肥皂是纯手工制作，不含人工材料，用途广泛。

【1】细节理解题。根据第二段的Different tribes have adopted their own secret making techniques, which can be seen in different colors among black soap.可知，不同的部落采取各自独特的制作工艺，这些工艺导致黑肥皂颜色的不同。D. Various secret making techniques.(各种独特的制作工艺)符合以上说法，故选D项。

【2】细节理解题。根据第三段的The first step of making traditional African black soap is selecting the plant可知，制作传统黑肥皂的第一步是选择恰当的植物。A. Choose the proper plant.(选择适当的植物)符合以上说法，故选A项。

【3】主旨大意题。根据第四段的主要内容，尤其是African black soap has many benefits over commercially produced soaps.(比起商业生产的肥皂，非洲黑肥皂有很多好处)可知，本段主要介绍非洲黑肥皂的益处。A. The benefits of African black soap.(非洲黑肥皂的益处)符合以上说法，故选A项。

【4】推理判断题。根据第四段的African black soap has many benefits over commercially produced soaps.( 比起商业生产的肥皂，非洲黑肥皂有很多好处)和最后一段的However, the black soap also has some unpleasant side effects.(然而，黑肥皂也有副作用)可知，黑肥皂的作用是一把双刃剑，既有好处也坏处。B. It's effects are two-edged.( 黑肥皂的作用是一把双刃剑)符合以上说法，故选B项。