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"Can I have a glass of hot water?" This is a very common question in a restaurant for many Chinese people. Nothing is more common than drinking hot water every day. However, the simple habit is like a mystery(不可理解之事）to people from other countries.
For many Westerners, the idea of drinking hot water is very strange. However, most Chinese people think the Westerners' habit of drinking icy water is also strange and even unhealthy. Some old people would carry a tea kettle(茶壶）when they travel. Chinese doctors advise(建议）more people to get into the habit of drinking hot water, especially women.
But in Western countries, drinking hot water isn't common. Westerners often have drinks with ice, not just on hot days but almost every day.
There is a story online about an American, who had been in Beijing for over five years. He visited a local restaurant after going back to America. He asked for a glass of hot water, but this request(要求）surprised the waitress. "To ... to ... to drink?" she asked him. Finally the man got the hot water but felt cold stares from every corner of the restaurant.
Westerners wonder why Chinese people drink hot water as Chinese people are wondering why Westerners drink cold water. This cultural difference is not a simple problem, but related to history, culture and science.
As a matter of fact, many teenagers now like bottled water for daily drinking. With teenagers growing up, will drinking hot water become a less popular life habit? Who knows?
()1. What do most Chinese people think of drinking icy water from the passage?
A. Normal and healthy.
B. Strange but healthy.
C. Normal but unhealthy.
D. Strange and unhealthy.
()2. Who do Chinese doctors especially advise to drink hot water?
A. Westerners.
B. Students.
C. Women.
D. The elderly.
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()3. What's the meaning of the underlined part in the fourth paragraph?
A. Other people in the restaurant were angry at the man's request.
B. Other people in the restaurant laughed at the man for his request.
C. Other people in the restaurant thought the man's request was strange.
D. Other people in the restaurant were interested in the man's request.
()4. What's the best title for the passage?
A. Different drinking habits
B. Drinking hot water in China
C. Healthy life habits
D. How to drink water

本文主要讲述了中国人习惯喝热水，而西方人却习惯喝冷水，甚至是加冰的水这一文化差异。
1. D 细节理解题。根据“However, most Chinese people think ... is also strange and even unhealthy. ”可知，大多数中国人认为西方人喝冰水的习惯很奇怪，甚至不健康。
2. C 细节理解题。根据“Chinese doctors advise ... drinking hot water, especially women. ”可知，中医特别建议女性要喝热水。
3. C 推理判断题。根据后文 Westerners wonder why Chinese people drink hot water 可知，西方人不理解为什么要喝热水，所以对于男人要热水的要求感到奇怪。
4. A 标题概括题。根据全文内容可知，本文主要介绍了中西方不同的饮水习惯：中国人习惯喝热水，而西方人却习惯于喝冷水，甚至是加冰的水。