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People have been making wine for thousands of years, but in only three colors—red, white and rose. But not anymore. Spanish companies have come up with ways to make all-natural wines in any imaginable color, from bright blue to green and even pink.

It all started last year, when Spanish startup Gik launched the world’s first blue wine. It became a great commercial success, with the company reporting in January that it had sold over 100,000 bottles in under six months. They are already a big hit in several European markets, like the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. They use anthocyanin(花青素) for their Passion Blue wines, but it’s not clear how they make their wines orange and pink. If I had to guess, they are mixture of different wines and the added grape skin pigment. One thing is for sure—they are completely natural.

“The last few weeks the wine has been flying out the doors,” Vincent Janssen, a Dutch wine importer said. “We also had to get used to the idea, but that color appears to have a real value to people. It looks different and the wine is good too.”

All these winemakers are relying on people’s curiosity(好奇心) to reach a whole new customer base, as well as change the way the world thinks about wine.

1.Which of the following is not the color of traditional wine?

A Red.

B White.

C Rose.

D Blue.

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第一段第一句People have been making wine of thousands of years, but in only three colors – red, white and rose.可知传统的葡萄酒的颜色为红色、白色或玫瑰色，故选D。

2.Where was the first blue wine launched?

A In Spain.

B In the Netherlands.

C In the UK.

D In the US.

解析：选A。细节理解题。根据第二段第一句It all started last year, when Spanish startup Gik launched the world’s first blue wine.可知世界上第一瓶蓝色葡萄酒是在西班牙酿造出来的，故选A。

3.How do they make the colorful wines?

A They use new types of grapes.

B They use grape skin pigment.

C They use anthocyanin.

D It’s not clear.

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第二段第四句They use anthocyanin for their Passion Blue wines, but it’s not clear how they make their wines orange and pink.可知人们用花青素酿造蓝色葡萄酒，但是其他颜色是如何酿造出来的还不知道，故选D。

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A The colorful wine is not popular.

B The colorful wine sells not very well.

C The color of the wine promotes the selling.

D The color is good but the wine is not.

解析：选C。推理判断题。根据第三段第二句We also had to get used to the idea, but that color appears to have a real value to people.可知颜色对于顾客来说很有价值，因此是颜色促进了葡萄酒的销售，故选C。