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Mulled wine has long been Brits’ festive drink of choice, but there’s a new kind on the drinks list. High-proof Chinese spirit baijiu—which has become more and more popular—has been tipped to take the UK by storm according to industry experts. The International Wine & Spirit Competition (IWSC) has announced the key drinks trends of the year, and baijiu is near the top of the list.
Baijiu is sorghum-based, though it also can contain wheat, rice and corn, and is dry fermented inside in-ground pits. It then is steam distilled several times, aged in large terra cotta vessels for many years, then finally blended in a complex and labour-intensive process.
Brits may be surprised to hear that baijiu, a strong spirit made from fermented sorghum grain, is in fact the world’s biggest-selling alcoholic drink. Making up 99.6 per cent of the Chinese spirits market, the high-alcohol white spirit has been rocketing in quality in recent years and the IWSC’s research has shown a corresponding rise.
Now it seems the Western world is finally coming round to the ‘polarising’ flavour of baijiu—which is often described as unique savoury. Waiters in both the UK and the US are beginning to put it into cocktails, with London’s Baijiu Cocktail Week still going strong for the fifth year running, IWSC said.
The experts in drinks came together for the IWSC Annual Awards Banquet at London’s Guildhall on Wednesday night. With people from over 90 countries, including all categories of wines and spirits, the IWSC got the data from hundreds of participants and winners to tell the key players to watch for the year ahead.

1.What is the main idea of the first paragraph?

A More people in Britain get interested in baijiu.

B A new kind of drink was invented in Britain.

C The International Wine & Spirit Competition will end.

D The key drinks trends of the year never change.

解析：选A。主旨大意题。根据第一段第二句High-proof Chinese spirit baijiu—which has become more and more popular—has been tipped to take the UK by storm according to industry experts.可以知第一段主要讲述的是中国烈酒——白酒在英国受欢迎。故选A。

2.Why does the Chinese spirits market grow fast?

A Baijiu is made from sorghum grain.

B Baijiu’s quality has been improved quickly.

C The IWSC researched baijiu.

D Brits are surprised to hear of baijiu.

解析：选B。推理判断题。根据第三段第二句的the high-alcohol white spirit has been rocketing in quality in recent years可知近年来白酒质量飙升，因此可推知这是白酒市场发展迅速的原因之一。故选B。

3.How will baijiu be drunk by the Westerners?

A It will be mixed with dry ferment.

B It will be poured into cocktails.

C It will be cooked with wheat.

D It will be put into large vessels.

解析：选B。细节理解题。根据第四段第二句的Waiters in both the UK and the US are beginning to put it into cocktails可知西方人将白酒调入鸡尾酒中一起饮用。故选B。

4.Why did IWSC collect the data from the participants and winners?

A To judge what will be popular drinks.

B To welcome the wines and spirits.

C To have a very good drink of baijiu.

D To let winners show experience.

解析：选A。细节理解题。根据第五段最后一句的the IWSC got the data from hundreds of participants and winners to tell the key players to watch for the year ahead可知IWSC收集参与者和获胜者的数据是为了预测明年的饮料趋势，也就是说为了判断那种饮料会受到欢迎。故选A。