Indians who like alcohol usually choose whiskey as their drink. But, slowly, wine is growing more popular in the country. India's first vineyard, a farm where grapes used to make wine are grown, is named Sula. It began operations 15 years ago.

Sula vineyards is in Nashik in northwestern Maharashtra state. Software engineer Nagesh Kamble and his wife Snehal have come to the hilly vineyard from Pune, about two hundred kilometers south. The young couple wanted to learn how wine is made. They began drinking wine at a special event two years ago.

Sula Vineyards is India's largest Indian wine-maker. Ten years ago it opened a tasting room to create a wine culture among people like the Kambles. About 200,000 people visit every year. It is especially busy on weekends.

Indian tradition has not been approving of alcoholic drinks. And until now, whiskey is the kind of alcohol that the general public has accepted.

Young professionals are the main supports of the growth in India’s wine market. The market is expanding at about 13 percent a year. Over the last 10 years, 90 wineries have opened across Karnataka and Maharashtra states, where the climate is favorable for growing wine grapes.

However, the wine culture is still restricted to the country’s main cities such as Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore. Wine companies are now targeting the smaller towns.

Mr. Agarwal of Sula Vineyards says the alcohol industry is not permitted to advertise. But he says they reach out to the public through wine festivals, fashion shows and music festivals.

The wine industry hopes that the market will continue to grow as incomes increase and life styles change in India.

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1.What does Nagesh Kamble do?

A A farmer

B A businessman.

C An engineer

D A doctor

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据第二段第二句“Software engineer Nagesh Kamble and his wife Snehal have come to the hilly vineyard from Pune, about two hundred kilometers south.”可知。

2.Why do the young couple choose Maharashtra state to plant wines?

A Because the salary of workers is very low.

B Because the earth is very suitable for grapes.

C Because the climate is good for grapes.

D Because people there like drinking wine

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据第五段最后一句“where the climate is favorable for growing wine grapes..”。

3.What does the underlined word restricted mean?

A 严格的

B 受限制的

C 坚强的

D 循环的

解析：选B。B 词义猜测题。根据第六段 “to the country’s main cities such as Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore. Wine companies are now targeting the smaller towns”可知，它在大城市里被限制。

4.Which of the following is not the approach to make the wine to the public?

A wine festivals.

B music festivals.

C fashion shows.

D advertisement

解析：选D。D 细节理解题。根据第七段 “Mr. Agarwal of Sula Vineyards says the alcohol industry is not permitted to advertise. But he says they reach out to the public through wine festivals, fashion shows and music festivals.”。可知答案为D。

5.What’s the best title of the passage?

A wine and whiskey

B Wine spreads fast in India

C A young couple

D A traditional life in India

解析：选B。B 主旨大意题。第一段的第二句：“But, slowly, wine is growing more popular in the country.”为本文的中心句，故选B。