A baker is facing a discrimination case after refusing to make a cake with anti-gay feelings.

Marjorie Silva, owner of the Azucar Bakery in Denver, is the subject of a complaint from a customer declaring she discriminated against his religious beliefs.

The case saw a customer order a cake in the shape of a bible, which Ms Silva agreed to make. But according to the baker, the man then produced a piece of paper with a hateful message on it. He also wanted the cake to have two men holding hands and an X on top, she said. Ms Silva agreed to make the cake without the message and offered to provide icing and a pastry bag so he could write it himself. The customer refused, she said.

Colorado's Civil Rights Division is reviewing the matter.

The complainant is reportedly Bill Jack of Castle Rock. In a statement to KUSA-TV, Mr. Jack said he believed he "was discriminated against by the bakery ". He added: "As a result, I filed a complaint with the Colorado Civil Rights Division. I will wait for the director to release his findings before making further comments."

Another Denver baker, who refused to make a cake for a same-sex wedding on religious grounds, is fighting a legal order requiring him to serve gay couples.

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1.What does the underlined word “discrimination” mean in the passage?

A 区别.

B 歧视.

C 指控.

D 识别.

解析：选B。B 语义推测题。文章内容为面包师因歧视同性恋者，而拒绝为其定制蛋糕，故选B。

2.Why did the baker in paragraph 1 refused to make a cake?

A Because the baker was in bad mood.

B Because the customer was a black.

C Because the customer didn’t approve of gay.

D Because the baker didn’t like men.

解析：选C。C 判断推理题。根据文章第一段…refusing to make a cake with anti-gay feelings.可得知该面包师不赞成同性恋，故选C。

3.What can we infer from paragraph 3 ?

A Ms Silva made a cake as the customer ordered.

B Ms Silva made a cake and had an X on top of the cake.

C The customer ordered a cake for his gay partner.

D The customer took the cake home to make two men holding hands on it himself.

解析：选C。C 判断推理题。由该客户要求面包师按要求在蛋糕上画两个男人手挽手以及上面有一个X符号，以及文章整体语境可得知，故选C。

4.The name of the complainant is________.

A Castle Rock

B Bill Jack

C Marjorie Silva

D KUSA-TV

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据第五段The complainant is reportedly Bill Jack of Castle Rock.可知，句中Castle Rock为地名，故选B。

5.If the baker doesn’t serve for the gay couples, he________.

A will not be punished

B is possible to be punished

C will close his bakery

D will make a cake

解析：选B。B 判断推理题。根据文章最后一句…is fighting a legal order requiring him to serve gay couples.可知，句中legal order表示“法定要求”，所以，他若不为该同性夫妇服务，可能会被惩罚，故选B。