China’s top liquor maker Moutai and domestic coffee chain Luckin Coffee have got a hit on their hands with a new baijiu-flavored latte (拿铁咖啡) released Monday that quickly sold out in Beijing.

The latte, emblazoned (用纹章装饰的) with the iconic Moutai logo, contains less than 0.5 percent (alcohol by volume) of 53 degree Moutai, and soon became one of the most discussed topics on Chinese social media with people curious about how traditional Chinese liquor would taste with coffee.

In Beijing, the Moutai-flavored latte sold out in some Luckin Coffee locations before midday. And many had to shut down their online ordering system as orders surged. “It seems that people prefer iced latte, so we quickly used up the ice in the branch. The number of orders is scary,” said a barista (咖啡师) surnamed Zhang. She said she had no choice but to temporarily stop the online ordering system at around 1:30 pm because there were more than 200 orders still to be completed and almost all of them were for the Moutai-flavored latte.

People have been sharing their reactions after trying the latte on social media, with most agreeing that the aroma of the baijiu is very strong. Some people said they even felt dizzy after drinking the coffee because of its alcohol content.

Some also wondered whether they would be allowed to drive after drinking the latte. In response, Luckin Coffee stated that underage people, pregnant women, drivers and those who are allergic to alcohol are advised not to order the drink. On Monday, an officer from the Beijing Traffic Administration Bureau also asked people not to drive, no matter how much alcohol is actually in the latte.

1.How do netizens react to the combination of liquor and coffee?

A They are indifferent to the new latte.

B They have a strong desire to taste.

C They strongly support its update.

D They think it is too traditional to try.

解析：选B。B观点态度题。根据第二段最后一句的“soon became one of the most discussed topics on Chinese social media with people curious about how traditional Chinese liquor would taste with coffee”白酒加拿铁这一组合很快就在中国社交媒体上成为热门话题，人们对中国传统白酒和咖啡混合的味道感到好奇。故选B。

2.What does the underlined word “surged” mean?

A Declined suddenly.

B Moved slowly.

C Emerged quickly.

D Increased greatly.

解析：选D。D词义猜测题。根据划线部分前后文的“sold out...before midday”“many had to shut down their online ordering system”“quickly used up the ice”“The number of orders is scary”等可知，订单“激增”，很多店铺在中午前就售罄，不得不关闭网上预订系统。故选D。

3.Who is not recommended to try the Moutai-flavored latte?

A Those who are in primary school.

B Those who are healthy enough.

C Those who have given birth for years.

D Those who are taking a bus.

解析：选A。A推理判断题。根据最后一段第二句的“underage people, pregnant women, drivers and those who are allergic to alcohol are advised not to order the drink”可知，未成年、孕妇、司机和对酒精过敏的人群不建议饮用茅台拿铁，正在上小学的人属于未成年。故选A。

4.What’s the purpose of the passage?

A To advertise.

B To introduce.

C To persuade.

D To entertain.

解析：选B。B推理判断题。根据短文内容可知，文章主要报道了茅台与瑞幸合作推出“酱香拿铁”这一新闻事件，即本文主要为了介绍这一新闻事件。故选B。