马耳他匠人献给冬奥的甜蜜礼物
马耳他匠人献给冬奥的甜蜜礼物

Andrew Farrugia is a Maltese (马耳他的) chocolate maker with many world records. Recently, he and his team made the world’s longest chocolate train. It is 55.27 meters long. It has a steam engine and 22 carts. Each cart weighs about 160 kg.

They worked hard for months. They made 5,000 chocolate pieces and put them together in Milan before the Winter Olympic Games. Andrew wanted to leave a legacy (遗产) to his country and family. Now the chocolate train cannot be eaten. People will use some parts for training or animal feed.

1.1. Andrew Farrugia has many ________.

A friends

B world records

C cars

D factories

解析：选B。B细节理解题。第一段第一句“Andrew Farrugia is ... with many world records”说明他是拥有多项世界纪录的马耳他巧克力制作人。故选B。

2.2. Each cart of the train weighs about ______ kg.

A 160

B 22

C 55

D 5,000

解析：选A。A细节理解题。第一段“Each cart weighs about 160 kg.”说明每节车厢重约160千克。故选A。

3.3. They spent ______ in making the chocolate train.

A days

B weeks

C months

D years

解析：选C。C细节理解题。第二段“They worked hard for months.”说明他们努力工作了好几个月。故选C。

4.4.They finished the chocolate train in ______.

A Malta

B Milan

C London

D Paris

解析：选B。B细节理解题。第二段“They ... put them together in Milan”提到他们在米兰组装完成这列巧克力火车。故选B。