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职称英语考试理工类常考的阅读理解精选(1)　　In the last 500 years, nothing about people---not their clothes, ideas, or languages---has changed as much as what they eat. The original chocolate drink was made form the seeds of the cocoa tree by South American Indians. The Spanish introduced it to the rest of the world during the 1500s. And although it was very expensive, it quickly became fashionable. In London shops where chocolate drinks were served became important meeting places. Some still exist today. 　　The potato is also from the New World. Around 1600, the Spanish brought it from Peru to Europe, where it so