John Pemberton is the original inventor of the famous drink - Coca-Cola. He invented it in Atlanta in 1886. The original drink was a type of syrup, using coca leaves, sugar and cola nuts, plus a few other secret ingredients! Pemberton sold it as a medicine; and with its coca (the source of cocaine), it must have made people feel good! Nevertheless, Pemberton’s medicine was not very successful, so he sold his secret formula to another druggist, Asa Candler. Candler was interested, because he had another idea that Pemberton’s “medicine” would be much better if it was mixed with soda. Candler was thus the man who really invented the drink Coca-Cola. Candler also advertised his new drink, and soon people were going to drugstores just to get a drink of Coca-Cola. Before long, other people became interested in the product, including a couple of businessmen who wanted to sell it in bottles. Candler sold them a licence to bottle the drink, and very quickly the men became millionaires. The famous bottle, with its very distinctive shape, was designed in 1916. And the famous Coca-Cola logo is the most famous logo in the world. Unlike any other famous commercial logos, it has not changed in 100 years! During the First World War, American soldiers in Europe began asking for Coca-Cola, so the Coca-Cola company began to export to Europe. It was so popular with soldiers that they then had to start bottling the drink in Europe. Today, Coca-Cola is made in countries all over the world, including Russia and China; it is the world’s most popular drink. As for the famous formula, it is probably the world’s most valuable secret! The exact ingredients for making Coca-Cola are only known to a handful of people. And as for the “coca” that was in the original drink, that was eliminated in 1903. It was a drug, and too dangerous. Today’s Coca-Cola contains caffeine, but not cocaine! Question 26. What is the best title of the passage? The inventors of Coca-cola Coca-cola in the World The Success of Coca-cola The Story of Coca-cola Question 27. The word “druggist” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ____. nurse doctor chemistry pharmacist Question 28. The pronoun “it” in paragraph 4 refers to ____. bottle Coca-Cola company Coca-Cola Coca-Cola logo Question 29. When were the Coca-Cola’s bottle shape and logo designed according to the passage? in 1916 in 1986 in 1930 in 1886 Question 30. According to the passage, what is NOT true about the formula of Coca-Cola ? Its ingredient was changed from cocaine to caffeine. It is probably the world’s most priceless secret. It was really invented by the druggist. Asa Candler. Its exact ingredients are well known to many people.