Chocolatesoapissupposedtobegoodfortheskin.Butit’snotsogoodforthetongue.UnfortunatelyfortheUSsoldiersofWorldWarIIthechocolatebarsthearmygavethemtastedliketheywereintendedforuseinthebath.In

　　Chocolatesoapissupposedtobegoodfortheskin.Butit’snotsogoodforthetongue.UnfortunatelyfortheUSsoldiersofWorldWarIIthechocolatebarsthearmygavethemtastedliketheywereintendedforuseinthebath.

　　Inthearmy’sdefenseitwasn’ttryingtowinanycookingawards.Infactitspecificallyorderedthatitschocolatebarsnotbetoodelicioussosoldierswouldn’teatthemtooquickly.Thesebarswerecreatedforsurvivalnottaste.“Theywereawful”JohnOttoaformerarmycaptaininWorldWarⅡsaid.“Theywerebigthickthingsandtheyweren’tanygood.ItriedthembutIhadtobeawfulhungryafterItriedthemonce.”

　　Asunappealingasthechocolatebarsweretosomeotherslikedthem.SamuelHinklethechemistwhocreatedthechocolatebarspointedoutthatthenumberofbarsmadewerefargreaterthanthearmyneeded.“ItsoonbecameobviousthatthegenerousAmericansoldiersweresharingtheirvaluedpossessionswiththeirforeignfriendswhethersoldiersofothercountriesorlocalcitizens.”

　　ThebarsturnedmanyhungryEuropeansintofriendsoftheUnitedStates.“Peoplewantedthem”saidOtto“You’dgivethemtokids.Insomeplacestheywereveryhungry.AndtheysurehelpedrelaxpeopleaboutAmericansoldiers.”

　　OttosaidheneversawaEuropeanturnhisorhernoseupatthechocolate.“Itwasfood”hesaid“Atthattimeeveryonewasveryhungry.IsawGermankidsstandingoutsidetheU.S.armykitchen.Theyweren’tbeggingjuststandingthereverypolitely.Whenweweredonethekidswouldeatthefoodoutofthegarbage.Theywerethathungry.”

　　OtherEuropeansdidnotseechocolateuntilwellafterthewarended.“Wedidn’tseeanyAmericanswhereIwas”saidElizabethRadsmawhowas25yearsoldwhentheGermansoccupiedhercountrytheNetherlands.“EvenafterthewarwesawonlyEnglish.MaybetheAmericansgaveoutsomechocolateinthebigcitiesbutwewereonlyinasmalltown.BeforetheBritishwesawonlyGermansoldiers.Butchocolate?Don’tmakemelaugh!Maybeinmydreams!”

　　Asoldierinthefieldmighthaveresponded“Becarefulwhatyouwishfor”—andthengratefullybitonachocolatebartheonlyfoodavailableformiles.

　　61.WhatwastheAmericansoldiers’attitudetowardsthechocolatebars?

　　A.Theyweredelicious.