Compared with taverns, coffee-houses were usually__________.A、poorly decorated
B、noisy and dirty
C、calm and well-furnished
D、highly specialized
【正确答案】：C
【题目解析】：细节判断题。题干问相比taverns（酒馆），咖啡馆是什么样的地方。第四段中定位到taverns这个词，发现是在和coffee house做对比：Coffee houses … were adorned with bookshelves, mirrors, gilt-framed pictures and good furniture, in contrast to the noisiness, gloom and squalor of taverns. 在段末再次提到coffee houses，并说coffee-houses were calm, sober and well-ordered establishments。由此可见，咖啡馆是安静，陈设较好的地方。选项C符合文章意思，故而C为正确答案。