When tea and coffee were first introduced to Europe in the 18th century, people had different ideas about their use.Some said that tea and coffee were harmful to humans and they could cause （引起）people to die.
In Sweden（瑞典）, King Gustaf Ⅲ decided to find out whether or not this was true.It happened that there were two brothers in prison at that time.They were twins and were almost alike in every way.They had both been sentenced to death (判处死刑).The King decided to let them live if one of the men agreed to drink several cups of tea each day and the other several cups of coffee.
Both brothers lived many years without problems of any kind.At last,the brother who had drunk tea every day died at the age of 83,the other died a few years later.
Because of the experiment(实验), tea and coffee got accepted (接受) and became popular as drink in Sweden, and it is one of the many countries of the world where much tea and coffee is drunk today.Tea and coffee were first introducd to Europe in_______.
| A．the eighteenth century | B．the eighteen century |
| C．eighteenth centuries | D．eighteen centuries |
What does the word harmful mean in Chinese?---It means________.
| A．有趣的 | B．苦涩无味的 | C．有害的 | D．可口的 |
The brother who had drunk tea every day lived______.
| A．until he was over 83 |
| B．until he was 83 |
| C．until the other had been dead for several years |
| D．until he had drunk tea for a few years |
. Today the Swedish drink_________.
| A．much more coffee than tea | B．much tea and coffee |
| C．little tea and coffee | D．much tea but little coffee |
五位中国学生要去美国留学，他们想要找住家。请仔细阅读题中的学生的个人情况说明，并从A至F六个选项中，帮助他们选择最适合的住家.Zhang Chao likes Chinese food. He hopes his host family speak a little Chinese.
Li Wei likes doing sports. He wants to live near a park.
Liu Yong hopes to live near his school---Reading School. He prefers a bed room with a bathroom
Chen Yao wants to live in a big bedroom cheaper than ￡350 a month. She can’t stand pets.
Hu Mei loves pets. She would like a bedroom cheaper than ￡220 a month.
If you want to get a new cell phone number, don’t forget to bring your ID(身份证明) with you .
As of September 1, people have to register(注册) with their ID to buy a new cell phone number. You can show your ID card or hukou, but student ID’s won’t work.
If you already have a cell phone number, it is better to register it before 2013.
The new rules are meant to prevent junk messages and fraud(诈骗) through cell phones.
A cell phone user in China on average received 43.3 messages a week in the first half of this year. According to reports, about 12 of those were junk messages.
In a survey, about 74.5 percent of users said they have received fraudulent(诈骗的) messages.
If all people register their cell phone number with ID information, it will be easier for police to find the people behind those messages.
Situations in other countries
Because cell phone are getting more and more popular, many countries have made stricter cell phone rules.
Countries like India, Japan, Australia, and Singapore all ask users to register their ID information.
Ulrich Mller is a German living in Beijing. “In Germany, you have to show your ID when you buy a cell phone card,” he said. “The rules have been there for a long time. Most people know about it.”
Linda van der Horst is a student at Peking University. She said that in the Netherlands(荷兰)，people have to show ID information and bank account(账户) information to buy a cell phone card.What is the passage mainly about?
| A．How to use a cell phone. | B．How to choose a cell phone. |
| C．New cell phone services. | D．New cell phone rules in China. |
Which of the following can you use to buy a new cell phone number?
| A．Student ID card. | B．Bank account. |
| C．Driving license. | D．ID card. |
If you register your cell phone number with ID information, .
| A．you will receive more junk messages |
| B．the cell phone service company may stop your service |
| C．the police will find the people behind messages |
| D．you can buy a new cell phone |
People received an average of junk messages in a week in the first half of this year.
| A．31.3 | B．12 | C．43.3 | D．55 |
To buy a cell phone card, which country asks people to show their bank account information?
| A．India | B．Japan | C．Australia | D．Netherlands |
I went home one Saturday afternoon in the autumn of 1993 to get some work done in the garden. While sweeping leaves on the ground, my five-year-old son Nick came over and asked me to write something on a piece of paper to make a sign for him.
“What for?” I asked.
“I’m going to sell some of my stones, " he answered.
Nick was fascinated with stones and had collected many stones from all over. “I’m busy to
do that for you. Go and ask your mum for help." I said.
A short time later, Nick returned with a sign, reading. " Stones. One Dollar Each”. He took the sign, a small chair and 4 of his best stones and walked to the road in front of our garden. There he put the stones in a line and sat down on the chair.
After half an hour, nobody passed by. I walked to him and asked him to go back, but he didn't.
Another half hour later, a small car came down the road. I watched as Nick stood up, holding his sign up. A woman rolled down a window and read the sign. I couldn't hear their talk, but I saw the woman turn to the driver and the man reach for his pocket.
I sat in the yard, as Nick ran to me. Waving the dollar, he shouted. "I told you I could sell one stone for a dollar — if you believe in yourself, you can do anything."Why didn't the writer help his son?
| A．Because his wife is better at making a sign. |
| B．Because he didn't know what to write. |
| C．Because he was busy sweeping leaves. |
| D．Because he didn’t want his son to sell the stones. |
The underlined words "was fascinated with" mean “______”.
| A．was far from | B．was afraid of |
| C．was famous for | D．was interested in |
Nick was a boy ______.
A. who was kind B. who had a strong mind
C who was honest D. who had many hobbiesWhich is the best title(题目) of the story?
| A．My son's first sale. | B．Let's collect stones. |
| C．How to sell a stone. | D．A hobby that can make you rich. |
From the passage we know _____.
| A．the story happened in spring |
| B．the car was driven by a woman |
| C．Nick spent half an hour selling one stone |
| D．the writer might be moved(感动)by his son |
阅读下列短文，根据短文中的信息完成文后表格。（每空一词)
When we talk about how teenagers are getting worse and worse now, most young people don’t agree. Teenagers always say they are growing up. They can have part-time jobs.They can drive cars.And they can even get married when they’re a lillte bit older.
Their parents say, “ Our children are very good.They like pop music,but they play it in their own rooms.They help in the house.You know they feel bored sometimes because there’s nothing interesting in the neighborhood,no clubs,and no sports.They have nothing to do.
A teacher says that he believes most young people are very kind.He thinks that it’s not bad for young people to like loud music because it can give them lots of energy and make them feel excited .Also, a lot of young people work very hard at school,and they can get good jobs later.
Lewis,a sixteen-year-old boy said, “I have passed all my examinations,but I can’t get a part-time job because older people always think I’m lazy.”
In my opinion, a lot of teenagers are very kind.They belong to community work groups.They help old people,and they also volunteer in local hospitals or primary schools to help look after the sick people and younger students.
| Title: |
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| The |
Having part-time jobs; Driving cars; |
| The reason why they feel |
There isn’t |
| The view from their parents |
They are good and do some |
| The |
Loud music can make them feel energetic and make them feel They work hard and can get good jobs later. |
| Conclusion |
They are kind and |
A man came home from work late, tired, to find his 5-year-old son waiting for him at the door.
“Daddy, how much money do you make an hour?”
“If you must know, I make $20 an hour.”
“Oh,” the little boy replied, with his head down.He thought for a moment, looked up and said, “Daddy,could you lend me $10?” The father was furious, “If you asked for the money to buy a toy or some other rubbish, then go straight to your room and think about why you are being so selfish!”
The little boy quietly went to his room and shut the door. After about an hour or so, the father calmed down, and started to think, “Maybe I was too hard on you just now.” said the man, “Here’s $10.”
“Oh,thank you,Daddy!.”he said happily.Then, the boy took out some coins.When the father found that the boy already had money, he got angry again.
“Why do you want more money since you already have some?” the father shouted angrily.
“Because I didn’t have enough, but now I do.”the lillte boy replied, “Daddy, I have $20 now.Can I buy an hour of your time? Please come home early tomorrow.I would like to have dinner with you.”At first,the father didn’t lend the boy any money because .
| A．he thought the boy wanted to keep the money for himself |
| B．he did not have enough money at that moment |
| C．he thought the boy would buy something of no use |
| D．the boy always borrowed money from him |
In this passage,the underlined word “furious” means .
| A．very angry | B．quite happy | C．too excited | D．a little nervous |
The boy wanted to buy with twenty dollars.
| A．a new book for himself | B．a nice present for his father |
| C．a toy for his own birthday | D．an hour of his father’s time |
From the passage, we can infer that the boy’s father .
| A．often played with his son | B．spent little time with his son |
| C．didn’t love his son at all | D．often came back home early |
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