One thing that British and Chinese cultures share is a love for fine tea. Today, when we think of western tea culture, we often think of the English and beautiful china cups.
Afternoon tea
People believe that an English lady, Anna, first introduced the idea of afternoon tea. In the 18th and 19th centuries, the English are only two main meals each day ----breakfast and a heavy dinner that would last several hours in the evening. As a result, people often got very hungry during the long wait between these two meals. To solve this problem, Anna came up with the clever idea of inviting some friends to join her for an afternoon meal between four and five o`clock. This meal included cakes and sandwiches, and tea was served to wash down the food. In order to make this afternoon meal important, fine china cups and plates, and silver teapots, forks and spoons were used. Soon, afternoon tea parties became popular social occasions. Today, afternoon tea parties continue to play an important part in the social life in the modern Britain.
Will you come for coffee?
Coffee also has an important role in British culture. People often use the words “Will you come for coffee?” to mean “Would you like to come to my home for a chat?”Normally, several different drinks such as tea, hot chocolate or a soft drink like orange juice will be served as well as coffee, and you will be asked what you would like. However, you will not normally be offered wine at a “coffee” party.
Coffeehouses and the London Stock Exchange(股票交易所)
In the 17th century London, coffeehouses were busy and noisy places. Businessmen and bankers went to coffeehouses to do their business, as well as to drink coffee. In fact, the London Stock Exchange is believed to have started from these coffeehouses.
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Anna introduced the idea of drinking afternoon tea because she _________.
| A．enjoyed chatting with her friends at home. |
| B．loved fine tea and beautiful china tea cups |
| C．wanted to share nice food with her friends |
| D．found people felt hungry during the long wait between the two meals. |
If someone says to you “Will you come for coffee?”, you _______.
| A．will be offered coffee only |
| B．are asked what you would like to drink |
| C．will be asked to have a chat with him or her |
| D．are invited to take part in an afternoon tea party |
From the last paragraph we can see ____________.
| A．a new business was started in coffeehouses |
| B．coffeehouses are still used by businessmen and bankers |
| C．businessmen and bankers went to coffeehouses just for coffee |
| D．most people wouldn`t like to go to coffeehouses because of the noise |
Which is the best title of the article?
| A．British and Chinese Cultures |
| B．English Tea and Coffee Culture |
| C．Coffeehouses and Business |
| D．Chinese Tea and Coffee |
A young man once went to town and bought himself a pair of trousers. When he got home, he found that they were about two inches（英寸）longer.
He went to the kitchen, there his mother and two sisters were doing housework. He said to them, “The new trousers are too long. Could one of you help me to shorter them by two inches?” But they were too busy. They said nothing and were still working.
After his mother finished washing all plates, she shortened the trousers by two inches. Then one of his sisters remember his trousers and shortened them by two inches. When the other sister came back home from cinema, she also remembered the new trousers. “I nearly forgot that.” She thought. Then she shortened them by two inches.The new trousers were too ______________.
| A．long | B．short | C．big | D．small |
He had _______________.
| A．only one sister | B．two brothers |
| C．two sisters | D．a brother and a sister |
They said nothing because ________________.
| A．they didn’t want to help him |
| B．they had no time to help him |
| C．they didn’t know what to do |
| D．they didn’t hear him |
His mother was the _____________ one to make the trousers shorter.
| A．only | B．last | C．second | D．first |
The next morning he would find his trousers were _________shorter than the original （原来）one.
| A．two inches | B．four inches | C．six inches | D．not |
Mike was ten years old and he went to the Ashland School. He was very good at football, so he was chosen(被选中) by the school team. He always played very well in the matches, and he scored a lot of goals (得分很多). One day Mike said to his parents, “we will play football with the Gum Tree School .Will you come and cheer us on?” And they agreed to come.
The match was in the park. The Gum Tree School team wore green shirts and blue shorts (短裤), and Mike’s team wore white shirts and red shorts. In the first two minutes of the match, Mike ran with the ball and kicked it into the goal. All the Ashland School boys and their families were very excited about it.
After that, Mike scored two goals before half time. Then in the second half of the match he almost scored another goal, but he kicked the ball with his foot lightly , and the goalkeeper caught it easily and threw it out.
After the match, Mike’s father said to him, “You missed a good chance (机会) to score another goal, Mike. Why did you kick it lightly?”
“Because there were tears (眼泪) in the goalkeeper’s eyes,” Mike answered.Mike was chosen in the school team because he_____________ .
| A．studied well | B．ran fast |
| C．like basketball | D．played football well |
What color shirts did Mike’s team wear?
| A．Blue | B．Green | C．Red | D．White |
How many goals did Mike score in the match? .
| A．Two | B．Four | C．Three | D．Five |
What does the word” goalkeeper” mean in the third paragraph? .
| A．教练 | B．守门员 | C．裁判 | D．观众 |
From the passage we know ______________
| A．Mike’s farther didn’t like playing football |
| B．the Gum Tree School Team lost the match because of the goalkeeper |
| C．the goalkeeper was happy when they won the match |
| D．Mike was a good player and was kind to others |
Do you think of white when someone talks about a polar bear? In fact, the polar bear does not have white fur. It just appears to be white. Polar bears have a very good sense of smell. It helps them to find food. During summer, polar bears sleep longer, because they are able to find their food more easily at night. Usually, after a meal, polar bears have a short sleep. A polar bear can have 2-3 babies at a time. They live with their mothers until they are about two-and-a-half years old.
However, polar bears will die out soon because of people. There are only 20,000 to 25,000 polar bears in the world. The ones that are left are trying to survive today. The number of polar bears is becoming smaller and smaller because of the loss of sea ice— polar bears mostly inhabit (居住于) the sea ice, not the land ice. This is happening because of global warming (全球气候变暖), pollution, hunting and so on.
Ordinary people don't care, but great people have the power and want to save tigers, fight for giant pandas and save polar bears. Ordinary people will wait, but great people will find a new world. For me, I will not waiting. I will take the bus more often from now on. Join me and save the polar bears, and, of course, the tigers, the giant pandas and...According to the passage, which of these answers does NOT make sea ice less?
| A．Global warming. | B．Pollution. |
| C．Hunting. | D．Travelling. |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A．Polar bear fur is white. |
| B．Perhaps the writer will drive his car less. |
| C．It's harder for polar bears to find food in summer. |
| D．Polar bears left have a good, happy life. |
What does the word "ordinary" mean in Chinese?
| A．勤劳的 | B．聪慧的 | C．普通的 | D．坚强的 |
What is the main idea of this passage?
| A．To show that the number of polar bears is getting smaller. |
| B．To tell people that polar bears will soon have nowhere to live. |
| C．To let people know why polar bears are in danger. |
| D．To talk about polar bears and suggest that people protect animals. |
Where can this passage come from?
| A．A magazine about animals. |
| B．A book about greetings. |
| C．A poster about working plans. |
| D．An instruction book. |
A king in Africa had a close friend that helped him grow up. The friend had a habit of looking at everything positively(肯定)that happened in his life and saying “This is good”.
One day the king and his friend were out hunting. The friend would prepare the guns for the king. The friend did something wrong in preparing one of the guns, and after the gun from his friend, the king fired it and his thumb(拇指) was blown off. On seeing the situation the friend said as usual, “This is good!” The king replied, “No, this is not good!” He was very angry and sent his friend to jail(监狱).
About a year later, the king was hunting in a forest. Cannibals(食人者) caught him and took him to their village. As they were going to kill him, they noticed that the king was missing a thumb. They never ate anyone who was less than whole, so they sent the king back.
When he returned home, he felt sorry for his treatment of his friend. He went quickly to the jail to speak with his friend. “You were right”, he said. “It was good that thumb was blown off.” And he told the friend all that had just happened. “And so I am very sorry for sending you to jail for so long. It was bad for me to do this.”
“No,” his friend replied, “this is good!” “What do you mean? How could it be good that I sent my friend to jail for a year?”
“If I had not been in jail, I would have been with you, and I would have been eaten!”From the story we learn that ________.
| A．the king was not a good friend indeed |
| B．the king’s friend always knew what would happen |
| C．the friend would say “This is Good !” when anything happened |
| D．the king was not good at hunting at all. |
The king was sent back by Cannibals because _______.
| A．Cannibals never ate a king |
| B．the king’s friend was in jail |
| C．the king had a gun with him |
| D．the king missed his thumb |
The best title for the reading is _______.
| A．The Lucky King |
| B．The Great Friend |
| C．Nothing Stops Real Friendship |
| D．Everything Happens for the Good |
Steve Jobs was one of the fathers of the personal computing time and the founder of Apple. He was also one of the giants of the information age. Here are some of his greatest contributions.
| Apple II Jobs and Steve Wozniak founded Apple Computers Inc. in 1976.  A year later, the Apple II was invented. This production( 产品) was the world's first mass-market personal computer. |
 The iMac Under Jobs' leadership Apple introduced the all-in-one iMac computer in 1998. The iMac became the first machine, which offered only a CD-ROM slot. |
The iPad By 2010, Steve Jobs was confident the world was ready to have a tablet computer that would be great for watching movies and playing games. The touch-sensitive iPad is a great success. |
iPhone 4s iPhone 4s came out on October4, 2011, in America.  It looks like iPhone 4. It has a larger and wider screen and a slimmer yet wider case. It has a better camera and faster data transfer speeds. |
When did the iMac first come out?
| A．In 1976. | B．In 1998. | C．In 2010. | D．In 2011. |
Which one was the oldest?
| A．The Apple II. | B．The iMac. | C．The iPad. | D．The iPhone 4s. |
From the passage, we can know that the iPad _______.
| A．has a better camera |
| B．is the first personal computer |
| C．has a CD-ROM slot |
| D．is great for watching movies |
According to the passage, which of the following is True?
| A．iPhone 4s'screen is the same size as iPhone 4. |
| B．iPhone 4s has a larger and slimmer case than iPhone 4. |
| C．iPhone 4s uses less time to transfer data than iPhone 4. |
| D．iPhone 4s with an improved camera is cheaper than iPhone 4. |
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