Drinking tea is an important part of Chinese culture．It is seen as the national drink in China．The most common types of Chinese tea are as follows．
Green Tea is the oldest and most popular．It has a pale color and a sharp flavor．It is produced mainly in Anhui and Zhejiang．The most popular is Longjing Tea which is produced near West Lake，Hangzhou．
Red Tea （Black Tea） is the second most popular type of Chinese tea．It can help treat stomachaches．Dianhong and Yixing are popular sorts of red tea．
Wulong Tea，also known as blue tea，has the advantages of green and red teas．It has a gentle flavor and can help people lose weight．Tie Guanyin Tea in Anhui and Dongding Wulong Tea in Taiwan are two well﹣known types of it．
Scented Tea （花茶） is created by mixing tea leaves with flowers．It is known by its strong fragrance，and it can help people feel comfortable after drinking．Jasmine（茉莉） tea is the most popular of this kind．
Do you know how to drink tea in a right way？Here are some tips：
•Drink it hot．
•Don't drink too strong tea．
•The best time to drink tea is between meals．
•Drinking tea a couple of hours after taking medicine．
•Green tea is the best choice for office workers．
33． has the longest history and is drunk by the largest number of Chinese．
A．Scented Tea．
B．Green Tea
C．Wulong Tea
34．Red Tea can ．
A．help people keep fit．
B．help people feel lucky
C．help treat illness
35．Dongding Wulong Tea is produced in ．
A．Taiwan
B．Yixing
C．Anhui
36．The right way to drink tea is ．
A．to drink it cold
B．to drink before or after meals
C．to drink too strong tea．
Why should we learn to swim?
Firstly, swimming is a good exercise for our health. Indeed doctors say it is the best exercise, because in swimming all the muscles of the body are used.
Secondly, swimming gives great pleasure. How nice it is, on a hot dusty day in summer, to take off one’s clothes and dive into the cool water of a rive or the sea, and to swim and float until one feels enough.
Thirdly, swimming may sometimes mean all the different between life and death, we never know when we may be in danger from water. We got on a voyage, and the ship in wrecked; we go for a pleasure sail on a lake and the boat turns over; we slip as we are walking along the bank of a river, and half in the water. If we can swim, we have chance for saving our own lives, but if we cannot swim, we are pretty certain to be drowned. So for our own safety, we should learn to swim.
Lastly, if we can swim, we may be able to save other people from drowning. How sad it is to see a friend drowning before our eyes while we cannot help just because we cannot swim.
11.Who says that swimming is the best exercise? _________.
A. Farmers B. Dentists C. Fishermen D. Doctors
12.When swimming, ________.
A. We don’t move at all B. all the muscle of the body are used
C. we move our legs only D. we drink lots of seawater into our stomach
13.Swimming ________.
A. gives great pain B. gives no pleasure
C. gives much pleasure D. does harm to the body
14.If we can swim, ________.
A. we are no longer humans, but fish B. we shall be drowned one day
C. we have a chance of saving our own lives D. we can’t walk any more
15.If we can swim, ________.
A. we may be able to help others from drowning
B. we can’t save others from drowning
C. it is pretty danger certain that we will get drowned
D. there is a great danger when we fall into the water
In England, afternoon tea, taken between four and five, is the most informal(非正式的) meal of the day. If you are a friend of the family, you may drop in for tea without an invitation（邀请） or telling that you are coming. Very often it is not served at a table. The members of the family and visitors take tea in the sitting room. Each person has a cup and saucer(托盘)，a spoon and a small plate for bread-and-butter and cake. By the way, do not help yourself to cake first; bread-and-butter first, then cake if there is any. Another piece of advice: Do not put more than one piece of bread or cake on your plate at the same time.
6.Afternoon tea is usually taken with __________.
A. in the morning B. between four and five
C. in the early afternoon D. in the evening
7.If you want to have afternoon tea in a friend’s home, ___________.
A. it is necessary for you to send a message
B. you should wait for his invitation
C. it is impolite for you to go there without taking anything with you
D. it is not necessary for you to call him or send a message.
8.In the passage, “drop in” means “_________”。
A. pay an informal visit B. fall down
C. drink at a friend’s home D. break
9.It’s impolite for you to _________.
A. help yourself to cake first
B. share a cup with your friend
C. put more than one piece of bread or cake on your plate once
D. all of the above
10.Which of the following is not true?
A. Afternoon tea is often taken in the sitting room.
B. The members of the family often share a cup and saucer, a spoon, etc.
C. Afternoon tea is usually taken between lunch and supper.
D. Help yourself to bread-and-butter before cake if there is any.
1.If you want to enjoy the Ballet Opera “Swan Lake”, go to Shanghai Grand Theatre_________.
A. on April 20 B. on April 21 C. on April 22 D. on April 27
2.Mr. and Mrs. Smith have one son and one daughter who study at a primary school. The tickets for the Ballet Opera “ Sleeping Beauty ” cost the family _______ yuan.
A. 720 B. 420 C. 540 D. 320
3.South Lane Xintiandi most probably is a place where people ___________.
A. watch films B. listen to concerts C. visit shows D. play soccer
4.Visitors who come to Shanghai for a twenty-day holiday may miss the_______, if they arrive on April 21.
A. photo show B. Jazz Week
C. concert by Singapore singers D. Opera “ Sleeping Beauty ”
5.If you are interested in Jazz and feel like watching it, the number ______ may be helpful.
A. 6322-4352 B. 6352-2314 C. 6217-3055 D. 6386-1818
You don’t need to speak French to understand the Parisians. You just need to know how to make gestures. A new guide has come out by French tourism officials, which is to help foreign visitors understand Parisians with a list of commonly used gestures like “shut up”. “If you use them the next time when you’re in Paris, people will start mistaking you for a native (当地人) in no time,” says the online guide at www.cestsoparis.com.
Some of the city’s rude native people in Paris have been a headache for the tourism authorities(旅游当局) for a long time. They have tried their best to ask Parisians to be more friendly to foreign visitors. They have decided to show visitors commonly used gestures by Parisians at www.cestsoparis.com. Visitors can learn and get help from there.
The website includes the common gestures such as “Bof” and “Camembert”. “Bof” is used to mean “I don’t know” or “I disagree”, and “Camembert” is to tell someone to shut up.
And it also includes a note, which warns visitors not to use the gestures too freely.Otherwise, they may see some even ruder Parisian expressions.
( )16. The coming out of that new guide in France is .
A. to help foreign visitors to learn French well
B. to help foreign visitors understand Parisians
C. to make a suitable website in Paris
D. to tell people the importance of speaking French
( )17. The gesture “Camembert” in the website means .
A. I don’t know B. I disagree
C. Don’t speak D. Don’t stop speaking
( )18. The underlined word “They” refers to(指代) .
A. the rude native people in Paris B. the tourism authorities in Paris
C. the commonly used gestures D. the foreign visitors in Paris
( )19. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Some native Parisians are rude to foreign visitors.
B. The new guide is mainly for foreign tourists.
C. You’ll be regarded as a native if you use the gestures at www.cestsoparis.com.
D. You can use the gestures in Paris as freely as you want.
( )20. The BEST title for this passage is .
A. How to learn French B. What places to visit in Paris
C. Gestures make you a Parisian D. How rude Parisians are
Thousands of years ago, people only ate food that was grown near their homes. Some kinds of food were only grown in one place, so people from other places didn’t know about them. When Europeans first traveled to Central and South America in the 1500s, they discovered strange kinds of food that they had never seen before. Today, these are grown in a lot of different countries and they’re sold in supermarkets all over the world. They don’t seem strange any more!
Potatoes were first grown in the Andes in South America. In 1586， they were taken to Europe by explorers(探险家).In 1719， they were taken to North America. Before 1719， nobody in North America had ever seen or eaten a potato. Today each American eats more than 60 kilos of potatoes a year.
Tomatoes were also first grown by native(本地的)Americans. When European explorers visited the south of America in 1500, they took tomato seeds(种子)back to Europe. Soon, tomatoes were grown in Europe, but people in England didn’t eat them. At that time, a lot of English people thought that tomatoes were poisonous!
Chilies(辣椒)have been eaten in Central and South America for more than 8 ，000 years ！ In the 1500s, chilies were taken to Europe by explorers. Today, they are grown in hot countries all over the world.
11. How many kinds of food are mentioned in the passage?
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.
12. People in Central and South America have eaten chilies for more than years.
A. 1,500 B. 1,586 C. 8,000
13. The underlined word "poisonous" in the passage means " " in Chinese.
A.有毒的 B.重要的 C.辛辣的
14. According to the passage, we know that .
A. people only ate food grown near their homes after 1719
B. people in Europe were the first to plant potatoes
C. the European explorers took chilies to Europe in the 1500s
15. Which of the following is the best title(标题)for the passage?
A. Traveling to America
B. "Strange" Food
C. The Earliest Explorers
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