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Arguments （争吵） between teenagers and parents can be a problem and should be taken seriously.

•A few examples of the arguments

Parent: Mike is always making trouble in school. You'd better keep away from him. Ben: You don't know him as well as I do stop trying to tell me who I can make friends with.

Parent: Don't spend so much time playing computer games. You should do something meaningful. Grace: I've already finished my homework. I just want to relax.

Parent: You got an F in your physics exam again. I'm disappointed （失望） with you. Jack: I did study hard. but it's just too difficult for me.

•Some results of a survey

About 18% of the kids talk to their parents when they have problems.

Over 50% of the kids think their parents don't understand them.

Almost 50% of the parents talk to their children only about school.

•Some suggestions from experts

Communicate with your kids in a friendly way.

Encourage kids to share their feelings with you.

Take part in different activities together with kids.

31 ． Ben's parent isn't happy with Ben being friends with________.

A．

Mike

B．

Grace

C．

Jack

32 ． Grace's mother thinks playing computer games is ________.

A．

interesting

B．

relaxing

C．

meaningless

33 ． Jack didn't do well in physics because________.

A．	he often plays with Mike
B．	he thinks it's too hard for him
C．	he plays computer games too much

34 ． From the survey of the passage, we can know that ________.

A．	none of the kids think their parents understand them
B．	most parents talk to their children only about school
C．	a few kids talk to their parents when they have problems

35 ． The suggestions are for ________.

A．

parents

B．

teachers

C．

students

D

Chinese companies lead in global 5G patent applications with Huawei taking the crown, according to a report by IPlytics, an authorized patent data company. Three companies from China were included in the top 10 list of 5G Standards-Essential Patents (SEPs) family owners, Huawei ranked first. ZTE Corp and China Academy of Telecommunications Technology (CATT) grabbed fifth and ninth places.

Chinese companies topped the list with most 5G SEPs applications in communication systems by the end of April 2019, accounting for 34 percent of the world's total. Chinese tech giant Huawei has taken a leading role by owning 15 percent of SEPs, according to the report "Who Is Leading the 5G Patent Race?"

SG SEPs are patents that any company will have to use when carrying out 5G and no one can avoid them.

Different from 3G and 4G technologies, 5G technology will influence various industries and encourage the appearance of many new products, services and industries.

The automotive sector will most likely be one of the first industries to depend on 5G, which will connect vehicles to other vehicles, roadsides, traffic lights buildings and the Internet according to the report.

"It is 5G that is going to be a huge jump forward for communication systems because only with 5G's higher bandwidth can a number of applications be more advanced and used by most consumers," said Nicole Peng, senior director of the market research company Canalys.

As 5G technology has combined various industries and technologies, the number of 5G SEPs rose to more than 60,000 globally by the end of April 2019, the report said.

1 ． Which one was NOT on the top 10 list of 5G SEPs?

A．

Canalys.

B．

Huawei.

C．

ZTE Corp.

D．

CATT.

2 ． What is the main idea of the first two paragraphs?

A．	No companies can avoid SG SEPs.	B．	IPlyties is an important data company.
C．	Chinese companies lead the 5G patent race.	D．	China owned 34% of the world's SG SEPs applications.

3 ． What does Nicole Peng think of 5G?

A．	Various industries will be helpful for 5G a lot.
B．	Many applications will make 5G more advanced.
C．	5G will be used by many most advanced consumers.

D ． 5G will make great progress in communication systems.

4 ． Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．	5G will be first used by the industry of the automotive sector.	B．
C．	Various industries and farming will be mostly influenced by 5	D．
E．	5G will encourage many new products, services, and industries to appear.	F．

D ． More than 6,000 SG SEPs had been used by the end of April 2019.

C

December 27, 2019 was an exciting day for Chinese people. China's biggest and most powerful rocket, the Long March 5, was successfully launched in Hainan on that day.

The 57-meter-tall rocket is the tallest and strongest rocket in China. Since the Long March 5 is much bigger than others in the Long March rockets, it has been nicknamed "Chubby 5", according to China Daily.

The rocket is able to carry things weighing up to 25,000 kilograms-the weight of 16 midsize cars, China Daily noted. This payload is about 2.5 times greater than any other Chinese rocket. The Long March 5 is the third most powerful rocket in the world. Our Chinese scientists are really proud of it.

During the December launch, the Long March 5 successfully sent the Shijian 20th satellite, China's largest and heaviest home-made satellite, into space. In addition to sending the satellite into space, the launch also tested several projects that were used to improve the rocket's basic skills. It also tested the key project that will be used to take the Change 5 probe to the moon, according to the China National Space Center.

In the future, the Long March 5 will be used for China's fifth lunar expedition, as well as to place parts of China's space-station into space. "In 2021, we will use the Long March 5 to launch the Change's 5 probe to the moon and also send a special probe to Mars," said Wang Xiaojun, the project manager of the Long March 5.

1 ． What do we know about the Long March 5?

A．	It was launched at the start of 2019.	B．	It was launched in Xichang.
C．	It is the tallest rocket in the world.	D．	It is the biggest Long March rocket.

2 ． What is the payload of the Long March 5?

A．	It's more than 2,500 kilograms.	B．	It's three times greater than others'.
C．	It's up to 25,000 kilograms.	D．	It's the weight of 16 midsize buses.

3 ． Scientists used the Long March 5 launch to ________.

A．	improve the satellite's basic skills	B．	have China's fifth lunar expedition
C．	send a special probe to the moon	D．	send China's heaviest home-made satellite into space

4 ． What is the last paragraph mainly about?

A．	How China's space-station will be built.
B．	When the Long March 5 will be send to the Mars.
C．	What the Long March 5 will be used for in the future.
D．	Why the scientists will send the Long March 5 to the moon .

B

Two years ago, Chai graduated from Tianjin College of University of Science and Technology. He took over his parents' 20,000 square meter plot of land and set up a business: growing Chinese chives.

But instead of growing Chinese chives in the traditional way, Chai plants them in garden pots and sells them directly to customers through an online store. Now his family makes 10 million yuan a year.

Running a business is a dream for many young graduates. Chai is one of those young graduates who have found great career opportunities in rural areas. They make good use of their agricultural knowledge and new skills, and get support form the government.

When Chai came up with the idea of growing Chinese chives, he was not sure about running his own business. But Youth Business China, a non-profit( 非盈利的 ) program supported by the government which helps encourage youth entrepreneurship ( 创业精神 ), gave Chai courage and confidence. The program offers 30,000 to 50,000 yuan in start-up funding to young people who have great ideas. It also assigns( 分配 ) each of them a tutor who provides guidance on spending the money and running the company.

"My relatives and friends regard farming as a bad job. But being a farmer is just my job," said Chai. So far, his products have been shipped to places as far as Dubai on the Arabian Gulf. Chai is confident that he can make a greater success of this job in the future.

1 ． Which statement is NOT wrong?

A．	Chai Huilong plants Chinese chives in a traditional way instead of in garden pots.
B．	Chai Huilong decided to run his own business at the very beginning.
C．	His products are very popular all over the world except Dubai.
D．	Chai started his company with the support form the government.

2 ． According to the passage, which one is the right order for Chai Huilong?

a. Chai Huilong became a Chinese chive farmer.

b. Chai thought of an idea for growing Chinese chives.

c. Chai sold Chinese chives online and made much money.

d. Chai found great career opportunities in rural areas.

A．

bdca

B．

dbac

C．

dbca

D．

bdac

3 ． Which proverb of the following shows the purpose of the passage?

A．	Every trade has its own master.	B．	Great hopes make great man.
C．	Actions speak louder than words.	D．	While there is life, there is hope.

4 ． Where can we probably read this passage?

A．	In a newspaper	B．	In a fashion magazine
C．	In a novel	D．	In an agricultural book

A

Countries	Rubbish Sorting( 分类 )
China	Some people might find it hard to tell which piece of rubbish goes in which bin. A mini app( 应用软件 ) in Alipay( 支付宝 ) can help. Type in the name of the rubbish and the app will give you an answer right away.
The US	A company's robot knows the rubbish smartly and quickly. It can sort food boxes and drink bottles by scanning their logos( 图标 ). The robot can sort 60 different kinds of rubbish per minute.
Canada	A company uses computer technology to sort rubbish on a moving belt( 皮带 ). The more sorting it does, the better it will perform, as it learns from its work.
Japan	Rubbish sorting has been practiced for many years and Japanese people have a good habit of rubbish sorting. Japanese people consider it a shame when they make wrong sorting.

1. In which column( 专栏 ) of a newspaper can we probably read this passage?

A．

Sports Report

B．

Movie Review

C．

Around the World

D．

Advertisement

2 ． What can help people to sort rubbish properly in China?

A．

An app.

B．

A robot.

C．

Computer technology.

D．

Good habit.

3 ． In which country do people have a good habit about rubbish sorting?

A．

China

B．

America

C．

Canada

D．

Japan

Wetlands-lakes, rivers, marshes and coasts（保护生物多样性）, control floods and remove pollutants. They are also helpful to rice and fish production, transportation and so on. They are important and necessary feeding and breeding grounds for migratory birds. They are the most threatened ecosystem（受到威胁的生态系统）.

   World Wetlands Day came from the Convention on Wetlands（湿地公约） signed in Iran, China joined the convention on July 31, our country had 57 wetland nature reserves listed as major wetlands for protection under the convention, covering a total of nearly 7 million hectares. ______, 10 percent of the world's wetland areas, which comes fourth in the world. China also has some of Asia's most important wetlands, such as Poyang Lake and Asia's longest river, Yangtze River.

   However, a WWF research showed China's wetlands were seriously threatened by degradationbecause of pollution, climate change and over﹣exploitation. So our government has been taking actions to return farmland to wetland and remove some fish farms.

   It was reported the 57 key Chinese wetlands increased by 2, 479 hectares from 2018 to 2019. Li Yan, an official from the National Forestry and Grassland Administration, "The area of wetlands in China has become larger over the past five years, growing by 202, 600 hectares and making a great contribution to water quality and environmental protection. Between 2016 and 2020, China created 201 national wetland parks. China created 201 national wetland parks. China had 899 national wetland parks by the end of 2020, and nearly half of the country's wetlands are protected by some level of government. "

   China is carrying through on the convention for a continuous development and will make continuing efforts to perfect the laws on wetland protection. Several major projects on wetland protection will be carried out in some major areas, such as Yangtze River and the Beijing﹣Tianjin﹣Hebei province cluster.

（1）Which of the following is the most suitable for the blank（空格） in Paragraph 2？ 　 　

A．	World Wetlands Day is well﹣known
B．	Wetlands in China are seriously threatened
C．	China doesn't have large areas of wetlands
D．	Protection of wetlands in China is very important

（2）The underlined word "degradation" in Paragraph 3 probably means 　 　.

A．	the process of something being made better
B．	the process of something being made worse
C．	the situation in which somebody has won all the respect
D．	the situation in which somebody has lost all the respect

（3）The writer lists some numbers in Paragraph 4 in order to 　 　.

A．	introduce how large China's wetlands are
B．	explain how important China's wetlands are
C．	prove how much danger China's wetlands are facing at present
D．	show the achievements on wetland protection China has reached

（4）What's the best title for the passage？ 　 　

A．	Wetlands in China are Famous.
B．	China Makes Laws on Wetland Protection.
C．	China's Wetlands are in Danger.
D．	China Makes Progress on Wetland Protection.

Dear Sigmund Friend,    My brother plays the guitar very well, so my parents signed me up（报名） for guitar too. But I'm just not a guitar girl. What should I do？                                                                                                            Can't Hold

Dear Can't Hold,    Thank you for your letter. While your parents want you to play the guitar, mine hoped I'd play baseball. You would be amazed at how much my parents love baseball. My dad was the star player on his school team, and theyfirst met in line to buy hot dogs at a baseball game!    Years ago, my parents thought baseball would just be in my blood and I'd be a talented player. Before I could say "Thanks, but no thanks" they had signed me up and ordered my uniform!    Don't get me wrong. My training on baseball wasn't terrible. Our coach was nice and the kids on our team were great. Even though I never became very good at baseball, I did improve by the end of that season. Then something unexpected happened one day. My grandmother took me to the community pool on the way home after the baseball practice. It turned out to be the best time I ever had. I swam happily with a boy called Ben and later we became good friends. Then we decided to join a swimming team.    So I talked to my parents about it that night, and they were surprisingly understanding about my wanting to be on a swimming team. But they said I should finish out that year's baseball season first. So dear Can't Hold, here's what I think. Your parents possibly think that because your brother is into guitar, you must be into it too. But they won't know how you feel if you don't talk to them about it. Why not let them know that guitar doesn't seem like the right instrument for you, and give another instrument a try? Maybe you can give violin or piano a shot.    Hope my advice is helpful.                                                                                 Sigmund Friend

（adapted from A Fish on the Baseball Field）

（1）Who does the underlined word "they" refer to（指代）？ 　 　

A．	Sigmund's parents.
B．	Dad's teammates.
C．	Baseball game viewers.
D．	The girl's parents.

（2）What does Sigmund mean by the sentence "Thanks, but no thanks"？ 　 　

A．	He refused his parents, but he was still thankful to them.
B．	He felt proud of his parents because they played baseball well.
C．	He respected his parents, but he wasn't willing to play baseball.
D．	He accepted his parents' advice because he'd be a talented player.

（3）Sigmund tells Can't Hold the story of his own to advise her to 　 　.

A．	talk with her grandmother
B．	follow her own heart
C．	communicate with her parents
D．	learn from her brother

As we all know, if a person isn't in good health, he or she can't study or work well,or live comfortably. Staying healthy is one of the most important goals in everyone's life.

During the past one and a half years, the COVID﹣19 pandemic has led many people to pay more attention to their health. Exercising is an excellent way to keep healthy. So what are the most popular activities？What are different people's favourites？And what are some factors（因素） holding people back from physical fitness？Here's the result of a recent survey on people's exercise.

Top 6 popular activities	Different favourites		What's stopping people from exercise
Running     57. 3% Walking      51. 5% Cycling       36. 6% Playing ball games 25. 8% Swimming      25. 0% Hiking          21. 6%	Born after 2000 Ball games	Born in 1990s Yoga	No professional training 42. 9% No time 33. 2% Not exercise facilities 23.9%
	Born in 1980s Swimming	Born in 1970s Walking

（1）What kind of activity may a 15﹣year﹣old student probably like best？ 　 　

A．	Ball games.
B．	Swimming.
C．	Walking.
D．	Yoga.

（2）If 2, 000 people took part in the survey, how many people would think "No time" is the main factor in stopping them from exercise？ 　 　

A．	429.
B．	664.
C．	478.
D．	332.

（3）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？ 　 　

A．	Young people born in 1980s like Yoga most.
B．	Playing ball games is less popular than swimming.
C．	Most people think they don't exercise because of no facilities.
D．	The survey is based on three questions about people's exercise.

On May 22，2021，people in China and around the world felt sad because China's "father of hybrid rice（杂交水稻）" Yuan Longping died.

Yuan worked as a teacher at an agriculture（农业） school in An Jiang，Hunan after graduation.Seeing many people die of hunger from 1959 to 1961，he decided to study hybrid rice.

Yuan spent four years looking for a wild rice strain（品牌） that could be crossed（杂交）.In 1964，he found it!

Yuan put all his life into creating hybrid rice，which ended hunger for millions of people not only in China，but around the world.Hybrid rice is grown in 57 percent of China's rice fields.It is also grown in over 40 countries，including India，the US and Brazil.

In 2020，Yuan's team set a new world record in growing hybrid rice.

Yuan was not only a great scientist but also a talented man.He had many hobbies，such as volleyball，swimming and violin. Though he has left，we will respect and remember him forever.

（1）Why did people in China and around the world feel sad on May 22，2021？

　                                                 　

（2）Did Yuan work as a teacher at an agriculture school in An Jiang，Hunan？

　                                                 　

（3）What did Yuan spend four years looking for？

　                                                  　

（4）How many countries is the hybrid rice grown in？

　                                                   

（5）What hobbies did Yuan have？

　                                                   　

Time passes rapidly with no sound.It has been 100 years since the Communist Party of China（CPC中国共产党） was founded（成立）.There are many stories about the Party and me.

Both my parents are members of the Party.When I was younger，they told me many touchingstories about the CPC.The spirits of Jinggangshan and Yan'an moved me so much.From that time I became interested in the Party.

As I grew up，I learned more.In my eyes，my parents regard their membership in the Party as an important thing.Deeply，they know they should help others.They give away clothes to people in need.The give food to the poor.They help the cleaners sweep the streets.From them，I understand the duty of the Party members.

A few years have passed.I have read lots of books and watched movies that show the spirit of the CPC.What's more，I have joined in many activities that are about the Party.

Now I am a League member（团员）.I believe I will be a real Party member one day.If I become a member of the Party，I will do what I can to help others.I'm looking forward to that day!

（1）It's 　 　years since the CPC was founded.

A．	80
B．	90
C．	100

（2）What does the underlined word "touching" in Paragraph （段落）2 probably mean in Chinese？ 　 　

A．	恼人的
B．	令人感动的
C．	无聊的

（3）As Party members，what do the writer's parents do to help others？ 　 　

A．	They give food to the poor.
B．	They sell clothes to people in need.
C．	They ask the cleaners to sweep the streets.

（4）What has the writer joined in？ 　 　

A．	Many activities about the Party.
B．	Many activities about the League.
C．	Many activities about volunteering.

（5）What is the writer now？ 　 　

A．	A Party member.
B．	A teacher.
C．	A League member.

In order to help teenagers build a strong body，students in Grade 9 have to take part in zhongkao P.E.test every year.To prepare for the test，many junior high school students try their best to train hard.

On April 18，Sun Gao from Hangzhou，Zhejiang finished his P.E.test.After three years of hard training，he got 26.5 points.

" It wasn't a high score，since many of my classmates got full scores-30 points，but I'm still happy，since I tried my best."Sun said. "I think the P.E.test is really good for us.By hard training，I am much stronger now." He added.

Gong Siyu from Chengdu，Sichuan is in Grade 8 now."I signed up（报名） for an after﹣school training class.I practice every Saturday evening for two hours，doing pull﹣ups（引体向上），an 800﹣meter run and basketball." she said.In 2022，when Gong takes the test，the P.E.test will be 60 points in zhongkao.

"I think it's a good thing." Gong said. "Health is important，and by preparing for the test，we get more chances to exercise and relax."

（1）What's the purpose of zhongkao P.E.test？ 　  　

A．	To help teenagers train hard.
B．	To help teenagers get good points.
C．	To help teenagers build a strong body.

（2）How many points did Sun Gao get in his P.E.test？ 　  　

A．	26.5 points.
B．	30 points.
C．	60 points.

（3）Why was Sun Gao still happy with his P.E.score？ 　  　

A．	Because he got a full score in the test.
B．	Because he tried his best in the test.
C．	Because he got more points than all his classmates.

（4）When does Gong Siyu have her after﹣class training class now？ 　  　

A．	Every Saturday morning.
B．	Every Saturday afternoon.
C．	Every Saturday evening.

（5）What did Sun Gao and Gong Siyu think about the P.E.test？ 　  　

A．	Only Sun Gao thought it was a good thing.
B．	Both of them thought it was a good thing.
C．	Both of them though it was a boring thing.

Traditional Chinese Cultures
Chinese Folk Music Chinese folk music is connected with ancient Chinese stories.One of the classics（经典著作），shijing，included some folk songs from the West Zhou to the Spring and Autumn Period.Traditional Chinese musical instruments include guzheng，pipa，erhu，xiao and so on.	Weiqi Weiqi，called yi in ancient China，is a smart board game between two players with a history of over 3，000 years.People believe weiqi is the beginning of all ancient chess games.
Chinese Handwriting Chinese handwriting is a special art of Asian cultures.Brush handwriting is much loved around the world.Wang Xizhi was very famous for brush handwriting.He made a great achievement in Chinese handwriting.	Chinese Painting In ancient China，most of the Chinese paintings were done on paper or silk.Traditional Chinese painting includes mountains and water，flowers and birds，figures（人物）.The highest form of Chinese painting is mountains and water.

（1）What is Chinese folk music connected with？ 　 　

A．	Weiqi.
B．	Ancient Chinese stories.
C．	Chinese painting.

（2）Traditional Chinese musical instruments do NOT include 　 　.

A．	xiao
B．	piano
C．	guzheng

（3）What have we learned about Wang Xizhi from the passage？ 　 　

A．	He was a great weiqi player.
B．	He was good at Chinese painting.
C．	He made a great achievement in Chinese handwriting.

（4）In ancient China，people often painted 　 　.

A．	on wood or cloth
B．	on paper or wood
C．	on paper or silk

（5）The highest form of Chinese painting is 　 　.

A．	mountains and water
B．	flowers and birds
C．	figures

There are some famous buildings that everyone can recognize （识别）.When you see a picture of a sports stadium that reminds you of a bird 's nest（鸟巢），you probably know it is the Olympic stadium in Beijing.When you see a picture of a famous concert hall that reminds you of a sailing ship，you probably know it is the Sydney Opera House in Australia.Buildings like these are easily recognized worldwide.They were designed to look like other things if people use their imaginations.

   Other buildings do not need any imagination.They are made to look exactly like other things.Sometimes，these buildings are offices，restaurants，or even houses.Three buildings built in this way are actually museums.The shape（外形） of the building is a clue （线索） to the objects that people can see inside.

   In Guizhou，China，people can visit the Meitan Tea Museum，built in the shape of a huge teapot.There is also a second building next door that is shaped like a tea cup.From far away，the nine﹣storey teapot shaped museum looks like some kind of huge work of art.But as one gets closer，the windows make it clear that this is a building.

   People who are interested in guitars might want to visit the Guitar Museum in the USA.The three﹣storey building is shaped like a guitar lying on its side.Inside，visitors can see all kinds of guitars as well as learn about famous guitar players.

   One of the newest funny shaped museums is a pottery （陶器） museum in Korea.This museum，built in 2011，is shaped just like a real pot.Along with seeing examples of pots and tools used for making pots in the museum，visitors can try to make their own pots there.

（1）What are the stadium and the concert hall examples of？ 　    　

A．	Huge building.
B．	Famous building in Beijing.
C．	Places that look like other things.
D．	Buildings that look exactly like things in them.

（2）If you are in the newest funny shaped museum in Korea，you can 　    　there.

A．	make your own pots
B．	see all kinds of guitars
C．	drink tea
D．	do sports

（3）Where do you think the passage is from？ 　    　

A．	A music magazine.
B．	A sports magazine.
C．	An art magazine.
D．	A medical magazine.

（4）What is the best title of this passage？ 　    　

A．	Famous museums.
B．	Interesting buildings.
C．	Famous things from long ago.
D．	Things used to make buildings.

Two little girls，14-year-old Cindy and 12-year-old Lucy，wrote to a newspaper office，asking some fast food restaurants to stop giving away free plastic（塑料） toys.Many people read the letter and supported them.

   "We have been learning all about the environment at school and the problem of plastic.It made us very sad to see how plastic harms wildlife and pollutes the ocean，and we want to change this.

   "That's why we want the fast food restaurants to think of the environment and stop giving away plastic toys with their kids meals." the two girls wrote in their letter.

   "We like to go to eat in fast food restaurants，but children only play with the plastic toys they give us for a few minutes before they get thrown away.In the end， theywill harm animals and pollute the sea.We want anything they give us to be sustainable （可持续发展的），so we can protect the earth for us and for future humans，" they continued.

   The letter made a large number of readers pay attention to them.The number of people who supported them almost doubled after reporters followed the two little girls.

   Since the little girls' story started being picked up by news reporters，the fast food restaurants had to give a reply to the newspaper office，telling about their plans for making their free toys more sustainable.

（1）The two little girls wrote to the newspaper office in order to 　    　.

A．	get some fast food
B．	get some free presents
C．	stop children having junk food
D．	stop fast food restaurants giving away plastic toys

（2）Where do the two girls learn about the environment？ 　    　

A．	At home.
B．	At school.
C．	In a restaurant.
D．	In a library.

（3）The underlined word "they" in Paragraph 3 refers to（指） 　    　in the passage.

A．	fast food restaurants
B．	fast food
C．	plastic toys
D．	waste water

（4）What may fast food restaurants most probably do to deal with free plastic toys？ 　    　

A．	They may stop giving away free plastic toys.
B．	They may make free toys with paper and cloth.
C．	They may sell their plastic toys to other countries.
D．	They may make free plastic toys more sustainable.

It is said that tea can improve creative power of the literary （文学的） artists in ancient China.According to Lu Yu's Tea Classics，tea-drinking in China can be traced back （追溯） to the Zhou Dynasty - tea was discovered by Shen Nong and became popular as a drink in the State of Lu because of Zhou Gong.

   Tea-drinking in China has a history of four thousand years.As the legend （传说） has it，Shen Nong tasted hundreds of wild plants to see which were poisonous，in order to prevent people from eating the poisonous plants.It is said that he was once poisoned but was saved by eating some leaves of an evergreen plant with white flowers.Later，people called the leaves that saved his life "cha".

   In modern times，people still keep tea-drinking as one of their daily activities.According to the study，tea can also have effects on some modern illnesses.To those who have to work with computers for a long time，drinking tea can help them to build up a wall against the computer radiation.To those who may have too much fat，drinking tea can help them to recreate a new balance in their bodies.And to those aged people，drinking tea is also a good way to keep a calm mood for a longer life.

（1）Tea-drinking in China can be traced back to 　    　.

A．	the Zhou Dynasty
B．	the Xia Dynasty
C．	the Qing Dynasty
D．	the Tang Dynasty

（2）The underlined word "poisonous" in the passage means" 　    　"in Chinese.

A．	供饮用的
B．	美味的
C．	多姿多彩的
D．	有毒的

（3）What does Paragraph 3 mainly tell us？ 　    　

A．	Shen Nong was once poisoned.
B．	Shen Nong was a hero.
C．	The birth of tea.
D．	Tea became popular.

（4）What is the main idea of this passage？ 　    　

A．	The legend of Shen Nong.
B．	The history of tea-drinking in China.
C．	Drinking tea can help people live longer.
D．	Tea can have effects on some modern illnesses.