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The home of tea is in China． It is said that tea was found by Shennong， a legendary（传说中的）ruler of ancient China about 5000 years ago． Some people say that tea is the national drink of China． There are mainly six kinds of tea in China， such as black tea， green tea， white tea， etc．

Many Chinese drink it almost every day．

Tea helps keep your mind clear． It's calorie ﹣ free and good for your heart． Also， tea can protect against cancer． So it becomes the most widely consumed（广泛饮用的） drink in the world next to water． To celebrate this popular drink， the United Nations has made May 21 ^stInternational Tea Day recently．

However， people in different countries have different ways to drink tea，In the US， sweet tea is popular． It is made with black tea， sugar and fruit． Unlike Chinese tea， sweet tea in the US is always served ice cold． Many years ago， only rich people drank it．

Black tea and sugar used to cost a lot of money． But now， anyone can drink it．

In the UK， people like to put milk in their tea， This gives it a nice taste． They usually drink it in the afternoon﹣ ﹣ this is called"tea time"． They like to eat biscuits while drinking their tea．

During tea time， people take a break from work and relax．

If you never drink tea， you can try it． Maybe you'll find your favorite taste．

（1） 　　Culture in Different Countries
History	It has about five（2） 　　years of history．
Function	● Tea helps keep your mind clear． ●It's calorie ﹣ free and good for your heart． ●It can（3） 　　against cancer．
Details	In China	There are mainly six kinds of tea in China．
	In the US	（4） 　　people didn't drink tea because it used to cost much money many years ago．
	In the UK	People like to drink tea （5） 　　_____milk to relax themselves．

I grew up in a small town in Italy． One morning my dad told me to drive him to a village，about 18 miles（1） 　　． Then he asked me to take the car to a nearby garage for a service（保养）． Thinking that I just had my driving license， and I hardly had the （2） 　_____ /tʃaːns / to use the car， I agreed happily． Then I drove to the garage and （3） 　_____　（drop） off the car． Because there were still a few hours left， I decided to watch movies at a theatre near the garage． But I was two hours late when the last movie finished．

Dad could never let me drive again （4） 　　he knew what I did． So when I drove to the place where we had planned to meet and saw Dad waiting patiently on the corner． I told him that I came as （5） 　　（quick） as I could． I was late because the car needed some （6） 　　/'s peʃl/ repairs．

"I'm very sorry that you told me a lie， Jason．

"What do you mean， Dad？ I'm telling the （7）t 　　． "

"I called the garage to ask if there were any problems．I'm angry not with you but with（8）m 　　．I've failed as a father， so I'll walk home now and think it over．"

I begged all the way，telling him how sorry 1 was．But nothing helped． I had to drive （9） 　　/b _ɪ′haɪnd/ him for 18 miles．

It was one of the most（10） 　　（pain） moments in my life． But it was the best lesson．

Last Saturday morning， the head teacher called a meeting of parents． On be half of（代表） the students， I made（1） 　　speech， and I felt very proud of（2） 　　．

Now my middle school life comes to an end．This summer，I will go to the U．S．and stay for one year to（3）s 　　at an American high school．There I will be in Grade 10．I feel excited．（4） 　　（同时）， I am a little sad because I have to（5）s 　　goodbye to my old friends and teachers． I want to（6）t 　　some photos with them before I leave and I will（7） 　　（赠送）many gifts to my friends as well． We will（8） 　　（保持联系） with each other by sending emails， making phone calls or（9）w 　　letters．

In the past three years， I have learned a lot（10） 　　my teachers and have had a great time at school． Although we'll set out on our new journey， I will never forget（11） 　　I come from． In the future， I will work （12）m 　　harder． I hope to be a doctor when I（13） 　　（长大）． My parents（14） 　　[sə'pɔ：t] me all the time． I believe my dream will（15） 　　（实现，成为现实）!

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（1）﹣Could I ask if you 　　this to her till now？

﹣Yes， but she refused to listen．

（2） 　　the usual activities， such as sailing and climbing， there was a writing class in the summer camp．

（3）On a beach， run away from the sea and move quickly to 　　ground when an earthquake happens．

（4）In order to catch the early bus， we had to stop 　　them．

（5）As is known to all， 　　who breaks the rules should be punished．

（6）He asked for two 　　leave to look after his sick father．

（7）During the World War II， millions of 　　lost their lives．

（8）﹣Which sport are you in at the school sports meeting？

﹣No decision yet． I think it 　　after discussing with my PE teacher．

（9）The students in Miss Wang's class are all 　　to study hard to go to the university．

（10）She won't leave the Tv set， 　　her supper is on the table．

As we know，museums are buildings where many valuable and important exhibits （展品） are kept so that people can go and see them．For example，art museums are places where people can learn about （1） v 　　 cultures．More and more popular "design museums" that are opening today，however，perform quite a different role．Unlike most art museums，the design museum shows exhibits that are easily found in our daily life ，such as fridges and washing （2） m 　　．

   The advantage of design museums is that they are places where people feel familiar with the exhibits．Being different from the art museum visitors，design museum visitors seldom feel frightened or puzzled．This is partly （3） b 　　design museums clearly show how and why mass﹣products （批量产品） work and look （4） a 　　 they do，and how design has improved our lives．Art museum exhibits，on the other hand，would most probably （5） f 　　 visitors with a feeling that there is something out of their understanding．

Several new design museums have opened their doors in recent years．Each of these museums has tried to satisfy the public' s （6） g 　　interest in the field with new ideas．

London' s Design Museum，for example，shows a collection of mass﹣produced exhibits （7） f 　　electric typewriters to a group of Italian fish﹣tins．The choices open to design museums seem far less strict than （8） t 　　 to art museums，and visitors may also （9） s 　　humorous part of our society while walking around such exhibits as interesting and （10） u 　　attractive（有吸引力的）toys collected from our everyday life．

Some things usually have different meanings in different cultures． Here are some words about （1） 　 　that are used differently in western cultures and Chinese culture．

Most phrases in（2） 　 　about the dog， such as "a homeless dog"， "a running dog" and "a dog catching a mouse"， have negative meanings． But in western countries， dog are considered honest and good friends of （3） 　 　（人类）． The word， "dog"， has positive meanings． For example， "you are a lucky dog" means you are a lucky （4） 　 　/'pɜːs（ə）n/． And "every dog has its day" means everyone has good luck at times．

As we know， dragons are very important in Chinese culture． In ancient times， dragons were regarded as strong and magical creatures． They （5） 　 　/brɔ：t/ hope and good luck． The ancient emperors compared themselves to dragons． Nowadays， many p（6）___ 　 　want their children to become "dragons"． But in western cultures， dragons were d（7） 　 __ 　animals． Heroes killed them to protect people．

Some things have （8） 　 　（相似的）meanings in Chinese culture and western culturea． The rose is regarded as a symbol of love in b（9） 　 　China and some western countries． People in China and the West think the rose also （10） 　 　for peace， courage and friendship． When we pay attention to the cultural meanings of words， we will understand them better．

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Qian Xuesen was born in Hangzhou， Zhejiang Province on December 11， 1911． After he graduated（1） 　 　Shanghai Jiao Tong University in 1934， he traveled across the Pacific Ocean to the United States for further study． There he（2） 　 　his Ph． D． degrees in both aerospace and mathematics． After graduation， he became a teacher as（3） 　 　as a researcher who studied rockets and missile theories．

He made important contributions to the missile and space programs in China． When he（4） 　 　to his motherland in 1955， the country's space research was almost a blank． In 1956， he set up the first research institute of rockets and missiles． From then on， he was in charge of developing China's missile， rocket and spacecraft research programs． He was a pioneer in（5） 　 　related fields and was honored as "The （6） 　 　of China's Missiles"． He is the pride of the Chinese people．

He passed （7） 　 　on Octcber 31， 2009， but be is a man who still encourages Chinese youth． His devotion to his country was expressed in his saying． "My career is in China， my （8） 　 　is in China and my destination is in China!" When someone said he could make much more money（9） 　 　he stayed in the United States， he laughed and said， "My （10）___ 　name is Qian， but I don't like qian．"

Kate and Dick were classmates． They （1）____（相处） well with each other and later fell in love． After getting m（2）____， they found it difficult to （3）____（谋生）．

Finally， they decided（4）____run a small restaurant near the railway station． The restaurant often stayed o（5）____ until after midnight， because people came to drink there while they were（6）____（等待） trains．

At two o'clock one morning，（7）____ man was still sitting at a table in the restaurant． He was（8）____ [ə'sli：p]． Kate wanted to go to bed． She looked at the table several times， and each time the man was still there． Then，（9）____（最终） she went to her h（10）____ and said to him， "You've talked to that man three times， and he isn't drinking any more．（11）____ haven't you sent him away？ After （12）____， it's so late．"

"Oh， no， I don't want to send him away，" a（13）____ Dick with a smile． "You see， whenever I （14）____（叫醒） the man， he asks for the bill， and when I bring it to him， he p（15）____ it． Then he goes back to sleep again．"

Jane：   Did you go to Dr Hawkings speech last year？

Li Xiang： Sorry， I didn't （1）____ a chance to go． Could you tell me something   about him？

Jane：Yes． He was born in Oxford， England in 1942， and he wrote many valuable books．

Li Xiang： I've （2）____（know）about A Brief History of Time． It is his best﹣selling book．

Jane：That's right． He's a great （3）____（science）． He （4）____（catch）a terrible disease

thirty years ago．

Li Xiang： What's his disease like？

Jane： Oh， he can't move his body， and can only speak with the （5）____ of a computer．

Li Xiang： It's hard to believe． No wonder so （6）____ people admire him

I Jane： Unfortunately， he （7）____ f illness on March 14th， 2018

Li Xiang： Oh，（8）____ a pity! Thank you for telling me so much．

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Clothing（服装） is a language． We can look at traditional clothing to know more about culture．

Africa has a long history and a rich culture， and this is shown in traditional dress． The three colours﹣red， gold and green， are often used in the clothing． The first colour stands for the blood of millions of people who fought for freedom； the second， rich resources of the African earth； and the third， the grassland of home．

Because clothing has strong social meanings， people are very careful in choosing what to wear． It would be a serious mistake to wear the wrong clothes， or to dress in the wrong way． For example， in Ghana， a woman should wear her waistband（腰带） differently according to the importance of the social event．

Traditional dress also tells us about everyday life． African designs are famous for loose （宽松的） clothing． The temperature there can be very high during the daytime but very low at night， so it requires that the clothes are comfortable for daily life．

Today although more and more young people like wearing Western clothes， especially in big cities in Africa， traditional African dress is still quite valuable． This is because it has deep cultural meanings．

Traditional Dress in Africa
Different colours	• The three most important colours used in clothing are red，（71）_____ and green which stand for the blood of freedom （72）　_____， resources of the earth and the grassland of home．
Social meanings	• Because clothing has strong social meanings， people have to choose what to wear （73）_____． • Women in Ghana even wear different waistbands according to how important the event is．
Everyday life	• Because the temperature （74）　_____ greatly， clothes are usually loose and comfortable． • Though Western clothes are popular with young people in some areas， traditional clothes are still of great （75）_____．

What will you eat for lunch today？In some countries， lunchtime often means soup time! There are many kinds of soups served around the world．Some are as thin and clear as water． Some are as thick as stews．Others are full of noodles!

Soup is just one thing that can be eaten for lunch． What you eat for lunch may be different from the lunch of someone who lives in another country．Let's take a look around the world to see what kids are eating for lunch．

Mexico

Many children in Mexico eat tortillas for lunch． Most tortillas are made from ground corn，but sometimes wheat in used． Tortillas are usually flat and round， but they can also be made into other shapes． Taco shells are made from corn tortillas and filled with beans or meat． Tasty sauces， called salsas， are often added to tacos． These sauces are made from tomatoes， onions， hot peppers and spices．

Russia

Winters in Russia are very cold． Maybe that's why many Russian children eat soup for lunch．Two of their favourites are cabbage soup and beef soup．

Many Russian soups also include potatoes． Potatoes are an important crop in Russia． They make soups thick． Eating thick soups can help keep people warm and can fill them up，so hunger is no problem!

South Korea

Meals in Korea are made up of many dishes． No matter what else is served， there is always rice．

Kimchi is also always on the table． Kimchi is pickled（腌制的）meat or vegetables． Korean children mix together many dishes and flavors at meals．It's common for their food to be hot and spicy．

Thailand

Lunch in Thailand often includes noodles． There are many ways to serve noodles． One popular dish is made with thin rice noodles，tofu and shrimp．Another favourite way to eat rice noodles is with meat， vegetables and thick gravy．

What's for （1）
Introduction	Kids in different countries may not eat the same food for lunch．
Food for lunch in different countries	Mexico	Taco shells are made from corn tortillas and （2） 　　of beans or meat．
	Russia	Eating thick soups can help keep people （3） 　　and can fill them up．
	South Korea	Many dishes and flavors are （4） 　　together at meals in hot and spicy tastes．
	Thailand	People cook or eat rice noodles with different （5） 　　like tofu， meat， vegetables， and so on．

Fourteen﹣year﹣old girl Zhang Li was walking towards her home．（71）S 　　，a man stopped her and shouted，"Give me your money!"

Zhang's hands were （72）g 　　by the man．But in one quick movement．she took back her arms and started to scream for （73）a 　　．So the man ran away without （74）g 　　any of her money．Zhang is a student from one school of Beijing．Her teacher Li Wei has started giving his students an unusual lesson； self﹣protection．Luckily．Zhang had just learned how to escape from an attacker．a （75）p 　　who plans to hurt somcone．

The school has （76）t 　　self﹣protection for four years．During this time．about 5，000 students have learned how to proteet （77）t 　　．

According to a new survey．students'（78）s 　　，has become a big problem．Nearly 50% students say they are worried about robbery on the way to and from school．This school is not the only one to care about students'self﹣protection．Many other schools in China also have lessons   （79）I 　　this．

Student Wang Hui said．"I learn how to save lives and most such courses tell students how to （80）a 　　dangerous situations．"Students practise what to do if they are attacked by a bad man．

They have known how to save lives if somcone is hurt．They also learn how to work together and build team﹣spirit．

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Last month，I visited a school in Canada．What I （61） 　 　（听见）most often there was questions like "Shall we do the task in pairs？"and" Four students each group．"In Canada，I found students were often asked to act in groups．（62）T 　 　team spirit really surprised me．

This was （63） 　 　writing lesson．The teacher asked every five students to work in one group and each group should write one article （64） 　 　（一起）．In a group，the first student began the story．After that，the student had to pass the paper to the （65）n 　 　one．That student should go on with the story．Just like this，the paper was （66）p 　 　until the last student tried his best to finish the story with a good ending．Each of them only had one （67） 　 　['mɪnɪt]to do the job and they all did well．

Finally，a group of students got prizes because of their best story．All the （68） 　 　were excited because the lesson was actually like a game．Learning how to write through the game was fun to them．We all know that cooperation（合作），but how can we have（69） 　 　[sʌtʃ]an ability？I think we can learn something （70） 　 　schools in Canada．Maybe it's a good idea to begin with group activities．

Dick was a smart young man whose parents were not rich．He had to work in his s（76） 　 　time．He managed to go to university，but it was so expensive to study there（77） 　 　he found it necessary to get（78） 　 　（至少） two part-time jobs at the same time so as to（79） 　 　（确保）that he could get enough money for his studies．

One summer he got a job in a shop which sold meat（80） 　 　the day﹣time and another job in a hospital at n（81） 　 　．On the one hand，in the shop，he learned to（82） 　 　（切碎） meat quite nicely，so the（83） 　 　[bɒs]of the shop often let Dick do all the business while he was out．In the hospital，（84） 　 　（另一方面）he was，of course，only allowed to do some simple work，such（85） 　 　helping to lift people and to carry them from one part of the hospital to another．Both in the shop（86） 　 　at the hospital，Dick had to w（87） 　 　white clothes．

One evening at the hospital，Dick was asked to look after a women．When he e（88） 　 　the room，the women was surprised．"I wonder how you could find me here，"the women said，"I forgot to pay（89） 　 　the meat I bought yesterday and went home direct，but I didn't do that（90） 　 　（故意的）"

Long ago， as people got older， there was something wrong with their teeth and it would be very painful．（1） 　　

Later people learned that cleaning their teeth was important， but they didn't have toothpaste（牙膏） at that time．（2） 　　

About 100 years ago someone finally created a kind of cream to clean teeth．Not long after that，the toothpaste tube （管子） was invented， so people could press the toothpaste right onto the toothbrush!（3） 　　The army gave brushes and toothpaste to all the soldiers， and they learned to brush teeth twice a day． At that time toothpaste tubes were made of metal．（4） 　　

Today there are plenty of toothpaste choices：lots of colors and tastes to choose from，and some kinds of toothpaste are made just for children．When you're choosing a kind of toothpaste，make sure it has fluoride（氟化物）．（5） 　　When you brush your teeth，you don't need a lot of toothpaste： just press out a bit．

A． They used lemon juice， salt or other things to clean their teeth． B． Tooth brushing became popular during the World War I． C． Fluoride makes your teeth strong and healthy． D． Today they're made of soft plastic and are much easier to use! E． To avoid toothache， they had their teeth pulled out．