【推荐2】Britons (英国人) are well known for the amount of tea that they drink. But tea does not grow in Britain. Most tea is grown in India and China.     1    

Tea arrived in London in the 1600s. At this time, British ships were exploring the world and came across the drink in China.     2     However, it was only available to rich people.

At the beginning of the 1700s, the amount of tea arriving in Britain increased gradually. Black tea arrived at this time.     3     They soon discovered that it mixed really well with a little milk and sugar, giving the drink a special British characteristic (特色).

In the 1800s, tea was still a product enjoyed only by rich people.     4     This includes drinking tea with a snack around 4 pm to avoid feeling hungry between lunch and dinner.

In the late 1800s, more tea began to arrive on ships from India and China.     5     Tearooms started to appear across the country. People enjoyed drinking tea and socializing (社交) in these places. At the start of the 20th century, Britons began to make tea in their homes whenever they felt like it.

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A．At this time, they began to have afternoon tea.

B．It was no longer a drink just for rich people.

C．So, how did it become an important part of British culture?

D．At first, people drank this tea exactly as it was drunk in China.

E．It was not long before green tea was available in Britain to buy.

【推荐3】Tea is an important part of Chinese tradition. Tea has very close relationship to Chinese culture.
It is said that Chinese tea was discovered by King Shen Nong. People say that he lived 5， 000 years ago. One summer day, while he was visiting a faraway part of his country, he felt very thirsty. The servants began to make water hot enough for him to drink. Dried leaves from a near plant fell into the water. The king drank some,and found it could make him feel less tired. Also as a scientist, Shen Nong was interested in the new drink. And so, tea was created in 2737 BC.
Drinking tea has many advantages. It makes people feel less tired, clears heat inside the human body and helps people become slimmer. As you add a cup of tea to your daily life, please check the following helpful advice.
◇Drink it hot. Tea oxidizes(氧化)quickly, so it is suggested that you drink it hot.
◇Do not drink too much strong tea. It will probably be harmful to your stomach and make you feel sick if you make the tea too strong.
◇The best time to drink tea is between meals. It may not make you have a strong wish to eat when your stomach is empty,or cause stomachache when your stomach is full.
◇Do not drink with medicine. It may change the medical result. You can drink tea two hours after you take medicine.
◇Green tea is the best choice for office workers. Why? Because green tea helps stop the bad result of the computer.
1. Paragraph 2 is mainly about        .

A．when King Shen Nong lived	B．where Chinese tea was created
C．how Chinese tea was discovered	D．why King Shen Nong drank tea

2. What can we infer(推断)from the passage?

A．Dorit drink too much strong tea.

B．Not all office workers drink green tea.

C．Tea is connected with Chinese culture closely.

D．King Shen Nong loved creating new things.

3. The passage is mainly written to       .

A．let us know how tea was discovered	B．give some advice about drinking tea
C．tell people the history of tea	D．advise people to drink green tea

【推荐1】My name is Anna. I’m very healthy. I eat fruit and vegetables every day. I like pears and apples, but I don’t like oranges. I like carrots and tomatoes for lunch.

Lily is my sister. She likes strawberries and bananas, but she doesn’t like pears. She likes hamburgers and ice-cream very much. She eats them every day. And she is fat.

Jane is my cousin. She likes apples. She eats an apple every day. She doesn’t like chicken. She likes fruit salad. She likes to have it for dinner every day.

1. Who is Anna?

A．She’s Lily’s friend.

B．She’s Jane’s cousin.

C．She’s Jane’s sister.

D．She’s Jane’s friend.

2.           like apples.

A．Anna and Lily

B．Lily and Jane

C．Anna and Jane

D．Lily

3. Whose eating habit is not healthy?

A．Anna’s.

B．Lily’s.

C．Jane’s

D．Lucy’s.

4. What does Anna eat every day?

A．Pears and oranges.	B．Apples and ice-cream.
C．Fruit and vegetables.	D．Pears and ice-cream.

5. Jane likes to have           for dinner.

A．fruit salad

B．apples

C．chicken

D．eggs

【推荐2】Family Traditions

What are your family tradition? The following information comes from several readers:

JARED:     1    We take turns picking a movie to watch together. It’s fun because I watch something my parents like, and they watch something I like. My mother likes old black and white movies, so I see a lot of them! We also make pizza and eat it in front of the TV.

WINNIE:     2    My favorite meal is spaghetti and meatballs. My mom usually cooks, but my dad and sister help. On my sister’s birthday, we eat pizza. On my mom’s birthday, we have chicken, and on my dad’s birthday we have steak. Of course, we always have a birthday cake, too.

DANNI:     3    My family is really busy. We have a large family, and it’s not easy for everyone to get together at the same time. On that day, we go to a nice restaurant and we talk and talk and talk.

SUZIE:     4    After dinner, we go to the living room and play a board game, such as Scrabble or Monopoly. We have about seven different ones we play, but we only play one game a night. I plan to keep this tradition after I start my own family.

ROB:     5    I get up early and make something special, such as a mushroom omelet   （蘑菇煎蛋卷）with fruit salad. Then I put it on a plate with a newspaper and a flower, and bring it to my mother for breakfast in bed. She always acts surprised, but I do it every year.

A．Every Friday night we have games night.

B．On our birthdays we get our favorite meal.

C．Once a month we have movie and pizza night.

D．Every year, on Mother’s Day, I make breakfast for my mother..

E．On the first Saturday of every month we go out to eat together

【推荐3】In China, there are many different kinds of food.     1     Dumplings are delicious Chinese food. Now let’s talk about them.

In China, most people like dumplings very much.     2     Some have meat and vegetables in them. Others have sugar(糖), eggs and so on.     3     I often make dumplings at home by myself.

    4     If they have no time to make them, they can buy them in a supermarket. Then they take them home and eat them with vinegar(醋).

The Spring Festival is a very important festival in China.     5     They usually put a coin (硬币) in a dumpling. If you eat the dumpling with the coin in it, you will be lucky in the year.

If you like dumplings, welcome to China! I’ll take you to eat delicious dumplings.

A．Some of them are very popular(流行).

B．When it comes, people make dumplings.

C．I like dumplings with vegetables and meat best.

D．There are many different kinds of dumplings.

E．Usually people make dumplings at home.

【推荐1】Swimmers wanted (招聘)
Can you swim? Do you like children? Can you help them with swimming on weekends?
Come and join us. Call Jane at 330-9786
Chess Club
Do you like to play chess? Do you want to play chess well? Mr. Chen can teach you.
You can come here every Friday afternoon.
Tel: 6723-1940   Add (地址): Room 102 in School’s P.E. Building
Let’s learn English
Can you speak English? Do you want to learn English? Join the English Club now.
Time: 9:00 a.m. --- 11:30 a.m. (from Monday to Friday)
Call Henry at 543-1248
Musicians (音乐家) Wanted
Boys and girls, are you music lovers? Can you sing or dance? Can you play any instruments (乐器)? Welcome to our Star Rock Band (乐队).
Please call Victor at 891-3453 or send an e-mail to music@yahoo.com.
1. What can Mr. Chen teach you?

A．To play chess.	B．To speak English.
C．To swim.	D．To play football.

2. Betty can swim well and she wants to find a job. Who can she call?

A．Henry

B．Jane

C．Victor

D．Jenny

3. Judy can speak English very well and she teaches children English. She works from Monday to Friday. Where does she work?

A．The Star Rock Band.	B．The Chess Club.
C．The English Club.	D．The Football Club.

【推荐2】They may look like something out of a fantasy movie, but narwhals (独角鲸) are very real animals. Here are some fun facts about narwhals.

Narwhals change color a few times throughout their lives. When they’re born, most narwhals are blue-gray. But as they grow older, their color changes to blue-black, while adult narwhals are usually gray with dark spots. Old narwhals are almost all white.

Like elephant tusks (长牙), a narwhal’s tusk is actually a tooth. It can grow as long as 3meters. Tusks are more common in male narwhals. They use tusks to attract (吸引) female narwhals. Narwhals have also been seen using their tusks to hit fish so they can be caught and eaten. And some narwhals even have two tusks!

Narwhals are among the deepest diving whales, reaching depths of about 1, 500 meters—although some have been known to reach depths of over 1, 700 meters, according to the University of Washington. Narwhals usually stay less than 50 meters from the surface of the water, however. But they can stay underwater for 25 minutes before needing to come up for air!

Living in the cold Arctic waters of Greenland, Norway, Russia and Canada, narwhals don’t have a dorsal fin (背鳍). The absence of a dorsal fin allows the narwhal to prevent heat loss, reducing surface area, and allows them to swim under ice sheets.

Known as the “unicorns (独角兽) of the sea”, narwhals are really interesting animals you must watch when you take a trip to the Arctic Circle.

1. At birth, what color are the most narwhals?

A．Blue-gray.

B．Gray with dark spots.

C．Almost all white.

2. Which is NOT true about a narwhal’s tusk?

A．It’s a very long tooth.

B．It’s of no use at all.

C．It’s used for hunting fish.

3. Which subtitle can match Paragraph 5 best?

A．Deep divers.

B．One big tooth.

C．Absence of a dorsal fin.

4. Which is the best structure of the passage? (P=Paragraph)

A．

B．

C．

【推荐3】In the South China Sea, there is a group of Jiaoren, or Chinese mermaids (美人鱼), whose tears become pearls (珍珠) after they fall. To the north of Kunlun Mountains, there is a monster (怪物) called Xiangliu, which has nine heads with human faces but the body of a snake. These magic characters are from the ancient book of mythical (神话的) story Shan Hai Jing.

Shan Hai Jing, also known as The Classic of Mountains and Seas, is said to be at least 2,200 years old. It is about culture and geography of China before the Qin dynasty. It has 31,000 words, more or less. The whole collection includes eighteen parts, talking about more than 550 mountains and 300 seas. It also tells many interesting stories and describes lots of mythical characters.

A famous story in the book is about ZhuRong, the God of Fire. He is described as having a beast (野兽)-like body and a human face, riding around the sky on two dragons. When he had a big fight with Gong Gong, the God of Water, Zhu Rong won. But after the fight, the human world came into complete darkness. Then he brought fire from heaven (天堂) to the world and taught humans how to use it.

Another famous character in the book is Feibao, which in another part is named Mo. It is described as a black-and-white monster that feeds on iron (铁). It also goes by “the Iron Eater”. The mysterious character might be the giant panda.

Although it’s not clear who wrote it, Shan Hai Jing is an important ancient book in the pre-Qin period of China and considered one of the treasures of Chinese culture. The stories in the book are now being spread (传播) from one generation (一代人) to another in China. The book has encouraged many people like Lu Xun and J. K. Rowling. There are also many books, films, games and artworks made from it.

1. What is the second paragraph mainly about?

A．Why Shan Hai Jing is popular.	B．How Shan Hai Jing was written.
C．The importance of Shan Hai Jing.	D．The introduction to Shan Hai Jing.

2. What does the underlined word “it” in Para. 3 refer to?

A．The book.

B．The body.

C．The fire.

D．The water.

3. What does the writer tell about Feibao?
①Its look.       ②Its names.       ③Its food.       ④Its living place.

A．①②③

B．①②④

C．①③④

D．②③④

4. What does the writer think of the book?

A．It’s strange.

B．It’s valuable (有价值的).

C．It’s different.

D．It’s difficult.

【推荐2】

Cough Medicine Shake well before use Take three times a day after meals. Adults: 2 teaspoonfuls. Children: 8—14            1 teaspoonful. Children:4—7             1/2 teaspoonful. Not for children below the age of 4. Keep in a cold place. Use before October, 2019.

Join us in a10-kilometer country walk on Sunday Meet at school gate at 2:20 in the afternoon. Strong shoes preferred. Call Jeff at 733-3888 if you want to know more.

FAST FOOD OPEN HOURS WEEKDAY             8:00 AM — 8:00 PM WEEKEND             10:00 AM — 11:00 PM

1. Helen is nine years old. She’s caught a bad cough. She should take ________ a day.

A．1 teaspoonful

B．1.5 teaspoonfuls

C．2 teaspoonfuls

D．3 teaspoonfuls

2. You’d better ________ if you want to take part in the outing on Sunday.

A．not go to school	B．take your camera
C．wear strong shoes	D．take the cough medicine

3. From the last sign we know we can ________ here.

A．eat something

B．fish

C．swim

D．go boating

4. If you are hungry at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, you ________.

A．can’t get anything from the fast food shop

B．can call Jeff at 733—3888

C．can go to the fast food shop and buy some food

D．can drink two teaspoonfuls of cough medicine

5. If you are available on Sunday, you can ________.

A．go to the fast food shop at 9:00 AM

B．take part in the 10-kilometer country walk

C．take the medicine three times after meals

D．go to the school gate to eat some fast food at 2:20 in the afternoon

【推荐3】Many people say that they are working too many hours. They don't have enough time to relax or to stay with their family.

Work hours are different from one country to another. In France, people spend about 1,646 hours a year at work. In Japan, however, people work about 2,159 hours a year. That means a Japanese worker works 513 more hours a year than a French worker.

Why do people work so many hours? Some people work extra hours because they want to make more money. However, many companies don't pay overtime. Their workers don't get more pay for more work. Some people think it's their duty（责任）to work more hours. Some are afraid of losing their jobs if they don't work more hours.

Many people say that their vacations are too short. In France, people get five weeks of paid vacation a year. In Germany, they get four to six weeks, and in the United States, two weeks. One study shows fewer than half of workers used all their vacation days. In Great Britain, there is a saying, "All work and no play makes Jack a dull （迟钝的）boy." If that is true, there must be a lot of dull people in the world.

1. A Japanese worker works ________ more hours a year than a French one.

A．513

B．1,646

C．2,159

D．3,805

2. The word "extra" in Paragraph 3 means.

A．正常的

B．额外的

C．有用的

D．少量的

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

A．No companies offer vacations to their workers.

B．Many people say they have enough time to relax.

C．Not all companies pay their workers for more work.

D．More than half of workers use all their vacation days.

4. What can we learn from the passage?

A．Many workers have to work long hours.

B．Many people have vacations long enough.

C．Work hours are the same around the world.

D．There are a lot of dull people in the world.