The most popular drinks in Britain are tea and coffee. Traditional English food is meat, potatoes and vegetables, but now there’s a lot of international food from all over the world in the supermarkets and markets.
There are normally(通常地) two dishes in a meal: a meat dish and a dessert. People usually eat a light lunch and a big meal in the evening. The most traditional（传统的）dish is roast beef with roast potatoes (cooked in the oven) and vegetables. One of the most traditional desserts is called trifle. Beer is very popular. People often go to pubs for a drink and to talk. Pubs are typical(典型的) British bars.
1. What’s the most popular drink in Britain?2. What’s the traditional English food?
3. How many dishes are there normally in a meal?
4. When do people have a big meal in the UK?
5. Is beer popular in Britain?
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In 1608, an Englishman named Thomas Coryate travelled in Italy. He liked the country and wrote down everything interesting. But he found one thing more interesting than others. In his diary, Thomas wrote, “When the Italians eat meat, they use small forks. They do not eat with their hands like us because, as they say, people do not always have clean hands.”
Before he went back to England, Thomas bought a few forks.
At home Thomas had a dinner party to show the forks to his friends. When he wanted to eat the steak (牛排), he took out a fork as the Italians did in Italy. His friends were bored when they saw this. He told them what the fork was. They all said that Italians were very strange people because the fork was not easy to use at all. Thomas tried to prove (证明) that his friends were wrong, so he began to show that it was easy to use the fork. But the first piece of steak he took with the fork fell to the floor. His friends began to laugh at him and he had to take the fork away.
However, only fifty years later, people in England began to use forks.
| How English People Began to Use Forks | |
| In the | People in England used hands to eat. But people in Italy ate with small forks because they thought hands were sometimes |
| In 1608 | An Englishman named Thomas Coryate travelled in Italy. He bought a few forks and took them back to England. |
| After the Englishman | He |
| Fifty years later | People in England began to use forks. |
My name is Xu Haoxuan. I’m a 19-year-old boy. I am from China but I’m studying in a school in the UK now.
Many of my classmates like Chinese food a lot, so we often get together and have some Chinese food. And my classmates’ favorites are noodles and huoguo.
Mike is a new student in my class. He has never eaten huoguo before and he wants to try it. Today is his 18th birthday and he wants to eat huoguo. I buy some meat and vegetables from the supermarket.
After getting everything ready, we start eating. I find Mike always eats vegetables and that he doesn’t eat beef. I ask him why. He says, “In my country, people don’t eat beef because cows are sacred(神圣的) to us.” I feel sorry for not considering(考虑) that. “It doesn’t matter. I can eat vegetables and other meat,” he says.” Huoguo is really special and delicious and I really like it. Thank you for making it for me.”
1. Is Xu living in China now?2. What Chinese food do Xu’s classmates like best?
3. How old is Mike?
4. Why do people in Mike’s country never eat beef?
5. What does Mike think of huoguo?
Most people drink tea in the world. But tea does not mean the same thing to different people. In different countries, people have different ideas about drinking tea.
In China, for example, tea is often served when people get together. Chinese people drink it at home or in tea houses at any time of the day. They often use hot water to boil tea leaves.
Tea is also important in other Asian countries. People in these countries have a special way of serving tea. They hold a tea ceremony in their houses when important guests come. It is very old and full of meaning. Everything must be done in a special way in the ceremony. There is even a special room for it in their houses.
In the United States, people usually drink tea at breakfast or they drink it after meals. Americans usually use tea bags to make tea. This way is faster and easier than the way of making tea in teapots. In summer, most Americans drink iced tea. They like to put some ice in their tea.
1. Do most people drink tea in the world?2. What do Chinese people often use to boil tea leaves?
3. What does the underlined word “It” mean?
4. When do people usually drink tea in the USA?
5. What kind of tea do most Americans drink in summer?
Healthy eating habits（习惯） aren’t what you eat, but how you eat. Here are some suggestions（建议） on healthy eating.
Eat breakfast. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. After you don’t eat for the past ten hours, your body need food to give you energy. You will be smarter after eating breakfast.
Eat different food, especially fruit and vegetables. You may have your favourite food, but you’d better eat something different. When you eat different food, you can get more nutrients （营养物质） the body need.
Drink water and milk as often as possible. When you’re really thirsty, water is the No. 1 choice. Milk is a great drink, too. It can help you grow strong.
Listen to your body. Ask yourself if you are really hungry. If you really feel hungry, try to drink a glass of water first before you have meals. If you do so, you can eat less food. Remember to stop eating before you feel full.
1. Which meal is the most important one of the day?2. Why should you eat different food?
3. What drink can help you grow strong?
4. When should you stop eating?
5. How many suggestions on healthy eating are there in this passage?
There are many different kinds of jobs around the world. Many of the students have different ideas about their jobs in the future.
My name is Li Yan. I’m a reporter from a magazine. The name of the magazine is People’s Life in Town. Last Monday afternoon, we did a survey (调查) in Class 1, Grade 9 in Dongguan Middle School. There are 50 students in the class. And we found some interesting jobs that they like. Here is the result. The engineer is the most interesting job. 20% of them want to work as engineers. 9 students would like to be doctors because they want to help people be healthy. 8 of them want to be teachers when they grow up. Five are over 180cm, so they want to be basketball players. Three want to be singers and actors. Four think they like to be computer programmers and three like to be cooks. The others don’t mind what to be.
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In the UK, children always like watching TV programs. They learn a lot from children’s TV shows. Children’s shows are usually from Monday to Friday. ①许多孩子经常在放学后看电视。There are a lot of cartoons. On BBC 2 there is a funny cartoon. Its name is The Sim psons(《辛普森一家》). It is the story of the Simpsons. Mr. Simpson is a fat man. Mrs. Simpson is a nice woman with blue hair. Lisa, Bart and Maggie are their children. Lisa is very clever. Bart is naughty(淘气的) and Maggie is a happy girl. They always meet some danger, but they always try their best to face it. There are many other programs. Some teach children how to draw or make things. ②Children’s shows are usually interesting and educational.
1. What does Mrs. Simpson look like?2. What do Lisa, Bart and Maggie always do when they meet danger?
3. 请把文中①处句子翻译成英语。
4. 请把文中②处句子翻译成汉语。
5. 请为短文拟一个恰当的标题。
