British people are big tea drinkers. It is a tradition in Britain to drink tea for many reasons. People enjoy it at breakfast, during visits with friends, and on tea breaks at work. People even “have a cuppa” when they talk about their personal problems. But the biggest reason for drinking tea is to relax.
Recently, a research from the Tea Group shows that more people would like to choose fruit and other teas over traditional English breakfast tea. Researchers did a survey of more than 2, 000 tea lovers. Over 50% of people said their favorite tea was not the traditional one. Over 20% of people chose green tea as their favorite tea. Just over 20% said English breakfast tea was their first choice.
Sales of traditional tea in the UK are declining (下降) during these years. Three years ago, a survey found that English breakfast tea was the preferred (更喜欢的) choice for 54% of British people. But the new research shows a declining interest in this traditional tea.
The researchers also found other interesting facts about tea-drinking habits (习惯) in the UK.
The British seem to love milky and sugary tea. Around 85% of people who drink English breakfast tea would like to put milk in it. About 45% of people sweeten their tea with sugar, and interestingly, those with a sweet tooth put as much as three teaspoons of sugar in their cup.
1. What’s the most common reason for British people to drink tea?| A．To relax themselves. |
| B．To share with friends. |
| C．To solve their problems. |
| D．To enjoy breakfast time. |
| A．Fewer people would like to drink fruit tea. |
| B．Over half of people chose traditional tea as their favorite. |
| C．More than 20% of people loved green tea best. |
| D．Most people liked putting milk in English breakfast tea. |
| A．Where Do British People Drink Tea? |
| B．Do You Want to Join an English Tea Party? |
| C．British People’s Love for Milky and Sugary Tea |
| D．Traditional English Tea Becoming Less Popular |
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In Britain(英国), some people like to “go_to_work_on_an_egg”. Some people like to have bread before going to work. But they usually drink tea or coffee when they eat something. On weekends, most people would like to have a more traditional(传统的) breakfast. If you take a trip and stay in a hotel there, you can have a breakfast like that.
Some people have their main meal(正餐) in the middle of the day. But most people have it in the evening. They just have a small midday meal—usually sandwiches and fruit.
The evening meal is usually called “dinner”. A traditional British dinner usually has meat and vegetables. The most popular meat is chicken and beef. Vegetables like potatoes, onions and carrots are very popular. People in Britain grow these vegetables. They also buy other vegetables in the supermarket. After dinner, people like to eat something sweet(甜的) like fruit salads, cakes or apple pies.
1. The underlined part “go to work on an egg” means “________”．
| A．walk to work with an egg | B．buy an egg on the way to work |
| C．eat an egg before going to work | D．put an egg in the office |
| A．On Sundays. | B．On Fridays. |
| C．On Thursdays. | D．On Mondays. |
| A．Sandwiches and fruit. | B．Meat and vegetables. |
| C．Bread and coffee. | D．Eggs and vegetables. |
| A．Beef. | B．Chicken. | C．Carrots. | D．Cakes. |
| A．Meat in Britain. | B．Vegetables in Britain. |
| C．Meals in Britain. | D．Breakfast in Britain. |
【推荐2】Eating in England
Although English people don’t care about what they eat, they care about the place where they eat. Rich families usually have a nice dining room.
English people like to eat out. The rich go to big restaurants. The poor go to small ones or fast-food restaurants. There are also a lot of foreign restaurants, such as Italian, Chinese, Indian, Japanese and so on. A good restaurant is usually big and clean. Waiters and waitresses wear uniforms (制服) and are friendly and polite. When you are eating, you might hear gentle music. Small restaurants or fast-food restaurants are noisier but clean and pleasant, too.
In summer, English people like eating outside. People bring baskets of sandwiches and sit on the grass in the park, enjoying the sun. Some English kids’ favorite food is pizza, and most kids hate vegetables. Some of them like eating the most famous English food, fish and chips.
1. The English always like eating at home.| A．Right | B．Wrong |
| A．Right | B．Wrong |
| A．Right | B．Wrong |
| A．Right | B．Wrong |
| A．Right | B．Wrong |
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When cold winter days seem grey, nothing is better than a nice hot pot meal to warm and cheer you up.
Hot pot has a long history. It is the most popular type of food in China, according to a survey by the consumer review website Dianping. com. There are about 350, 000 hot pot restaurants around the country.
While enjoying a hot pot meal, customers sit around a table and eat from a steaming pot. They put meat, seafood, tofu and bean noodles in the soup to boil. Meat, especially beef is often cut as thin as paper, so it should not be cooked too long. Otherwise, it will lose its taste. There are many kinds of soup types to choose from: spicy, mushroom and tomato. Usually a hot pot has two parts inside. One side is spicy, while the other side is not so spicy. So everyone can enjoy eating it how they like.
You don’t have to master great cooking skills to enjoy hot pot, either. When the food is ready, take it out and put it in different sauces to give it a special flavor(口味). Some also drink the soup from the pot.
Enjoying hot pot is about more than just eating. While the pot cooks, people talk and drink. Unlike some meals, it creates an atmosphere (氛围). Where everyone can just relax. No wonder hot restaurants have become a favourite place to get together for friends and family in China.
With a long history to go, a different form to cook as well as a typical way to eat, hot pot is more than food but a part of our Chinese life.
1. Cooking meat in the hot pot for a short time is to ________.| A．save more time | B．keep its taste | C．enjoy it quickly | D．make it hot |
| A．hot pot meals | B．vegetables | C．customers | D．steaming pots |
| A．It’s just a kind of food. | B．It’s similar to other meals. |
| C．It creates a chance to relax. | D．It has taken the place of other meals. |
| A．the introduction of hot pot | B．the development of hot pot |
| C．the different flavors of hot pot | D．the cooking forms of hot pot |
【推荐1】Christmas markets are the center of holiday spirit in European cities.
The market is full of people and the scent of sausages, wine and hot chocolate.
The market is held along with a mini funfair (游乐园). It has different activities for children.
Due to the pandemic, the 2020 Christians market was canceled and left us locked inside the homes.
| A．It is a favorite of children as they can enjoy fun rides. |
| B．We are all thankful that the market is back and busier than ever in 2021. |
| C．You can buy things such as jewelry and decorations. |
| D．The first Christmas market came to Edinburgh, Scotland in 1999. |
| E．You can get a view of the whole area. |
【推荐2】Having a husband means an extra seven hours of housework each week for women, according to a new study. For men, getting married saves an hour of housework a week. "It's a well-known pattern(模式)," said lead researcher Frank Stafford at University of Michigan's Institute for Social Research. "Men usually work more outside the home, while women take on more of the housework."
He points out that differences among households(家庭) exist. But in general, marriage means more housework for women and less for men. "And the situation gets worse for women when they have children," Stafford said.
Overall, times are changing in the American home. In 1976, women busied themselves with 26 weekly hours of housework, compared with 17 hours in 2005. Men are taking on more housework, more than doubling their housework hours from 6 in 1976 to 13 in 2005.
Single women in their 20s and 30s did the least housework, about 12 weekly hours, while married women in their 60s and 70s did the most-about 21 hours a week.
Men showed a somewhat different pattern, with older men picking up the broom(扫帚) more often than younger men. Single men worked the hardest around the house, more than that of all other age groups of married men.
Having children increases housework even further. With more than three children, for example, wives took on more of the extra work, clocking about 28 hours a week compared with husbands'10 hours.
1. According to the "well-known pattern" in Paragraph 1, a married man ________.| A．takes on heavier work | B．does more housework |
| C．is the main breadwinner | D．is the master of the house |
| A．About 23. | B．About 28. | C．About 13. | D．About 6. |
| A．An unmarried man. | B．An older married man. |
| C．A younger married man. | D．A married man with children. |
| A．Marriage gives men less freedom. | B．Marriage has effects on job choices. |
| C．Housework sharing changes over time. | D．Having children means doubled housework. |
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We all know that the British people love their manners.
Recently I read online that they said “sorry” up to eight times a day.
Maybe it is for this reason that people are going one of two ways.
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| A．That is because it is impossible for a person to always feel that he or she wants to thank someone or say “please”. |
| B．They are part of their national identity (特性). |
| C．Some people are too polite and hold back their feelings. |
| D．After some research I couldn’t find any specific reasons why they are like this. |
| E．And those manners show their social classes. |
| F．People think it’s useless to be polite. |
【推荐1】Artificial intelligence(人工智能), or AI in short, is the science of giving computers and machines ability to think and work like humans. AI scientists and engineers have made a lot of cool technologies.
AI is rapidly catching up with the human ability to read faces. As a result, facial recognition(识别) is used a lot in the world. Chinese police use this technology to identify criminals(罪犯). Once they caught a criminal when he attended a concert. It also checks the ID of ride-hailing(网约车) drivers and lets people pay for things with a smile.
AI is also used in self-driving cars, which are believed to be the future of driving. Most drivers may wave or nod at passers-by to let them cross the street, but self-driving cars don’t have this ability. Car makers are testing a light signal system to help them “speak” to humans. The system can show what self-driving cars will do. For example, if a driver-less car is yielding(让路), it will flash two white lights side to side. A rapidly flashing light tells passers-by that the car is about to speed up.
Service Robots also show you how powerful AI is. Imagine this—you come back home from school and your robot housekeeper is waiting for you at the door. After dinner, he teaches you to play the piano, just like a real music teacher. Such thoughts will soon happen in the real world. In the future, more and more service robots will become good home helpers. AI is so powerful that it can help human beings and even replace us in many jobs.
1. According to the passage, facial recognition is used to ________.| A．drive cars | B．make people smile | C．catch criminals |
| A．减少 | B．鉴定 | C．帮助 |
| A．waving to them | B．nodding at them | C．flashing lights |
| A．Service Robots at school. |
| B．Robots as ride-hailing drivers. |
| C．Facial recognition for payment. |
| A．people can use AI in many different ways |
| B．AI will take the place of human beings in all jobs |
| C．self-driving cars will be able to talk like humans |
We all love food. But how much do you know about the food in your hometown? No. 1 Secondary School from Chengdu asked its students to do something different with the food.
Lin Tingyue, 14, traveled with her dad in western Sichuan during 2022 summer holiday. She tasted so many delicious foods along the way. So she drew a food map. There are mutton, beef and bread pieces in soup in Dawu, diced pork in the pot in Hailuogou and more. Her favorite dish is fish hotpot in Ya’an. When she finished eating the fish, she got a gift from the restaurant: a fishbone sword (鱼骨剑) which is believed to be able to drive away bad luck! “After drawing the map, I felt proud of my hometown and its food culture!” Lin said.
Another student, 14-year-old Tang Zihan, made Paocai. He put in carrots, sweet pepper, apples and pears together. Then he boiled them with sugar, salt and wine. Finally, he put all these things into three pots.
People say Paocai can be unhealthy because there is nitrite (亚硝酸盐) in them. So Tang tried three different ways of fermentation (发酵法): using DVS (发酵剂), recycled pickle water (老窖水) and natural fermentation. It turns out that the pot with recycled pickle water is the best! It has the least nitrite in the first days and tastes better than the other two!
Do you have any special experiences with the food in your hometown? If you do, why not share with our readers!
1. Why did the school have the activity?| A．To ask students to make their own food. |
| B．To make students interested in school food. |
| C．To let students learn more about Sichuan food. |
| A．By telling stories. | B．By sharing reasons. | C．By giving examples. |
A． | B． | C． |
| A．Both Lin and Tang are proud of the food culture in Sichuan. |
| B．Tang’s story shows that we should make Paocai by ourselves. |
| C．Lin visited western Sichuan with her family member during summer holiday. |
| A．At the school notice board. |
| B．In a tourism magazine. |
| C．In an English textbook. |
【推荐3】From early childhood, we are looking for our most prized friends. Friends have a great influence on us. You can’t change the people around you, but you can choose your friends wisely.
Are your friends helping you develop in any way, say they help you with a healthy lifestyle or have rich professional experience that you can learn from? Good friends can help you become a better person. In short, do you see meaningful growth by getting along with them?
Good friends whom you can trust will create a safe environment for you to share your deepest truths. They will likely let your secret remain a secret. They will respect you in public. They will keep their words. Their actions will match their words. And if you goofed up, they would even help you out of tricky situations with their well-meaning advice.
Good friends who value you will create space in their life for you. In today’s fast-paced age, we are often noticing how we spend our time, and if you find your friends making time and space for you, it is a signal they value your company.
Yes, your friends play a part when you’re going through a crisis, say a heartbreak or the loss of job. They will provide you with good advice that can help you piece your life together. They have your best interest at heart and support you with their objective guidance.
In a nutshell, a good friend is also a guide to you. With these tips, you can create a pool of good friendships for life. Remember what you choose for yourself today has an important bearing on your tomorrow.
1. The underlined phrase “goofed up” probably means “________”.| A．made a silly mistake | B．had a good time |
| C．had some very strange ideas | D．had a healthy lifestyle |
| A．Do you see a value in their company? |
| B．Can you see yourself being able to trust them? |
| C．Do you see yourself being valued? |
| D．Can you depend on your friend for well-meaning advice? |
| A．They will likely let your secret out. |
| B．They need you to create space for them. |
| C．They will help you through difficulties. |
| D．They share common interest with you. |
| A．The importance of good friends. | B．The tips for choosing friends wisely. |
| C．The advice on getting along with others. | D．The ways of making friends. |
【推荐1】With a habit of drinking coffee on weekends while doing schoolwork, Wu Zibo, a 17-year-old student from Beijing No. 4 High School, wanted to order a cup of Moutai-flavored latte (茅台味拿铁). “I wonder how my father’s favorite Chinese liquor (白酒) would taste with my favorite coffee.” Wu said.
Moutai, known as the national liquor brand of China, made a coffee called “Jiangxiang Latte” with Luckin (瑞幸) Coffee. It is put into a bag with a Moutai picture and has less than 0.5 percent of 53 degrees Moutai in a cup. The two companies sold 5.42 million cups and earned 100 million yuan just on the first day after it came out, China Daily reported.
Independent food industry researcher Zhu Danpeng said the partnership was good for both brands. “Moutai and Luckin are the leading companies in the liquor and coffee field,” Zhu said. “On the one hand, Moutai becomes younger through making things together with Luckin. On the other hand, for Luckin, it has collected more older customers and become more popular.”
Many brands choose to have a partnership and make products together. However, wrong partnerships may have bad influence on the brands. For example, the coffee brand Manner and the brand Louis Vuitton (LV) asked customers to buy two books at the price of 580 yuan so that they can get a free cloth LV bag. People doubted whether the books and the bag were worth the price.
“The key to having a partnership is about how good the products are. The brands should not just care about getting the public excited.” Zhu Danpeng said.
1. The writer begins the passage by ________.| A．giving an example | B．asking questions | C．showing an idea | D．comparing two brands |
| A．Moutai liquor | B．Jiangxiang Latte | C．the LV bag | D．Manner coffee |
| A．Moutai shouldn’t have a partnership with Luckin. |
| B．Jiangxiang Latte sold well because it’s cheap. |
| C．The key to successful partnerships is good products. |
| D．More brands should work together to make products. |
| A．notice | B．newspaper | C．guide book | D．advertisement |
【推荐2】The weather is getting hotter. You are thirsty playing basketball or riding home from school. A cold drink may be just the thing. But be careful what you are drinking. Something that looks cool may not be good for your health.
There are plenty of “energy drinks” on the market. Most of them have beautiful colors and cool names. The lists on them tell you they are helpful to your health. Sounds great! But after a careful check you may find that most energy drinks have lots of caffeine（咖啡因）in them. These drinks are especially aimed at young people, students, busy people and sports players. Makers sometimes say their drinks make you better at sports and can keep you awake. But be careful not to drink too much.
Caffeine makes your heart beat fast, Because of this, the International Olympic Committee has limited its use. Caffeine in most energy drinks is at least as strong as that in a cup of coffee or tea. Possible health dangers have something to do with energy drinks. Just one box of energy drink can make you nervous, have difficulty sleeping and can even cause heart problems. Scientists say that teenagers should be discouraged from taking drinks with a lot of caffeine in them.
1. The “energy drinks” are aimed at ________.| A．busy people and sports players | B．students, busy people, young people and sports players |
| C．old people, young people and students | D．actors, singers, students and busy people |
| A．Because most energy drinks have lots of caffeine in them. |
| B．Because caffeine is helpful to people’s health. |
| C．Because caffeine makes your heart beat fast. |
| D．Because scientists say that people should be discouraged from taking caffeine. |
| A．heart problems | B．nervousness | C．sleeping trouble | D．A、B and C |
| A．advertisements are important in getting people to buy energy drinks |
| B．energy drinks are helpful to teenagers’ study |
| C．sports players need to drink a lot of energy drinks |
| D．energy drinks are especially aimed at teenagers |
| A．What’s the Use of Energy Drinks? | B．Who Can Drink Energy Drinks? |
| C．What’s That in Energy Drinks? | D．Why Can’t We Buy Energy Drinks? |
【推荐3】Have you ever heard of “the first cup of milk tea in autumn”? Do you often have milk tea while you’re going out with your friends? Well, drinking milk tea has become a habit of many young people these days.
In fact, it was the people from Xizang, China that first drank tea by putting some milk into it. They thought the tea with milk tasted better. Later, the idea came to India and Europe. Then around the 1940s, somebody in Taiwan invented bubble tea, a famous drink that we all know. In the mid-1990s, many companies opened their tea-shops in China.
Later, they developed many kinds of milk tea for customers to choose from. In recent years, milk tea has become more and more popular in China. However, researchers in China have warned (警告) that drinking too much milk tea can be bad for health. The study was done among more than 5,200 college students in Beijing. Researchers asked them about how often they drank milk tea, as well as their health conditions. At last, it showed that almost 77% of these students drank milk tea at least 6-11 cups in 2023. And they were more likely to have health problems.
According to the study, the caffeine (咖啡因) and sugar in milk tea could lead to addiction (瘾). What’s worse, the milk tea addiction has something to do with a higher risk of depression (抑郁) and anxiety (焦虑). And it might also cause health problems like heart disease.
1. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in Paragraph 2?| A．The price of milk tea. | B．The history of milk tea. |
| C．Who first drank milk tea. | D．When bubble tea was invented. |
| A．no more than 2,000 | B．less than 4,000 | C．more than 4,000 | D．over 5,200 |
| A．Not all milk tea has caffeine in it. |
| B．Milk tea is good for depression and anxiety. |
| C．The study was done among college students all over China. |
| D．The milk tea addiction may increase the risk of health problems. |
| A．The great future of milk tea | B．Milk tea: a great invention or a bad addiction? |
| C．Enjoy the first cup of milk tea in autumn | D．Milk tea—the magic medicine of young people |
