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 4,000 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’s 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 |
| A．Shen Nong was once poisoned. | B．Shen Nong was a hero. |
| C．The birth of tea. | D．Tea became popular. |
| 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. |
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There is more fun in reading, you want to look for more books to read.
Before you decide to be a good writer, you’d better say to yourself, “I must read more and more!”
1. This article mainly tells us that _______.
| A．some children wish to be writers some day |
| B．it is good to write something for people to read |
| C．reading can be helpful for us to become a good writer |
| A．because they want to be good readers. |
| B．to write stories or books for people to read |
| C．to find good work some day |
| A．to do a lot of reading |
| B．to watch TV in the evening |
| C．to have wishes only |
| A．help you to be a good player |
| B．help you write well |
| C．make you work well |
| A．all children like to be writers |
| B．people like to read for children |
| C．children need to read more and more books |
【推荐2】In your spare time, do you help your parents with chores around the house? Can you cook for your family?
In order to stress the importance of labor（劳动）education among students of different ages, the Communist Party of China Central Committee recently released（发布）a guideline（指导方针）.
The guideline calls for students to respect labor work. Students should learn basic life skills and form good working habits through such education.
The government has been trying to stress the importance of labor education. But this has been overlooked（忽略）in recent years. Many teenagers do not value the importance of working hard and aren’t interested in doing so.
According to a study of nearly 3, 000 students that was done by China Evening News, only 22% of students help with everyday chores around the house. Schools and families play an important role in teaching students about the value of working hard, the guideline says.
Primary and middle schools should provide students with hard-working spirit classes every week, according to the guideline. School can also hold activities to give students real-world work experience. For example, schools can teach children how to plant trees on Tree-Planting Day.
As children’s first teachers, parents should also encourage children to learn how to do chores at home. Students should grasp one or two life skills every year. These skills can include cooking, washing their own clothes and tidying their rooms.
1. Why did the Communist Party of China Central Committee recently release a guideline?| A．To call for students to respect workers. |
| B．To help students pay more attention to English. |
| C．To teach students to help their parents. |
| D．To stress the importance of labor education. |
| A．About 3, 000. | B．About 1, 000. | C．About 660. | D．About 300. |
| A．Every day. | B．Every week. | C．Every month. | D．Every term. |
| A．Understand. | B．Explain. | C．Refuse. | D．Master. |
| A．The Guideline on Labor Education |
| B．How to Learn Life Skills |
| C．The Importance of Doing Chores |
| D．Tree-Planting Day |
【推荐3】In the past, editing your photography needed professional(专业的) tools and might be difficult. But now thanks to thousands of apps online, you can edit your photos easily. Here are four good apps that you can use to edit your photos.
| Snapspeed (for iOS and Android) Snapspeed was first developed by Google for Android users, but it became so popular that a version for iPhone was added to the App Store too. It can make your photos become beautiful. It also offers all of its features(功能) for free. |
| Manual (for iOS) Manual is a little expensive. You need to pay nearly 4 dollars for it. But its users say that it deserves(值得) the price. The in-app camera is one of the best things on the market. You can edit the lighting by yourself and make your photos look like they are from a professional camera. |
| PicsArt Photo Studio (for Android) It is free for its users. PicsArt has thousands of ways to make your photos look the way you want. You can also use it to put two photos together and blend them into one wonderful picture. |
| Google Photos (for iOS and Android) Google Photos is another popular photo app. Although there are some advertisements in it, it is free for all the features. Google Photos offers a large space for you to store your photos. There is also a feature called Google Assistant that can help create albums(相册). |
| A．is offered to both iOS and Android users |
| B．is not free |
| C．is a little cheap |
| D．offers a large space to store photos |
| A．Providing a professional in-app camera | B．Changing the lighting according to the environment |
| C．Blending two photos into one picture | D．Making it possible to store a lot of photos |
| A．添加 | B．融合成 | C．搅拌 | D．拆卸 |
| A．Snapspeed was offered to iOS users only at first. | B．PicsArt Photo Studio can be used on an iPhone. |
| C．PicsArt has a very clean environment. | D．Google Photos helps create many kinds of albums. |
| A．a newspaper about business |
| B．a magazine about the mobile phone |
| C．an article about photo-editing apps |
| D．a diary from a student |
【推荐1】Mr. Smith works in a company. He has neither a wife nor children. He lives in an old house alone. He likes nothing but drinking.
He nearly spends all his money on drinks. Sometimes he is hungry, so he has to borrow some money from his workmates to buy a little food.
One evening he met a friend of his in the street. The man asked him to have dinner in a restaurant. He was happy and drank a lot. When they left there at midnight, he could hardly stand. The man has to stop a taxi and asked the driver to carry him home. Soon they arrived at the door of his house. With the help of the driver, he got off.
“Thank you, sir.” Mr. Smith said, “Now I can open the door myself.”
The taxi went away, but he couldn’t put the key into the keyhole. He was trying to do it while a policeman came.
“Can I help you put the key into the keyhole, sir?” asked the policeman.
“Thank you, sir,” Mr. Smith. ” The house is circling now. If you can stop it moving, I can open the door myself.”
1. Mr. Smith works ________.
| A．in a company | B．in the field | C．on a farm | D．in a factory |
| A．on books | B．on his clothes | C．on drinks | D．on cigarettes |
| A．to go to the cinema | B．to take part in a party |
| C．to watch the football match | D．to have dinner |
| A．drank a lot | B．felt tired | C．was hungry | D．was too happy |
| A．Mr. Smith was caught by the policeman. |
| B．Mr. Smith was drunk. |
| C．Mr. Smith’s house was moving. |
| D．The policeman helped Mr. Smith to stop the house moving. |
【推荐2】Tea culture is varied in different countries by the way tea is made and drunk, and by the places for tea drinking. How to make tea may be different. According to the ways of making tea, tea is classified (分类) into white tea, green tea, black tea, etc. And how to prepare tea may be different, too. In Tibet, tea is commonly boiled (煮) with salt and butter. People may drink tea at home or in public, for example, at teahouses.
As part of culture, tea has a relationship with history, health, education, communication and so on. It is commonly used at social activities. For example, drinking afternoon tea is a British custom. Families or friends can communicate with each other while having afternoon tea.
Tea has remained a way of daily life in China and drinking tea has a lot of advantages. It makes people less tired, clears heat in the human body and helps people lose weight.
Chinese people are good at using tea to make other things delicious. Tea, originally served as a kind of medicine in ancient times, is now not just a kind of drink, but also excellent seasoning (调味品). Here are two delicious dishes made with tea:
Tea Eggs: You can find them cooked and sold in street markets in almost every city in China.
Dragon Well Tea Shrimp (龙井虾仁): It’s one of the most well-known dishes in Hangzhou. Before you drink tea, please check the following tips:
▲Drink tea hot.
▲Drink tea between meals. It is bad for your stomach if you drink tea just before meals, during meals or soon after meals.
▲Do not drink too much strong tea.
1. According to Paragraph 2, afternoon tea in Britain is a ________.| A．hobby | B．weekend activity | C．way of communication | D．game |
| A．a dish | B．a drink | C．seasoning | D．a kind of medicine |
| A．Just before meals. | B．Soon after meals. | C．Between meals. | D．During meals. |
a. Places to drink tea.
b. Ways of making tea.
c. Tools for drinking tea.
d. Advantages of drinking tea.
| A．a, b, c | B．a, b, d | C．a, c, d | D．b, c, d |
【推荐3】Chinese people love tea. We have enjoyed it for thousands of years. On November 29 this year, UNESCO（联合国教科文组织） listed Chinese tea as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity（人类非物质文化遗产）. It’s great!
Chinese people always say that there are seven things to begin a day. And tea is one of them. Tea is important in everyday life. We drink tea when we are thirsty or sleepy. We serve guests tea to be polite. We serve tea to our parents and teachers. The new couple serve tea to their parents. It’s a way to show love and thanks.
In China, drinking tea is not just a habit. It can also be a kind of art. During the Song Dynasty（宋朝）, people liked to draw on tea. They used small spoons to draw flowers and animals. Now, we enjoy the nice smell of it. We drink tea and relax our minds. The green leaves make us think of the joys of life.
Besides the Han, many other ethnic groups（民族）also have their special tea culture. The Bai people in Yunnan serve their guests three cups of tea. The first is bitter（苦的）. The second is sweet. And the third cup has a mixed taste.
There are 2,000 tea varieties in China. They come in six main kinds. They are different because they are made in different ways. Here are some tips when you share tea with others in China.
* Do not fill the teacup fully.
* Serve the tea with both of your hands.
* Serve others before yourself.
* Do not cross your legs when drinking tea.
1. Which picture shows the tea culture of Bai people in Yunnan?A． | B． | C． | D． |
| A．China. | B．A habit. | C．Drinking tea. | D．Chinese tea. |
| A．Filling the cup fully to show our respect. | B．Serving the tea with right hand. |
| C．Serving others before yourself. | D．Crossing legs when drinking tea. |
| A．For Chinese people, there are seven things to begin a day. |
| B．Chinese peoples have the same tea culture. |
| C．If you serve tea to your Chinese guests, they will be glad. |
| D．The new couple serve tea to parents to show love and thanks. |
