China is the origin(起源) of tea culture. Tea culture has a long history and different characteristics. Drinking tea has been an important part of Chinese culture for about five thousand years. There are many kinds of tea in China. They are Longjing, Dahongpao, Tieguanyin and so on. Chinese people like drinking tea just as Westerners like drinking coffee.
In our country, tea was first used as a kind of medicine, and then gradually became a kind of drink in people’s life. While in Britain, the speed of tea’s development is amazing. At first, tea was just a kind of very expensive aristocratic(贵族的) drinks. Later, it began to enter the British market and became the love of the middle class. Rich gentlemen would drink tea in London’s coffee shop, while upper-class ladies would make a pot of good tea at home to entertain their friends. With the development of tea trade, tea drinking has gradually entered the families of common people in Britain. “Tea” has become the national drink of Britain in a real sense.
Although the culture of drinking tea comes to Britain from China, it is quite different from that in China. In Britain, there is only one type of tea— Black tea. If people go to a cafe and get a cup of tea, unlike buying beer, they are unlikely to choose the kind of tea, it is just black tea. But in China, they can choose the tea that they like. In China, people hardly put anything into the tea. But in Britain, the tea that people drink is the kind of tea with milk and sugar. Besides, the tea might be served with cold milk. At the same time, they use a cup to drink rather than a glass. In China, people usually drink tea with a glass or ceramic(陶瓷的) cup. In Britain, people never pour the water that’s not boiling into tea. They must use very hot water to make tea.
Although people in different countries have different methods of making tea, they all have the same love for drinking tea.
1. In China, tea was first used as a kind of _________in people’s life.| A．medicine | B．drink | C．juice | D．coffee |
| A．Longjing | B．Black tea | C．Tieguanyin | D．Green tea |
| A．milk | B．sugar | C．salt | D．cold milk |
| A．excite | B．treat | C．invite | D．offer |
| A．The differences of tea culture between China and Britain. |
| B．The long history of drinking tea in China. |
| C．The special style of drinking tea in Britain. |
| D．The origin of tea culture in China. |
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【推荐1】The Mid-Autumn Festival, also called the Moon Festival or the Mooncake Festival, is the second most important festival in China after the Chinese New Year. It falls on the fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month. In ancient China, the Mid-Autumn Festival was a celebration of the harvest of rice and fruit. Ceremonies were held both to give thanks for the harvest and to encourage the harvest-giving light to return again in the coming year. It was a little like Thanksgiving. Chinese people celebrated it by worshiping(敬拜) the moon, lighting paper lanterns, eating mooncakes, and etc.
The Mid-Autumn Festival has a history of over 3,000 years, derived(起源) from the custom of worshiping the moon in autumn to thank it for the harvest. In the process of historical developments, the Mid-Autumn Festival now has more meanings, the families get together to enjoy the family love and pray(祈祷) for good health and happiness.
Nowadays, people have a day off on Mid-Autumn Day. The roundness of the moon is a symbol of the reunion of the family in Chinese minds, so people usually have dinner at home with family, eat mooncakes together in the beautiful moonlight or visit their relatives’ homes to express their love and best wishes.
1. According to Paragraph 1, which is the most important festival in China?| A．The Chinese New Year. | B．Thanksgiving Day. | C．The Mid-Autumn Festival. |
| A．To admire the beauty of the moon. |
| B．To give thanks for the harvest. |
| C．To enjoy a great meal with family. |
| A．has a very long history in China |
| B．had many meanings from the beginning |
| C．derived from a custom in spring |
| A．the moon becomes so beautiful |
| B．the family get together again |
| C．people had a great harvest |
| A．why people should get together to have a family meal |
| B．what activities Chinese people do on their day off |
| C．an important festival in China—the Mid-Autumn Festival |
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The Chinese language differs from Western languages in that, instead of an alphabet (字母表), it uses characters which stand for ideas, objects or deeds. Chinese words are formed by putting together different characters. In many cases, a single character can also make up a word. As one kind of the most ancient characters, Chinese characters have played an important role in the development of Chinese culture. At first, ancient Sumerian and ancient Egyptian symbols existed (存在), but only Chinese characters remain today. The history of the Chinese language can be examined by looking at how these characters developed.
Chinese writing began thousands of years ago. According to an ancient story, a man named Cang Jie invented Chinese writing. One winter day while he was hunting, he saw the footprints of animals in the snow and noticed that the appearance of each one was different. Then he had the idea that he could use different shapes to represent different objects. The first Chinese characters were drawings of physical objects. Some characters have been simplified (简化) and others have been made more difficult over time.
However, as a whole, the characters have developed from drawings into standard forms. The character for a mountain was at first three mountaintops together. This became one mountaintop and three lines, and over time turned into the character used nowadays.
Sometimes to express ideas, some characters were made by combining two or more characters together. For example, “rest” was made up of the characters for a man and a tree. The character “prisoner” was formed with a “man” inside a square. Other characters were developed for directions and numbers. It is easy to distinguish (区别) their meanings by looking at them, for example, the characters for “up” and “down”, which are opposites of each other.
Though these kinds of characters indicate meanings, one of their shortcomings is that they do not show how they should be pronounced. Therefore, a method was developed to have one part of a character represent the meaning and the other suggest the pronunciation. Many Chinese characters used today were made this way.
In the 1950s the Chinese government introduced simplified Chinese characters in the hope to make learning to read and write more understandable to the general population, which would increase literacy (读写能力) across the country. And now they have widespread use in China’s mainland.
1. The writer introduced the Chinese characters by ________.| A．giving examples | B．providing causes |
| C．expressing opinions | D．comparing facts |
Not all characters were developed from drawings of objects.
| A．Paragraph 5 | B．Paragraph 4 | C．Paragraph 3 | D．Paragraph 2 |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
| A．Chinese characters have turned into standard forms, which are easier than before. |
| B．Chinese characters we use today have been accepted by large numbers of people. |
| C．Chinese characters existed at the very beginning and remain today like other ancient symbols. |
| D．Chinese words and English words are both formed by putting alphabets and characters together. |
【推荐1】It’s a cold, grey Sunday afternoon in March. The British are all working in their gardens. They’re digging, cutting leaves and planting new seeds（种子）. By summer, their gardens will be full of bright colors.
The British love their gardens. A British newspaper recently asked people for their opinions about them. Around 70% of the people felt it was important to spend time in the garden, and over 50% of these described gardening as the most enjoyable thing they ever did.
Only one in ten houses in Britain do not have a garden. People who live in houses without gardens often rent land from the government.
At first, only very rich people had gardens. You can still see the gardens around houses with a long history, such as Chatsworth House or Castle Howard. In the early twentieth century, however, gardening became a hobby. People bought different kinds of seeds and plants for their gardens. Although roses, sunflowers and tomatoes are often grown in British gardens, they originally（起初）grew wild in other countries.
Every year, there are competitions for the largest vegetables, but don’t expect to win: Britain’s biggest carrot is almost six meters long.
1. In summer, British gardens are often________.| A．full of people digging there |
| B．colorful with different plants |
| C．too hot for people to work there |
| D．covered with grey leaves and plants |
| A．around 70% | B．over 50% | C．only 20% | D．about 10% |
| A．租用 | B．赔偿 | C．交换 | D．支付 |
| A．seeds were provided for free |
| B．roses were first grown in Britain |
| C．gardening is a hobby in the world |
| D．the owner of Chatsworth House was rich |
| A．It is easy to grow big vegetables. |
| B．It is hard to win the competition. |
| C．The carrot is much easier to grow. |
| D．The carrot is his favorite vegetable. |
【推荐2】I went to England last year. I enjoyed my stay, and I noticed something interesting with the English way of life.
For example, you must say Mr or Mrs when you meet someone for the first time. When you get to know each other better or when they ask you to, you can just use their first names.
One day, we visited some friends and had afternoon tea together. Afternoon tea is not just a drink but a light meal at around 4 pm. We ate sandwiches and a large fruit cake. In England, you usually drink tea with milk. So I tried to drink tea with milk, too.
Fish and chips is traditional food in England. You can buy it and eat it in special fish and chip shops on the high street, or you can take it away and eat it with your fingers! It is delicious.
At the bus stop, you must not push your way onto the bus. You need to stand in a line and wait your turn. Sometimes people are slow to get on a bus.
Once I noticed a gentleman touch a young man on the shoulder, smile politely and say, “Excuse me! Are you waiting for this bus?” He was really polite.
1. When can we use someone’s first name in England?| A．When we meet for the first time. |
| B．When we meet for the second time. |
| C．When we know each other better. |
| D．When we don’t know someone. |
| A．It’s just a drink. | B．It’s just a meal. |
| C．It’s not just a drink but a party. | D．It’s not just a drink but a light meal. |
| A．In special fish and chip shops. | B．In the supermarket. |
| C．In the market. | D．In special fish and chip factories. |
| A．The writer went to England two years ago. |
| B．It’s important for you to wait for your turn at the bus stop. |
| C．The usually drink tea without nothing. |
| D．Fish and chips is new food in England. |
【推荐3】As the global pandemic (大流行病) speeds up, many are wondering about the effectiveness of masks and when it's necessary to wear them. Most people from the East believe that wearing a mask is essential to control the spread of the novel coronavirus pneumonia (NCP). But people in the West generally would argue that, unless one is already ill, wearing a mask is simply unnecessary.
In Eastern countries like China, mask-wearing is ingrained in their cultures. In fact, people in the East wear masks not just to protect themselves from illness but also for a variety of other reasons.
In many Asian countries, masks are worn in many scenarios (情景) in daily life, such as doing housework or visiting patients in the hospital. They can give people the comfort of being protected. In recent years, they are worn simply for cosmetic reasons. Young people in Japan, for example, wear masks as a fashion statement, expressing their personal style through unique designs and patterns.
In Asia, wearing a face mask, deeply rooted in the culture, is also an outward expression of group-oriented values. With one's face partially covered, one becomes part of a giant collectivist (集体主义的) whole. "People communicated their responsibilities to the social group of which they were members," wrote Peter Baehr, a research professor in social theory at Lingnan University, Hong Kong. "By disguising an individual's face, it gave greater salience (突显) to collective identity. Just like we need to wear uniforms when we are at work or at school."
In Western countries, however, individual values are the most important. As a citizen, it is one's duty to prevent the spread of illness by following proper hygienic procedures, such as washing one's hands and limiting one's contact with others. However, a face mask is taken as something only for those showing symptoms (症状) of illness.
Whether from the East or the West, social culture and peer pressure have played an important role in one's decision about whether or not to wear a mask. That's because human beings are social creatures who take into consideration what other members of society think of us. The most important thing is to respect others' opinions, no matter how different they are.
1. The underlined word "ingrained" in Paragraph 2 probably means "__________".| A．deeply fixed | B．widely respected |
| C．greatly developed | D．gradually accepted |
| A．how people in Asia use masks |
| B．why people in Asia wear masks |
| C．what Asian culture and value are |
| D．when Asian culture and value work |
| A．wearing a mask is a good way to show one's personality |
| B．it is not necessary for those who are healthy to wear a mask |
| C．whether we choose to wear a mask is a reflection of our culture |
| D．westerners take wearing a mask as a useful way to protect themselves |
【推荐1】During the novel coronavirus outbreak, many hospitals in China have used smart technology to care for patients and make work easier for doctors.
Remote healthcare services
It can be dangerous for medical workers and patients to keep in touch with each other. But with remote medical services, doctors at different hospitals can share photos and videos to come up with the best treatment. China’s three biggest telecom(通信) companies are providing hospitals across the country with 5G services. This helps them share large amounts of data(数据) quickly.
For example, on Feb. 27, doctors in the cities of Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou used 5G technology to treat a 67-year-old patient in Wuhan.
Robots lend a hand
Robots are also being used to fight the virus. For example, medical workers at the Third People’s Hospital of Shenzhen are using robots to do some medical tasks.
Made by Chinese AI company UBTech, these robots can give medical advice, deliver drugs(药物) and disinfect(给……消毒) wards(病房) and other areas. They can also check temperatures.
AI makes work more efficient
AskBob is an AI-powered consultation platform(咨询平台) made by Ping An Smart Healthcare, it can give users information about the virus, help people do medical self-checks, check their mental health and choose the right face masks.
1. What are China’s telecom companies providing during the outbreak?| A．Remote healthcare services. | B．Videos and photos. |
| C．Large amounts of data. | D．Fast 5G services. |
①fight the virus ②deliver drugs ③give treatment ④check patients’ temperature
| A．①③ | B．②④ | C．①② | D．③④ |
| A．远程的 | B．崎岖的 | C．良好的 | D．特效的 |
| A．Kill the virus. | B．Make face masks. |
| C．Check people’s mental health. | D．Send patients to the hospital. |
| A．How smart technology is being used in the medical field. | B．Discovering new technologies. |
| C．How smart technology helps us shop. | D．How healthcare has changed in China. |
【推荐2】People need to get moving, according to a new study by the World Health Organization.
According to the study, about 25 percent of adults do not get enough exercise. It hasn’t changed since 2001. Because of this, about 1.4 billion people are in danger of very terrible diseases such as heart disease and cancer.
People should do at least 150 minutes of “moderate intensity (中等强度)’’ exercise each week such as dancing or swimming. They can also do 75 minutes of “vigorous intensity” activity, such as running or playing soccer, according to the WHO.
About how to exercise more, experts suggest we don’t have to go to the gym (健身房) every time. For example, we can go up and down stairs a lot. If we can’t go to a dancing class each week, standing on one leg for 30 seconds a day is very good, too.
The study also found that, around the world, 32 percent of women fail (不能) to exercise enough and 23 percent of men don’t exercise enough. Women prefer to spend more time at home taking care of children and doing housework, Time magazine reported.
Countries with higher incomes(收入) showed less activity. For example, people in Kuwait and the United States exercise less than people in Uganda and Nepal. This is because in developed countries, desk jobs have taken the place of physical labor (体力劳动).
In the study, China is listed as a middle-income county. The study says that 14 percent of Chinese adults don’t exercise enough, much lower than other middle-income countries. What is different from most other countries is that men are less active than women in China, with 16.6 percent of men and 12 percent of women not getting enough exercise.
1. From the new study, we learn that ________.| A．more and more adults have exercised a lot these years |
| B．about a quarter of adults exercise enough in the world |
| C．many people have diseases because they don’t exercise enough |
| A．低等强度 | B．中等强度 | C．高等强度 |
| A．women are more active in doing exercise than men in China |
| B．women do more exercise than men in most other middle-income countries |
| C．the adults in China who exercise enough are the fewest in middle-income countries |
| A．In developing countries, people exercise less. |
| B．Going up and down stairs a lot also helps to get enough exercise. |
| C．The study shows that women exercise more than men around the world. |
| A．To introduce a new study about how to exercise to us. |
| B．To show different exercise habits in different countries. |
| C．To tell us the importance of exercise by showing a study. |
【推荐3】We all know the sun is important. It provides life for plants, animals, and people here on Earth. But how does the sun do that? It’s the sun’s energy that makes life on our planet possible.
What is solar energy?
Energy from the sun is called solar energy. It comes in the form of light or heat (热量). Solar energy is what makes you feel hot when you sit in the sunlight. People have used solar energy for thousands of years. Houses are built with windows, so sunlight can get inside and it can also provide heat. The sun’s energy can also be used to heat water and even food. If you have a magnifying glass(放大镜), your parents have probably warned you not to leave it in the sun. Solar energy can make the magnifying glass burn things under it.
How can electricity be produced by the sun’s light?
We can also turn the sun’s light into electricity(电能). This is done with solar panels. Using this technology, we can run a calculator(计算器) and even power cars. But what happens when clouds stop the solar panels from working? Does this mean that solar energy can only be used on bright sunny days? Solar panels can store(储存) electricity when the sun is shining. This stored electricity can be used at night or on cloudy days.
Is solar energy expensive?
Solar energy is not as expensive as it used to be. Since the sun gives off more energy than people have used, imagine what we could do if we use the sun’s energy to power our earth.
1. What is the writer trying to do in this text?| A．To show the form of the sun. | B．To tell the importance of the sun. |
| C．To find out the secrets of the sun. | D．To introduce the energy of the sun. |
| A．Solar energy can provide heat for us. | B．Solar energy can burn things easily. |
| C．Solar energy is as expensive as before. | D．Solar energy can help build houses. |
| A．To get heat energy from the sun. | B．To get light energy from the sun. |
| C．To get light and heat from the sun. | D．To get electricity from the sun. |
| A．People may drive cars with solar panels in the future. |
| B．People used the sun’s energy thousands of years ago. |
| C．A magnifying glass can burn things with solar energy. |
| D．Solar energy will take the place of other forms of energy. |
【推荐1】My name is Tom. I’m thirteen. I’m a boy from England. I have healthy food every day. I often have bread and milk for breakfast at home. They are healthy.
I love hamburgers，but I seldom (极少）eat them. They are not good for us. I eat my lunch at school. I eat rice with meat and vegetables. After it, I eat an apple. I like apples very much. For dinner，my mother cooks soup, fish and vegetables for us. I like vegetables because they can make me stay healthy. Before I go to bed, I drink a cup of milk. It’s good for sleep . I also drink lots of water in the day. It’s very important for me. There are few calories (卡路里）in water. So I’m not fat now.
1. Tom eats________for lunch.| A．bread and milk | B．rice with fish and vegetables |
| C．soup, fish, and vegetables | D．rice with meat and vegetables |
| A．at home | B．at a restaurant | C．at school | D．in a park |
| A．milk | B．hamburgers | C．vegetables | D．water |
| A．teacher | B．doctor | C．student | D．actor |
| A．Tom comes from England. |
| B．Tom wants to be fat. |
| C．Tom often drinks milk before sleeping. |
| D．Tom likes apples very much. |
【推荐2】"Well, we’re in our new house. Let’s get a new pet." Mrs. Brown said to her husband.
"That sounds like a very good idea," he answered. "Do you want to see the ads in the newspaper?"
"Let's go to the animal shelter. Many pets there need homes. Tomorrow is Saturday, we can both go," she said.
The next morning the Browns met Mr. Snow at the animal shelter. "We want to be sure that the pets here go to good homes," Mr. Snow said,"So I need to ask you some questions."
After they talked for a while, the Browns decided to get a small dog. It wouldn't need a big house or a big yard. A small dog would bark if someone tried to break into their house. After Mr. Snow gave the Browns a book on pet care, they chose one and wanted to take her home right away. But the animal doctor didn't check her yet. So Mr. Snow told them to return on Sunday.
On Sunday afternoon the Browns went to the animal center. The animal doctor said, "Shadow has had all of her shots (预防针). She will be healthy." The Browns thanked the doctor and took Shadow home.
1. From the reading we learn that .| A．the Browns like pets. |
| B．the Browns knew about Shadow from the Internet. |
| C．Shadow is a big and healthy dog |
| D．Mr. Brown didn't quite agree with his wife |
| A．a place to sell small dogs | B．a place to keep homeless animals |
| C．a place to study animals | D．a place to sell books on pet care |
| A．see when they had moved to a new house | B．find out how rich the Browns were |
| C．know where they'd keep their new pet | D．make sure they'd take good care of pets |
| A．doesn't need any room to keep | B．can help them watch their house |
| C．eats less food than a bigger one | D．usually has a beautiful name |
| A．Shadow will not be easy to get ill | B．the Browns were not satisfied with Shadow |
| C．Mr. Snow didn't check Shadow at all | D．Shadow likes barking a lot |
We cannot stop earthquakes, but we can do things to make sure they don't destroy(毁坏) the whole of cities. First ,it is not a good idea to build houses along the lines, where two of the earth's plates join together. Second, if you think there may be an earthquake, it is better to build houses on rock not on sand. Third, you must make the houses as strong as possible. Weak buildings will fall down in an earthquake, but strong ones may stay up.
1. Scientists explain that _____.
| A．the outside of the earth is made of a plate |
| B．the inside of the earth is made of different plates |
| C．the outside of the earth is made of lots of different plates |
| D．the earth is a plate |
| A．when two plates push each other |
| B．when one plate pulls another plate |
| C．when one plate jumps over another plate |
| D．when two plates don't move |
| A．San Francisco stands along between the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate |
| B．San Francisco stands near the Pacific |
| C．San Francisco is near the sea |
| D．the city of San Francisco wasn't built very well |
| A．earthquakes from destroying the whole of cities |
| B．earthquakes |
| C．building houses along the earthquake line |
| D．building weak houses at San Francisco |
| A．should build houses far from the earthquake line |
| B．should build houses on rock not on sand if we think there may be an earthquake |
| C．must make the houses as strong as possible |
| D．A, B and C |
