1 . Tea originated in China over two thousand years ago. Today, the country owns over 2,000 varieties of tea, differing in taste, sweet and purpose. Some teas, such as Huang Shan, refresh the sense of taste with their special flavor, while others, such as spicy chai, are added with spices (香料) .
China first started exporting tea during the Ming dynasty (1368—1644), and the drink has since come to lead humanity’s drinking habits far beyond Asia. It is the most widely consumed drink on Earth today, aside from water and coffee.
In Chinese mythology, tea was first discovered by Chinese Emperor Shennong (“Divine Farmer”) in 737BC， when a soft wind carried some leaves into a pot of boiling water. However, the oldest dependable evidence comes from ancient plant remains found in 2016 in Xi’an and western Tibet, showing that tea was grown at least 2,100 years ago during the Western Handy nasty when it was most likely used as medicine.
Generation after generation of tea makers experimented with different brewing (冲泡) techniques, leaves, and ceremonies, resulting in today’s tea culture full of life. There’s no doubt that China’s tea culture has become one of the most popular, diverse, and unique traditions in the world.
China is already the world’s largest tea exporter. The inclusion of the country’s traditional tea-making process on the UNESCO list will obviously generate practical benefits for tea makers in the country and across the world as more resources are given to protect and preserve such millennia-old tea culture and technical practices. As additional attention is brought to this traditional technique, the Chinese tea sector will further tap its potential and improve its growth.
As one of China’s oldest cultural practices, traditional tea processing techniques show the spirit of modesty (谦逊), peace, and comity (礼让). No matter your preference for green or dark tea, with milk or without, Chinese tea isn’t just brews. Instead, it is a bridge connecting different cultures and peoples.
1. What does the first paragraph mainly tell us?| A．Chinese tea has a fresh taste. | B．Chinese tea is added with spices. |
| C．Chinese tea has a long history. | D．Chinese tea has a rich variety. |
| A．In about 737 BC. |
| B．Two thousand years ago. |
| C．During the Ming dynasty. |
| D．During the Western Handy nasty. |
| A．Hopeful. | B．Objective. | C．Careless. | D．Disapproving. |
| A．Chinese Tea Benefits the Globe a Lot |
| B．Chinese Protect and Develop Its Tea Culture |
| C．Chinese Tea Is Included in the UNESCO List |
| D．China Plays a Vital Part in Cultural Diversity |
2 . What comes into your mind when you think of British food? Probably fish and chips, or a Sunday dinner of meat and two vegetables. But is British food really so uninteresting? Even though Britain has a reputation for less-than-impressive cuisine, it is producing more top class chefs who appear frequently on our television screens and whose recipe books frequently top the best seller lists.
It’s thanks to these TV chefs rather than any advertising campaign that Britons are turning away from meat-and-two-veg and ready-made meals and becoming more adventurous in their cooking habits. It is recently reported that the number of those sticking to a traditional diet is slowly declining and around half of Britain’s consumers would like to change or improve their cooking in some way. There has been a rise in the number of students applying for food courses at UK universities and colleges. It seems that TV programmes have helped change what people think about cooking.
According to a new study from market analysts, 1 in 5 Britons say that watching cookery programmes on TV has encouraged them to try different food. Almost one third say they now use a wider variety of ingredients (配料) than they used to, and just under 1 in 4 say they now buy better quality ingredients than before. One in four adults say that TV chefs have made them much more confident about expanding their cookery knowledge and skills, and young people are also getting more interested in cooking. The UK’s obsession (痴迷) with food is reflected through television scheduling. Cookery shows and documentaries about food are broadcast more often than before. With an increasing number of male chefs on TV, it’s no longer “uncool” for boys to like cooking.
1. What do people usually think of British food?| A．It is simple and plain. | B．It is rich in nutrition. |
| C．It lacks authentic tastes. | D．It deserves a high reputation. |
| A．Authoritative. | B．Creative. | C．Profitable. | D．Influential. |
| A．20%. | B．24%. | C．25%. | D．33%. |
| A．The art of cooking in other countries. | B．Male chefs on TV programmes. |
| C．Table manners in the UK. | D．Studies of big eaters. |
3 . Lilies (百合) filled my sister Betty’s hospital room. They were her favourites: She knew she wasn’t
On the last day of her life. I bought all the
The lilies brought me anything
“Why don’t we
In spring I was surprised: a green appeared out of all the lilies Jim planted. “Probably it is a weed,” I
Betty had
| A．long | B．popular | C．lovely | D．special |
| A．moved | B．upset | C．surprised | D．pleased |
| A．pride | B．excitement | C．peace | D．sadness |
| A．gift | B．foods | C．books | D．lilies |
| A．cleaned | B．changed | C．filled | D．built |
| A．unwillingly | B．quietly | C．carefully | D．bravely |
| A．death | B．graduation | C．training | D．birthday |
| A．comfort | B．satisfy | C．confuse | D．encourage |
| A．including | B．with | C．besides | D．but |
| A．meet with | B．look after | C．think of | D．hear from |
| A．famous | B．familiar | C．strict | D．similar |
| A．throw | B．plant | C．buy | D．watch |
| A．enjoy | B．accept | C．survive | D．remember |
| A．Spring | B．Summer | C．Fall | D．Winter |
| A．However | B．So | C．Since | D．Instead |
| A．smile | B．goal | C．luck | D．hope |
| A．guessed | B．decided | C．agreed | D．suggested |
| A．died | B．grew | C．stayed | D．disappeared |
| A．cried | B．hurt | C．failed | D．weakened |
| A．allowing | B．forcing | C．helping | D．advising |
4 . Whether your friends live a long way away or you’re just not able to hang out in person right now, it can be difficult to come up with fun things to do together. Here are some ideas for online fun with friends.
Collaborate (合作) on a project.
Listen to music.
Music is a great way to bond with friends, whether you all like the same bands or want to share new songs with each other.
Read together.
Book clubs are classic. You and your friends can pick a new book for everyone, or make recommendations for each other. Whether you read the books on a call together, or on your own time, it’ll give you a new piece of literature to discuss together.
Do group workouts.
Even if it's okay to go to the gym, sometimes the weather or traffic doesn’t allow it,
Learn or practice skills together.
Building a skill with friends might appeal to you. If one of your friends has a hobby that you’d like to pick up, or vice versa, you can try mentoring each other online.
| A．There are also online tours of famous landmarks. |
| B．The simplest way is to send the songs to each other. |
| C．Creating something together can be a fun experience. |
| D．Don’t panic if you don’t have the money for new books. |
| E．You can also practice that you’re both learning together. |
| F．The health benefits of working out in the gym are countless. |
| G．You and your friends can schedule a time to work out together. |
5 . Last Saturday, two teenagers, Jim and Bob, went to the Rocky mountains with their parents for the weekend. In the morning, the two boys decided to
After three hours, they reached the top successfully. However,
When the boys didn’t return that evening, their parents became very
While waiting for help, Jim gave Bob his food and water and let him lie on his jacket to make him more
At sunrise, Jim and Bob started the long climb back to their anxious parents with great difficulty.
| A．climb | B．clean | C．describe | D．protect |
| A．friends | B．parents | C．guides | D．workers |
| A．noise | B．trouble | C．blame | D．quarrel |
| A．breathe | B．eat | C．move | D．speak |
| A．relaxed | B．bored | C．pleased | D．worried |
| A．searching for | B．looking after | C．shouting at | D．cheering up |
| A．confident | B．careful | C．lovely | D．comfortable |
| A．wait | B．refuse | C．leave | D．appear |
| A．Generally | B．Finally | C．Quickly | D．Usually |
| A．life | B．money | C．time | D．energy |
6 . One night at the kitchen table a few years ago, my oldest son asked me for homework help. But when I took a look at his assignment, I realized I had no idea how to help him. He was taking computer science (CS) at his high school, and I had zero knowledge of this subject that experts call as important as reading, writing and math.
In fact, the headmaster at the high school where I teach business education had asked me to learn how to teach CS several times before, but I always said no. After all, I have three teenage sons and a lot on my plate already. I thought I had no time to go back to school and learn a new subject.
But that night when I was unable to help my son, I began to question my resistance (抗拒). I later sat in on his CS class, which was taught by a teacher trained by TEALS (Technology Education and Literacy in Schools). She hadn’t had CS experience before, but she sure seemed like she knew what she was doing!
So I decided to jump in with the support of TEALS. I wanted to give my students at Chelan High School the chance to learn CS. I took a TEALS training course before I started teaching. My sons also sat next to me as I tried out assignments, and they guided me when I got stuck. Finally, with the help of industry experts who made conference calls (电话会议) in my class, I felt like I could become a CS teacher.
I wasn’t shy about not being an expert. I told my students, “I’m learning alongside you. I don’t always have the answers, but we can find them out together.” And honestly, they teach me as much as I teach them! They encourage me, too. They egg me on to be more creative. They push me to keep learning, and keep trying because I have to keep up with them!
1. Why does the author mention the underlined part in Paragraph 2?| A．To show she loves her sons very much. |
| B．To show she is too busy to learn something new. |
| C．To show she has set a good example to her sons. |
| D．To show she is tired of being a high school teacher. |
| A．She decided to teach CS at her school. |
| B．She turned to a CS teacher from TEALS. |
| C．She regretted that she refused to learn CS. |
| D．She found CS to be both interesting and important. |
| A．They are very helpful. |
| B．They are easy for her to accept. |
| C．They should be offered by experts. |
| D．They should be offered free to students. |
| A．To become a CS expert. | B．To have more knowledge of CS. |
| C．To learn more from her sons. | D．To answer all her students questions. |
7 . The number of people in my house has grown from six to seven recently. A young man from Spain has come to spend six weeks with us. He is no ordinary young man; he’s actually my second cousin, and is here to spend time with this side of the family, and of course, to learn English.
Thankfully, he is the same age as my youngest son, and is very fun-loving. I’m sure that he will learn a lot of English while he plays with my kids. That was actually how I picked up a lot of Spanish when I was a child. My mother would take me to Mallorca in Spain, to spend about a month in the summers. Because children play so much, and are more active than adults, they absorb language like little sponges(海绵). Well, that’s what happened to me, and I’m very thankful for the experience.
So far, we have taken my cousin to Seattle for a couple of days, and down to a local river to look for gold. Today, I plan on taking him to the museum in the town of Cashmere which is excellent. He will get his first view of Native American life, and be able to walk through some of the original pioneer houses of this area. Like most boys who are thirteen, he is very curious and constantly asks questions. Of course, I don’t always have the answers! Coming to the US is a big step for him, especially being so young. Mind you, he is a world traveller. His mother is an air hostess and is able to get cheap airline tickets, so they travel internationally all the time. So he is extremely comfortable in airports, and understands the routines of getting from one place to another. I hope that his being here will encourage my children to spend time in Spain, and also become international travelers.
1. Why does the young man come to America?| A．To spend the summer holiday. | B．To meet his mother， |
| C．To learn English. | D．To go to school. |
| A．11 years old. | B．13 years old. |
| C．15 years old | D．16 years old. |
| A．Helpful. | B．Useful. |
| C．Unforgettable. | D．Grateful. |
| A．The young man’s mother is a pilot. |
| B．The young man often travels by plane. |
| C．The writer’s children enjoy traveling to Spain. |
| D．The young man has ever seen Native American life before. |
8 . At 12, 139 feet above sea level, Potala is the highest palace in the world. The 1, 300-year-old palace was originally built by Tibetan king Songtsen Gambo for Princess Wencheng of the Chinese Tang Dynasty. Eventually it was expanded and changed into the house for the Dalai Lama. Since 1959, it has been turned into a museum of Buddhism. In 1994, Potala Palace was named a World Heritage by UNESCO.
The building is divided into two parts—the Red Palace and the White Palace. They are really colored red and white. A fresh coat of paint made up of milk, honey, and sugar is applied every autumn.
The neighboring Jokhang Temple and Norbulingka Temple were rebuilt in 2000 and 2001. The Jokhang Temple is considered the most sacred (神圣的) temple in Tibet and thousands of Buddhism believers travel thousands of miles by foot just to pay their respects to it all year around. In addition to the two temples, many other temples, including the Ramoche Temple and Palkhor Temple, are symbols of Tibetan culture.
HOW TO VISIT
All foreign visitors must visit the Potala Palace with a tour group. Groups are allowed an hour inside the palace and photos are not permitted. While the palace and its nearby temples are very much tourist attractions, many of the guests are Tibetan people who come to pray.
WHEN TO VISIT
As one of the highest cities in the world, Lhasa can get quite cold during the winter. Summer is the best time to visit. June to August is the busiest tourist season.
1. What was Potala first built for?| A．A museum of Buddhism. |
| B．A home for the Dalai Lama. |
| C．A burying place for Songtsen Gambo. |
| D．A palace for Princess Wencheng. |
| A．The Jokhang Temple. | B．The Palkhor Temple. |
| C．The Norbulingka Temple. | D．The Ramoche Temple. |
| A．Spring. | B．Summer. | C．Autumn. | D．Winter. |
9 . Extremely low temperature, strong winds and endless white snow are just a few of the challenges explorers must face in the Polar areas. But a 16-year-old British girl didn't let these worry her. On April 15 Alicia Adams became the youngest person to walk to the North Pole.
She completed the adventure with her geology teacher and two other companions. Each of them carried 30 kilograms of supplies. At times temperatures fell to -45C during the 320-kilometre trip. But they made it in ten days, two days less than her famous father, David Adams' time record for the same walk.
“It is a really good feeling, more of an achievement,” said Alicia Adams after coming to the end of her adventure. “The winds were like angry beasts roaring behind us. The trip seemed endless and there was nothing in sight: no buildings, no people, and no animals. Sometimes we had to walk across lakes covered with thin ice, which is the deadliest threat.”
David Adams is a top British explorer, who reached both the South and North poles on foot. He also set a series of hot air-balloon records and climbed the highest mountain on every continent. “I take pride in what she has achieved but a bit annoyed that she has beaten my time,” her father said playfully.
Asked if there would be any future joint adventures, the dad joked, “I think I would be struggling to keep up with her now.”
Alicia returned to Britain last week where she faces a more normal task of going to school. And she said her achievement would not necessarily mark the start of a life-long exploration. “Going to school is on top of my list,” she said.
1. How long did it take David Adams to complete the same adventure?| A．6 days. | B．8 days. | C．10 days. | D．12 days. |
| A．The lack of equipment and supplies. |
| B．The angry wild animals in the polar areas. |
| C．The strong icy winds and endless white snow. |
| D．The need to cross the lakes covered with thin ice. |
| A．Angry. | B．Proud. | C．Worried. | D．Sad. |
| A．To go back to school to study. | B．To start more explorations by herself. |
| C．To challenge more of her father's records. | D．To have an adventure together with her dad. |
10 . Can you imagine that having spent more than one thousand hours working hard but received no encouragement at all? This was the
As we got to
He himself had once spent over 1, 000 hours swimming and received no praises and was
Eventually, I began to appreciate his
It was his different coaching style that made him so
| A．rewarding | B．difficult | C．tiring | D．happy |
| A．sailor | B．coach | C．leader | D．swimmer |
| A．invitations | B．gifts | C．praises | D．benefits |
| A．accept | B．hear | C．use | D．choose |
| A．helped | B．followed | C．forced | D．checked |
| A．punishments | B．problems | C．requirements | D．surprises |
| A．humorous | B．cold | C．foolish | D．brave |
| A．welcome | B．train | C．know | D．admire |
| A．success | B．style | C．story | D．experience |
| A．jokingly | B．briefly | C．finally | D．simply |
| A．foreign | B．familiar | C．interesting | D．selfish |
| A．went through | B．gave up | C．carried out | D．kept on |
| A．effort | B．way | C．refusal | D．trial |
| A．possibility | B．need | C．duty | D．right |
| A．advised | B．ignored | C．employed | D．encouraged |
| A．unforgettable | B．effective | C．reasonable | D．creative |
| A．mistakes | B．risks | C．advantages | D．chances |
| A．easy | B．uncomfortable | C．important | D．frightening |
| A．income | B．goal | C．prize | D．competition |
| A．but | B．if | C．so | D．or |
