While driving alone through the countryside, Linda saw an old woman by the side of the road, reaching out her hand.     1     was getting dark and raining. “I can t leave her out in this weather,” Linda said to herself, so she stopped the car.

“ Shall I offer you     2     lift?” Linda asked. The old woman nodded and climbed into the car. After a while Linda asked, “Have you waited for long?” The old woman shook her head.     3     (strange)enough, the old woman didn’t say a single word all the way. Her only     4     (respond) was always a nod of the head or something else like that.

Then Linda saw the lady’s hands,     5     were very large and covered with thick hair. She realized     6     the lady was a man! After     7     (stop) the car, Linda said, “can’t see that mirror. Would you mind cleaning it     8    me?” The lady nodded and opened the door. As soon as the “lady” was out of the car, Linda drove off quickly.

When Linda arrived home, she found that the old lady     9     (leave) a handbag on the backseat. She opened it and let out a deep breath. Inside it     10    two sharp knives.

The British have many traditions but there is nothing more quintessential (典型的) than taking afternoon tea. We know the British have a love affair with drinking tea,     1     more than 160 million cups drunk every day, but it was the invention of afternoon tea that turned tea-drinking into     2     popular pastime.

This sociable feast involves drinking good quality tea     3     (comfort) while nibbling (小口吃) on nice sandwiches, scones with jam and cream and a selection of small cakes. And, of course, it can only happen in the afternoon!     Afternoon tea,     4     (design) as a light snack to bridge the gap between lunch and dinner, dates back to the 1840s.   It went on to become a     5     (fashion) social occasion for the upper classes.

Now there is a resurgence (复苏) in its     6     (popular) in the UK and it is available to anyone who can afford it.     7     it can be enjoyed at home, the best way to experience it is at a smart hotel of café. But if you’re thinking of visiting such a place     8     (enjoy) a plate of sweet and tasty treats with a steaming hot brew, remember the rules you must follow to avoid     9     (ask) to leave.

Writer Henry James once noted that “there are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour devoted to the ceremony known as afternoon tea”. I’m sure once you try it, you     10    (agree).