1 . While many countries love their tea, UK citizens are particularly proud of being “tea people”. The average UK citizen consumes nearly 2 kilograms of tea each year.

Tea only made its way to England in large quantities in the first years of the 17th century. Tea from China and a few other Asian countries was being sold more widely in England at that time. Then tea was getting more and more popular among different social classes.

There are many varieties of tea. Black tea mixtures are still the most common type drunk in the UK. Black tea is dark in colour, because the leaves have been allowed to oxidize (氧化) before drying. This is why we usually serve it with milk, although it is not uncommon to drink it black or with lemon. You may still find tea made with loose tea leaves, served up in a pot, and poured into the best china cups with saucers (茶托) for visitors.

Tea is still a large part of daily life in the UK today, but it seems to be on the decrease. The amount of tea sold in the UK fell by more than 10% in the five years leading up to 2012, and has been dropping ever since. Tea sales fell by 6% in 2018 alone, and most restaurants report selling more than twice as many cups of coffee as they do tea. More than ￡1 billion was spent on coffee in high street stores in 2017, more than twice what was spent on tea bags.

Still, what goes around comes around; it’s sure to become fashionable again.

1. Which of the following is true according to the first three paragraphs?

A．Tea made its way to England in the early years of the 16th century.

B．The UK usually serves black tea with lemon.

C．Tea from China was being sold more widely in England now.

D．UK citizens take pride in being “tea people”.

2. What can we infer from the fourth paragraph?

A．Tea sales fell by 6% in 2018 alone.

B．Since 2012, the sales of tea has been on the decrease

C．In 2017, the money spent on tea was ￡3 billion

D．Most restaurant like selling tea than coffee.

3. What does the underlined sentence mean in the last paragraph?

A．It can never succeed again	B．The tea can become popular again
C．Coffee is more popular than tea	D．The tea is becoming less popular

4. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?

A．To introduce tea in the UK

B．To show the author’s preference for tea

C．To introduce the functions of tea

D．To compare tea in China and UK

2 . America is a mobile society. Friendships between Americans can be close and real, yet disappear soon if situations change. Neither side feels hurt by this. Both may exchange Christmas greetings for a year or two, perhaps a few letters for a while—then no more. If the same two people meet again by chance, even years later, they pick up the friendship. This can be quite difficult for us Chinese to understand, because friendships between us flower more slowly but then may become lifelong feelings, extending (延伸) sometimes deeply into both families.

Americans are ready to receive us foreigners at their homes, share their holidays, and their home life. They will enjoy welcoming us and be pleased if we accept their hospitality (好客) easily, but truly can't manage the time to do a great deal with a visitor outside their daily routine. They will probably expect us to get ourselves from the airport to our own hotel by bus. And they expect that we will phone them from there. Once we arrive at their homes, the welcome will be full, warm and real. We will find ourselves treated hospitably.

Another difficult point for us Chinese to understand Americans is that although they include us warmly in their personal everyday lives, they don't show their politeness to us if it requires a great deal of time. This is usually the opposite of the practice in our country where we may be generous with our time. Sometimes, we, as hosts, will appear at airports even in the middle of the night to meet a friend. We may take days off to act as guides to our foreign friends. The Americans, however, express their welcome usually at homes,

For the Americans, it is often considered more friendly to invite a friend to their homes than to go to restaurants, except for pure business matters. So accept their hospitality at home!

1. Where are we expected to call our American friends if we go there by plane?

A．On the bus.

B．At the airport.

C．Near their home.

D．At our own hotel.

2. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Friendships between Americans usually last for all their lives.

B．Americans always show their warmth even if they are very busy.

C．Americans will continue their friendships again even after a long break.

D．Friendships between Americans usually extend deeply into their families.

3. Which is the typical(典型的)way of American hospitality?

A．Treating friends at home.

B．Sharing everything they have.

C．Taking days off to be with friends.

D．Meeting friends at the airport at midnight.

4. What's the best title for the text?

A．Americans' hospitality.

B．The mobility of Americans.

C．Friendships between Chinese.

D．Americans' views of friendships.

5. In which part of a newspaper can this article be found?

A．Culture.

B．News.

C．Story.

D．Travel

3 . 假定你是李华，为帮助我市外国朋友了解中国文化，你所在的英语沙龙将举办元宵晚会。请发一封电子邮件给你的好友Jim，简要介绍相关情况并邀请他参加，内容包括：
1. 时间：下周二晚6点到8点；
2. 地点：俱乐部101室；
3. 内容：唱中国歌、比赛用筷子、包元宵等。
注意：1．词数100 左右，信的开头已给出，不计入总词数。

2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考词汇：筷子(chopsticks); 元宵(sweet dumplings)
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4 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Traditional Chinese culture is beginning to attract the attention of the world. Kung fu,     1     (especial), has had a great effect     2     the millions of people who first learned about China through it. Sometimes, they may come to China and learn about some other     3     (aspect) of this culture. Other Asian nations have long known about the     4     (great) of ancient Chinese culture. Their own cultures are     5     mix of native ones and those Chinese characteristics. Korea and Japan long ago adopted Confucianism, something that continues today even as it     6     (challenge) by pop culture. This strength comes from the ideas     7     (give) in the Four Books of Confucianism, which were built upon the idea of an even     8     (much) ancient period included in the Five Classics. From them, the West learns     9     is uniquely Chinese, for example, feng shui.

So far China has taken steps     10     (increase) this spread of its culture byestablishing Chinese Cultural Centers in such places as the United States and Europe.

5 . Meeting people from another culture can be difficult. From the beginning, people may send the wrong signal. Or they may pay no attention to signals from another person who is trying to develop a relationship.

Different cultures emphasize (强调) the importance of relationship building to a greater or lesser degree. For example, business in some countries is not possible until there is a relationship of trust. Even with people at work, it is necessary to spend a lot of time in "small talk", usually over a glass of tea, before they do any job. In many European countries -- like the UK or France -- people find it easier to build up a lasting working relationship at restaurants or cafes rather than at the office.

Talk and silence may also be different in some cultures. I once made a speech in Thailand. I had expected my speech to be a success and start a lively discussion; instead there was an uncomfortable silence. The people present just stared at me and smiled. After getting to know their ways better, I realized that they thought I was talking too much. In my own culture, we express meaning mainly through words, but people there sometimes feel too many words are unnecessary.

Even within Northern Europe, cultural differences can cause serious problems. Certainly, English and German cultures share similar values; however, Germans prefer to get down to business more quickly. We think that they are rude. In fact, this is just because one culture starts discussions and makes decisions more quickly.

People from different parts of the world have different values, and sometimes these values are quite against each other. However, if we can understand them better, a multicultural environment will offer a wonderful chance for us to learn from each other.
1. In some countries, eating together at restaurants may make it easier for people to___________.

A．get to know each other	B．share the same culture
C．develop closer relations	D．keep each other company

2. What does the author want to show us by mentioning his experience in Thailand?

A．Too many words are of no use.

B．The English prefer to make long speeches.

C．People from Thailand are quiet and shy by nature.

D．Even talk and silence can be culturally different.

3. According to the text, how can people from different cultures understand each other better?

A．By accepting different habits.

B．By recognizing different values.

C．By sharing different ways of life.

D．By speaking each other's languages.

4. What is the text mainly about?

A．Cross-cultural differences

B．Multicultural environment

C．How to build up a relationship

D．How to understand each other