Did you know that tea, the most popular drink in the world, was invented by accident? Although tea
wasn't brought to the western world until 1610, this beverage (饮料) was discovered over three thousand years before that.   According to an ancient Chinese legend c传说), the emperor Shen Nong discovered
tea when he was boiling drinking water over an open fire.  Some leaves from a nearby bush fell into the
water and remained there for some time. The emperor noticed that the leaves in the water produced a
pleasant smell. Later he decided to taste the hot mixture. It was quite delicious.  And in this way, one of
the world's favorite drinks was invented.

根据短文内容，回答下列问题。
1.  When was tea invented?
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2.  Who was tea invented by?
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3.   How was it invented?
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4.  When was tea brought to the western world?
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5.What is the article about?
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     Confucius was born on September 28, 551BC. Chinese regard (看待) Confucius as the greatest
thinker and teacher. He had about 3,000 students. For more than 2,000 years, Confucius' ideas have
been around in people's everyday life. Now they have gone far into east and south Asia. People can still
hear them today.
     Why are his ideas so popular? Because they help a lot in everyday life, Confucius said young people
should take care of the old. People should give up thinking of themselves and work for others. As a great
teacher, Confucius said all should go to school if they could.
根文内容，选择正答案。
1. Confucius was born in               
A. September                
B. October
C. December                
D. November
2. Confucius' ideas have gone far into               .
A. east and south Asia                
B. north and west Asia
C. east and  south Africa                
D. north and west Africa
3. Confucius thought _            .
A. young people needn't take care of the old
B. people should think of'  themselves
C. people should work for others
D. all the people could go to school
4. What do people think of Confucius _______
A. The greatest leader and teacher.      
B. The greatest thinker and teacher.
C. The greatest leader and thinker.      
D. The greatest doctor and teacher.
5. What's the passage mainly about?
A. All should go to school.              
B. The old and the young.
C. Work for others.                    
D. Confucius and his ideas.

     Before you to another country it is a great help if you know the language and some of the customs
(风俗) of the country.
     When people meet each other for the first time in Britain, they say "How do you do?" and shake
hands(捏手). Usually they do not shake hands when they just meet or say goodbye. But they shake
hands when they haven't met for a long time or when they will be away from each other for a long time.
      Last year a group of German students went to England for a holiday. Their teacher told them that
the English people hardly ever shake hands. So when they met their English friends at the station,  they
kept their hands behind their backs. The English students had learned that the Germans shake hands as
often as possible, so they put their hands in front and got ready to shake hands with them. It made both
of them laugh.

根据短文内容，选择正确答案。  

1.It is      _ if you know the language and some of the customs of a country before you pay a visit to that country.        

A. not useful                
B. not helpful
C. very helpful              
D. very bad    

2. English people usually shake hands when they     __.      

A. meet every time
B. meet for the first time
C. say goodbye to each other
D. say hello to each other    

3. Usually, English people don't shake hands       __.        

A. when they will be away for a long time
B. when they say "How do you do?"
C. when they just meet or say  goodbye
D. when they haven't met for a long time  

4. Which is RIGHT?       

A. German people shake hands as often as possible.
B. English people like shaking hands very much.
C. German people hardly ever shake hands.
D. Both English people and Germans don't like shaking hands.

5. This story is about__      .

A. shaking hands
B. languages
C. customs
D. languages and customs

     Many North Americans love sport. This does not necessarily mean that they get any exercise . What
they do is watch national teams on television. They watch baseball, football , basketball, hockey, golf and
tennis-which means that for most of the weekends they sit in front of the television.(4)they  are  watch  
with them.  their friends  If  friendly
     Baseball is the great American sport and every team has fans. Nearly every big city has a team , and
as each team plays. 162 games a year, following baseball can take up a lot of time. The playing season
begins in spring and finishes in the fall World series, when the two leading teams play each other. The first
to win four games wins the Serries. Although called the World Series, Canada is the only other country to
take part in it.
     Football ,played in the fall and winter , is also very popular. It is not at all like the game called soccer.
There isn’t much kicking in American football, which has more to do with running with the ball and
knocking people down. Each team only plays 16 games during the season, and these take place on
Sundays and Monday evenings . (5)Half the country watches the final game on a Sunday , in
January.
     When there are no good games on television , Americans watch college sports. Many colleges feel
that if they want their former students to give money to their old schools, they need a winning football
team. To our surprise , this seems to be true.
Answer the following questions according to passage.
1. When do Americana and their friends sit to watch games on TV?
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2. How many countries are there in the World Series?
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3. Why are college teams important for colleges in America ?
                                                              
4. 连词成句
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5. 句子翻译
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　　A kind of food, "niangao",  is a must on the Spring Festival in the south of
China.
　　The Spring Festival falls on the first day of the first lunar(阴历)month.
Before the Spring Festival, people go out to buy things, such as chicken, fish and
new clothes. They clean their houses. Many people love to stick(贴)the
Chinese character“fu”upside down. That means "fu comes".
　　On the evening before the New Year, the family get together for a big
dinner. A person far from home will always try to get home for this big dinner.
During the holidays, each child will get money. People in the north of China often
eat dumplings for breakfast. People in the south often eat "niangao" because
"niangao" means "higher and higher one year after another."

1. People in South China eat _____ to celebrate the Spring Festival.

A. a character“fu”    
B. dumplings    
C. noodles    
D. "niangao"

2. The Spring Festival is in _____, a lunar month.

A. January    
B. February  
C. November    
D. December

3. People always try to get home to _____ before the New Year.

A. get some money      
B.  buy new clothes
C. have dinner together    
D.  clean their houses

4. The title of the passage can be _____.

A. Chinese Knots      
B. Chinese Characters
C. A New Year Gift    
D. The Spring Festival

5.  Many people love to stick the Chinese character?"fu" just like____．

                 

     Bicycles are very popular around the world today. People ride their bicycles for exercise and enjoyment.
In some places,people use a bicycle to get to work. In other places,bicycle riding is a very popular exercise
to people who live in cities. But who invented the first bicycle? In 1791, a Frenchman named Comte de
Sovran invented and owned the first bicycle. Mrs. Sovran rode (骑) the bicycle in Paris. The handles (把手)
and the seat were wooden. This bicycle was very difficult to move. A rider even had to pick up the front
wheel to change direction. Finally, the bicycle had no brakes for stopping or pedals for the feet! Riding a
bicycle was a great risk.
     In 1817, a German named Baronvon Drais de Sauer burn made the first bicycle better. The seat became
more comfortable. The wheel could now change direction. His ride in the forest took only one hour instead
of three hours on foot, which surprised people at that time.
      Sauer burn brought this kind of bicycle from Germany to France. Then Denis Johnson, an Englishman,
made a bicycle for women. It had space for their dresses to hang down. But these bicycles still had no brakes
or pedals,and riders often got hurt. These bicycles and the people who rode them were not very popular.
     It took another forty-five years for the bicycle to become popular. More than 100 years later, bicycle riding
is more popular than ever. In fact, in India and China, there are still many more bicycles than ears.

1. Which of the following best describes the first bicycle?

A. Very popular.
B. Easy to carry.
C. Ugly-looking.
D. Difficult to ride.

2. Why was it a risk to ride the first bicycle?

A. Because it had no pedals for the feet.
B. Because it was difficult to control (控制).
C. Because people would laugh at you.
D. Because handles and the seat were wooden.

3. Which of the following was not improved by Sauer burn to the first bicycle?

A. Brakes were added to it.
B. It was made to go faster.
C. The wheel could now change direction.
D. The seat was made more comfortable.

4. What's the major difference between Denis Johnson's bicycle and the earlier ones?

A. It was more comfortable.
B. It was faster and safer.
C. It had space for the rider's dress.
D. It had metal handles and seat.

5. The best title (题目) for the passage would be _______.

A. Bicycles Around the World
B. How to Ride a Bicycle
C. The Greatest Invention
D. The First Bicycle

        "Cool" is a word with many meanings. Its old meaning is used to express a temperature that is a little
cold. As the world has changed, the word has had many different meanings.
        "Cool" can be used to express feelings of interest in almost anything. When you see a famous car in
the street, maybe you will say, "It's cool." You may think, "He is so cool," when you see your favourite
football player. And here is an interesting story we can use to show one of the different ways the word is
used. A teacher asked her students to write about the waterfall (瀑布) they had visited. One student wrote,
"It's so cool." Maybe he thought it was the best way to show what he saw and felt. But the story also
shows a scarcity (缺乏) of words. Without "cool", some people have no words to show the same meaning.
So can you think of many other words that makes your life as colourful as the word "Cool" ? If you can,
I think that is also very cool.

1. We know that the word "Cool" has _______.

A. many different meanings
B. no meaning
C. only one meaning
D. the same meaning

2. In the passage, the word "express" means "_______".

3. If you are _______ something, you may say, "It's cool."

A.interested in
B.angry about
C.afraid of
D.unhappy with

4. From the passage, we know that the writer is _______ the way that the word " Cool " is used.

A.pleased with
B.afraid of
C.worried about
D.careful with

A. can be used instead of many words
B. usually means something interesting
C. can make your life colourful
D. may not be as cool as it seems