In England, afternoon tea, taken between four and five, is the most informal(非正式的) meal of the day. If you are a friend of the family, you may drop in for tea without an invitation（邀请） or telling that you are coming. Very often it is not served at a table. The members of the family and visitors take tea in the sitting room. Each person has a cup and saucer(托盘)，a spoon and a small plate for bread-and-butter and cake. By the way, do not help yourself to cake first; bread-and-butter first, then cake if there is any. Another piece of advice: Do not put more than one piece of bread or cake on your plate at the same time.
6.Afternoon tea is usually taken with __________.
A. in the morning                  B. between four and five   
C. in the early afternoon              D. in the evening
7.If you want to have afternoon tea in a friend’s home, ___________.
A. it is necessary for you to send a message
B. you should wait for his invitation
C. it is impolite for you to go there without taking anything with you
D. it is not necessary for you to call him or send a message.
8.In the passage, “drop in” means “_________”。
A. pay an informal visit       B. fall down   
C. drink at a friend’s home     D. break
9.It’s impolite for you to _________.
A. help yourself to cake first      
B. share a cup with your friend
C. put more than one piece of bread or cake on your plate once
D. all of the above
10.Which of the following is not true?
A. Afternoon tea is often taken in the sitting room.
B. The members of the family often share a cup and saucer, a spoon, etc.
C. Afternoon tea is usually taken between lunch and supper.
D. Help yourself to bread-and-butter before cake if there is any.

It is eight o’clock. The children go to school by car every day, they are going to school on foot. It is ten o’clock. Mrs. Sawyer usually stays at home in the morning, but this morning, she is going to the shops. It is four o’clock in the afternoon, Mrs. Sawyer usually drinks tea in the living room. But this afternoon, she is drinking tea in the garden. It is six o’clock, In the evening, the children usually do their homework, but this evening, they are not doing their homework. At the moment, they are playing in the garden. It is nine o’clock. Mr. Sawyer usually reads his newspaper at night. But he’s not reading his newspaper tonight. At the moment, he’s reading an interesting book.
【小题1】The children go to school ______ every day.

A．by car

B．on foot

C．by bike

D．by bus

【小题2】Mrs. Sawyer is going to ___ this morning。

A．staying at home

B．go shopping

C．drinking tea

D．watching TV

【小题3】Mrs. Sawyer usually drinks tea in the evening at ______in the living room. 

A．8:00

B．16:00

C．18:00

D．21:00

【小题4】Are the children doing their homework at the moment?

A．Yes, they do.

B．No, they don’t.

C．Yes, they are.

D．No, they aren’t

A. spread

B. variety

C. reduce

D. necessary

E. popular

    Do you love to start your day with a cup of tea in the morning? Maybe you enjoy taking a quiet moment out in the evening to relax with it?
Tea has been an important part of daily life in China for hundreds of years. There is a ________【小题1】_______ of tea, such as green tea, black tea, flower tea, and yellow tea. But two rising stars in China’s teacups --- white tea and dark tea --- are becoming more and more ________【小题2】_______.
Dark tea is made from rough, old tea leaves which darken to a deep brown colour during the long process.
White tea, produced mostly in Fujian, is made by drying tea leaves. The local people ________【小题3】_______ the fresh leaves out on the ground and keep them in jars after they have dried.
Both dark tea and white tea have a long history in China. Dark tea and white tea are healthy drinks. Dark tea can ________【小题4】_______ fat n the body, lower blood pressure and slow the aging process.

【小题1】If Mr. Smith goes to visit Stokesay Castle with his 4-year-old daughter, how much     should he pay for the tickets?

A．￡5.00.

B．￡7.50.

C．￡12.50.

D．￡16.50.

【小题2】On what day can we visit Stokesay Castle in November?

A．Every day.	B．From Tuesday to Sunday,
C．From Wednesday to Sunday.	D．From Thursday to Sunday.

【小题3】What can we do in Stokesay Castle?

A．Take a walk with a pet dog.	B．Do some shopping.
C．Enjoy tea in the tearoom anytime.	D．Get free souvenirs.

Tea, coffee and cocoa are three major drinks all over the world. Tea is drunk by the largest number of people in the world. Tea, as well as silk and porcelain, began to be known by the world over a thousand years ago and has been an important Chinese export since then.
Tea has a history of over 4 , 000 years and China is the home of tea. In ancient China, tea was used as a kind of medicine, while nowadays people drink tea daily.
Longjing, Pu'er, Wulong and Tieguanyin are all famous tea. Thanks to the mild climate and rich soil in Fujian, Zhejiang and Yunnan, tea is produced mainly in these provinces.
The word for tea in different languages came from Chinese, like "cha'i" in Russian. And the Japanese character for tea is written exactly the same as it is in Chinese.
Over the past centuries, Chinese people have developed their unique tea culture, which includes tea planting, tea-leaf picking, tea making, tea drinking and so on. Tea is also popular in some sayings, like "A friendship between gentlemen is like a cup of tea." In dances, songs, poems and novels, tea is often mentioned. loo.
根据短文内容，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳答案。(10分)
【小题1】 How many drinks are mentioned in this passage?

A．Three.

B．Four.

C．Five.

D．Six.

【小题2】Tea is produced mainly in Fujian, Zhejiang and Yunnan because__________.

A．they are all big provinces

B．they are all close to the sea

C．there are quite a lot of mountains there

D．the climate ia mild and the soil is rich there

【小题3】The underlined sentence “ A friendship between gentlemen is like a cup of tea. " in the last paragraph means_________.

A．一个朋友就是一杯茶

B．君子之交淡如水

C．看到朋友就会想起茶

D．绅士才能够喝茶

【小题4】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Tea, cocoa and silk are important Chinese exports.

B．Tea has more than 1, 000 years of history.

C．Japan is the home of tea.

D．In ancient China, people used tea as a kind of medicine.

【小题5】Which is the best title for the passage?

A．China's Tea Culture	B．A Saying of Tea
C．Drinks in the World	D．Tea and Coffee