Do you know who invented tea? It is said that the emperor Shen Nong  discovered   tea when he was boiling drinking water 21 an open fire. Some leaves from a nearby tree fell into the water and the leaves were in the water for   22 . The emperor noticed that the leaves in the water produced a   23   smell. Later he decided  24  the hot water with the leaves. It was quite delicious. And  25 , one of the worl’s favorite drinks was invented.

26 is the home of tea. And tea has more than 4,000 years history. 27  the three drinks—tea, coffee and cocoa, tea is drunk by  28  people in the world. Tea  29 China began to be known by the world over a thousand years ago and has been an important Chinese export (出口商品)  30  .

Tea leaves  31  mainly in the south of the Yangtze River, 32 the warm climate (气候)there. Longjing, Wulong, Pu’er and Tieguanyin are all   33   kinds of tea.

Over the past centuries, Chinese people   34   their tea culture(文化), including tea planting, tea-leaf picking, tea making and so on. We know tea is   35   a popular topic(主题) in dances, songs, poems and novels.

1.A. in               B. by                    C. over                  D. to

2. A. sometimes        B. some time         C. some times           D.some days

3.A. pleasant          B. pleased                C. bad                      D.terrible

4.A. not to taste            B. to taste                   C. tasting           D.taste

5.A. by the way     B. on the way              C. on its way            D. in this way

6. A. Japan                   B. China                     C. America               D.England 7.A. In                        B. For                        C. Of                       D. By

8.A. the number of                     B. a number of          

C. a large number of                                   D. the largest number of

9. A. to                   B. from                   C. in                        D. off

10.A. At that time  B. from now on           C. since then             D. since now

11. A. produce              B. are produced           C. make                   D. are made

12. A. becauuse of       B. because                  C. as                        D. for  

13.A. interesting           B. important        C. famous                 D. expensive

14.A. had developed      B. have developed       C. developed          D.are developing

15.A. too               B. as well                   C. either                D. also

As we all know, Charles Dickens is considered to be a great English writer. He's very famous not only in Britain, but also in many other   31   in the world. He was born in 1812 and he lived in London. He wrote lots of books, and he also liked   32 . He was an actor.

Maybe it's interesting to hear that and that's  33  his books were so good. He gave public readings of his stories that were very popular. His stories first appeared in a magazine, in parts. People always wanted  34  part. He wrote a lot, and most of them are popular. There are films and plays of them   35  : Oliver Twist became a famous musical play, and Great Expectations was a wonderful   36 __.Dickens' early life was very hard. His family was poor, and his mother sent him out to work in a factory when he was 12. He   37   it, but he used his experiences in his writing. He married Catherine Hogarth and they had a big family. He continued to write   38 he died. When he died in 1870, he was  39   a story. But what a pity! We'll never know _40_ it ended.

1.A. cities           B. countries       C. towns          D. villages

2.A. reading         B. writing         C. acting          D. playing

3.A. what           B. how            C. when          D. why

4.A. the next        B. next            C. next to         D. next time

5.A. too            B. as well          C. as well as      D. also

6.A. book           B. story           C. play           D. film

7. A. hated          B. enjoyed         C. wanted         D. shamed

8.A. as             B. while           C. until          D. since

9.A. drawing       B. singing           C. writing        D. making

10.A. what          B. how             C. who          D. which

There is a bar (酒吧) in our town with the name "The White Horse". It is Mr Webster’s.        people went to the bar last year. But things are quite different now.

There was a picture of a white horse on the door of the bar. Then a stranger came in one day, drank something,          around the bar, and then said to Mr. Webster, “Few people come here. Take down the picture of the white horse and put a picture of a black horse         .” 

“But the name of the bar is The White Horse,” Mr. Webster said. “Yes, but do it.” the man said. Then he went out of the bar. Mr. Webster went to        and said, “I want a picture of a black horse.”

       later a picture of a black horse was on the door of the bar instead of the white horse. Soon after the door        , a man came in and said, “There’s a         on the door of your bar. It is surprising that the picture is different from the name.” The man looked, sat down and           something. Then another man came in and said      , and then another and another. A lot of people came in and said, “The picture on your door is         ,” and they all stopped and drank in Mr. Webster’s bar.

1.A. Few        B. So many         C. Some               D. A lot of

2.A. walked            B. turned              C. looked             D. moved

3.A. too              B. as well              C. instead              D. either

4.A. an artist           B. a musician          C. an athlete           D. a teacher

5.A. Minutes           B. Days                C. Years                 D. Centuries

6.A. closed      B. broke           C. changed             D. opened

7.A. picture           B. point                C. mistake             D. thought

8.A. drank             B. eat                 C. saw                 D. bought

9.A. different ideas   B. the same             C. nothing             D. everything

10.A. suitable     B. a beauty               C. wrong                D. an ad

As we all know, Charles Dickens is considered to be a great English writer. He's very famous not only in Britain, but also in many other　 31　 in the world. He was born in 1812 and he lived in London. He wrote lots of books, and he also liked 　32 . He was an actor.

Maybe it's interesting to hear that and that's　 33　 his books were so good. He gave public readings of his stories that were very popular. His stories first appeared in a magazine, in parts. People always wanted　 34　 part. He wrote a lot, and most of them are popular. There are films and plays of them　 35 : Oliver Twist became a famous musical play, and Great Expectations was a wonderful 　36 __.Dickens' early life was very hard. His family was poor, and his mother sent him out to work in a factory when he was 12. He　 37　 it, but he used his experiences in his writing. He married Catherine Hogarth and they had a big family. He continued to write　 38　 he died. When he died in 1870, he was 39　 a story. But what a pity! We'll never know 40 it ended.

31. A. cities　　　　　 B. countries　　　 C. towns　　　　 D. villages

32. A. reading　　　　 B. writing　　　　 C. acting　　　　 D. playing

33. A. what　　 　　　B. how　　　　　 C. when　　　　 D. why

34. A. the next　　　 B. next　　　　　 C. next to　　　　 D. next time

35. A. too　　　　　 B. as well　　　　 C. as well as　　 D. also

36. A. book　　　　　 B. story　　　　　 C. play　　　　　 D. film

37. A. hated　　　　 B. enjoyed　　　　 C. wanted　　　　 D. shamed

38. A. as　　　　　　 B. while　　　　　 C. until　　　　 D. since

39. A. drawing　　　 B. singing　　　　　 C. writing　　　 D. making

40. A. what　　　　 B. how　　　　　　 C. who 　　　　 D. which

Do you know who invented tea? In fact, tea, the most popular drink in the world （after water）, was invented by accident （偶然）. According to an ancient Chinese legend （传说）, the emperor Shen Nong   1   tea when he was boiling drinking water over an open fire. Some leaves from a nearby bush （灌木丛） fell into the water and remained there for   2  . The emperor noticed that the leaves in the water produced a   3  smell. Later he decided   4   the hot mixture （混合物）. It was quite delicious. And   5  , one of the world’s favorite drinks was invented.

       China is the home of tea,   6  has more than 4,000 years history. People throughout China drink tea daily.   7   the three major drinks—tea, coffee and cocoa, tea is drunk by   8   people in the world. Tea from China, along   9   silk and porcelain, began to be known by the world over a thousand years ago and has been an important Chinese export   10  .

       Tea leaves   11  mainly in the area south of the Yangtze River, in the provinces of Zhejiang, Jiangxi and Fujian, because of the mild   12   and rich soil there. Longjing, Wulong, Pu’er and Tieguanyin are all   13   kinds of tea.

       Over the past centuries, Chinese people   14  their unique tea culture, which includes tea planting, tea-leaf picking, tea making and so on. Tea is   15   a popular topic which is often mentioned in dances, songs, poems and novels.

1. A. invented               B. found out                 C. discovered         D. tried out

2. A. sometimes            B. some time                 C. some times        D. some days

3. A. pleasant                B. pleased                     C. bad                   D. terrible

4. A. not to taste           B. to taste                     C. tasting               D. taste

5. A. by the way           B. on the way               C. on its way         D. in this way

6. A. who                            B. which                      C. where               D. when

7. A. In                        B. For                          C. Of                    D. By

8. A. the number of       B. a number of                 C. a large number of D. the largest number of

9. A. between               B. with                         C. except               D. besides

10. A. At that time         B. from now on            C. since then          D. since now

11. A. produce                     B. are produced             C. make                D. are made

12. A. climate               B. weather                    C. condition           D. environment

13. A. interesting           B. important                  C. famous             D. normal

14. A. had developed     B. have developed          C. developed          D. are developing

15. A. too                  B. as well                            C. either                D. also