All around the world, people drink tea. But tea does not mean the same thing to everyone. In different countries people have very different ideas about drinking tea.
In China, for example, tea is always served when people get together. The Chinese drink it at any time of the day at homes or in teahouses. They like their tea with nothing else in it.
Tea is also important in Japan. The Japanese have a special way of serving tea called a tea ceremony(仪式). It is very old and full of meaning. There is even a special room for it in Japanese homes.
Another tea drinking country is England. In England, the late afternoon is teatime. Almost everyone has a cup of tea. The English usually make tea in a teapot and drink it with milk and sugar. They also eat cakes, cookies and little sandwiches at teatime.
In the United States people often drink tea for breakfast or after meals. Americans usually use tea bags to make their tea. In summer, many Americans drink cold tea—“iced tea”. Sometimes they drink iced tea from cans, like soda(梳打).
【小题1】How many countries are there in the text to drink tea?

A．Two.

B．Three.

C．Four.

D．Five.

【小题2】 The Chinese always drink tea with _______ in it.

A．nothing

B．sugar

C．coffee

D．milk

【小题3】The _______ have a special way of serving tea called a tea ceremony.

A．Chinese

B．Americans

C．Japanese

D．English

【小题4】What time is the teatime in England?

A．The morning.	B．The afternoon.
C．The evening.	D．The late afternoon

【小题5】The text mainly tells us about _______.

A．tea drinking customs	B．people like drinking
C．tea is important	D．different countries

All around the world, people drink tea. But tea does not mean the same thing to everyone. In different countries people have very different ideas about drinking tea.
In China, for example, tea is always served when people get together. The Chinese drink it at any time of the day at homes or in teahouses. They like their tea with nothing else in it.
Tea is also important in Japan. The Japanese have a special way of serving tea called a tea ceremony(仪式). It is very old and full of meaning. There is even a special room for it in Japanese homes.
Another tea drinking country is England. In England, the late afternoon is teatime. Almost everyone has a cup of tea. The English usually make tea in a teapot and drink it with milk and sugar. They also eat cakes, cookies and little sandwiches at teatime.
In the United States people often drink tea for breakfast or after meals. Americans usually use tea bags to make their tea. In summer, many Americans drink cold tea—“iced tea”. Sometimes they drink iced tea from cans, like soda(梳打).
【小题1】How many countries are there in the text to drink tea?

A．Two.

B．Three.

C．Four.

D．Five.

【小题2】 The Chinese always drink tea with _______ in it.

A．nothing

B．sugar

C．coffee

D．milk

【小题3】The _______ have a special way of serving tea called a tea ceremony.

A．Chinese

B．Americans

C．Japanese

D．English

【小题4】What time is the teatime in England?

A．The morning.	B．The afternoon.
C．The evening.	D．The late afternoon

【小题5】The text mainly tells us about _______.

A．tea drinking customs	B．people like drinking
C．tea is important	D．different countries

A Lesson from the Elder

Grandfather was an elder Cherokee Native American who had a wrinkled, nut brown face and kind dark eyes. His grandson often came in the evening to sit on his knee and asked the many questions that children would ask.

One day the grandson came to his grandfather with a look of anger on his face and the following story. “Father and I went to the store today and because I helped him, he bought me a present---a jack-knife. I went outside to wait for father and to admire my new knife in the sunlight. Some town boys came by and saw me. They surrounded me and started saying bad things. They called me dirty and stupid and said that I should not have such a fine knife. The largest of these boys pushed me back and I fell over one of the other boys. I dropped my knife and one of them picked it up and they all ran away laughing. I hate them. I hate them all."

The elder Cherokee, with eyes that had seen too much, lifted his grandson's face so his eyes looked into the boy's face. Grandfather said, "Let me tell you a story. I, too, at times, have felt a great hate for those who have taken so much with no sorrow for what they do. But hate wears you down and does not hurt your enemy. It is like drinking poison and wishing your enemy would die. I have struggled with these feelings many times. It is as if two wolves are inside me.... It is a terrible fight.

One wolf is good and does no harm. He lives in harmony with all around him and does not take offense when no offense was intended. It will only fight when it is right to do so and in the right way. This wolf stands for joy, peace, love, hope, sharing, modesty, kindness, friendship, sympathy, generosity, truth, and faith.

The other wolf is full of anger. The least thing will set off his fiercest temper. He fights everyone, all the time, for no reason. He cannot think because his anger and hate are so much. It is helpless anger, for his anger will change nothing. This wolf represents fear, envy, greed, self-pity, guilt, lies, false pride and superiority.

Sometimes, it is hard to live with these two wolves inside me for both of them try to control my spirit. This same fight is going on inside you and inside every other person too.”

The boy looked into his grandfather's eyes and asked, "Which wolf will win?" The old Cherokee simply replied.... "The one you feed."

1.The boy was angry because __________.

A. he was not satisfied with his present

his back was badly injured in a fight

he had waited for his father for too long

his jack-knife had been taken away by some boys

2.How does the good wolf do things in the story?

A. He never fights against others.

B. He tries to get on well with others.

C. It is hard for him to live with other wolves.

D. Sometimes he had a terrible fight because some one hit him.

3.We can learn from the third paragraph that _________.

A.  “hate” is healthy

B.  “hate” hurts oneself

C.  “hate” is complicated

D.  “hate” harms one’s enemies

4.What did Grandfather mean by saying "The one you feed" in the last paragraph?

A. We should feed the two wolves equally.

B. Living in harmony with others is important.

C. Our feelings should be expressed at the right time.

D. The choices we make determine who we will become.

 

A teacher was giving a lesson to his students on stress management (压力). He raised a glass of 　36　 and asked the students, “How 　37　 do you think this glass of water is?”

The students’ ?___38　 ranged from 20g to 500g.

“It does not matter on the absolute weight. It depends on how long you 　39　 it. If I hold it for a minute, it is OK. If I hold it for an hour , I will have an ache in my right arm. If I hold it 40　 a day, you will have to call an ambulance(救护车). It is the exact same weight, but the 41　 I hold it, the heavier it becomes.

“If we 　 42　 our burdens all the time, sooner or later, we will not be able to carry on, the burden becoming increasingly heavier.

“____43　 you have to do is to put the glass down, rest for a while before holding it up ___44　 .”

We have to 　 45　 the burden from time to time, so that we can be refreshed and are able to carry on.

So 　 46 you return home from work tonight, put the burden of work down. Don’t carry it 47　 home. You 　 48　 pick it up tomorrow.

　 49　 burdens you are having now on your shoulders, let it down for a moment if you can.

Life is 　 50　 , enjoy it.

36. A. coffee　　　　 　　 B. drink　　　 　　　　　 C. juice　　　　　 　　 D. water

37. A. heavy　　　　　 　 B. much　　　　　 C. soon　　　　　　 D. long

38. A. questions　　　　 B. say　　　　　　 　 C. answers　　　　 D. ask

39. A. hold　　　　　　 B. take　　　　　　 　 C. bring　　　　　 　 D. put

40. A. in　　　　　　　 B. on　　　　　　 　 C. for　　　　　　 D. of

41. A better　　　　　　 B. fewer　　　　　 　 C. longer　　　　　 D. more

42. A. have　　　　　　 B. carry　　　　　 　 C. don’t have　　　 D. don’t carry

43. A. How　　　　　 　 B. Who　　　　　　 C. That　　　　　　 D. What

44. A. still　　　　　　　 B. also　　　　　　 　 C. too　　　　　　 D. again

45. A. put on　　　　　　 B. put down　　　　 C. put off　　　　　 　　　 D. put up

46. A. in front of　　　　 B. behind　　 　　　　 C. before　　　 　　　 D. ago

47. A. back　　　　　 　　　 B. to　　　　　　 　 C. on　　　　　　　 D. go

48.A. must　　　　　　 　 B. can　　　　　　 　 C. have to　　　　　 D. need

49.A. Whenever　　　 　　 B. Whatever　　　 　 C. However　　　　 D. Wherever

50. A. short　　　　 　　　 B. long　　　　　 　 C. wide　　　　　　 D. thin