Two hundred years ago, people in the West did not know coffee or tea. They were

   1   to drink them because they thought coffee or tea could kill a person. Once the king of England decided to find out whether it was true   2   not.

At that time there were two brothers in prison (监狱). They would be   3   in a few days because they did wrong (犯罪). The king said, “I shall let them live but they must drink coffee or tea to the end of their   4  . One brother must drink coffee and   5   must drink tea every day.” And they   6   the king’s words.

They   7   lived many years. At last the elder brother   8   when he was eighty-three years old. The younger one died a few years   9  . After that, people   10   that coffee and tea were not bad to man.

1. A. happy    　　 　　   B.afraid    　　　　  C.strong　　 　　　　　　  D.rich

2. A. of　　　　　　　　　　    B.and　　　　　　　　    C.or　　　　　　　　　　  D.but

3. A. free　　　　　　　　　　  B.home　　　　　　　　 C.caught　　　　　　   D.killed

4. A. life　　　　　　　　　　   B.live　　　　　　　　    C.lives　　　　　　　　   D.living

5. A. one　　　　　　　　　　  B.another　　　　　　   C.other　　　　　　　　  D.the other

6. A. heard　　　　　　　　    B.listened to　　　　   C.followed　　　　　　 D.did

7. A. both　　　　　　　　　　     B.each　　　　　　　　   C.neither　　　　　　   D.all

8. A. killed　　　　　　　　    B.lived　　　　　　　　   C.died　　　　　　　　   D.dead

9. A. ago　　　　　　　　　　  B.old　　　　　　　　　　 C.later　　　　　　　　   D.before

10. A. shouted　　        B.spoke　　　　　　　　 C.kept　　　　　　　　   D.knew

 

Two hundred years ago, people in the West didn’t know coffee or tea. They were afraid to drink them because they thought coffee or tea could kill a person. Once the king of England decided to find out if it was true.

At that time there were two brothers in prison(监狱). They would be killed in a few days, because they did wrong. The king said, ‘I shall let them live but they must drink coffee or tea at the end of their lives. One brother must drink coffee and the other must drink tea every day.’ And they followed the king’s words. Every day the elder brother drank coffee and his younger brother drank tea after breakfast. But nothing happened to them after that. In fact, they felt they became healthier.

They both lived many years. At last, the elder brother died when he was eighty-three years old. The younger one died a few years later. After that, people knew that coffee and tea were not bad to man. Soon tea and coffee became popular.

76. At first people in the west were afraid to drink coffee and tea because_________

A. they didn’t see them at all B. of their colors

C. they didn’t know them very well 　　　　　 D. people didn’t like to drink them

77. ________ decided to find out if coffee and tea were harmful(有害的).

A. The two brothers 　　　　　　　　　　B. The king of England

C. People in the west 　　　　　　　　　 D. A scientist

78. Why were the two brothers in prison?

A. Because they played all day. 　　　　　　 B. Because they worked there.

C. Because they helped the king. 　　　　　 D. Because they did wrong things.

79. If the two brothers didn’t follow the king’s words, they would________.

A. be killed 　　　　 B. be free　 　　　 C. be sad　　　 D. be hungry

80. How old was the elder brother when he died?

A. Eighty-three.　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. More than eight-three.

C. Eighty. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　D. Less than eight-three.

　　Two hundred years ago, people in the west didn't know coffee or tea. They were afraid to drink them because they thought coffee or tea could kill a person. Once the king of England wanted to find ont if it was true or not.

　　At that time there were two brothers in prison. They would be killed in a few days because they did wrong. The king said, “I shall let them live, but they must drink coffee or tea to the end of their lives. One brother must drink coffee and the other must drink tea every day.” And they followed the king's words.

　　They both lived many years. At last, the elder brother died when he was eighty-three years old. The younger one died a few years later. After that, people knew that coffee and tea were not bad to the man.

(1)Why were people in the west afraid to drink coffee or tea?

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A．Because they didn't see them at all.

B．Because of their colors.

C．Because they didn't know them very well.

D．Because people didn't like to drink them.

(2)Who decided to find out if they were harmful?

[　　]

A．The two brothers.	B．The king of England.
C．People in the west.	D．A scientist.

(3)Why were the two brothers in prison?

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A．Because they didn't work.

B．Because they stole something from others.

C．Because they hurt other people.

D．We don't know.

(4)Did the two brothers follow the king's words?

[　　]

A．Yes. they did.	B．No. they didn't
C．We don't know.	D．No. they did

(5)How old was the younger brother when he died?

[　　]

A．Eighty-three	B．More than eighty-three
C．Eighty	D．We don't know

Cloze test

　　A few hundred years ago, people in the west did not know coffee or tea. They were 1 to drink them because they thought coffee or tea could kill a person. Once the king of England wanted to find out 2 it was a lie or not.

　　At that time there were two brothers in prison（监狱）. The king would 3 them in a few days because they did wrong. The king said, “I shall let them live but they must drink coffee or tea to the end of their 4 One brother must drink coffee and the other must drink 5 every day.” And they 6 the king's words.

　　They both 7 many years. At last, the older brother 8 when he was eight three years old, 9 did the younger one a few years later. After that, people 10 that coffee and tea were not bad to man.