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, people always drink tea when they are getting together. They drink it at any time of the day at homes or in the teahouses. They prefer plain tea, with nothing else in it.

Tea is also important in Japan. The Japanese have a special way of serving tea called tea ceremony（茶道）. It is very old and full of meaning. Everything must be done in a special way in the ceremony. There is even a special room for it in Japanese homes.

Another tea-drinking country is England. In England, the late afternoon is “tea time”. Almost everyone has a cup of tea then. The English usually make tea in a teapot and drink it with milk and sugar. They also eat cakes, cookies and a few sandwiches at tea time. This is the so-called “Afternoon Tea” in Britain.

In the United States, people drink tea mostly for breakfast or after meals. Americans usually use tea bags to make their tea. Tea bags are faster and easier than making tea in teapots. In summer, many Americans drink cold tea—“iced tea”. Sometimes they drink canned iced tea, just as soda.

1.Tea is popular________.   

2.The Chinese drink tea ________.

3.The English like to drink their tea ________.  

4.“They prefer plain tea, with nothing else in it.” The word “plain” here means ________.

5.In this passage, which country’s way of drinking tea isn’t mentioned（提及）?

Middle school days are both fun and busy. Students spend their days in class, listening to the interesting and? ???? ? boring words of the teacher. They spend the short breaks running, playing and shouting happily? ???? ? going back to the classroom again. But? ???? ? should students spend their free time outside school?

In Western countries, it is ordinary for students to have a part-time job after school and at weekends. Students can make their own money and learn more about the “? ???? ? world”. They enjoy the independence(独立) and(of course) money, and parents enjoy the quiet house.? ???? ? , it seems that, in China, parents? ???? ? so much about their children’s studies that they prefer to see their children? ???? ? most of their free time studying and preparing for all those exams. It is natural for? ???? ? to feel that way in China, but I believe the answer lies in balance. Sometimes, western school children work long hours after school to make money, so they become too tired to listen in class or have no time for homework. But Chinese students spend? ???? ? much time on their studies that other things become3 less important.

So, find a good and healthy balance! If you have a part-time job and you feel? ???? ? , your parents will also be happy because you’re spending the money you make and not theirs!

1.A. always????????????? ??? B. sometimes????????????? ????????????? C. forever????????????? D. even

2.A. while????????????? ????????????? B. after????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. before????????????? ????????????? D. without

3.A. where????????????? ????????????? B. what????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. why????????????? ????????????? D. how

4.A. true????????????? ????????????? ?? B. real????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. developing????????????? D. developed

5.A. Because????????????? ?? B. And????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. However????????????? D. Although

6.A. know????????????? ????????????? B. talk????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. worry????????????? ????????????? D. complain

7.A. spend????????????? ????????????? B. use????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. talk????????????? ????????????? D. keep

8.A. students????????????? ?? B. teachers????????????? ????????????? ??? C. children????????????? D. parents

9.A. such????????????? ????????????? ?? B. so????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ??? C. very????????????? ????????????? D. too

10.A. happy????????????? ????????????? B. tired????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. nervous????????????? D. busy

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All a  1  the world, people drink tea. But tea doesn’t mean the same thing to everyone. In different countries people have very d  2  ideas about drinking tea.

In China, for example, tea is always served w  3  people get together. The Chinese drink it at any time of the day at h  4 or in tea houses. They prefer their tea plain, with nothing e  5 in it.

Tea is a  6  important in Japan. The Japanese have a special way of serving tea c  7  a  tea ceremony （茶道）. It is very old and full of meanings. Everything must be done in a special way in the ceremony. There is even a special room for it in J  8  homes.

A   9  tea-drinking country is England. In England, the late afternoon is “teatime”.  Almost everyone has a cup of tea then. The English usually make tea in a teapot and drink it w  10  cream and sugar. They also eat cakes, cookies and little sandwiches at teatime.

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, people always drink tea when they are getting together. They drink it at any time of the day at homes or in the teahouses. They prefer plain tea, with nothing else in it.
Tea is also important in Japan. The Japanese have a special way of serving tea called tea ceremony（茶道）. It is very old and full of meaning. Everything must be done in a special way in the ceremony. There is even a special room for it in Japanese homes.
Another tea-drinking country is England. In England, the late afternoon is “tea time”. Almost everyone has a cup of tea then. The English usually make tea in a teapot and drink it with milk and sugar. They also eat cakes, cookies and a few sandwiches at tea time. This is the so-called “Afternoon Tea” in Britain.
In the United States, people drink tea mostly for breakfast or after meals. Americans usually use tea bags to make their tea. Tea bags are faster and easier than making tea in teapots. In summer, many Americans drink cold tea—“iced tea”. Sometimes they drink canned iced tea, just as soda.
【小题1】Tea is popular________.