For the past many centuries, people had been enjoying the benefits of green tea for the body. Many people would prefer drinking green tea than white tea and black tea, simply because of its distinct aroma(香味) not found in other types of tea. Nowadays, keeping the natural greenish color of tea leaves remained just like before. This is done by preparing the green tea just like the way it was prepared before—by washing the leaves right after pulling off them from the bush, then boiling them.

There have been many healthful claims saying that drinking green tea-based products help a lot in improving the general health of their body. For a long time, there has been many beliefs saying that green tea can help, cure beriberi disease(脚气病), treat wounds, and even prevent tiredness. Now modern technology determines that there are even added healthful benefits that include reducing the possibility of having a heart disease and helping people to lose more weight easily.

Besides, studies have found out that green tea has Polyphenols(多酚类), a type of flaonoid(类黄酮) that greatly reduces the amount of time of cell maturation. The flavonoid found in green tea is called EGCg- a stronger matter than Vitamin C and E. It is believed to be 20 times stronger than these mentioned vitamins.

Having two cups of green tea daily is a good routine for your body. However, most doctors would suggest drinking at least 4 cups a day is the best. You can slowly increase the amount of drinking it to allow your body to get used to it. There is nothing to lose but everything to gain in drinking green tea.

1.Which of the following shows the right order according to the passage? _______.

a. making the leaves clean  

b. pulling off them from the bush.  

c. boiling the leaves.

A. a, b, c      B. b, a, c      C. a, c, b          D. b, c, a

2.Which word in the passage has a similar meaning as the underlined word “distinct”________?

A. green        B. general          C. common       D. unique  

3.Green tea can help us in many aspects EXCEPT __________.

A. Curing beriberi disease          B. Preventing tiredness 

C. Curing heart disease             D. Losing weight

4.It can be inferred from the passage that __________.

A. drinking green tea has a history of thousands of years.

B. flavooid, a special vitamin, is made up of EGCg.

C. Vitamin C and E is 20 times stronger than EGCg.

D. drinking green tea has no bad effect but benefits.

5.Which of the following might be the best title for the text? __________.

A. Process of making green tea.     B. Characteristic of green tea.

C. Benefits of drinking green tea.   D. History and types of green tea.

 

B

Many people catch a cold in the springtime or fall. It makes us wonder. If scientists can send a man to the moon, why can’t they find a way to deal with the common cold? The answer is easy. There are actually hundreds of kinds of cold viruses out there. You never know which one you will get, so there isn’t a cure for each one.

When a virus attacks your body, your body works hard to get rid of it. Blood rushes to your nose and brings congestion（拥塞）in it. That is to say, you cannot breathe well. As a result, you feel terrible. However, your body is actually “eating” the virus. Your temperature rises and you get a fever, but the heat of your body is also killing the virus. Besides, you have a runny nose to stop the virus from getting into you. You may feel terrible, but in fact your wonderful body is doing everything it can to kill the cold.

Different people have different ways to deal with common colds. In the United States and some other countries, for example, people might eat chicken soup to feel better. Some people take hot baths; some drink warm water, milk, or things like that; other people take medicine to stop the fever, congestion, and runny nose.

Some scientists suggest you should not take medicine when having a common cold, saying that it is bad for you to do that. If you take medicine, your body will stop reacting to the virus and thus won’t have a way to fight it and kill it, which makes the virus stay in you longer. Bodies can do an amazing job on their own.

56. According to the passage, what makes us wonder?

A. Why we never know which cold we will get.

B. Why scientists are able to send a man to the moon.

C. Why scientists cannot find a cure for the common cold.

D. Why there are hundreds of kinds of cold viruses out there.

57. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage when we are suffering from colds?

A. Fever.       B. Headache.      C. Runny nose.       D. Congestion.

58. When you have congestion in your nose, ________.

A. you will not be able to breathe well

B. your temperature is going to rise

C. your blood is running too fast

D. you will have a runny nose

59. According to the passage, people may deal with common colds in different ways EXCEPT ________.

A. taking medicine   B. taking hot baths   C. eating chicken soup   D. drinking alcohol

60. Some scientists advise you not to take medicine when you have a common cold because _______.

A. your body will fight and kill the virus on its own

B. your body will probably react too much to the virus

C. it will take longer time for your body to get over the virus

D. it will not be able to stop the fever, congestion or runny nose

 

  How to make friends with people from a different culture? The rules are as follows:

  Appreciate the person

  Most Americans like to be recognized as individuals as someone special with unique, personalities. Therefore never say,“you are from America so I want to be your friend.” Also don’t imply that the reason why you approached them is that you wanted someone to practice your English with . That turns people off. Instead try saying,”“you seem like a real nice and interesting person and I would like to get to know you better .’ This way , they are much more inclined to be friendly because you see them as a three dimensional person and appreciate them for who they are in the inside . And by doing so , you not only learn about Americans and practice your English , but also gain a real friend in the process

   Quit Calling Us Foreigners.

Please avoid calling a foreigner especially in his face . The word makes people feel like an outsider , and even unwelcome , suggesting separation and insurmountable difference , widening an already existing gap in the situation. When Americans travel , they rarely say,“I’m foreign to your place .” They tend to say ,”I’m new in town . I’m new here.” The reason is because new and unfamiliar things can become old and familiar. But can foreign things become native? You catch my drift.

Just Do It .

Some students like to be told about American culture but are less interested in spending the time and effort to actually experience it .As Americans always say ,“get your hands dirty.” You should have first hands on experience, or you will never really know anything.

Find that Common Language.

Now I just must stress the importance of finding a common language. By that I don’t mean English, Chinese , German ,French,etc. I mean finding something you have in common with another person on a spiritual and philosophical level: likes , dislikes, worldviews, ways of thinking and attitudes toward life. And to start , you must first enhance your knowledge of the particular culture from which your potential

1. The underlined sentence“get your hands dirty” means     .

   A get involved   B talk about American culture    C star with dirty work   D Don’t wash your hands too often

2. Americans prefer to make friends with those who    .

   A  avoid talking about their homeland     B  recognize their personalities

   C  obey rules of communicating with friends   D  needn’t practice English while playing together

3.According to the passage , which of the following is friendly?

  A   I am longing to make friends with an American.

  B   This is my friend Tom , who is a foreigner.

  C   There must be a gap between us in many things.

  D   You ‘ve  got a great personality

4.  In the last paragraph , the author suggests we should   

  A  Learn at least one foreign language well

  B find common interests or opinions with our potential new friend

  C make sure we can understand each other

  D ask where our potential new friends come from

 

It is important to know another language and how to communicate without words when you are in another country. Before saying anything, people communicate with each other by using gestures（手势）. However, many gestures have different meanings, or no meaning at all, in different parts of the world.

In the United States, nodding your head up and down means “yes”, while in some pats of Greece and Turkey, it means “no”. In the southeast of Asia, it is a polite way of saying “I heard you”.

Today in the USA, when someone puts his thumb up, it means “Everything is all right.” However, in Greece it is bad. Also putting your clasped（紧握的）hands up above your head means “I am the winner.” It is the sign which players often make. In Russia it is the sign of friendship.

In the USA, holding your hand up with the thumb and index finger（食指）, and the other three straight means “Everything is OK.” In France, it means “You are worth nothing.”

It is also important to make eye communication. If you look down when talking to an American, he or she may feel that you are shy, or you are trying to hide something.

Besides these, you should also know there are some topics that can not be talked about, such as age, weight and marriage. You can talk about the weather, work, sports, food, where one lives and news of the day.

56. Which of the following is true?

A. People all over the world only communicate by words.

B. Many gestures either have different meanings or no meanings at all.

C. Gestures are the most common way to communicate.

D. People can talk about anything in another country.

57. In Greece nodding your head means “_________.”

A. Yes.    B. No    C. I heard you      D. I am the winner

58. Putting the thumb up should not be used in _____.

A. Greece       B. the USA            C. England      D. China

59. What does this sentence mean “….your action can speak louder than your words” ?

A. What you do is better than what you say.

B. You try your best to be polite.

C. You are better understood by your gestures than through your words.

D. What you say is better than what you do.

60. The main idea of the passage is that when you are in another country, _____.

A. it is important to know the language.

B .it is important to know what you talk about to a foreigner.

C. to know how to communicate without words is as important as to know the language.

D. to communicate through gestures is more important than to know the language.

As I am taking a backward glance at my childhood and my adolescence, those happy moments are flowing through my mind   1   a movie. My mom and dad were teaching my brother and me   2  , watching the colorful sunset together,   3   the bedtime stories for us…

One particular scene is coming up to my   4   at this moment－it was an autumn night, one of the beautiful nights in four   5  . Stars were twinkling in the    6   blue sky, and tree leaves were shimmering(闪烁)   7   the silvery, full moon as they   8   slowly with the cool breeze. My brother and I went to bed reluctantly at 9:30 after playing.

Suddenly, my brother and I were woken up by my mom.

“What’s going on?” I asked in my sleepy voice   9   I was rubbing my eyes, and looking at the clock. It was   10   to the midnight.

“Come, come to the window.” She whispered.

As we were   11   into the starry sky, a shining object, flying   12   the heaven far, far away, left a bright, slightly curved, long path, as its tail was blurring(模糊) and   13  . “Wow, awesome(惊人的)!” We were   14  , and it took us a long time to   15   back into sleep.

When I was a boy, I didn’t think too much about this   16   experience. But as I’ve grown up, I began to understand it.

My parents have taken us with them to embark(着手，开始) on the adventures together, to open the windows for   17   to see the wonderful world, to   18   wonder and excitement with us…They have been passing their enthusiasm, optimism, wisdoms and many small things  19  us, things money can’t buy.

Now I have a job in a global consulting firm, and my work projects have taken me to many places and countries around the globe and those moments are   20   with me.

1．A．as                         B．like                     C．in                       D．with

2．A．swim                    B．swimming           C．to swim              D．swum

2,4,6

3．A．reading                 B．telling                  C．speaking              D．saying

4．A．mentality               B．brain                   C．heart                   D．mind

5．A．seasons                 B．sessions              C．periods                D．parts

6．A．darkness               B．darken                 C．dark                    D．darkly

7．A．in                         B．under                  C．on                      D．above

8．A．sway                    B．swayed               C．are swaying         D．were swaying

9．A．as                         B．since                   C．which                 D．how

10．A．nearly                 B．closely                C．near                    D．close

11．A．watching             B．gazing                 C．glaring                D．glancing

12．A．through               B．off                      C．across                 D．by

13．A．fading away         B．giving away         C．running away       D．passing away

14．A．shocked              B．excited                C．surprised             D．disappointed

15．A．pull                     B．hold                    C．fall                      D．draw

16．A．real                     B．common              C．unreal                 D．uncommon

17．A．him                     B．us                       C．them                   D．me

18．A．share                  B．observe               C．separate              D．divide

19．A．in to                    B．up to                   C．on to                   D．back to

20．A．sometimes           B．never                  C．also                     D．always