We drink tea every day. But more than three hundred years ago most of the people in Europe (欧洲) did not know anything about tea. Some people heard about it, but very few of them know what to do with it.

　　There is a story about an English sailor (水手) who went to countries in the east，the west and the south. He went to India and China. One day he came home and brought some tea as a present for his mother. She told her friends about the present and asked them to a “tea party”. When her friends came to the “tea party”, the old woman offered (给) them brown tea-leaves (茶叶). The old woman’s friends began to eat them. Of course, nobody liked the tea-leaves.

　　At that time the sailor came in. He looked at the table and said, “Mother, what have you done with the tea?”

　　“I boiled (煮) it，as you said.”

　　“And what did you do with the water?”

　　“I threw it away, of course.” answered the old woman.

　　“Now you may throw away the leaves, too.” said her son.

(    ) 1. Most of the people in Europe ________.

　　　  A. drank tea every day 300 years ago        B. drink tea every day

　　　  C. know nothing about tea               D. like to eat the tea-leaves

(    ) 2. One day the English sailor brought his mother some tea from ________.

　　　  A. countries in the west                   B. countries in the south

　　　  C. India or China                       D. a tea shop in England

(    ) 3. The sailor’s mother asked her friends to her house, because ________.

　　　  A. the sailor told her to

　　　  B. she wanted to ask her friends what to do with the tea

　　　  C. she liked to show off (炫耀)

　　　  D. she wanted to sample (品尝) the tea together with her friends

(    ) 4. At the “tea party”，________.

　　　  A. all the woman’s friends spoke highly of the tea

　　　  B. nobody knew what to do with the tea

　　　  C. the woman offered her friends some dried (干的) tea

　　　  D. the woman gave her friends each a glass of tea water

(    ) 5. What mistake did the old woman make? She ________.

　　　  A. boiled the tea                       B. did as the sailor said

　　　  C. poured away the water                D. didn't throw away the tea-leaves

 

阅读理解

　　Canada Geese are large blue and white birds. When autumn arrives, they have to fly south where the weather is warmer. The winters are so cold in Canada that the birds die if they stay there.

　　Last spring, Bill Lishman found sixteen young Canada Geese on his farm. They had lost their parents. Bill thought,“These young birds won' t know what to do in the autumn.”

　　Bill had a small plane and he decided to teach the birds to follow him. All through the summer, he went on short trips in his plane and the young geese flew after him. When the cold weather arrived in autumn, Bill flew to. Virginia in the United States, 600 miles south of his home in Canada. The geese followed him all the way. Bill left the geese in Virginia and he returned home.

　　This spring, Bill was waiting for the birds to come back. They didn't arrive, so Bill flew to Virginia to get them. He looked for them for two weeks but he couldn't find them.

　　When he arrived back home, Bill found the geese waiting for him. They had found their way home without him!

(1) Canada Geese have to fly south ________.

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(2) The young birds ________ so they could follow Bill to Virginia.

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(3) Bill took the birds to Virginia because ________.

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A. it's warmer there

B. it's 600 miles away from his home

C. he wanted the birds to fly after him

D. it's a beautiful place in the United States

(4) The birds returned to Bill's home ________.

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(5) From the passage we can know that Bill ________.

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阅读理解

　　Cambridge was a regional (宗教的) center for more than 1000 years before the university was set up. The town began when the Romans built a camp on a small hill beside the River Cam, which they called the Granta. By the 5^th century it had become a Saxon market town. In the 9^th, it was a Danish army base and in the 11^th, a Norman military base. It was not until the 13^th century that the first students appeared (出现)--and with them Cambridge took on the character which still exists (存在) today. The university is the heart of Cambridge. Its colleges, churches and museums cover much of the city center. Even the industry which has expanded (扩展) the outer city into a modem center because of the university. Printing and science-based trades such as instrument making and electronics are among the largest employers.

　　Any unguided tour of the old city should be planned in advance (提前). Trumpington Street, which enters Cambridge from the south, is a suitable place to start.

(1) Before the university was set up, what was Cambridge used for?

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A. Used for studying center.

B. Used for medical center.

C. Used for regional center.

D. Used for science center.

(2) When did it become a Saxon market town?

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A. In the 5th century.

B. In the 9th century.

C. In the 11th century.

D. In the 13th century.

(3) Why did Cambridge become a modem center?

Because of ________.

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A. church development

B. Saxon

C. Romans

D. development of university

(4) If you go to Cambridge without a guide, you should plan it ________.

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A. after the tour

B. between the tour

C. before the tour

D. a week later

(5) Trumpington Street is a good ________ frown the south.

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根据短文内容，选择正确答案。

　　The Shute family lived in the southern part of the U.S.A..Mr Shute was a farm worker, and he didn't have much money. Mr and Mrs Shute had a daughter called Jane.

　　　　Then they had a second child-a son. How happy they were ! They called him James. James was quite a small baby, but he was a fine 　　boy. His parents loved him very much.

　　　　But there was something wrong with the child. He did everything very slowly. His parents did not know what was wrong. So one day 　　they took him to a doctor. The doctor found that there was something wrong with James' eyes. He could not see anything. The doctor could 　　not help him.

　　　　James' parents were very sad. James grew bigger but he could not look after himself. His sister or his parents had to help him.

　　　　One day a good doctor in a town not far away helped James. He did one small operation.（手术） At last James could see. How happy 　　everyone was!

　　1. The Shuter lived _______. 

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　　 A. in the south

　　 B. in the southern part of the U.S.A.

　　 C. in the northern part of the U.S.A.

　　 D. Britain

　　2. James did everything slowly because ______. 

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　　 A. he didn't know how to do if

　　 B. he didn't like doing anything

　　 C. there was something wrong with his eyes

　　 D. there was something wrong with his hands　

　　3.James' parents had to take him _________. 

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　　 A. to see a doctor　　　B. to see a teacher

　　 C. to a school　　　　　D. to a town

　　4. James could not see anything and he _______. 

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　　 A. could look after himself

　　 B. could do everything himself

　　 C. couldn't look after himself

　　 D. couldn't do anything

　　5. At last a good doctor did ________. 

　　　　［　　　　 ］

　　 A. one small operation on him

　　 B. some small operations on him

　　 C. one large operation on him

　　 D. a lot of work for him

阅读理解

　　Canada Geese are large blue and white birds. When autumn arrives, they have to fly south where the weather is warmer. The winters are so cold in Canada that the birds die if they stay there.

　　Last spring, Bill Lishman found sixteen young Canada Geese on his farm. They had lost their parents. Bill thought,“These young birds won' t know what to do in the autumn.”

　　Bill had a small plane and he decided to teach the birds to follow him. All through the summer, he went on short trips in his plane and the young geese flew after him. When the cold weather arrived in autumn, Bill flew to. Virginia in the United States, 600 miles south of his home in Canada. The geese followed him all the way. Bill left the geese in Virginia and he returned home.

　　This spring, Bill was waiting for the birds to come back. They didn't arrive, so Bill flew to Virginia to get them. He looked for them for two weeks but he couldn't find them.

　　When he arrived back home, Bill found the geese waiting for him. They had found their way home without him!

(1) Canada Geese have to fly south ________.

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(2) The young birds ________ so they could follow Bill to Virginia.

[　　]

(3) Bill took the birds to Virginia because ________.

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A. it's warmer there

B. it's 600 miles away from his home

C. he wanted the birds to fly after him

D. it's a beautiful place in the United States

(4) The birds returned to Bill's home ________.

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(5) From the passage we can know that Bill ________.

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