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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).
1.How many countries are there in the text to drink tea?
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.
2. The Chinese always drink tea with _______ in it.
A. nothing B. sugar C. coffee D. milk
3.The _______ have a special way of serving tea called a tea ceremony.
A. Chinese B. Americans C. Japanese D. English
4.What time is the teatime in England?
A. The morning. B. The afternoon.
C. The evening. D. The late afternoon
5.The text mainly tells us about _______.
A. tea drinking customs B. people like drinking
C. tea is important D. different countries
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Mr Brown was going away for a week. Before he left, he said to his son, "If anyone asks for me, you can tell him that your father has been out for doing something, and will be back in a week, then be sure to ask him to sit down for a cup of tea."
"OK, Dad," said his son. But he was afraid his son couldn't remember this, he wrote these words down on a piece of paper and gave it to him. His son put it into his small pocket, took it out and looked at it every now and then.
Four days passed, but no one came to see his father. The boy thought that there was no man to come and that the piece of paper was of no more use for him, so he burnt() it that evening.
The next afternoon, someone knocked at the door. The boy opened it. A man was standing at the door and said, "Where is your father?" The boy put his hand into his pocket at once and looked for the piece of paper. He could not find it. He suddenly remembered he had burnt it, so he shouted, "No more."
The man was very surprised. He asked, "No more? I met your father last week. When did it happen?"
"Burnt yesterday evening."
1.Mr Brown told his son that _____.
A. he would be away from home for four days
B. he would be back in seven days
C. he would be back in a month
D. he would be back in a week
2.Mr Brown wrote the words down on ______.
A. the wall B. the door
C. a piece of paper D. the picture
3.A man came to visit the boy's father on ________.
A. the fifth day B. the third day
C. the fourth day D. the second day
4.The man was very surprised because _____.
A. he thought the child's father was dead
B. the child didn't ask him to sit down
C. the child gave him a cup of tea
D. the child gave him a cup of coffee
5.What was burnt? ________.
A. The piece of paper B. Mr. Smith
C. The visitor D. the son
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There are many different kinds of cars in the world. My aunt thinks this is because cars are like their drivers. She says, “Rich people have expensive cars, big people have large cars, and old people drive old cars.” But I don’t agree with her.
My neighbor, Mrs. Hill, is 82 years old. She drives only on Tuesday, and then she drives only to the bank. She never drives more than 30 kilometers an hour. Do you think Mrs. Hill has a very old and small car? No! Her car is new. It’s very large, and it can go 200 kilometers for each hour!
My friend Mike is an artist. He draws beautiful pictures with lots of colors. But his car is black! Mrs. Bates has a very old car. It often has engine trouble. Does she drive that kind of car because she is poor? No, she has four factories and two million dollars in bank. My aunt Mary has a very small car. Every Sunday, she drives to the country with her husband, her three children, her mother and their dog.
Now, you have read about my friends and their cars. Do you agree with my aunt? Maybe you have a car. Does it say something about you?
1.What does the writer’s aunt think about cars and their drives?
A. Big people drive small cars. B. Old people drive new cars.
C. Poor people have expensive cars. D. Rich people have dear cars.
2.What kind of car does Mrs. Hill have?
A. A fast new car. B. A fast old car.
C. A slow old car. D. A fast small car.
3.What kind of person is Mike?
A. A person who is good at driving. B. A person who does well in drawing.
C. A person who likes drawing. D. A person who is good at writing.
4.How many people go out from Mary’s car on Sunday?
A. Five. B. Six. C. Seven. D. Eight.
5.What does “Does it say something about you?” mean?
A. Does someone tell you something about your car?
B. Does your car say something to you?
C. Does your car show other people something about you?
D. Do you tell other people something about your car?
