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When tea and coffee were first introduced to Europe in the 18th century, people had different ideas about their use.Some said that tea and coffee were harmful to humans and they could cause (引起)people to die.
In Sweden(瑞典), King Gustaf Ⅲ decided to find out whether or not this was true.It happened that there were two brothers in prison at that time.They were twins and were almost alike in every way.They had both been sentenced to death (判处死刑).The King decided to let them live if one of the men agreed to drink several cups of tea each day and the other several cups of coffee.
Both brothers lived many years without problems of any kind.At last,the brother who had drunk tea every day died at the age of 83,the other died a few years later.
Because of the experiment(实验), tea and coffee got accepted (接受) and became popular as drink in Sweden, and it is one of the many countries of the world where much tea and coffee is drunk today.
1.Tea and coffee were first introducd to Europe in_______.
A. the eighteenth century B. the eighteen century
C. eighteenth centuries D. eighteen centuries
2.What does the word harmful mean in Chinese?---It means________.
A. 有趣的 B.苦涩无味的 C.有害的 D. 可口的
3. The brother who had drunk tea every day lived______.
A. until he was over 83
B. until he was 83
C. until the other had been dead for several years
D. until he had drunk tea for a few years
4.. Today the Swedish drink_________.
A. much more coffee than tea B. much tea and coffee
C. little tea and coffee D. much tea but little coffee
八年级英语阅读理解困难题
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When tea and coffee were first introduced to Europe in the 18th century, people had different ideas about their use.Some said that tea and coffee were harmful to humans and they could cause (引起)people to die.
In Sweden(瑞典), King Gustaf Ⅲ decided to find out whether or not this was true.It happened that there were two brothers in prison at that time.They were twins and were almost alike in every way.They had both been sentenced to death (判处死刑).The King decided to let them live if one of the men agreed to drink several cups of tea each day and the other several cups of coffee.
Both brothers lived many years without problems of any kind.At last,the brother who had drunk tea every day died at the age of 83,the other died a few years later.
Because of the experiment(实验), tea and coffee got accepted (接受) and became popular as drink in Sweden, and it is one of the many countries of the world where much tea and coffee is drunk today.
1.Tea and coffee were first introducd to Europe in_______.
A. the eighteenth century B. the eighteen century
C. eighteenth centuries D. eighteen centuries
2.What does the word harmful mean in Chinese?---It means________.
A. 有趣的 B.苦涩无味的 C.有害的 D. 可口的
3. The brother who had drunk tea every day lived______.
A. until he was over 83
B. until he was 83
C. until the other had been dead for several years
D. until he had drunk tea for a few years
4.. Today the Swedish drink_________.
A. much more coffee than tea B. much tea and coffee
C. little tea and coffee D. much tea but little coffee
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You must not drink coffee __________ tea in the evening if you want to sleep well.
A.or B.and C.as well D.as well as
八年级英语单选题简单题查看答案及解析
Our head teacher introduced a new student to _________ in the first class of the term.
A.we B.ours C.our D.us
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Motor cars were first made in England just before 1900. The parts for the bodies and engines were hand-made and the cars were built from these. One at a time. This took a long time, and the cars cost a lot of money. Then a quicker and cheaper way of making cars was found. Instead of making all the parts at their own works, some car factories asked other factories to make some of them. All the parts were then fitted together in the car factories.
Modern car-making factoriess are so large that each one is really a lot of factories close together. Each workshop makes some parts. The pieces of a car body are joined together by welders(电焊工) . All the bits and pieces that make up each car are collected and put ready for the assembly line(装配线) , where they are fitted together.
1.The first motor cars were probably made by______.
A.Europeans B.the Whites C.the Blacks D.the English
2.A quicker and cheaper way of making motor cars was______.
A.found in 1900
B.that all parts of motor cars were no longer made by hand
C.the one that they should be made in a large car factories
D.the different parts of motor cars were produced in different works
3."Modern car-making factories" means "______".
A.the factories which modern cars are making at
B.the factories where cars are made by modern workers
C.the new factories at which cars are being made
D.the factories where modern cars are made
八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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 do that
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 taste 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
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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 gave them brown tea-leaves. 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 did you do with the tea?"
"I boiled it,as you said."
"And what did you do with the water?"
"I threw it away(扔掉),of course." answered the old woman.
"Now you may throw away the leaves,too," said her son.
1.Most of the people in Europe ___300 years ago.
A.drank tea every day | B.knew everything about tea |
C.knew nothing about tea | D.liked 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 liked to show off (炫耀)
C. she wanted to ask her friends what to do with the tea
D. she wanted to taste the tea together with her friends
4.At the "tea party",___.
A.all the woman's friends spoke highly of (高度评价)the tea. |
B.nobody knew what to do with the tea |
C.the woman didn’t eat the tea-leaves |
D.the woman gave her friends each a glass of tea water |
5.What mistake(错误) did the old woman make? She ___.
A.boiled the tea | B.did as the sailor said |
C.threw away the water | D.didn't throw away the tea-leaves |
八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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(扔) 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(错误) 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
八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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
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You may know that more people drink coffee than tea around the world. And that, after oil, it is the second biggest traded commodity(商品). You may also know that the drink comes from beans which are first roasted and then ground(研磨). But what else do you know about this popular drink?
It is said that the story of coffee started with an Ethiopian goatherd(牧羊人)named Kaldi. One day Kaldi was surprised to see that his goats were behaving(举止) very strangely. Instead of grazing(吃草) quietly, they were jumping around, almost dancing. He also noticed some red “cherries” from a plant that the goats were eating. He tried some himself and was surprised by the feeling of happiness and excitement. He felt like dancing too!
But it wasn’t used as a drink at first. It was used as food. The coffee berries, mixed with animal fat, were used by monks(和尚) to stay awake during long hours of prayer(祷告). From Ethiopia, coffee was later cultivated(培育) in Yemen and the first hot drink was developed there around AD 1000. Three centuries later,Coffee houses appeared in Cairo and Mecca.
For many many years the plants were protected safely. But some beans were smuggled(偷运) out of Arabia and taken to India. In the 17th century, coffee was soon grown in a new continent. From India to Indonesia, a century later the beans were once again smuggled to Brazil. Brazil is now the largest coffee producer in the world.
It was the caffeine(咖啡因) that made the goats dance and kept the monks awake. Although it is found in other soft drinks and tea, coffee has the most caffeine. In the short term(短期), a couple of cups of coffee can prevent fatigue and delay sleep. But several cups a day, every day, can cause anxiety(焦虑) and restlessness(坐立不安).
The 1.__________ of coffee | |
Discovery | Kaldi found that his goats had 2.__________ behaviors(举止) after eating some red cherries. Kaldi himself tried some, and he became very happy and excited. |
At first | Coffee was used as food instead of a 3.________. |
In AD 1000 | Coffee was cultivated in Yemen and the first hot drink was developed. |
In AD 1300 | Coffee 4._________ appeared in Cairo and Mecca. |
In the 17th century | Coffee was soon grown in a new continent, from India to Indonesia. |
Now | Coffee has become a 5._________ drink, but too much coffee may cause anxiety and restlessness. |
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He won the first prize in the competition and we were _______ him.
A. angry with B. worried about
C. proud of D. afraid of
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