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Some of the best things in life don’t happen until you grow old enough to recognize them. I can say that about tea.

I didn’t start to drink tea until I was 35. What happened before that? The first time I felt a genuine urge to drink tea was in 2003, when I stayed briefly in the United Kingdom. After a time of consuming local food, I started to really like strong black tea. Although it was too strong to my tongue, I felt it was a necessity because it was comforting to my body.

I took packs of green teas with me as gifts but was disappointed to find my British friends preferred much stronger black teas from Sri Lanka. Later I learned that although people know China for its teas, it ranks only third among the world’s black tea exporters, after Sri Lanka and Kenya.

After I came back to China and started to cover food stories, I met friends in the tea-drinking circle and learned more. Although the majority of the rest of the world drinks black tea, which the Chinese call“red tea”, China produces and drinks mostly green teas.

I feel lucky to be Chinese because of the great variety of teas available in the country. It is estimated that there are more than 2,000 teas in China if you divide them geographically, including more than 600 locally famous brews. A more simple way to categorize (分类) is by color and extent of fermentation (发酵). That comes down to six main categories—green, white, yellow, dark-greenish (oolong), red and black teas.

Tasting teas can be compared to our lives. They can be plain and predictable but sometimes they are full of pleasant surprises. Occasionally they can even seem too good to be true. The best thing is, you know there’s always more to explore.

1.Which country ranks first among the world’s black tea exporters?

A. Sri Lanka　　 B. China

C. Kenya　　 D. United States

2.The writer of this passage works as a ________.

A. manager　　 B. journalist

C. scientist　　 D. tea grower　　　　

3.All of the following statements about tea in China are true EXCEPT ________.

A. varieties of tea is planted and produced each year in China

B. all tea in China can be divided into six categories with no exceptions

C. tea in China can be categorized by color and extend of fermentation

D. tea in China can be divided into more than 2000 categories geographically

4.What column does this passage belong to in a newspaper?

A. World　　 B. Business

C. Travel　　 D. Lifestyle

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A new study warns that about thirty percent of the world's people may not have enough water by the year 2025．A private American organization called Population Action International did the new study．It says more than three-hundred-thirty-five-million people lack enough water now．The people live in twenty-eight countries．Most of the countries are in Africa or the Middle East．

PAI researcher Robert Engelman says by the year 2025, about three-thousand-million people may lack water．At least 18 more countries are expected to have severe water problems．The demand for water keeps increasing．Yet the amount of water on Earth stays the same．

Mr．Engelman says the population in countries that lack water is growing faster than in other parts of the world．He says population growth in these countries will continue to increase．

The report says lack of water in the future may result in several problems．It may increase health problems．Lack of water often means drinking waters not safe．Mr．Engelman says there are problems all over the world because of diseases, such as cholera （霍乱）, which are carried in water．Lack of water may also result in more international conflict．Countries may have to compete for water in the future．Some countries now import sixty percent of their fresh water from other countries．This is true of Egypt, the Netherlands, Cambodia, Syria, Sudan, and Iraq．And the report says lack of water would affect the ability of developing to improve their economies．This is because new industries often need a large amount of water when they are beginning．The Population Action International study gives several solutions to the water problem．One way, it says, is to find ways to use water for more than one purpose．Another way is to teach people to be careful not to waste water．A third way is to use less water of agriculture．

1.According to the fourth paragraph, lack of water in the future may result in many problems EXCEPT_______．

A．health problems                                  B．international conflict

C．environmental problems                        D．economic problems

2.According to the passage, in the following countries, _______is in deep need of water．

A．Colombia            B．Syria             C．New Zealand       D．South Africa

3.The PAI study gives many solutions to the water problem EXCEPT_______．

A．usage of multifunctional water          B．water saving

C．using less water of farming                   D．control of population

4.The most suitable title of the passage is_______．

A．Population and Water                       B．How to Solve Water Problem

C．International Water Crisis（危机）     D．Water—the Life of the Earth

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A new study warns that about thirty percent of the world’s people may not have enough water by the year 2025.

A private American organization called Population Action International did the new study. It says more than 335 million people lack enough water now. The people live in 28 countries. Most of the countries are in Africa or the Middle East.

P-A-I researcher Robert Engelman says by the year 2025, about 3,000 million people may lack water. At least 18 more countries are expected to have severe water problems. The demand for water keeps increasing. Yet the amount of water on the earth stays the same.

Mr. Engelman says the population in countries that lack water is growing faster than in other parts of the world. He says population growth in these countries will continue to increase.

The report says lack of water in the future may result in several problems. It may increase health problems. Lack of water often means drinking water is not safe. Mr Engelman says there are problems all over the world because of diseases, such as cholera, which are carried in water. Lack of water may also result in more international conflict. Countries may have to compete for water in the future. Some countries now get sixty percent of their fresh water from other countries. This is true of Egypt, the Netherlands, Cambodia, Syria, Sudan, and Iraq. And the report says lack of water would affect the ability of developing to improve their economies. This is because new industries often need a large amount of water when they are beginning.

The Population Action International study gives several solutions to the water problem. One way, it says, is to find ways to use water for more than one purpose. Another way is to teach people to be careful not to waste water. A third way is to use less water of agriculture.

The report also says long-term solutions to the water problem must include controls on population growth. It says countries cannot provide clean water unless they slow population growth by limiting the number of children people have.

1.The first four paragraphs mainly tell us 　　　　　 .

A. the study of the global water condition　　 B. the fact of the global lack of water

C. the seriousness of water shortage　　 D. the importance of water resources

2.Which of the following problems is NOT true about lack of water according to the passage?

A. It may influence the development of the economics.

B. It may bring about a lot of health problems.

C. It may result in more international conflict.

D. It may lead to the improvement of new industries.

3.Which of the following is the best way to solve water problem in the long run?

A. To use water in a variety of ways.　　 B. To become aware of the water problem.

C. To reduce the use of agricultural water.　　 D. To limit the rising birthrate of the earth.

4.Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?

A. 　　 B.

C. 　　 D.

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A new study warns that about thirty percent of the world’s people may not have enough water by the year 2025.

An American organization called Population Action International did the new study. It was more than three hundred and thirty-five million people lack enough water now. The people live in twenty-eight countries. Most of the countries are in Africa or in the Middle East.

Population Action International researcher Robert Engelman says by the year 2025, about three thousand million people lack water. At least 18 more countries are expected to have serious water problems. The demand for water keeps increasing. Yet the amount of water on the earth the same. Mr Engelman says the population in countries that lack water is growing in these countries will continue to increase.

The report says lack of water in the future may result several problems. It may increase health problems. Lack of water often means drinking water is not safe. Mr Engelman says there are problems all over the world because of diseases such as cholera that are carried in water.

Lack of water also may result in more international conflict. Countries may have to fight for water in the future. Some countries, such as Syria, Sudan, Cambodia, and so on, now get sixty percent of their fresh water from other countries. And the report says lack of water would affect the ability to improve their economies. This is because industries often need a large amount of water.

The Population Action International study gives several ways to solve the water problem. One way is to find ways to use water for more than one purpose. Another way is to teach people to be careful not to waste water. A third is to use less water for agriculture. The report also says long-term solutions to the water problem must include controls on population growth.

1.According to the report, how many countries will lack water by the year 2025?

2.____ million will lack water by the year 2025?

3.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

4.The passage mainly tells us that_____.

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A new study warns that about thirty percent of the world’S people may not have enough  water by the year 2025．

A private American organization called Population Action International did the new  study．It says more than 335 million people lack enough water now．The people live in 28  countries．Most of the countries are in Africa or the Middle East．

P—A—I researcher Robert Engelman says by the year 2025，about 3，000 million people may lack water．At least 18 more countries are expected to have severe water problems．The

demand for water keeps increasing．Yet the amount of water on Earth stays the same．

Mr．Engelman says the population in countries that lack water is growing faster than ini other parts of the world．He says population growth in these countries will continue to increase．

The  report says lack of water in the future may result in several problems．It may increase health problems．Lack of water often means drinking waters not safe．Mr．Engelman says there are problems all over the world because of diseases，such as cholera。

which are carried in water．Lack of water may also result in more international conflict．Countries may have to compete for water in the future．Some countries now get sixty percent of their fresh water from other countries．This is true of Egypt，the Netherlands，Cambodia，Syria，Sudan，and Iraq．And the report says lack of water would affect the ability of developing to improve their economies．This is because new industries often need a large amount of water when they are beginning．

The Population Action International study gives several solutions to the water problem．One way，it says，is to find ways to use water for more than one purpose．Another way is to teach people to be careful not to waste water．A third way is to use less water of agriculture．

The report also says long--term solutions to the water problem must include controls on population growth．It says countries cannot provide clean water unless they slow population growth by limiting the number of children people have．

1．The first four paragraphs mainly tell us__________

A．the fact of the global lack of water

B．the importance of water resources

C．the seriousness of water shortage

D．the study of the global water condition

2．Which of the following problems is NOT true according to the passage?

A．It may bring about a lot of health problems．

B．It may result in more international conflict．

C．It may lead to the improvement of new industries．

D．It may influence the development of the economies．

3．Which of the following is the way to solve water problem in the long run?

A．To use water in a variety of ways

B．To become aware of the water problem

C．To reduce the use of agricultural water  。

D．To limit the rising birthrate of the earth

4．Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?

A．①②③→④⑤→⑥⑦

B．①②③④→⑤→⑥⑦

C．①②③④→⑤⑥→⑦

D．①②③→④→⑤→⑥⑦

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A new study warns that about thirty percent of the world's people may not have enough water by the year 2025.

A private American organization called Population Action International did the new study. It says more than three-hundred-thirty-five-million people lack enough water now. The people live in twenty-eight countries. Most of the countries are in Africa or the Middle East.

P-A-I researcher Robert Engelman says by the year 2025, about three-thousand-million people may lack water. At least 18 more countries are expected to have severe water problems. The demand for water keeps increasing. Yet the amount of water on Earth stays the same.

Mr. Engelman says the population in countries that lack water is growing faster than in other parts of the world. He says population growth in these countries will continue to increase.

The report says lack of water in the future may result in several problems. It may increase health problems. Lack of water often means drinking waters are not safe. Mr. Engelman says there are problems all over the world because of diseases, such as cholera, which are carried in water. Lack of water may also result in more international conflict. Countries may have to compete for water in the future. Some countries now get sixty percent of their fresh water from other countries. This is true of Egypt, the Netherlands, Cambodia, Syria, Sudan, and Iraq. And the report says lack of water would affect the ability of developing to improve their economies. This is because new industries often need a large amount of water when they are beginning.

The Population Action International study gives several solutions to the water problem. One way, it says, is to find ways to use water for more than one purpose. Another way is to teach people to be careful not to waste water. A third way is to use less water of agriculture.

The report also says long-term solutions to the water problem must include controls on population growth. It says countries cannot provide clean water unless they slow population growth by limiting the number of children people have.

1. ________are expected to have severe water problems by the year 2025.

A. 18 countries                                 B. No countries

C. 46 countries                                D. 28 countries

2.All the following are true except ________.

A. New industries need a lot of water

B. There are solutions to the water problem

C. Egypt now has enough fresh water

D. Lack of water may cause conflict between countries

3.It can be learned that________.

A. The ability of developing has nothing to do with lack of water.

B. . It is not known whether diseases have something to do with lack of water

C. Lack of water may also result from international conflict

D There is connection between providing clean water and slowing population growth

4.The best title of the passage would be________.

A. World Water Shortage                     B. Population and Water

C. World Conflict                              D. Diseases and Water

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A new study（研究）warns that about thirty percent of the world’s people may not have enough water by the year 2025.

A private American organization called Population Action International did the new study. It says more than three hundred thirty-five million people lack enough water now. The people live in twenty-eight countries. Most of the countries are in Africa or the Middle East.

Population Action International researcher Robert Engelman says by the year 2025, about three thousand million people may lack water. At least 18 more countries are expected to have severe water problems. The demand for water keeps increasing. Yet, the amount of water on earth stays the same.

Mr. Engelman says the population in countries that lack water is growing faster than in other parts of the world. He says population growth in these countries will continue to increase.

The report says lack of water in the future may result in several problems. It may increase health problems. Lack of water often means drinking water is not safe. Mr. Engelman says there are problems all over the world because of diseases, such as cholera, which is carried in water. Lack of water may also result in more international conflict. Countries may have to compete for water in the future. Some countries now get sixty percent of their fresh water from other countries. This is true of Egypt, the Netherlands, Cambodia, Syria, Sudan and Iraq. And the report says lack of water would affect the ability of developing to improve their economies. This is because new industries often need a large amount of water when they are beginning.

The Population Action International study gives several solutions to the water problem. One way, it says, is to find ways to use water for more than one purpose. Another way is to teach people to be careful not to waste water. A third way is to use less water of agriculture.

The report also says long-term solutions to the water problem must include controls on population growth, It says countries can't provide clean water unless they slow population growth by limiting the number of children people have.

1. According to the writer’s opinion, the first serious problem caused by lack of water is ______.

A. health problem  B. war  C. economy  D. industry

2.Robert Engelman may be _______.

A. an Englishman  B. an American  C. a Japanese  D. an Australian

3.Which of the following is NOT the way to solve the water problem?

A. To control population growth

B. To teach people not to waste water.

C. To find ways to use water for only one purpose.

D. To use less water of agriculture.

4. What is the main idea of the passage?

A. How to get more water in the future.     B. Problems caused by water

C. The Lack of water                    D. A new study of water

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Don’t __ that all those who get good grades in the entrance examination will prove to be most successful.

A. take as granted　　　　 B. take this for granted

C. take that for granted D. take it for granted

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Don’t ___that all these who get good grades at school will be surely successful in the future.

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Sneaker is a kind of shoe worn by many people all over the world. Some say that the word “sneaker” is another word for tennis shoe, ______no one really knows where the word came from. ______ say it came from the old English verb “sneak”, which ______ to move silently and quickly. The only thing we are ______ is that when you put on a pair of sneakers, you ______ light-hearted, light-footed and ready to play.

Sneakers of some kind are used by ______ who play tennis, basketball, and other sports. New design has been made ______ for people who run slowly. But perhaps sneakers are______used by children in the United States. In fact American children of ______ ages would much rather  play in sneakers than anything else, except perhaps ______ at all.

New York City once held a poetry contest (诗歌比赛) for children. The subject was only “sneaker”. Thousands of children sent in their ______ and praised the sneakers they love. One prize winner called ______ poem “The Sneaker and the World Peace”. “When everyone is wearing sneakers,” she said, “it will be impossible to ______.”

American school children can be seen every day ______ sneakers of all colours. They put them on in the morning and take them off ______. Sneakers are ______ washed. In fact the older and dirtier they are, the ______ loveable they are. When their sneakers wear out (穿破), children hate to throw them off. How do you explain the closeness between ______? Perhaps another young ______ in the New York Poetry Contest said it best. “A shoe is just a shoe,” he said. “But a sneaker is a ______.”

1.A. however B. but C. or D. and

2.A. All B. Some C. People D. The others

3.A. appears B. remains C. means D. wants

4.A. excited about B. sure of C. surprised at D. pleased with

5.A. think B. feel C. consider D. suggest

6.A. men B. women C. those D. these

7.A. lovely B. specially C. lively D. cheaply

8.A. only B. greatly C. hardly D. finally

9.A. all B. some C. little D. old

10.A. some shoes B. no shoes C. no children D. some sneakers

11.A. photos B. compositions C. poems D. drawings

12.A. her B. his C. its D. their

13.A. explain B. guide C. hate D. love

14.A. dressing B. wearing C. putting on D. having

15.A. the next day B. at noon C. at bedtime D. in the evening

16.A. forever B. always C. seldom D. sometimes

17.A. much B. many C. most D. more

18.A. sneakers and other shoes B. boys and girls C. children and sneakers　　　　　　　　　 D. winners and sneakers

19.A. girl B. man C. woman D. winner

20.A. sneaker B. friend C. poem D. shoe

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