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What do people drink in Western countries? They drink coffee, of course. Tea is the drink of us Chinese. Think again. In the West, tea is seeing to be cool again.

In Western countries like the UK, coffee used to be the fashionable drink. Jenny Northam, a 28-year-old English woman, remembers that ten years ago tea was unfashionable. “At that time young people didn’t like tea. We thought drinking tea was uncool and old-fashioned. Tea was 　　 something we only drank when visiting grandparents.”

Several years ago US pop icon Madonna, who lived in Britain, published a children’s book 　 called The English Roses. She launched the book with a tea party. Since Madonna is the “Queen of Cool”, she took a big part in making tea fashionable. The British tradition of afternoon tea was fashionable again.

In Britain, hotels accept bookings (预定) for afternoon tea weeks in advance. The trend (趋向) had also taken off in the US. In New York and Los Angeles, more and more cafes are serving tea.

The tea craze is not only down to Madonna, of course. People drink tea because they connect it with the idea of living life at a slower pace.

People drink coffee and tea at different times. Coffee is seen as the drink of people in a hurry; tea of those who like to spend their time.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案，将其标号填入题前括号内。

1.Ten years ago, tea was _____________.

A. in style　　 　　 B. fashioned

C. old-fashioned D. cool

2. What’s the meaning of the phrase “pop icon” ?

A. 流行偶像　 B. 流行歌星

C. 流行音乐　 D. 流行明星

3. The English Roses is the name of a _____________.

A. movie　　 B. picture　　 C.　 hotel　　 D. book

4. Ten years ago young people drank tea when they visited their __________.

A. friends　　 　　 B. parents

C. grandparents D. classmates

5. The man who wants to spend his time with his friends, perhaps he will drink ______.

A. coffee　　 B. tea

C. orange　　 D. drinks

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What do you think of black cats？Are they unluckier than cats of other colors？Many people in Western countries think so．Scientists at the University of California，Berkeley （UC Berkeley），did a study on cat colors and people's understandings of cat personalities．

The study found that people do judge（判断） cat personalities by color．Scientists did a survey on the Internet．There were 49statements （描述） matching five cat colorings with 10personalities．People think orange and bi-colored （双色的） cats are friendly，tri-colored （三色的） cats are not generous，and white cats are calm，lazy and shy．As for black cats，people think they don't have special personalities．

But why do so many people dislike keeping black cats as pets？People think black cats have less special personalities，which might be because of their bad reputation （口碑）．They think black cats may bring bad luck，especially at Halloween．Movies and television shows also make people believe that．

Although people have these ideas，UC Berkeley scientists give another reason：people don't think black cats are pretty enough．After all，nothing can show black cats are unluckier than other cats．"You can't judge a cat by its color，because it's the personality of the cat，not the color，that will let you know if the cat is right for you，"Cathy Marden，a scientist said．

1.Many people in Western countries may think black cats are ______ ．

A. lovely animals　　 B. a sign of bad luck

C. a sign of good luck　　 D. unfriendly animals

2.The main idea of paragraph 2is that ______ ．

A. people often complain about black cats on the Internet

B. people think cats of different colors have different personalities

C. black cats are less popular than other cats

D. the study is a great success

3.According to the study，people think that ______ ．

A. black cats have special personalities

B. orange and bi-colored cats are generous

C. cats with three colors are friendly

D. white cats are calm，lazy and shy

4.People don't like black cats for the following reasons EXCEPT ______ ．

A. black cats often appear in TV shows

B. black cats bring bad luck to people

C. black cats have bad reputations

D. they don't think black cats are beautiful

5.The passage mainly talks about ______ ．

A. why black cats are popular in movies

B. why people are not willing to keep black cats as pets

C. different color cats have different personalities

D. different people have different ideas on black cats．

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For many western people , they drink cold water even _____ winter.

A. on B. for　　 C. at　 D. in

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从方框中选择恰当的句子补全对话。

A:　 What are people supposed to do when they meet in your country?

B:　 1.

A: Yeah.

B: Well, in Brazil, friends kiss.

A:　 2.

C: We shake hands.

A: How about in Japan?3.

D: We bow.

E：4.

A：Well, I guess in most countries people shake hands.5. Isn’t that interesting?

A.What are people expected to do when they meet for the first time?

B.Do you mean when people meet for the first time?

C.And in Korea we also bow.

D.There are different customs in different countries.

E.What about in Mexico?

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根据汉语提示写出在空缺处写出单词的正确形式。

In some western countries, some people don't like the number 13 because they think 13 is an unlucky number. For example, they don't like to live on the thirteenth floor. One evening, Mr. Smith asked some 1.(朋友) to get together. When all of his friends arrived, he asked them to sit at the table for 2.(晚餐). He began to 3.(数)the people. Suddenly, he cried out, “Oh, there are thirteen people here!” Everyone's face looked 4.(苍白的) except Mr. Brown. He said with a smile，“Don't worry, my friends. My wife will have a baby in a few weeks. So we have 5.(十四) people here.” All of his friends became happy again. “Congratulations!” They said to Mr. Brown. They all had a good time that evening.

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People in the West didn’t know coffee or tea two hundred years ago. They were ____ to drink them because they thought coffee or tea could kill a person. Once the king of England decided to find out ____ it was true.

　There were two brothers in prison(监狱) at that time.They would be killed ____ a few days because they did wrong. The king said, "I shall let them live but they must drink coffee or tea to the end of their lives. One brother must drink coffee and ____ must drink tea every day." And they followed the king's words.

　They both lived many years. At last, the elder brother died when he was eighty-three years old．The younger one died a few years later. After that, people ____ that coffee and tea were not bad to man.

1.A. strong　　 B. rich　　 C. happy　　 D. afraid

2.A. because　　 B. if　　 C. what　　 D. when

3.A. in　　 B. after　　 C. behind　　 D. later

4.A. one　　 B. another　　 C. the other　　 D. other

5.A. knew　　 B. spoke　　 C. kept　　 D. shouted

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Do you know anything about the way of shopping in western countries? People there usually make shopping lists first and then they go shopping. Most people like to go to supermarkets because they can get almost everything in one place. For example, many styles of clothes, food, sports things ... And the things in supermarkets are cheaper.

When they get into a supermarket, they get a basket. Then they pick up things and put them in the basket. After getting everything they want, they pay the money. Most people go to the supermarket once a week.

根据短文内容，完成下列表格(每空限填一词)。

The way of shopping

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In some western countries, many children do chores (家务) to get pocket money. They usually start to do this when they are ten years old.

School students have to do homework and study for tests.  They don't have much free time on weekdays. They often do chores on weekends.

Young kids only do easy chores. So they don't get much money. But that's enough. Many of them only want to buy candy. And candy is cheap! They often help do the dishes, sweep the floor, or feed the pet cat or dog.

When they get older, they want to buy more and more things. They want things that are more expensive than candy. So they have to work harder! They often help their parents wash the family car, cut the grass, or cook meals.

Some jobs are a good way for kids to learn new things. For example, they can learn how to use a lawnmower ( 割草机) or how to cook. Of course, their parents help them at first.

1.How do many children get pocket money in some Western countries?

A. By studying hard.                      B. By doing chores at home.

C. By doing part - time jobs.                D. By asking their parents for it.

2.Mary wants to get more pocket money to buy something expensive. She may _________

A. do the dishes                          B. feed the pet cat

C. cook meals                            D. sweep the floor

3.Which of the following is not true?

A. Young kids do easy chores because they can get much money from their parents.

B. School students often do chores on Saturdays and Sundays.

C. If kids get older and want something more expensive, they can help wash their family car.

D.  Kids can learn how to cook with the help of their parents.

4.The passage mainly tells us how children in some Western countries_________

A. find jobs     B. get pocket money    C. study at school      D. do chores

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What do you usually do to get pocket money from your parents? In western countries，many children do chores to get pocket money．They usually start to do this at 10 years old．

School students have to do homework and study for tests．They don’t have a lot of free time in the week．They often do chores at the weekend．

Young kids only do easy chores．So they don’t get much money．But that’s all right．Many of them only want to buy candy．And candy is cheap! They help wash up after dinner and feed the family cat or dog．

When they get older，kids want to buy more and more things．They want things that are more expensive than candy．Then they have to work harder! They often wash the family Car，cut the grass，walk the dog and cook dinner．

Some jobs are a good way for kids to learn new things．For example，they can learn to use a lawnmower(割草机)or how to cook．Of course．Their parents help them at first．

1.When do they usually start to get pocket money?

____________________________________________________________________________

2.Why do the school students usually do chores at the weekend ?

____________________________________________________________________________

3.How do they do the chores at the beginning?

____________________________________________________________________________

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What do you usually do to get pocket money from your parents? In western countries, many children do chores to get pocket money. They usually start to do this at 10 years old.

School students have to do homework and study for tests. They don’t have a lot of free time in the week. They often do chores at the weekend.

Young kids only do easy chores. So they don’t get much money. But that’s all right. Many of them only want to buy candy. And candy is cheap! They help wash up after dinner and feed the family cat or dog.

When they get older, kids want to buy more and more things. They want things that are more expensive than candy. Then they have to work harder! They often wash the family car, cut the grass, walk the dog and cook dinner.

Some jobs are a good way for kids to learn new things. For example, they can learn to use a lawnmower(割草机) or how to cook. Of course, their parents help them at first.

1.How do the children in western countries get pocket money?

2.When do they usually start to get pocket money?

3.Why do the school students usually do chores at the weekend?

4.Why do the elder kids have to work harder?

5.How do they do the chores at the beginning?

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