Tea culture is varied in different countries by the way tea is made and drunk，and by the places for tea drinking.How to make tea may be different.According to the ways of making tea，tea is classified(分类)into white tea，green tea，black tea，etc.And how to prepare tea may be different，too.In Tibet，tea is commonly boiled(煮)with salt and butter(黄油)．People may drink tea at home or in public，for example，at tea houses.
As part of culture，tea has a relationship with history，health，education，communication and so on.It is commonly used at social activities.For example，afternoon tea is a British custom.Families or friends can communicate with each other while having afternoon tea.
Tea has remained a way of daily life in China and drinking tea has a lot of advantages.It makes people less tired，clears heat in the human body and helps people lose weight.
Chinese people are good at using tea to make other things delicious.Tea，originally(最初)served as a medicine in ancient times，is now not just a kind of drink，but also excellent seasoning(调味品)．Here are two delicious dishes made with tea：
Tea Eggs：You can find them cooked and sold in street markets in almost every city in China.
Dragon Well Tea Shrimp(龙井虾仁)：It's one of the most wellknown dishes in Hangzhou.
Before you drink tea，please check the following tips：
◆ Drink tea hot.
◆ The best time to drink is between meals.It is bad for your stomach if you drink tea just before meals，during meals or soon after meals.
◆ Do not drink too much strong tea.
1.Tea has no relationship with ________ as part of culture according to the passage.
A. history B. health
C. education D. sports
2.Afternoon tea in Britain is a ________ according to the passage.
A. way of communication B. hobby
C. game D. weekend activity
3.In ancient China，tea was originally served as ________ according to the passage.
A. a medicine B. a drink
C. seasoning D. a dish
4.The best time to drink tea is ________ according to the passage.
A. just before meals B. during meals
C. soon after meals D. in between meals
5.The passage doesn't mention ________．
A. ways of making tea
B. places to drink tea
C. tools for drinking tea
D. advantages of drinking tea
Mr. Guo is a teacher from Xi’an. He asked his students to hand in their homework through a QR code（二维码）. “We spent an hour or two in class learning how to generate（使产生）the codes, and in the end everything gets easier.” Said Guo. “When students finish the homework, they keep in on WeChat（微信）. Then, each student makes his own QR code and gives it to me. So I can check their work everywhere using my computer or telephone.”
The QR codes can be sent to Mr. Guo by email, QQ and WeChat. When Guo scans（扫描）his students’ QR codes, their homework appears on his phone. He finds that their homework becomes more creative（创新的）, with many pictures, music and even videos.
Guo’s students like the new way and think it is interesting. “We are living in the information age. Many students like to work with computers, which makes learning more fun.” said Tingting, a student of Guo’s.
“The paper is not easy to keep, but the code is easy to keep and share,” Guo said. “48 It is worth trying to use new technology in education. Education itself is a kind of creation. I don’t want my students to fall behind the times.”
However, some parents are worried. They are afraid that their children will spend too much time on computers and less time communicating with teachers. But in fact, it’s unnecessary. Students still need to look up information in books and write it down when they do their homework. They only use the code when they hand in their work, which doesn’t take them too much time. Also for teachers, it allows them to check the students’ work at any time. And it’s also an easy way to share homework with other students.
1.According to the passage, students can keep their homework on ______.
A. WeChat B. QQ C. email D. blog（博客）
2.Guo’s students think the new way is _______.
A. strange B. boring C. interesting D. Unnecessary
3.What does “it” in Paragraph 4 refer to（指代）：
A. The paper is not easy to keep.
B. Keeping and sharing the code easily.
C. Trying to use new technology in education.
D. Education itself is a kind of creation.
4.Some parents are worried, because they think their children will _______.
A. talk with teachers face to face
B. spend too much time on computers or phones
C. not like the new way of handing in homework
D. find the QR codes too difficult to use
5.What’s the main idea of the passage?
A. Teachers needn’t check homework any more.
B. Students needn’t hand in homework any more.
C. Using QR codes makes checking homework easier.
D. Some parents are worried about their children.
A nice day out for the whole family! Come and see our beautiful birds, huge mammals（哺乳类）, lovely marsupials（有袋类）and reptiles（爬行类）…in our zoo!
Scientist will give wonderful lessons about animals every Tuesday! Don’t miss it.
Come and visit Australia Zoo! | |
Area A ★ Koalas live in the trees and like eating grass and leaves. Their lifespan（寿命）is about 14 years. You can learn about their habits and why they sleep for nearly 20 hours a day. Showtime: 1:30 pm-3:30 pm except Friday. ★ Kangaroos can jump at a speed of 13-15 miles per hour. They can live for at most 22 years. Showtime:3:30pm-5:30pm except Friday. | Area B ★ Crocodiles have the strongest bite（咬）of all animals in the world. Their lifespan is 45-100 years. The crocodiles here are 76 years old! Show time: 10:00am-11:00 am except weekends ★ Tortoises can live for more than 100 years! They can grow to about 1 meter tall. Showtime: 9:00am except weekends. |
Area C ★ Tigers are the largest of the Big Cats weighing up to 300kg! Watch our tigers swimming in the water. Showtime: 11:00am-11:30am except Friday. ★ Camels’ humps（驼峰）actually stores fat, not water! Showtime: 12:30pm-1:20pm except Friday
| Area D ★ Parrots here have four toes on each foot—two facing the front and two facing the back. Showtime: 9:00am-5:30pm except weekends. |
Ticket Prices Adult: $55 Child: $45 Family (2 adults +2 children): $172 | |
1.Where can visitors see kangaroos and tortoises?
A. Area A and Area B. B. Area A and Area
C C. Area B and Area C. D. Area C and Area D.
2.Visitors can have lessons about animals on _______.
A. Sunday B. Tuesday C. Thursday D. Friday
3.Which of the following animals can visitors see on Saturdays?
A. Crocodiles B. Parrots C. Tortoises D. Koalas
4.On Sundays, which is the best order for visitors to see as many animals as possible?
A. tigers-camels-koalas-kangaroos B. Tigers-koalas-camels-kangaroos
C. tigers-koalas-kangaroos-camels D. Tigers-kangaroos-koalas-camels
5.If Mille and her parents visit the zoo, how much should they pay?
A. $127. B. $145. C. $155. D.$172.
Nadia Comaneci, a famous gymnast（体操运动员）， was born in Romania in 1961.
When she was doing cartwheels（侧手翻）on the playground at the age of 7, a PE teacher saw her. He told her family that she was very good and advised Nadia to train in the capital of Romania. Although it was a long way from her home, Nadia went because she loved gymnastics（体操）.
After that, she trained hard and took part in lots of competitions. In 1975, she was named as one of the Athletes of the 20th Century.
In 1976, Nadia went to the Olympics in Canada. She was so fantastic in the competition that everyone waited for the score, a high score. But the scoreboard showed 1.00!
Everyone was surprised. There wasn’t a sound for a moment. Then a voice came, “Ladies and gentlemen, Nadia Comaneci…10!
The audience（观众）cheered very loudly. So what happened? Well, when the scoreboard was built, no one thought a score of 10.00 was possible. The decimal point（小数点）was in the wrong place! In fact, the scoreboard only had three digits（数位）to show scores, such as 9.50 or 9.85 at that time.
In the 1976 Summer Olympics, Nadia Comaneci scored a perfect 10, which was thought impossible before. From then on, she was looked as a hero. In 1984, she got retired（退休的）.
1.Nadia was named as one of the Athletes of the 20th Century in _______.
A. 1961 B. 1975 C. 1976 D. 1984
2.At first, the scoreboard showed Nadia got ______ in the Olympics in Canada.
A. 10.00 B. 1.00 C. 9.50 D. 9.85
3.In Paragraph（段落）5, “Everyone was surprised” because _______.
A. she was fantastic in the competition B. there wasn’t a sound
C. she got a score of 10 D. the score was too low
4.Put the following into correct order according to the passage.
①Nadia went to the Olympics in Canada.
② A PE teacher saw her doing cartwheels on the playground.
③ Nadia went to the capital to train.
④ She was looked as a hero.
A.②③①④ B.③①②④ C.③①④② D.④③①②
5.This passage is probably a _______.
A. news report B. notice C. novel D. life story
--Excuse me, I wonder ______.
--Yes, it's near the bookstore.
A. where we will go for the holiday
B. if there is a lost and found office
C. when she will give a a call
D. how we can go to Hong Kong
--______, there must be life on other planets though none has been discovered.
-- I agree with you. The universe is so large after all.
A. To my surprise B. To be honest C. In my opinion D. Again and again
