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We drink tea every day. But more than three hundred years ago most of the people in Europe 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. Once he went to India and China. He bought some tea. One day he came home and brought the tea as a present for his mother. His mother told her friends about the present and asked them to a “tea party”. When her friends came to the “”, the old woman offered them brown tea—leaves. The old woman’s friends began to eat them. Of course, everyone didn’t like 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 it, as you said.”
“And what did you do with the water?”
“I threw it away, of course.”anwered the old woman.
“Now you may throw away the leaves, too,”said her son.
Most of the people in Europe______.
A. drank tea every day 300 years ago
B. liked to eat the tea—leaves C. knew nothing about tea
One day the English sailor brought some tea from_____.
A.countries in the west
B. India or China
C. countries in the south
The sailor’s mother asked her friends to her house, because_____.
A. she liked to show off(炫耀)
B. she wanted to ask her friends what to do with the tea
C.she wanted to sample(品尝)the tea together with her friends
At the “tea party”,_______.
A. nobody knew what to do with the tea
B. the woman offered her friends some dried tea
C.the woman gave her friends each a glass of tea water
What mistake did the old woman make?
A. She boiled the tea.
B. She did as the sailor said.
C. She poured away the water.

An English traveler found himself in a northern European country with a little money to buy the ticket for the travel back home.As he knew that it would take him only two days to get to England, he thought that he would be all right without food. So he bought a ticket and got on the ship.He closed his ears to the lunch bell.When dinner time came, he refused to go to the dining hall, saying that he was not feeling well. The next morning he didn’t go to breakfast and at lunch time he again stayed in his room. At dinner time he was so hungry that he could not stand(忍受) it any longer. “I’m going to eat,”he said, “even if they throw me into the sea.”At dinner he ate everything in front of him at the table, and waited for the coming trouble. “Bring me the bill(账单).” He said. “There isn’t any bill.”was the answer. “On the ship the money for the ticket includes(包括) meals.” The traveler was sad when he heard this.
The English traveler ______.
A. didn’t take enough money with him
B. had a lot of money left
C. was travelling in England
On the first day he_______.
A. forgot about meals
B. only had his breakfast
C. didn’t go to the dining hall
He didn’t go to the dining hall because_____.
A. he wasn’t hungry
B. he had no money
C. he wasn’t feeling well
The next day he decided to ______ at last.
A. stay in his room
B. ask for the bill
C. have dinner
Which of the following is TRUE?
A. The English traveler was on diet(节食).
B. The meals on the ship were free.
C. The meals on the ship were too expensive.

James was a driver. He liked to grow flowers in his garden when he was five. One Sunday morning after breakfast he put on his clothes and began digging in his garden at eight. He dug and dug. After half an hour he suddenly found a coin near his foot. He was very glad.He put it in his right pocket. A few minutes later, he found another one.He put it in the same pocket,too. The same thing happened for the third, the fourth and the fifth time…He was very happy and told his wife about it. She was very happy,too. She said, “A thief took away many coins from a shop a few days ago. The police caught him but they didn’t find any coins.”Then James went on digging and found some more coins,but just when he began to dig,he felt something cold in his trousers. It ran down one of his legs. He put his hand down quickly—and the coin came into his hand. Now he knew there was a hole in his pocket.
.What’s James’ hobby?
A. Collecting coins.
B. Driving a car.
C. Growing flowers.
When did James find a coin in his garden?
A. At 8:00.
B. At about 8:30.
C. At 9:30.
He told his wife ______.
A. the police caught a thief
B. he found money in his garden.
C. he put the coin in his right pocket.
There was a hole in _____.
A. his pockets
B. his left pocket
C. his right pocket
How many coins did James dig out from the garden?
A. Only one.
B. Five coins.
C. Many coins.

On Sunday evening, Lucy and her mother, Mrs Brown are at home. Lucy is doing her homework. Her mother is watching TV. She is waiting for Jim and his father. At about seven o’clock, Lucy’s father calls Mrs Brown. He tells her that he wants to eat dinner at his bank because he’s very busy and he has to work all night. Lucy’s mother is a little unhappy but she says nothing. Now it’s seven thirty. Lucy’s brother, Jim doesn’t go home. Lucy is very hungry. So her mother asks her to eat dinner first. At about eight o’clock, Jim gives a call to his mother. He tells her that he is at Bill’s home. They are having a birthday party for Bill. And they are having a great time. At last Jim says to his mother, “My cousin Mike is also at Bill’s home. We don’t go home this evening. Please give a call to his mother and tell her about it. Thank you.”
What is Lucy doing on Sunday evening?

When does Lucy’s father call Mrs Brown?

Why does Lucy’s father want to eat dinner at his bank?

Who eats dinner first?

Who is at Bill’s home?

Alan’s Restaurant
Tel：999-8080
Address：No. 24 Long Street, next to Beihai Park
Opening time：9∶00 am-9∶30 pm
You can eat here or take food away(带走).

Staples(主食)
Beef hamburgers：
＄2.15(small)
＄3.25(medium)
＄4(large)
Chicken noodles：
＄2(small)
＄2.5(medium)
＄3(large)

Desserts
Ice cream：
＄1.2
Apple pie(馅饼)：＄0.75
Banana pie：＄0.90

Drinks
Apple juice：
＄0.65(1arge)
Green tea：
＄1.05(large)

根据表格内容，选择正确答案
Alan’s Restaurant is.
A、next to Beihai Park
B、across from Beihai Park
C、at No. 25 Long Street
You can not buy food atat Alan’s Restaurant.
A、9∶30 am B、10∶00 pm C、9∶30 pm
．You need to payif you buy a large beef hamburger and a large glass ofapple juice.
A、＄4.75 B、＄4.65 C、＄4.15
There are noat Alan’s Restaurant.
A、medium beef hamburgers
B、small bowls of chicken noodles
C、strawberry pies
Which of the following is TRUE?
A、There isn’t telephone at Alan’s Restaurant.
B、You can take your food out of Alan’s Restaurant.
C、Alice needs to pay ＄1.5 for two banana pies.

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