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.Tea and coffee were first introducd to Europe in_______.
A.the eighteenth century | B.the eighteen century |
C.eighteenth centuries | D.eighteen centuries |
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 |
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 |
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 |
We may probably read the above material in ______.
A.a newspaper | B.an English test book |
C.a city centre report | D.a summer program |
It’s clear that the program is for the students ______.
A.who are very excellent |
B.who do well in at maths |
C.whose reading and writing are good |
D.who have some problems at school |
Rachel is probably a(n) ______ for the program.
A.experienced teacher | B.good example |
C.young expert | D.naughty boy |
If we want more information about the program, we______.
A.need to call 01222 246900 |
B.can ask Kip McGrath for help |
C.have to pay more money |
D.must wait for a week |
What do we learn about this summer program?
A.It needs experienced teacher. |
B.It doesn’t offer us the e-mail dress. |
C.It can help students a lot in many ways. |
D.There’s only one centre for the program. |
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Wei Hua is a high school student and he is pretty healthy. He does exercise every day. And his eating habits are pretty healthy. He tries to eat more vegetables, such as tomatoes,patatoes,cabbages and so on,usually ten to eleven times a week. He eats fruit and drink milk every day. Of course, he loves junk food, too. But he tries to eat it only once a week. He usually keeps eight or nine hours sleep every day. So you see, he looks very healthy and happy. And his good lifestyle helps him become clever, too. Eating healthy food and doing exercise help him to study better.Does Wei Hua do exercise?
____________________________________How often does he eat vegetables?
____________________________________How long does he sleep every day?
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If you don’t often wash your hands, you can touch lots of viruses(病毒)from many places and make yourself ill. You may have a cold when you touch your eyes, nose or mouth. One of the most common(普通的) ways people have colds is by touching their noses or their eyes when there are cold viruses on their hands. If you don’t often wash your hands, especially(特别)when you’re sick, you may make other people ill. So you should follow the advice and wash your hands:
● After using the bathroom.
● After touching your nose or coughing.
● Before eating, serving or preparing food.
● After touching pets or other animals.
● After visiting the sick people.
● When your hands are dirty.
There’s a right way to wash your hands. Follow these advice and you can keep your hands clean.
● Use warm water (not cold or hot).
● Wash for 15 seconds(秒).
● Wash well under warm running water.If you don’t often clean your hands, you may _______ easily.
A.have a stomachache | B.have a cold |
C.have a toothache | D.have a backache |
If there are cold viruses on your hands, don’t touch your ___.It’s easy to have a cold.
A.eyes and nose | B.hair | C.clothes | D.books |
“_______”is not the right time to wash hands.
A.After using the bathroom |
B.Before having food |
C.When hands are dirty |
D.Before visiting the sick people |
The right way to wash hands is “_______”.
A.Use cold water. | B.Wash for fifteen times. |
C.Use hot water. | D.Use the warm running water. |
You may know the song Happy Birthday very well. But do you know who wrote this song and for whom it was written? Let me tell you a story.
About one hundred years ago, there was a girl in the USA. She loved children very much and wrote many songs for children. One of them was the song Good Morning To You. The song was very popular at that time among children, but not all grown—ups (成年人) knew it.
The girl was very poor. Once her friends invited her to a little child’s birthday party. She felt happy but sad because she had no money to buy a present for him. Finally she decided to sing the song Happy Birthday in the melody (曲调) of Good Morning to You for the little boy.
When her friends heard the song at the party, they were very happy. “How wonderfully she is singing! We have not heard this song before. It’s a special present,” said someone. And they learned to sing it together.
Later, the song became very popular all over the world. People like it because it’s simple and friendly. The song Happy Birthday is a song from .
A.China | B.Japan | C.America | D.Australia |
The girl first sang the song for as a birthday present.
A.her friend | B.a little child |
C. herself | D.her family |
Why do people like the song?___________
A.Because it is simple and friendly. |
B.Because it is cute. |
C.Because it is an English song. |
D.Because it is interesting. |
In England, for many people, breakfast is usually a big meal—eggs, tomatoes, tea, coffee and lunch is just a quick meal. In cities there are a lot of sandwich(三明治) bars. There, office workers can buy their favorite bread and all kinds of sandwiches. Children in school can have a hot meal at school, but many just have a sandwich, some water and some fruit from home. Some people have afternoon tea in the afternoon. They usually have sandwiches, cakes and drink a cup of tea. They have the evening meal very early and all the family often eats together(一起). On Sundays many families have a big lunch. They have chicken, pork and vegetables. Englishmen like food better than other countries. People often get take-away(可带走的) meals. They buy the food and then usually bring(带) it home to eat.Many people in England have a _________ breakfast and a ______ lunch.
A.fast, small | B.little, slow |
C.big, quick | D.slow, big |
In England, there are many sandwich bars in _________.
A.cities | B.schools |
C.countries | D.small towns |
The office workers can buy ___________ in sandwiches bars for lunch.
A.eggs | B.bread | C.fruit | D.tea |
When people get a take-away meal, they usually eat it ______ .
A.at home | B.in the school |
C.in the park | D.in the bars |
In this passage, what DON’T people have in their afternoon tea? ________.
A.Sandwiches | B.Chicken |
C.Cakes | D.A cup of tea |