The warm weather outside may look perfect for outdoor exercise. But for those who are not that sporty, nothing could be nicer than having a _____ afternoon tea with a few good friends and taking a break from studying. But are you _____ with the culture of afternoon tea----its origins, what’s _____, and the proper etiquette(礼仪)?
While the tradition of drinking tea _____ back to more than 3,000 B.C. in China, it was not until the mid 17th century that the _____ of “afternoon tea” first appeared in the U.K.
In 1840,Anna Maria Russell, the seventh Duchess of Bedford, started _____ a tea tray with butter, bread and cakes at 4 p.m. every day, as she found she was _____ at this time and the evening meal in her household was _____ fashionably late at 8 p.m. She found this new habit difficult to _____ and soon invited other ladies in society to join her.
This _____ for tea quickly became a fashionable social event. During the 1880s, women of_____ class and society would _____ long gowns, gloves and hats for their afternoon tea.
Traditional afternoon tea, typically served_____ 4 p.m. and 6 p.m., is technically a small meal, not a drink. It ____ of a selection of sandwiches, freshly baked scones served with cream and fruit jam, pastries（糕点） and cakes. Of course, tea or coffee, served with milk and sugar, is also provided.
Nowadays, you can enjoy a traditional yet fancy afternoon tea with pot-brewed tea and delicate snacks in many restaurants and hotels. But in the _____ home, afternoon tea is _____ to be much simpler-biscuits with a mug of tea, usually produced by using a teabag.
_____ definition, afternoon tea is a dainty meal. So, when you drink you tea, take small sips _____“glugging” it down. There’s a definite order to taking tea, but the actual drinking of tea can take place throughout the “meal”.
_____, the good served should be consumed in a restrained (讲究的) fashion as well. Sandwiches are eaten first, _____ by the sweet snacks, such as cakes, pastries and scones.
A．relaxing B．disheartening C．recovering D．regretting
A．similar B．familiar C．concerned D．associated
A．concluded B．connected C．included D．extended
A．reviews B．runs C．starts D．dates
A．sense B．meaning C．concept D．way
A．accounting for B．answering for C．preparing for D．asking for
A．hungry B．thirsty C．anxious D．tired
A．served B．lasted C．continued D．remained
A．keep B．break C．hold D．own
A．stop B．hesitation C．rest D．pause
A．greater B．upper C．higher D．lower
A．translate into B．divide into C．change into D．get into
A．between B．among C．into D．beyond
A．appears B．consists C．builds D．adds
A．normal B．fair C．average D．particular
A．possibly B．probably C．maybe D．likely
A．On B．By C．In D．With
A．more than B．other than C．rather than D．less than
A．Differently B．Similarly C．Exactly D．Hardly
A．proved B．followed C．led D．advanced
I worked in a finance that I hated and I lived in a concrete jungle city with little greenery. I occupied my time with relationships. I was searching for happiness and had no where to find it.
Then I fell ill with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (慢性疲劳综合征). I had to my job and was left with no income. I eventually regained my physical health, not long after that I got a(n) from my family at home saying that my father’s cancer had
progressed. I left the city and went home to be with him, yet he died soon afterwards. My oldest sister at that time complained of a bad back. It got so bad that she was to hospital. They discovered that she highly advanced cancer in her bones and that there was nothing could do. One month later she died.
I could never put into words the of my sister in my life. She was my soul-mate and I never thought I would journey this lifetime her. The shock and extreme heart break brought me to my knees and I in hospital.
I remember lying in the hospital bed, looking up at the and seeing my sister’s beautiful face. She with me all night long.
I during that night that I had to make a choice. I made the decision that, I
just live any life. I would live the life that I LOVE and nothing less. Since then I have begun to the most beautiful life for myself. I spend quality time with the rest of my precious family and cherish every moment I have with them. I’m making new friends with beautiful souls around the world.
I love myself more deeply every day.
A．family B．city C．hospital D．job
A．meaningless B．innocent C．unjust D．illegal
A．guidance B．intention C．idea D．doubt
A．reserve B．quit C．switch D．continue
A．Because B．Until C．Unless D．Though
A．reply B．call C．opinion`` D．prayer
A．slightly B．punctually C．fiercely D．regularly
A．awful B．favorite C．stupid D．generous
A．attached B．appointed C．accompanied D．admitted
A．developed B．spread C．grew D．contained
A．they B．I C．she D．we
A．progress B．recovery C．change D．loss
A．with B．beside C．without D．beyond
A．ended up B．caught on C．hung about D．took off
A．floor B．ceiling C．door D．roof
A．lived B．laughed C．stayed D．mourned
A．announced B．realized C．shouted D．concluded
A．wouldn’t B．needn’t C．mightn’t D．daren’t
A．equally B．urgently C．silently D．absolutely
A．respect B．adjust C．shape D．defend
I still remember the first time I was “qualified” to go to a football game with my daddy. My parents had six children; so they had a million for when you could be “qualified” to do things. It was a cold fall day, and I had just turned 8, the magic “qualified” age for . The sky hung low and heavy over our heads as we the steep streets that led to the stadium. Following my dad, I to keep up with him. We bought our treats and climbed up to the top of the . Our seats were in the third row from the top, so they were easy to . It was very important for us to be in our seats before kick-off, which made everything leading up to it a mad against the clock. We had just into our seats when a light rain started to fall. Everyone opened their umbrellas. the rain, Daddy and I had a great time.
Each year, I returned to at least one each season with my daddy. I these moments and looked forward to our time together. My dad and I became best at the football games. I could ask my dad about anything and knew that he would answer me and told me everything he remembered. I intently listened as he his childhood, my grandparents, the love between he and my mother, and politics at work in general.
When I was 19, The University of Utah was playing their opening game at Utah State University. Dad really wanted to go, and I really wanted to get those ; so we drove a long trip to Utah. We ate huge hamburgers we watched the game with the sun setting behind us.
This Sunday I will have the of climbing those steep streets leading to the stadium once more. I walk a pace now, so that my aged daddy can keep up with me.
In all my years of , I haven’t really learned much about football. The details of the actual game have never to me as much as the time I spent with my dad. Truly, the most important thing I have learned from watching football is this: Treasure every moment that I have the privilege of spending with my great teacher and friend—MY DADDY.
A．wishes B．rules C．chances D．tasks
A．basketball B．volleyball C．baseball D．football
A．climbed B．crossed C．blocked D．passed
A．paced B．headed C．raced D．wandered
A．street B．stadium C．seat D．field
A．find B．use C．keep D．take
A．desire B．idea C．plan D．rush
A．put B．broke C．turned D．settled
A．Besides B．Despite C．Below D．Beyond
A．treat B．trip C．game D．chat
A．recalled B．chose C．valued D．provided
A．friends B．fans C．viewers D．judges
A．actually B．luckily C．frequently D．honestly
A．spent B．discussed C．described D．praised
A．hours B．tickets C．teams D．results
A．as B．since C．until D．once
A．activity B．privilege C．objective D．challenge
A．later B．slower C．closer D．lighter
A．working B．training C．travelling D．watching
A．returned B．belonged C．mattered D．referred
My husband and I insisted that our children were old enough to clean their rooms and make their beds. But they thought . My complaints, even self-justified（自有道理） , were always landing on ears. Very often a whole hour’s scolding would end with their into tears. I felt very annoyed. I realized I needed to my method of “mothering”.
One day when they were at school, I spent some time tidying their rooms. On their desks, in simple , I left the cards: “Dear Bill(the other card was to Sarah), your room was messy this morning and I’m sure you like it clean. Love, the Room Fairy(小精灵).” arriving back, the children were excited to receive the little note from the Room Fairy. The next day, their rooms were fairly tidy. Sure enough, there was another note from the Room Fairy for them, thanking them for their nice “gift” of a clean room and asking them to play a certain violin . Each day, thank-you notes would be written differently to keep the ideas ．
Sometimes the Room Fairy would offer a little : “If you can finish your homework and go over your lessons before dinner, I’d like to watch a particular television program with you tonight.” Sometimes some colored markers or other little items would be left
in of well-done jobs the day .
I can’t remember how long “the Room Fairy” continued leaving her love notes. When they were age appropriate, we used various versions of Post-Its （贴条）. The bathroom mirror became the centre of our home. Appointments, notices about visiting relatives, lesson schedules, and changes in plans could be .
We all benefited from and the idea of sharing reminders and daily details of life through notes. I believe the true advantage of the Room Fairy notes survives in our frequent and enjoyable communication．
A．differently B．positive C．negative D．same
A．shouting B．crying C．persuading D．beating
A．side B．neither C．deaf D．either
A．crying B．bringing C．dropping D．bursting
A．addict B．adopt C．access D．adjust
A．sentence B．words C．speech D．sight
A．sent B．written C．delivered D．read
A．As B．On C．In D．At
A．more than B．rather than C．less than D．other than
A．asking B．praying C．waiting D．expecting
A．gently B．friendly C．politely D．toughly
A．music B．piece C．song D．tone
A．respectable B．uninteresting C．unbelievable D．fresh
A．problem B．question C．challenge D．advice
A．response B．answer C．praise D．honor
A．ahead B．before C．over D．ago
A．though B．Even so C．Even if D．Actually
A．memory B．main C．life D．reminder
A．sent B．posted C．struck D．hanged
A．appreciated B．learned C．shared D．thanked
Entering the drama room I am immediately surrounded by the familiar sights, smells and sounds. Streaks（条纹，线条） of light cast by the blinds of the tall _______ send shafts（杆状物） of light through the dusty air. I take a _______ and the concrete and paint ________ tickle my nose. I _______ everything about this room.
Some of the ______ times of my life have been spent here. It’s ironic（讽刺的）, but the ______ is the only place where I feel that I don’t have to ______ to be someone I’m not. Like many teenagers, I almost ______ think that people are judging me, but when I act, that feeling disappears. People only look at your _____ ability, not your clothing, money, choice of friends, or any of the other ways people are usually _______.
When I’m on stage, everything else vanishes（消失）. All the worries and ______ of the outside world are put on hold. Nervousness is still present, ______ it’s the excited and tingly kind, not the queasy（不稳定的） ______ of being different and alone.
I ______ love to work backstage and on lighting. I ______ you could find another girl who would work on a ladder ______ her elbows in cables and dust and love every second of it. It makes me unique and gives me a sense of _____ to know that I succeed in an area where _____ others—and virtually（事实上） no girls—do.
High school is a difficult atmosphere, to put it ______. Like others, I’m often insecure（不安的）, not ______ who I am or where I’m going in life. Wherever that may be, I will always have the confidence I get from theater.
A．doors B．windows C．roofs D．walls
A．last look B．long walk C．short breath D．deep breath
A．smells B．tastes C．sounds D．looks
A．hate B．love C．miss D．forget
A．worst B．tiring C．best D．better
A．room B．office C．building D．stage
A．pretend B．expect C．want D．decide
A．hardly B．seriously C．always D．happily
A．acting B．speaking C．moving D．repeating
A．thought of B．judged C．taken care of D．feeling
A．happiness B．anxieties C．chances D．pressures
A．and B．however C．but D．though
A．feeling B．idea C．hope D．fact
A．seldom B．almost C．relatively D．absolutely
A．hope B．doubt C．think D．suspect
A．up for B．out at C．up to D．down to
A．pride B．duty C．humor D．sight
A．few B．many C．a few D．some
A．cruelly B．tensely C．friendly D．mildly
A．fond of B．afraid for C．sure of D．interested in
It was the district sports meet．My foot still hadn’t healed (痊愈) from a(n) ________injury．I had _________ whether or not I should attend the meet．But there I was, _________43 for the 3,000-meter run．
“Ready … set …” The gun popped and we were off．The other girls rushed _________ me．I felt _______ as I fell farther and farther behind．
“Hooray!” shouted the crowd．It was the loudest ________I had ever heard at a meet．The first-place runner was two laps (圈) in front of me when she crossed the finishing line．“Maybe I should _________,” I thought as I moved on．_________, I decided to keep going．During the last two laps, I ran _________ and decided not to _________ in track next year．It wouldn’t be worth it, __________ my foot did heal．
When I finished, I heard a cheer _________ than the one I’d heard earlier．I turned around and _________, the boys were preparing for their race．“They must be cheering for the boys．”
I was leaving __________ several girls came up to me．“Wow, you’ve really got courage!” one of them told me．
“Courage? I just __________ a race! ” I thought．
“I would have given up on the first lap,” said another girl．“We were cheering for you．Did you hear us? ”
Suddenly I regained __________．I decided to __________ track next year．I realized strength and courage aren’t always _________ in medals and victories, but in the __________ we overcome．The strongest people are not always the people who win, __________ the people who don’t give up when they lose．
A．slighter B．worse C．earlier D．heavier
A．expected B．supposed C．imagined D．doubted
A．late B．eager C．ready D．thirsty
A．from behind B．ahead of C．next to D．close to
A．ashamed B．astonished C．excited D．frightened
A．cheer B．whisper C．cry D．noise
A．slow down B．drop out C．go on D．speed up
A．Therefore B．Otherwise C．Besides D．However
A．with delight B．with fear C．in pain D．in advance
A．keep B．arrive C．race D．attend
A．even if B．only if C．unless D．until
A．weaker B．longer C．lower D．louder
A．well enough B．sure enough C．surprisingly enough D．strangely enough
A．while B．when C．as D．since
A．finished B．won C．passed D．lost
A．cheer B．hope C．interest D．experience
A．hold on B．turn to C．begin with D．stick with
A．measured B．praised C．weakened D．increased
A．sadness B．struggles C．diseases D．tiredness
A．or B．nor C．and D．but