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
The New York Times published an article recently that shows great regret for the “death of conversation”. It suggests that while technology such as cell phones, emails, and Internet posting makes us feel more ____ than ever, they're also driving us ____ from people around us.
Users get final connectivity ____ the price of ____ facetoface conversation. Sherry Turkle, author of the article in The New York Times says people are ____ to a different way of being “alone together”．
Actually, ____ text messages or wring microblogs allows us to ____ thoughts. _______ bits and pieces of online cannot _______ a “real conversation.” Lan Guo, 19, a freshman English major from Changsha University, said that she would like to hear people's tone of voice and see their faces in a(n) _______. “The give and take of ideas in a conversation sharpens our minds.” she said. She also mentions that _______ ourselves in mobile technology reduces our chance of starting conversations with strangers and ______ people.
Turkle mentioned the popular ________ of “I share, therefore I am” among this generation. Liu Xuan, a young writer from Taiwan and psychology graduate from Harvard University, thinks it's a mindset adopted by most young people. They are so busy creating or polishing their online persona (网络人格) that they forget how to live a(n) ______ life. For example, they may ________ more about blogging about attending a party rather than enjoying being _______.
________， experts remind us that it's unfair to blame mobile technology. Chen Chen, a sociology expert at China Youth & Children Research Center, points out that it is still owners of gadgets, such as cell phones and tablets, who're avoiding personal _______. We take advantage of these devices to hide ourselves _______ others. Texting messages or calling may be a(n) ________ to avoid contact with others, such as having eye contact. “Only by strengthening conversation can we understand each other. Simply throwing away the mobile gadgets is not a solution.” she said.
A．received B．shared C．connected D．respected
A．off B．back C．away D．down
A．beyond B．at C．for D．above
A．having B．risking C．sacrificing D．sharing
A．related B．committed C．devoted D．accustomed
A．sending B．getting C．reading D．taking
A．change B．exchange C．deliver D．raise
A．So B．And C．Or D．But
A．indicate B．replace C．cover D．involve
A．conversation B．computer C．party D．Internet
A．abandoning B．joining C．burying D．attaching
A．interviewing B．introducing C．knowing D．meeting
A．feeling B．concept C．fact D．truth
A．colorful B．interesting C．real D．meaningful
A．worry B．care C．ask D．debate
A．there B．out C．down D．in
A．Therefore B．Altogether C．Instead D．However
A．information B．space C．contact D．management
A．from B．of C．behind D．under
A．approach B．source C．result D．excuse
Perhaps the most interesting person I have ever met is an Italian professor of philosophy who teaches at the University of Pisa. I last met this man eight years ago, I have not forgotten his qualities. First of all, I respected his to teaching. Because his lectures were always well-prepared and clearly delivered, students crowded into his classroom. His followers liked the fact that he what he taught.Furthermore, he could be counted on to explain his ideas in an way, introducing such aids (辅助) to as oil paintings, music, and guest lecturers. Once he sang a song in class in order to make a point clear. , I admired the fact that he would talk to students outside the classroom or talk with them the telephone. Drinking coffee in the cafe, he would easily make friends with students. Sometimes he would a student to a game of chess (国际象棋) he would join student groups to discuss a variety of : agriculture, diving and mathematics. Many young people visited him in his office for on their studies; others came to his home for social evenings. Finally, I was by his lively sense of humor. He believed that no lesson is a success , during it, the students and the professor at least one loud . Through his sense of humor, he made learning more and more lasting, If it is that life makes a wise man smile and a foolish man cry, my friend is indeed a wise man.
A．Although B．When C．Even if D．Now that
A．basic B．special C．common D．particular
A．attention B．introduction C．relation D．devotion
A．insisted on B．talked about C．believed in D．agreed with
A．imaginative B．ordinary C．opposite D．open
A．listening B．understanding C．information D．discovery
A．also B．nearly C．even D．only
A．Later B．Secondly C．However D．Therefore
A．with B．by C．from D．on
A．invite B．lead C．prefer D．show
A．As a matter of fact B．Later on C．Other times D．In general
A．questions B．subjects C．matters D．contents
A．support B．explanation C．experience D．advice
A．disturbed B．moved C．attracted D．defeated
A．for B．until C．since D．unless
A．hear B．suggest C．share D．demand
A．laugh B．cry C．shout D．question
A．helpful B．enjoyable C．practical D．useful
A．natural B．normal C．hopeful D．true
A．so B．for C．then D．Yet
I will never forget the year I was about twelve years old. My mother told us that we would not be _ _ Christmas gifts because there was not enough money. I felt sad and thought, “What would I say when the other kids asked what I’d ?” Just when I started to that there would not be a Christmas that year, three women at our house with gifts for all of us. For me they brought a doll. I felt such a sense of that I would no longer have to be embarrassed when I returned to school. I wasn’t . Somebody had thought of me to bring me a gift.
Years later, when I stood in the kitchen of my new house, thinking how I wanted to make my Christmas there special and memorable, I remembered the women’s visit. I decided that I wanted to create that same feeling of for as many children as I could possibly reach.
So I a plan and gathered forty people from my company to help. We gathered about 125 orphans (孤儿) at the Christmas party. For every child, we wrapped colorful packages filled with toys, clothes, and school supplies, with a child’s name. We wanted all of them to know they were . Before I called out their names and handed them their gifts, I them that they couldn’t open their presents every child had come forward. Finally the they had been waiting for came as I called out, “One, two, three. Open your presents!” As the children opened their packages, their faces beamed and their bright smiles up the room. The in the room was obvious, and wasn’t just about toys. It was a feeling –the feeling I knew that Christmas so long ago when the women came to visit. I wasn’t forgotten. Somebody thought of me. I matter.
A．sending B．receiving C．making D．exchanging
A．got B．prepared C．found D．expected
A．doubt B．hope C．accept D．suggest
A．broke in B．turned up C．settled down D．showed off
A．achievement B．loss C．relief D．justice
A．blamed B．forgotten C．loved D．affected
A．enough B．little C．poorly D．highly
A．present B．recent C．first D．previous
A．hardly B．occasionally C．regularly D．instantly
A．importance B．independence C．strength D．safety
A．kept up with B．came up with C．caught up with D．put up with
A．none B．few C．each D．some
A．fine B．normal C．helpful D．special
A．convinced B．guaranteed C．reminded D．promised
A．until B．after C．when D．since
A．chance B．gift C．reward D．moment
A．took B．lit C．burned D．cheered
A．atmosphere B．sympathy C．joy D．calmness
A．such B．it C．something D．everybody
A．from B．till C．for D．by
Telling the truth is a very good habit. If you speak the truth, you can save yourself from a lot of ! Here is a story of a man who did a lot of things, but his promise to tell the truth_ _ him.
Once a man came to a prophet（预言家）and said, “Oh, prophet, I have many bad . Which one of them should I first？”The prophet said,“Give up telling first and always speak the truth. ”The man promised to do so and went home.
At night the man was about to go out to steal. Before setting out , he thought for a moment about the he made with the prophet. “ tomorrow the prophet asks me where I have been, what shall I say？Shall I say that I went out ？No, I cannot say that. But nor can I lie. If I tell the truth, will start hating me and call me a thief. I would be for stealing.”
So the man not to steal that night, and gave up this bad habit.
Next day, he drinking wine. When he was about to do so, he said to himself, “What shall I say to the prophet if he asks me what I did during the day？I cannot tell a lie, and if I speak the truth people will me, because a Muslim is not to drink wine.”And so he gave up the of drinking wine.
In this way, the man thought of doing something bad, he his promise to tell the truth. One by one, he gave up all his bad habits and became a very person.
A．hardly B．always C．sometimes D．never
A．time B．money C．energy D．trouble
A．bad B．great C．strange D．stupid
A．educated B．bothered C．saved D．tested
A．habits B．friends C．purposes D．collections
A．take in B．bring back C．depend on D．give up
A．stories B．truths C．lies D．reasons
A．plan B．promise C．secret D．mistake
A．Because B．Unless C．Since D．If
A．drinking B．stealing C．walking D．dancing
A．none B．someone C．anyone D．everyone
A．controlled B．admired C．killed D．punished
A．refused B．decided C．tried D．agreed
A．talked about B．felt like C．adapted to(适应) D．broke down
A．hate B．understand C．like D．respect
A．allowed B．encouraged C．invited D．advised
A．chance B．disadvantage C．adventure D．idea
A．wherever B．whatever C．whenever D．however
A．forgot B．remembered C．doubted D．regretted
A．attractive B．good C．practical D．generous(慷慨的)
An old man was going home late one night with his horse and cart after a hard day’s work． When he was not far from his , the light on the cart went out． He tried to make the lamp again, but he could not．
So he went along the road a light． But a policeman saw the without a light． He the old carter（赶车人）．
“No one take a cart along a road at night without a light, ”said the policeman． “You’ve the law． ”
“I a light, but it has just gone out．”
“I don’t believe that ,” said the policeman ． He took out a book and got to write． “What’s your and where do you live？”
“Please don’t take my name, ”said the man． “My house is just over ． I haven’t come far without a light． ”
“You came all without a light． What’s your name？”
The carter quickly took the policeman’s hand and put it down hard on the of the lamp． The lamp was still , and it the policeman’s hand． He and he was very angry．
“Now what do you think?” said the carter． “Did I come all the way without a light?”
“No, ”said the policeman, “I you now． But I still to know your name． You’ve broken the law now． You’ve burnt a policeman’s hand． So you must come with me to the police station． You’ll be there all ．”
A．field B．family C．house D．land
A．burning B．lighting C．lighted D．burn
A．with B．without C．by D．on
A．cart B．carter C．the old man D．house
A．caught B．kept C．called D．stopped
A．may B．can C．might D．should
A．kept B．observed C．broken D．jumped
A．have B．had C．has had D．were having
A．lies B．story C．word D．remark
A．angry B．excited C．prepared D．ready
A．name B．number C．job D．family
A．here B．that C．there D．this
A．the time B．the way C．the night D．by yourself
A．side B．face C．top D．surface
A．bright B．dark C．warm D．hot
A．hurt B．burnt C．injured D．wounded
A．jumped B．screamed C．walked D．ran
A．free B．trust C．know D．believe
A．like B．want C．hope D．expect
A．year B．month C．day D．night