Coffee has become the most popular American drink. Today people in America drink more coffee than people in any of the other countries. People drink coffee at breakfast, at lunch, at dinner and between meals. They drink hot coffee or coffee with ice in it. They drink it at work and at home. They eat coffee ice-cream and coffee candy. Coffee is black and very strong. Different people like to drink it in different ways. Some people like coffee with cream or sugar in it. Other people like coffee with both cream and sugar in it. In all ways it is served. Coffee has become an international drink.
| A．interesting | B．international |
| C．ice-cream | D．American |
| A．at work | B．with cream or sugar |
| C．in different ways | D．between meals |
| A．as much as | B．less |
| C．most | D．more |
| A．坚固的 | B．淡的 |
| C．清的 | D．浓的 |
| A．Black tea | B．Coffee |
| C．Water with ice | D．Whisky |
Nancy’s hobby is collecting sharpeners. She spends a lot of time on it after school. She has been collecting more than one hundred sharpeners from different countries. They are all different in color and size.
Nancy likes sharpeners with animals and birds on them. In this way, she learns the names of many animals and birds. She also borrows books on animals and birds from her school library. She learns a lot about them from books.
Sometimes Nancy has many sharpeners of the same kind. She gives them to her friends. Then they give her other different sharpeners in return.
Nancy has many pen pals in many countries. She sends them sharpeners of her country. In return, they send her sharpeners of their countries. Nancy’s father also gives her sharpeners. He brings them home from his friends for her.
Many of Nancy’s friends collect other things. Some collect coins and others collect matchboxes（火柴盒）or stamps. But, all of them say that Nancy’s collection is the most interesting of all.Nancy spends a lot of time on her hobby .
| A．before school | B．in class | C．after school | D．during her holidays |
Nancy’s sharpeners are different in color and size.
| A．All of | B．Some of | C．Many of | D．Most of |
Sometimes Nancy has many sharpeners of the same kind. She then .
| A．keeps them | B．throws them away | C．sells them | D．sends them to her friends |
What don’t Nancy’s friends collect?
A. Sharpeners. B. Coins. C. Matchboxes and stamps. D. Both B and C.How does Nancy collect sharpeners? Which of the following is wrong?
| A．Her friends give her some. |
| B．Her pen pals send her some. |
| C．Her father buys her some. |
| D．Her father’s friends give her some. |
One thing that British and Chinese cultures share is a love for tea. Today, when we think of western tea culture, we often think of the English and beautiful china tea cups.
Afternoon tea:
People believe that an English lady, Anna, first introduced the idea of afternoon tea. In the 18th and 19th centuries, the English ate only two main meals each day, breakfast and a heavy supper that would last for several hours in the evening. As a result, people often got very hungry during the long wait between these two meals. To solve this problem, Anna came up with the clever idea of inviting some friends to join her for an afternoon meal between four and five o’clock. This meal included cakes, sandwiches, and tea was served to wash down the food. In order to make this afternoon meal important, fine china cups, plates, and silver teapots, knives, forks and spoons were used. Soon, afternoon tea parties became popular social occasions. Today, afternoon tea parties continue to play an important part in the social life in modern Britain.
Will you come for coffee:
Coffee also has an important role in British culture. People often use words “Will you come for coffee?” to mean “Would you like to come to my home for a chat?” Normally, several different drinks such as tea, hot chocolate or a soft drink like orange juice will be served as well as coffee, and you will be asked what you would like. However, you will not normally be offered wine at a “coffee” party.
Coffeehouses and the London Stock Exchange:
In the 17th century London coffeehouses were busy and noisy places. Businessmen and bankers went to coffeehouses to do their business, as well as to drink coffee. In fact, the London Stock Exchange（股票交易所）is believed to be started from these coffeehouses.Anna introduced the idea of drinking afternoon tea because she ____________.
| A．enjoyed chatting with her friends at home |
| B．loved tea and beautiful china tea cups |
| C．wanted to share nice food with her friends |
| D．found people felt hungry during the long wait between the two meals |
What does “social occasions” mean in Chinese?
| A．集体婚礼 | B．社交活动 | C．社区表演 | D．公共场合 |
If someone says to you “Will you come for coffee?”, you ___________.
| A．will be offered coffee only |
| B．will be asked what you would like to drink |
| C．will be asked to have a chat with him or her |
| D．are invited to take part in an afternoon tea party |
From the last paragraph we can see ____________.
| A．a new business was started in coffeehouses |
| B．coffeehouses are still used by businessmen and bankers |
| C．businessmen and bankers went to coffeehouses just for coffee |
| D．most people wouldn’t like to go to coffeehouses because of the coffee |
Which is the best title（标题）for this article?
| A．British and Chinese Culture |
| B．The Beginning of Tea and Coffee |
| C．Coffeehouses and Business |
| D．English Tea and Coffee Culture |
I really love my job because I enjoy working with small children and like the challenges and awards from the job. I also think my work is important. I wasn’t an excellent student because I didn’t do much schoolwork. In my final term I started thinking what I might do and found I didn’t have much to offer.
I then found myself a job, looking after two little girls. It wasn’t too bad at first. But the problems began when I agreed to live in. I would be there if my boss had to go out for business in the evening. We agreed that if I had to work extra hours one week, she’d give me time off the next. But unluckily, it didn’t often work out. I was getting very tired. Because I had too many late nights and early mornings with the children.
One Sunday, I was in the park with the children, and met Megan who used to go to school with me. I told her about my situation. She suggested that I should do a course and get a qualification（资格证书）if I wanted to work with children. I didn’t think I would be accepted because I didn’t take many exams in school. She asked me to phone the local college and they were really helpful. My experience counted for a lot and I got on a part-time course. I had to leave my job with the family, and got work helping out at a kindergarten.
Now I’ve got a full-time job there. I shall always be thankful to Megan. I wish I had known earlier that I could have a success, even if I am not top of the class at school.What do you think of the writer when she was a student?
| A．An excellent student | B．A hardworking student |
| C．A bad student | D．A lazy student |
What is the writer’s first job?
| A．A cleaner | B．A babysitter | C．An assistant | D．A teacher |
When staying with the two girls’ family，the writer ________.
| A．was paid for extra work |
| B．often worked long hours |
| C．got much help from her boss |
| D．took a day off every other week |
Why did the writer leave her first job？
| A．She found a full-time job. |
| B．She was fed up with children. |
| C．She decided to attend a part-time course. |
| D．She needed a rest after working extra hours. |
What has the writer learned from her own experiences？
| A．Less successful students can still have a success. |
| B．Qualifications are necessary for a job. |
| C．Hard work makes an excellent student. |
| D．One must choose the job she like. |
Different colours have different meanings and represent different characteristics. Everyone has his or her favourite colour.
Blue is popularbecause it is the colour of the clear sky and the sea. People who like blue are modest. Communication is a strong need for them.①They always leave themselves freedom to change their plans or decisions when they do things.
Green is a peaceful colour. ②It often ______ us______ wide field and forests. People who like green are patient andpractical. They often do things step by step. They are also good atplanning to spend their money.
Yellow is the cheerful colour of the sun. People who like yellow are curious, active and outgoing. They like making friends withothers. Sometimes they need lots of mental stimulation(精神鼓励).
Red usually represents power. People who like red are energetic and lively. They have strong feelings, but sometimes they like to talk big.
Black is the colour of protection. People who like black would rather do things by themselves and keep their own space.
White is the colour of purity. People who like white are honest and loyal. Of course they are tidy in the everyday life.将①处翻译成汉语
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____________ ___回答下列问题：Why blue is popular?
____________________________________________________找出文中与下列句子意思相近的句子：
They also spend their money wisely.
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Now throwing shoes at President Bush is a popular game on the Internet. It turns out that there are times when it’s good to throw shoes.
After leaving his office in the center of the city, a young man bought a new car and drove it from the city to his home. He was very happy and the car ran very fast. Suddenly, a shoe hit the car door . The man got very angry. He jumped out of the car and caught a boy who still had a shoe in his hand.
“Who are you? Why did you do that?” the young man shouted at the boy.
“I’m sorry. But I don’t know what else to do. My sister has been hurt. I cried for help but nobody stopped,” the boy said.
The man looked around and saw a girl by the road. Her leg was bleeding(流血).
“She is my sister. She wanted to cross the road but fell out of her wheelchair. She is too heavy for me. I can’t get her back into the wheelchair. ”The man was moved. He helped the bleeding girl back into her wheelchair.
“Thank you. You’re so kind,” said the little boy. Life speaks to our hearts. Sometimes we don’t have time to listen and it will throw a shoe at us.The young man drove his new car ______.
| A．to the city | B．home | C．to his office | D．to his school |
Who threw a shoe at the car?
| A．A small boy | B．A bleeding girl | C．A young man | D．An old lady |
The underlined word “wheelchair” means ______ in this passage.
| A．自行车 | B．电动车 | C．手推车 | D．轮椅 |
Why did the boy throw the shoe?
| A．Because he liked the car. | B．Because her sister was hurt. |
| C．Because he was hurt. | D．Because he was naughty. |
What can we learn from the story?
| A．We should be kind and helpful. |
| B．We should drive slowly and safely. |
| C．Life always throws shoes at our cars. |
| D．Nobody wants to be hit by a shoe. |