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Do the British really get together every afternoon at 4to sit and drink several cups of tea? Ask any of my German students and they will tell you "YES!" But it's simply not sure.

We drink over 150million cups of tea a day in Britain, but there is no special time for it. "Tea" is wildly used as a meal for the evening meal. This is more common in Scotland and the north of England but you can hear it all over the country. Unusually it is the main meal of the day,eaten between 5and 7. So,"teatime" refers to (指的是) the meal and not the drink. In the south, the evening meal is often called dinner, however, dinner in the north is the midday meal. In general:

North: Breakfast ﹣﹣ Dinner﹣﹣ Teatime

South: Breakfast ﹣﹣ Lunch﹣﹣ Dinner

What about tea breaks? Surely this must be a special time for tea? Wrong again, I'm afraid. Tea breaks are just an opportunities(机会) to have a rest from work for around 10minutes. In this time you can drink what ever you like (which of course includes tea ). This is usually with a small snack, like biscuits. The best time for a tea break is around 11a.m. or around 3p.m.

But what about tea rooms? Can I drink tea there? Yes! A tea room is the perfect place to go with friends and family to enjoy tea,cakes and sandwiches. This is known as afternoon tea and is usually saved for special occasions(场合) such as a birthday party.

Teatime, tea breaks, afternoon tea…how could you possibly get muddle up?

51.According to Paragraph 2, we can know that  

A.Only people in northern UK use the word "teatime"

B. teatime is usually between 5to 7in the north of England

C. teatime is a special time for British people to enjoy tea together

D. in the south of the UK, the evening meal is often called teatime

52. The underlined word "This" in Paragraph 2refers to "   "

A. People in the UK enjoy drinking tea together

B. British people drink over 150million cups of tea a day

C. "Tea" is widely used as a name for the evening meal

D. People in northern UK eat the main meal between 5and 7

53. From the passage, we can know that  

A. British people only drink tea during tea breaks

B. tea breaks allow people to relax during work

C. British people usually take tea breaks early in the morning

D. British people have different kinds of snacks with family during tea breaks

54. What can't British people do in tea room?  

A. Enjoy tea with family.

B. Have birthday parties.

C. Share cakes with friends.

D. Have evening meals.

55. The best tile of the passage may be "   "

A. What British teatime exactly is

B. The importance of tea to British people

C. The right way of drinking tea in the UK

D. The different times to have tea in the UK

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DETROIT
Clouds early  
Maybe a shower, and then skies clear up.
High: 73° Low: 43°
Tomorrow: sunny to partly cloudy.
High: 66° Low: 45°
BOSTON
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More clouds than yesterday. Cool east wind.
High: 65° Low: 51°
Tomorrow: showers in the afternoon; then clearing.
High: 69° Low: 47°
LOS ANGELES
Not bad 
Some morning clouds; then a sunny afternoon.
High: 78° Low: 61°
Tomorrow: warmer.
High: 81° Low: 65°
PHILADELPHI
A Mainly sunny
A few clouds; then showers tonight.
High: 75° Low: 57°
Tomorrow: clouds early; then heavy rain.
High: 76° Low: 52°
WASHINGTON D.C.
Sunny intervals(间隔)
Some clouds, and heavy rain tonight.
High: 77° Low: 60°
Tomorrow: cloudy to partly sunny.
High: 77° Low: 54°


Which city was sunny to partly cloudy on May 14?
A. WASHINGTON D.C.B. LOS ANGELES.
C. DETROIT.D. BOSTON.
When did BOSTON have showers?

A.On the afternoon of May 13. B.On the morning of May 13.
C.On the afternoon of May 14. D.On the morning of May 14.

Which’s TRUE about the weather in LOS ANGELES?
A. It was cooler than WASHINGTON D.C. on May 13.
B. It was warmer on May 14 than on May 13.
C. It was cloudy on the afternoon of May 13.
D. It was sunny on the morning of May 13.
Which picture represents the weather on the night of May 13 in PHILADELPHIA?

What did most people probably do in PHILADELPHIA on May 13 at night?

A.Enjoyed looking at the moon. B.Went for a walk.
C.Did sports outside. D.Stayed at home.

There was a famous church in London. It was 110 meters high. The center of the church was like a bell. The ceiling of the church was painted by a famous artist. A platform (平台)was built so that the artist could put up the ladder on it and paint the ceiling. The platform was about 70 meters over the ground.
One day the artist was working hard and had nearly finished one popular corner of the ceiling. Also on the platform was his assistant, who was mixing paints. The artist stepped back so that he could see how his work was progressing. To have a better look at his painting, he stepped back again. Suddenly, his assistant shouted, picked up a small bowl of paint and started to paint the artist’s work on the top. The artist was very angry and rushed forwards to stop him.
“What do you think you are doing?” he shouted angrily. “Are you mad?” His assistant replied, “I saw you walking backwards to have a better look at your painting. But you didn’t notice that you had reached the very edge of the platform. You were in great danger. I wanted to make you move forwards. If I had not made you run forwards, you would have fallen backwards off the edge of the platform.
The story happened in ______.

A.America B.France C.German D.England

Why did the artist step back again?

A.To see how his work was progressing. B.To have a better look at his painting.
C.To paint a bow in his painting. D.To pour some paint on his painting.

What did the assistant do to stop the artist falling off the platform?

A.He painted a famous painting himself. B.He ran forwards to stop him.
C.He shouted to the artist and painted his painting. D.He stopped mixing the paints.

Which picture shows the same situation as the underlined sentence in Paragraph2?
Note: a: artist b: assistant c: painting ←: the direction of the movement.

After reading the passage, what do you think the artist would probably do?

A.He would be angry with what the assistant had done.
B.He would punish the assistant for having destroyed his painting.
C.He would be thankful to be the assistant for having saved his life.
D.He wouldn’t allow the assistant to work with him any more.

Car accidents happen everywhere every day and are the main cause of injury in the United States. In order to control the increasing(增长) accidents, many states have passed tough laws. Also, car manufacturers(制造商) have been trying to make safer cars to save lives.
However, as there are more and more cars and drivers on the road, these safety measure (安全措施)are not enough to stop the increasing car accidents. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (管理部门)reports that a car accident happens every 10 seconds in the United States.
Car accidents may be caused by different reasons. Some accidents are caused by driver’s tiredness and illness or drunk driving. Some may be caused by speeding or running a red light. When this happens, by the time the driver realizes what has happened, it is usually too late. As for ages, young drivers usually have enough experience while elderly drivers of react slowly. Mechanical defects (机械毛病)such as a broken brake(刹车) are another cause of car accidents. Poor road and weather conditions can also be a cause.
Talking about different causes of car accidents can help us know what precautions(预防措施) to take beforehand. We should tell our friends or family members not to drive in poor health or after drinking wine. We should tell teenager drivers to be careful with road and weather conditions and let elderly friends understand their driving limitation(局限性)。Besides, we should have our car checked regularly(规律地). The most important thing for us to remember, however, is that we should always follow the traffic rules.
What has the government done to try to control the increasing car accidents?

A.They try to make safer cars. B.They try to build more roads.
C.They have passed tough traffic laws. D.They make drivers have their car examined every month.

What does the underlined word” elderly” possibly mean?

A.Middle-aged B.Young C.Rather old D.Teenage

Which of the following causes is different from the other three?

A.Tiredness B.Illness C.Drinking D.a broken brake

Which has nothing to do with a driver’s age?

A.Teenager drivers. B.Not knowing the traffic rules
C.Reacting slowly D.Driving slowly.

In order to avoid accidents caused by mechanical defects, we should ___________.

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  Some of the teachers, at the college asked Dr. Naismith to invent a game so that the students might have something to play with. It was not easy to invent such a game because it had to be played indoors , and the court (球场) was not very large.
  Dr. Naismith thought for a few days and invented a kind of ball game. It was a fast, wonderful game with much moving and passing of the ball. It was played between two teams. To make a score , the ball had to be thrown into the basket ten feet(英尺) above the floor on the wall . At each end of the court there was such a basket. At first, Dr. Naismith wanted to throw the ball into a box. As he could not find boxes of the right size, he had to use fruit baskets instead. That is how the game got its name.
How long is it since basketball was invented?

A.1000 years B.More than 100 years
C.1100 years D.Less than 100 years

The students felt unhappy because _______.

A.they had much homework to do
B.they often got into fights
C.they couldn't play outdoors
D.they had little time to study

Who asked Dr. Naismith to invent a game?

A.Some students B.Some teachers
C.Some students' parents D.Some of his friends

When a student ______ , he makes a score.

A.receives the ball.
B.throws the ball to another student
C.runs quickly with the ball in his hand
D.throws the ball into the basket

Which sentence is right?

A.Dr. Naismith had to use fruit baskets to throw the ball.
B.It was easy to invent the game.
C.The students could go outdoors when the weather was bad.
D.The ball had to be thrown into the basket ten feet above the floor.

Bamboo (竹子) is one of nature's (自然) most surprising plants. Many people call this plant a tree, but it is a kind of grass.
Like other kinds of grass, a bamboo plant may be cut very low to the ground, but it will grow back very quickly. A Japanese scientist reported one bamboo plant which grew 1. 5 metres(4 feet) in 24 hours! Bamboo grows almost everywhere in the world except Europe. There are more than 1, 000 kinds of bamboo.
Not all bamboo looks the same. Some bamboo plants are very thin. They may only grow to be a few centimetres wide while others may grow to more than 30 centimetres (1 foot) across. This plant also comes in different colours, from yellow to black to green.
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Many Asian countries have used bamboo for hundreds of years. They often use bamboo for buildings and supporting (支撑) new buildings and bridges while they are being built.
In Africa, poor farmers are taught how to find water using bamboo. These African countries need cheap way to find water because they have no money, and their fields often die from no rain and no water. Bamboo pipes( 管子) help poor farmers bring water to their thirsty fields without spending a lot of money.
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A.It grows quickly. B.It's wood. ` C.it is easy to cut. D.It is very thin.

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A.in China B.in Europe C.on mountains D.in Africa

Why is bamboo used by African poor farmers? Because.

A.it is cheap B.it has different colours
C.it is strong D.it has been used by Asians

Bamboo pipes can.

A.make money B.be trees C.grow quickly D.carry water

In Asia, bamboo has been used for.

A.a short time
B.many thousands of years
C.many hundreds of years
D.about 100 years

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