It is said that tea can improve creative power of the literary （文学的） artists in ancient China.According to Lu Yu's Tea Classics，tea-drinking in China can be traced back （追溯） to the Zhou Dynasty - tea was discovered by Shen Nong and became popular as a drink in the State of Lu because of Zhou Gong.
Tea-drinking in China has a history of four thousand years.As the legend （传说） has it，Shen Nong tasted hundreds of wild plants to see which were poisonous，in order to prevent people from eating the poisonous plants.It is said that he was once poisoned but was saved by eating some leaves of an evergreen plant with white flowers.Later，people called the leaves that saved his life "cha".
In modern times，people still keep tea-drinking as one of their daily activities.According to the study，tea can also have effects on some modern illnesses.To those who have to work with computers for a long time，drinking tea can help them to build up a wall against the computer radiation.To those who may have too much fat，drinking tea can help them to recreate a new balance in their bodies.And to those aged people，drinking tea is also a good way to keep a calm mood for a longer life.
（1）Tea-drinking in China can be traced back to .
| A． |
the Zhou Dynasty |
| B． |
the Xia Dynasty |
| C． |
the Qing Dynasty |
| D． |
the Tang Dynasty |
（2）The underlined word "poisonous" in the passage means" "in Chinese.
| A． |
供饮用的 |
| B． |
美味的 |
| C． |
多姿多彩的 |
| D． |
有毒的 |
（3）What does Paragraph 3 mainly tell us？
| A． |
Shen Nong was once poisoned. |
| B． |
Shen Nong was a hero. |
| C． |
The birth of tea. |
| D． |
Tea became popular. |
（4）What is the main idea of this passage？
| A． |
The legend of Shen Nong. |
| B． |
The history of tea-drinking in China. |
| C． |
Drinking tea can help people live longer. |
| D． |
Tea can have effects on some modern illnesses. |
A weak old man went to live with his son， daughter﹣in﹣law and a 4﹣year﹣old grandson． The family ate together at the table． The grandfather had difficulty eating because he couldn't see things clearly， and his hands couldn't stop shaking． Peas （豌豆） rolled （滚动） off his spoon onto the floor． When he drank from the glass， milk spilled （洒） on the table．
The son and daughter﹣in﹣law became angry with the mess． Then they set a small table in the corner． There， the old man ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner together．
Because the old man had broken a dish or two， he was asked to eat from a wooden bowl． Sometimes he had a tear in his eyes as he sat alone． Still， the couple complained about him． The 4﹣year﹣old son watched it all in silence．
One evening before dinner， the father noticed his son playing with some wood blocks on the floor． He asked the child， "What are you making？" The boy answered， "Oh， I am making a little bowl for you and Mommy to eat your food in when I grow up．" The boy smiled and went back to work． The father was shocked by his words and couldn't find a reply． Although no word was spoken， the couple knew what had to be done．
That evening the husband took the old man's hand and gently led him back to the family table． For some reason， neither the husband nor the wife seemed to care any longer when the bowl was dropped，milk was spilled， or the table was in a mess．
（1）How was the old man when he came to live with his son？
| A． |
He was healthy enough to look after his grandson． |
| B． |
He was too sick to stand． |
| C． |
He was weak and couldn't look after himself well． |
（2）Why did the son and daughter﹣in﹣law set a small table in the corner for the old man？___
| A． |
Because the old man ate too much． |
| B． |
Because the old man made the table in a mess． |
| C． |
Because the old man was noisy． |
（3）Which is the right order of the following events according to the text？
a． The old man's son was shocked by his own son．
b． The son and daughter﹣in﹣law became angry with the mess．
c． The 4﹣year﹣old boy made the wooden bowl．
d． The grandfather had difficulty eating．
| A． |
a﹣b﹣c﹣d |
| B． |
d﹣b﹣c﹣a |
| C． |
d﹣c﹣a﹣b |
（4）Why did the grandson make the wooden bowl for his parents？
| A． |
He followed what his parents had done． |
| B． |
He thought it was very interesting to have meals with wooden bowls． |
| C． |
He was angry with what his parents did． |
（5）What can we infer（推断） from the last paragraph of the text？
| A． |
The old man left his family with his grandson． |
| B． |
The old man had a happy life with his family at last． |
| C． |
The little boy treated his parents badly when he grew up． |
When you begin a letter in English， you always put "Dear" before the name of the person you are writing to． If it is a friend of your own age， you just put their first name after "Dear"， but for adults you do not know very well， it is more polite to put Mr， Mrs or Miss before their family name． If you do not know whether the woman is married or not， you should use Ms instead of Mrs or Miss． When you write an official letter to someone whose name you do not know， you begin with "Dear Sir or Madam"．
There are variousphrases you can use at the end of a letter before you sign your own name． For friends and relatives you can put "With love from" or just "Love"． For people you know less well "Best wishes" or "Kindest regards" may be more appropriate （合适的）． At the end of an official letter you use "Yours sincerely" if you know the person's name and "Yours faithfully" if you do not．
When you address the envelope， be sure to include the postcode， so that the letter will be delivered （递送） as quickly as possible． Finally， do not forget to stick a stamp on the front!
（1）Where should you put Mr， Mrs or Miss？
| A． |
Before family name． |
| B． |
After family name． |
| C． |
After given name． |
（2）What should you end up with if you write to your uncle？
| A． |
Yours faithfully． |
| B． |
With love from． |
| C． |
Yours sincerely． |
（3）What does the underlined word "various" mean in Chinese？
| A． |
各种各样的 |
| B． |
相反的 |
| C． |
相似的 |
（4）What don't you need to do on the envelope？
| A． |
Write down the postcode． |
| B． |
Put a stamp on the front． |
| C． |
Write down your own name． |
（5）Which of following sentences is true according to the text？
| A． |
At the end of the letter， you can just write your name． |
| B． |
If the woman is married， you can only use Mrs before her family name． |
| C． |
When you write an English letter， you should begin with "Dear"． |
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Once upon a time there was a blackbird that lived in a cherry （樱桃）tree outside my window． Every day the blackbird would sing and sing． When I ate my breakfast， the blackbird ate his breakfast． When I ate my lunch， the blackbird ate his lunch． When I ate my dinner， the blackbird ate his dinner． The blackbird always ate the cherries off the cherry tree outside my window．
One day， Mother was gong to make a cherry pie． We picked all the cherries off the cherry tree． When it was baked， she put the pie by the window to cool off． While I was eating my breakfast， I saw the blackbird fly around the tree． But there were no cherries on the tree． He flew in through the window to sit by me then over to the window by the pie． I smiled． The blackbird looked at me and smiled， too． He said " I 'll have my pie without ice cream! " And with that， the blackbird took the pie under his wing and flew out of the window． I rushed out of the house and saw the blackbird eating the pie! Soon ， the whole pie was gone． We looked at each other and smiled．
76． Where did the blackbird live？ （ No more than 8words）
77．What did the blackbird have for his meal？（No more than 2words）
78．What did the writer and his/her mother do before making a pie？ ？（No more than 5words）
79．Why did the writer's mother put the pie by the window？ （No more than 4words）
80．Who ate the whole pie？ （No more than 2words）
South of Florida ，there are a lot of islands in the ocean． One of them is Hispaniola． Two countries share this island， Haiti makes up the western third．The Dominican Republic makes up the eastern two﹣thirds．
The Dominican Republic has an area of about 1，8000square miles and a population of about 8million． Most of these people live close to the island's coast． Most of the cities are there and so is the best farmland． Sugar sticks have been the island's most important crop for hundreds of years． Cattle（牛）are kept in the mountainous area．
Like many other tropical（热带的）islands， tourism is a very important industry for the Dominican Republic． The coastal cities depend on tourists to fill their hotels and restaurants． The natural beauty of the beaches and forests attract（吸引）tourists from home and abroad．
In the cities and towns there are many artists and craftspeople selling their works． If you like parades and costumes， go in February for Carnival（狂欢节）You will see people dancing and wearing colourful masks（面具）whether you want to join the crowds or get away from them， there is a place for you in the Dominican Republic．
58． Where is the Dominican Republic？
| A． |
To the south of Hispaniola |
| B． |
To the north of Florida |
| C． |
In the west of Hispaniola |
| D． |
On the east of Haiti |
59． What are mainly produced near the coastal area？
| A． |
Sugar sticks |
| B． |
Cattle |
| C． |
Paintings |
| D． |
Masks |
60． People travel to the Dominican Republic mainly to enjoy the beauty of the ．
| A． |
farmlands |
| B． |
beaches |
| C． |
ocean |
| D． |
mountains |
61．What do Dominicans do on Carnival according to the passage？
| A． |
Sing songs |
| B． |
Sell drawings |
| C． |
Dance in masks |
| D． |
Put on short plays |