Tea bag drinking is most westerners’ favorite way of drinking tea. Do you know how it came about?
The tea bag was invented in 1908 by Thomas Sullivan, an American tea seller. He was sending out free tea in silk bags for people to try. People put the bags together with the tea leaves into the cup and added hot water. The tea tasted good, and people thought it was easy to clean the cup. They were not happy when Sullivan started sending them loose (散的) tea again.
Sullivan realized that he had a hot new thing in his hands, and he built a machine to pack the bags. As tea bags became popular, they were changed from silk to gauze (薄纱) and later paper. In 1952, Lipton Tea made the tea bag even more popular with its invention of the four-sided tea bag. Tea bags were soon a hit in the UK, and today 85% of the tea in the UK is packed in paper bags.
However, many people still prefer loose-leaf tea. This is because some tea companies put not very good tea in their tea bags. But for most drinkers, tea bags are still the easy, tasty way to go.
1.Who invented the tea bag?
A. An English tea seller. B. Chinese. C. Lipton. D. Thomas Sullivan.
2.The underlined sentence “Tea bags were soon a hit in the UK” probably means “________ in the UK”.
A. Tea bags soon became popular
B. Tea bags surprised everyone very much
C. Tea bags kicked (踢) the loose-leaf tea out of the market
D. Tea bags weren’t allowed to be sold
3.This sentence “today 85% of the tea in the UK is packed in paper bags.” tells us ________.
A. Most drinkers in the UK prefer loose-leaf tea.
B. Most drinkers in the UK prefer tea bags.
C. A quarter of the drinkers in the UK prefer loose-leaf tea.
D. A quarter of
the drinkers in the UK dislike tea bags.
4.From the passage we can learn that Thomas Sullivan was very ________.
A. cleverB. stupidC. lazyD. busy
5.What can be the best title for this passage?
A. The invention of tea
B. The way of drinking tea
C. The history of tea bags
D. People’s favorite tea in the world
We have to accept the truth: Sometimes, we just want to shout out loud.
For example, we all have days like this: our dog has made a mess on the floor we just cleaned, or our friend called to tell us he or she couldn’t come at the last minute when we had cooked dinner for him or her. We may be really angry but we tried to bear things like those. According to ancient Chinese wisdom, we should shout in a loud voice instead of keeping silent. In fact, it’s good for our health.
“Chinese people have passed on the practice from ancient times to now as a part of traditional medicine,” said Mrs. Li, a 60-year-old woman from Hangzhou. “My parents taught me to do this. It’s a part of our folk（民间的）culture. ”
Mrs. Li is a member of a group of people who love shouting. Each morning, she and some of her friends climb to the top of a hill and let out loud shouts before starting their daily exercise. They believe that shouting is good exercise for their lungs（肺）and it brings them a lot of fun.
“Sometimes I shout out and other shout back,” said Mrs. Gu, another shouting lover. “It makes you happy. You laugh and then you feel very comfortable. ”
Dr. Peter Calafiura, an American doctor, agrees that shouting can have a positive influence on people’s healt
h.
So, next time you start your morning run, why not try to shout out first? It will make you healthier.
1.The underlined word “bear” in Paragraph 2 means “__________” in Chinese.
A. 纠正B. 忍受C. 铭记D. 杜绝
2.Mrs. Li learnt to shout to make herself feel better from __________.
A. her parentsB. her teacherC. Mrs. GuD. Dr. Peter Calafiura
3.Where does Mrs. Li shout every day?
A. In a park.B. At a square.C. In her house.D. On a hill.
4.What does Dr. Peter Calafiura think of shouting?
A. It’s great furl. B. It’s good for people’s health.
C. It’s easy to learn. D. It’s good exercise especially for kids.
5.The passage is mainly about __________.
A. a shouting 1over B. a shouting club
C. the advantages of shouting D. the history of shouting
POSTCARD Sunday，May 18th Dear Tom, Last week we had a wonderful time on Mount Tai with my classmates. The weather was nice. When we arrived, we began to climb the mountain. It took us the whole night to get to the top of the mountain. In the morning, we saw the sea of clouds on Mount Tai. In the daytime we visited a temple (寺庙). In the evening, we had a big dinner in a local restaurant. It was exciting. I hope Sam and you can come to China next year. Then we can visit more interesting places together. Yours, Mike |
To: Tom King 16 Green Gardens San Francisco, CA94123 USA |
1. __________ wrote this postcard.
A. SamB. TomC. Mike
2. Mike visited Mount Tai __________.
A. last weekB. on May 18thC. last year
3.It took them __________ to get to the top of the mountain.
A. the whole dayB. the whole nightC. the whole evening
4. In the morning, they enjoyed __________ on Mount Tai.
A. a big dinnerB. visiting a templeC. the sea of clouds
5.Mike and Tom are probably __________.
A. friendsB. father and sonC. boss and employee
We are living a fast life. It seems that everything has to be fast, for example, food, fast Internet, fast roads, fast money. Every day we try to get things done , but there are some moments that we have to slow down and enjoy our lives.
We are always every day. I have to work eight hours or more a day at my full-time job. When 
I get home, it’s always over seven o’clock. I make an effort（努力） to something. I try to find a bit of time for my hobby—writing. I hardly ever write and work weekends. Those are my days to try to recharge （休整）and reduce the stress from my work. I sleep on the sofa during the day, some beer in
the open air or go out for a picnic if the weather is nice.
What I’m trying to say is this: if you don’t take some time to slow down once in a while（偶尔） and your life, it will pass you by. You can be unhealthy both in body and mind if you don’t take the time to relax. So this weekend, don’t make any . Just get up on Saturday morning your body says it’s time to get up. Make some coffee, step outside and get fresh morning air, turn on the radio and prepare yourself for nothing.
1.A. good B. fastC. slowD. cold
2.A. speciallyB. seriouslyC. directlyD. quickly
3.A. busyB. happy C. free D. sad
4.A. drinkB. buy C. write D. say
5.A. withB. except C. in D. on
6.A. eatB. drink C. take D. get
7.A. spendB. share C. enjoy D. relax
8.A. plansB. mistakesC. noises D. sentences
9.A. butB. when C. or D. so
10.A. anyB. many C. no D. some
Most elephants are grey. Only a few are . It’s difficult to see a white elephant. When people find a white , they feel excited.
Long ago, a white elephant was to the king. Only the king could have a white elephant. And the white elephant must be a very good one. People wanted to take a look at the animal. On its way to the king, the white elephant attracted (吸引) many people. They ran into the street and shouted, “A white elephant is coming!”
All the people liked the cute elephant. Some gave it to drink. Others sang songs to the elephant. A boy put a red hat on the elephant’s head.
Then the elephant came before the king. At last the king saw the white elephant. The king it a name himself. The elephant ate from gold dishes and it began a new life.
1.A. grey B. whiteC. red
2.A. elephant B. kingC. street
3.A. sweptB. paintedC. taken
4.A. dishesB. waterC. food
5.A. askedB. gaveC. built
﹣I think collecting stamps is great fun.
﹣__________ We can also learn a lot from it.
A. I agree with you.B. No, I don’t think so.C. No, I don’t like it.
