Teahouses(茶馆) in Chengdu
There is a saying， “China has the best teahouses in the world and Chengdu has the best teahouses in China.” Chengdu has not only many teahouses but also the special ways of serving and drinking tea.
As soon as the visitors come into the teahouses， the waiters or waitresses will greet them with teapots and cups in their hands. The cups often have special covers and saucers(茶碟). The covers can keep the water warm.
People who go to the teahouses are not all thirsty. Retired(退休)people pay a little money to the teahouses and then sit there all day long to chat with others. Sometimes， people have parties in the teahouses. They eat fruit and sunflower seeds(瓜子)while they chat and return home when they are tired.
Teahouses are also good places for people to talk about businesses. People can tell the stories and enjoy Sichuan Opera. Sometimes when people have a quarrel(争吵)， a mediator(调解员)will bring them to the teahouse. After their problem is worked out， the person who is wrong will pay for the tea. It is interesting that as soon as the quarrelers come into the teahouse and sit down to drink tea， they have almost calmed down. With the help of the mediator， their problems can be easily worked out then. Maybe we can say the teahouses have some special social functions(功能).
1.Chengdu has the best teahouses in China because _____.
A．the serving of the teahouses in Chengdu is very special
B．there are many people in Chengdu teahouses
C．there are many old men in Chengdu teahouses
D．the cups in Chengdu teahouses are old
2.People in Chengdu’s teahouses may _____ while they are drinking according to the passage.
A．enjoy interesting stories
B．watch movies
C．listen to Beijing Opera
D．quarrel in loud voice
3.Who will pay for the tea after the mediator solves some problems?
A．The mediator himself
B．The person who caused the problem
C．All the persons in the teahouse
D．The owner of the teahouse
4.This passage is taken from the newspaper. Which part do you think it is from?
A．The sports part. B．The news part.
C．The culture part. D．The family part.
5.This passage mainly talks about _______.
A．how to make tea
B．how to open a teahouse
C．the special functions of the teahouses
D．the special way of enjoying tea
Travel Arrangements
Date: 15 April， 2013 For Miss Li Yan
May 4 | Leaving Taizhou Air China Flight CA 101 Please check-in at least two hours before time | 10:00 a.m. |
May 5 | Arrive in Sydney Hotel bus will take you to the hotel | 9:30 a.m. |
May 5 | Holiday in Sydney Check-in: 5 May， 2013 Check-out: 10 May， 2013 Nights: 5 |
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May 10 | Visit a local family | 12:30 p.m. |
May 14 | Leave Sydney Qantas Airline Ltd， Flight QF 333 |
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May 14 | Arrive in Perth The guide will collect you from the airport for four days return bus trip to Monkey Mia |
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May 18 | Leave Perth Qantas Airline Ltd Flight QF 444 | 15:30 p.m. |
May 18 | Raffles Hotel Singapore Check-in: 18 May， 2013 Check-out: 19 May， 2013 Night: 1 | 11:00 a.m. |
May 19 | Arrive in Taizhou |
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1.How many days will Miss Li Yan’s holiday last?
A. 14. B. 16. C. 19. D. 20.
2.At what time does Miss Li Yan have to be at the airport for her flight from Taizhou?
A. 8:00 a.m. B. 9:30 a.m.
C. 10:00 a.m. D. 11:00 a.m.
3.How will Miss Li Yan travel from the airport when she arrives in Perth?
A. By taxi. B. In a car.
C. On the travel-bus. D. By plane.
4.Where will Miss Li Yan be on May 16?
A. In a hotel in Perth.
B. On her return to Sydney.
C. On a flight to Singapore.
D. On a trip to Monkey Mia.
5.In which city will Miss Li Yan stay before she returns to Taizhou?
A. Perth. B. Sydney. C. Singapore. D. Melbourne.
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Peter was a potter (制陶工). He had a wife and two fine sons. One night， his older son got a stomachache. At first， Peter and his wife thought the boy just got a bad cold， so they didn’t take it ________ . But it was not a cold. It was terrible appendicitis(阑尾炎)， and the boy died suddenly that night. Knowing the ________ could not happen if he had taken the ill seriously， Peter was very ________ and was ________of guilt(罪恶). Then his wife couldn’t accept the thing， so she left him alone with his six-year-old ________ son.
Peter lost his two favourite persons. He felt no hope in the world and ________ to alcohol(酒精). Then Peter became an alcoholic(酒鬼). As he drank more， Peter began to lose ________ he had---his home， his land and his work. Finally， Peter died ________ in a San Francisco room. When I heard of Peter’s death， I thought he was a ________ and wasted his life. As time went by， I began to know ________ I once thought was wrong. I knew Peter’s little son， Ernie. He is one of the kindest， most caring， most loving men I have ever known. I watched Ernie with his children and saw the love ________ them. I knew that kindness and caring had to come from somewhere. I never heard Erine talk much about his ________.
One day I asked him， ‘ I’m really puzzled by something. I know your father was the only one to raise you. What on earth (究竟) did he do to make you become such a special person?’ Ernie sat quietly and smiled for a few ________ . Then he said， “When I was a child， he came into my room every night， gave me a kiss and said， ‘I love you， son.’ ”
Tears(眼泪) came into my ________ . Peter had not left any money ________ ， but he had been a kind， loving father， and he left behind a legacy(遗产) of love.
1.A. serious B. seriously C. easy D. easily
2.A. dead B. died C. death D. die
3.A. happy B. sad C. bored D. tired
4.A. fill B. filled C. full D. fulled
5.A. fine B. elder C. younger D. youngest
6.A. got B. turned C. came D. said
7.A. everything B. something C. anything D. nothing
8.A. slowly B. alone C. hopefully D. happily
9.A. winner B. stranger C.traveller D. loser
10.A. that B. why C. what D. /
11.A. in B. between C. among D. with
12.A. father B. mother C. brother D. sister
13.A. years B. days C. minutes D. hours
14.A. eyes B. ears C. hands D. feet
15.A. back B. behind C. in front D. before
— Having many helpers makes this hard activity easier and faster to complete.
— I think so. ____________.
A. Many hands make light work.
B. Actions speak louder than words.
C. The early bird catches the worm.
D. The more you learn， the more you know.
We won’t have a picnic because there may be ________ tomorrow.
A. many rain B. raining C. rainy D. some rain
Mary didn’t know who ________ the problem she met with at that time.
A. to talk about B. to talk to about
C. will take to about D. will to talk
