Tea has a long history with more than two thousand years. Its hometown is certainly China.
At first tea was considered as a kind of good thing that could make people awake so that they could study comfortably. Many knowledgeable people thought it was helpful for their study, because their minds could keep awake after drinking too much tea. During Tang Dynasty, tea was sent to European countries first through the Silk Road. It was tea that made Chinese culture spread over in western countries. The first book about tea was The Classic of Tea by Lu Yu in Tang Dynasty. In the book, he described all the tea cultures.
However, the tea culture changed into a kind of new form. Many people could find something bad in it in Song Dynasty. Many people spent much time on it instead of thinking about the safety of their country. Between the end of Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of Qing Dynasty, plenty of people paid more attention to tea. People thought of it as the symbol of the spirit.
Nowadays, tea has become the most gentle and comfortable drink in France. It also becomes a helpful drink that is good for people's skin and health in England. Lots of Chinese look on tea as one of the most popular presents that they give others on important festivals.
1.What did many knowledgeable people think of tea when it was invented at first?
A. Useless. B. Difficult. C. Meaningless. D. Helpful.
2.When was tea spread to European countries for the first time?
A. In Tang Dynasty. B. In Yuan Dynasty.
C. In Song Dynasty. D. In Qing Dynasty.
3.Between the end of Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of Qing Dynasty, tea was regarded as ________．
A. a kind of drink B. the symbol of the spirit
C. a kind of culture D. a kind of gift
4.What's the meaning of the underlined word “gentle”？
A. 速溶的 B. 凉爽的 C. 刺激的 D. 温和的
5.Which of the following about tea is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Lu Yu was born in Song Dynasty.
B. Tea was invented in England.
C. Englishmen think tea is a kind of healthy drink.
D. Frenchmen like to give tea to others as presents.
Inventions make our life better. But don't think that only adult inventors ____ great inventions. Children can also make____ great. Recently, a 15-year-old Canadian girl named Ann Makosinski_____a flashlight that runs only on the heat of the human hands.
Ann studies at a high school in British Columbia, Canada. She has great_____in collecting unused energy around her. When she learned that the warmth produced by the human body was overlooked(忽视) ____people, she came up with the idea of the special flashlight.
Ann's dream came true when she learned about a ____of material(材料) named Peltier tiles, which can produce electricity when one side of the tile is heated and____side is cooled. She realized that she could use Peltier tiles _____ energy for her flashlight.
After trying many times, she succeeded _____. Ann's flashlight cost her $26 to make. She believes if her flashlight can _____ in factories, it will become cheaper.
1.A. do B. make C. have D. give
2.A. anything B. something C. everything D. nothing
3.A. found B. saw C. discovered D. invented
4.A. hobby B. interest C. time D. chance
5.A. with B. for C. by D. to
6.A. piece B. kind C. glass D. box
7.A. other B. another C. others D. the other
8.A. to make B. to create C. to find D. to give
9.A. at first B. at last C. at once D. at all
10.A. produce B. produces C. have produced D. be produced
The traffic accident ________ all of a sudden, but luckily the boy ________ to a safe place.
A. was happened; was taken B. happened; was taken
C. happened; was brought D. was happened; was brought
—He always appears to ________．
—That's because he's really knowledgeable and experienced.
A. make an effort B. have a point
C. pull together D. take place
I took her bag instead of mine ________．
A. by mistakes B. by mistake
C. with mistake D. with mistakes
At least more than 300 million people are using QQ ________ by Ma Huateng to chat online.
A. created B. was created
C. is created D. creating
