Tea, coffee and cocoa are three major drinks all over the world. Tea is drunk by the largest number of people in the world. Tea, as well as silk and porcelain, began to be known by the world over a thousand years ago and has been an important Chinese export since then.
Tea has a history of over 4 , 000 years and China is the home of tea. In ancient China, tea was used as a kind of medicine, while nowadays people drink tea daily.
Longjing, Pu'er, Wulong and Tieguanyin are all famous tea. Thanks to the mild climate and rich soil in Fujian, Zhejiang and Yunnan, tea is produced mainly in these provinces.
The word for tea in different languages came from Chinese, like "cha'i" in Russian. And the Japanese character for tea is written exactly the same as it is in Chinese.
Over the past centuries, Chinese people have developed their unique tea culture, which includes tea planting, tea-leaf picking, tea making, tea drinking and so on. Tea is also popular in some sayings, like "A friendship between gentlemen is like a cup of tea." In dances, songs, poems and novels, tea is often mentioned. loo.
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【小题1】 How many drinks are mentioned in this passage?

A．Tea, cocoa and silk are important Chinese exports.

B．Tea has more than 1, 000 years of history.

C．Japan is the home of tea.

D．In ancient China, people used tea as a kind of medicine.

Tea, coffee and cocoa are three major drinks all over the world. Tea is drunk by the largest number of people in the world. Tea, as well as silk and porcelain, began to be known by the world over a thousand years ago and has been an important Chinese export since then.
Tea has a history of over 4 , 000 years and China is the home of tea. In ancient China, tea was used as a kind of medicine, while nowadays people drink tea daily.
Longjing, Pu'er, Wulong and Tieguanyin are all famous tea. Thanks to the mild climate and rich soil in Fujian, Zhejiang and Yunnan, tea is produced mainly in these provinces.
The word for tea in different languages came from Chinese, like "cha'i" in Russian. And the Japanese character for tea is written exactly the same as it is in Chinese.
Over the past centuries, Chinese people have developed their unique tea culture, which includes tea planting, tea-leaf picking, tea making, tea drinking and so on. Tea is also popular in some sayings, like "A friendship between gentlemen is like a cup of tea." In dances, songs, poems and novels, tea is often mentioned. too.
【小题1】How many drinks are mentioned in this passage?

All around the world, people drink tea. But tea does not mean the same thing to everyone. In different countries people have very different ideas about drinking tea.

In China, for example, tea is always served when people get together. The Chinese drink it at any time of the day at homes or in teahouses. They like their tea with nothing else in it.

Tea is also important in Japan. The Japanese have a special way of serving tea called a tea ceremony(仪式). It is very old and full of meaning. There is even a special room for it in Japanese homes.

Another tea drinking country is England. In England, the late afternoon is teatime. Almost everyone has a cup of tea. The English usually make tea in a teapot and drink it with milk and sugar. They also eat cakes, cookies and little sandwiches at teatime.

In the United States people often drink tea for breakfast or after meals. Americans usually use tea bags to make their tea. In summer, many Americans drink cold tea—“iced tea”. Sometimes they drink iced tea from cans, like soda(梳打).

1.How many countries are there in the text to drink tea?

A. Two.          B. Three.         C. Four.            D. Five.

2. The Chinese always drink tea with _______ in it.

        A. nothing        B. sugar         C. coffee           D. milk

3.The _______ have a special way of serving tea called a tea ceremony.

        A. Chinese        B. Americans     C. Japanese         D. English

4.What time is the teatime in England?

        A. The morning.                       B. The afternoon.    

C. The evening.                         D. The late afternoon

5.The text mainly tells us about _______.

A. tea drinking customs                 B. people like drinking

C. tea is important                     D. different countries

Television in the United States is free．To pay for programs，there are many advertisements．Often these advertisements are short plays with actors．The following television advertisement is like many others that Americans see daily．

We see a man and his wife at the breakfast table．They have been married for a long time．They are not speaking to each other．They haven’t spoken to each other at the breakfast table for years．The husband is reading his newspaper．We can’t see his face．The wife looks very bored as she pours a cup of coffee for him．Today，she is using a new kind of coffee for the first time．The husband picks up his cup．He isn’t very interested．He tastes his coffee．Suddenly he puts down his newspaper．Something is different．Can it be the coffee? He takes another taste．It’s wonderful．He smiles．He looks at his wife and says in amazement，“Doris，when did you cut your hair?”Doris is pleased．She answers，“Two months ago．”Doris asks，“Herbie, when did your hair begin to turn gray?”He replies，“A long time ago．”Doris says，“Oh，very handsome（漂亮的）．”Now they aren’t bored anymore．Breakfast is different．Has a new kind of coffee changed their lives?

（    ）1．In the TV story，Doris looks bored because_______．

A．she doesn’t like the breakfast that morning

B．she has been married to Herbie for a long time

C．Herbie doesn’t care much for her

D．Herbie isn’t interested in the breakfast she cooks

（    ）2．The TV story wants to tell the viewers（看电视者）_______．

A．to have an immediate（立即的）try at the new coffee

B．to have 8 900d laugh at the good couple（夫妇）

C．that a nice breakfast must go with nice coffee

D．that advertisements can certainly increase goods（商品）production

（    ）3．What does the author mean by saying the last sentence?

A．What kind of coffee can change people’s lives?

B．How can a new kind of coffee change people’s lives?

C．Nice coffee can change one’s life．

D．A new kind of coffee costs quite a lot．

（    ）4．How many people are mentioned in this advertisement?

A．One．                 B．Three．               C．Four．                   D．Two．

（    ）5．This text is mainly about________．

A．who pays for TV programs in the United States

B．what a TV advertisement is usually like in the USA

C．why long--married couples dislike speaking to each other

D．what made Herbie and Doris not bored any more