Which country grows the most tea? The answer is India. It grows three times as much as China. Which country drinks the most tea? It’s neither China nor Japan. It’s Great Britain.
In the wild, tea plants may be 9 meters tall. But a plant grown for market is pruned . Pruning keeps the plant only 0.9 or 1.2 meters tall. This is an easy height for tea picking. Only the two top leaves and bud ( 芽 ) of each new shoot are picked. So to make money, tea plantations ( 种植园 ) must be huge.
In general, there are two kinds of tea: black tea and green tea. Black tea is fermented ( 发酵 ). In the process, the tea loses nearly all of its healthy parts. Green tea is steamed ( 蒸 ) right after the leaves are picked. Green tea keeps its healthy parts. For example, it may prevent heart illness.
How did we get tea bags? The answer: by accident. Tea businessmen used to send samples ( 样品 ) in tin ( 锡 ) boxes. This was very expensive. One businessman thought of a cheaper way. He sent samples in small silk bags. Customers would open the bag. They would make tea as usual. One customer put the bag into a pot. Then he just poured hot water over it. And the tea bag was born.
Shen Nong was the first to drink tea. He was a Chinese emperor. This was about 2737 B . C . Shen drank several cups of hot water daily. One day something happened. Leaves from a wild tea tree fell into the hot water pot. The next cup was poured. The water was now colored. Shen tasted it. He liked it. He drank it all. Shen was proud of his new drink. He served it to his guests. Word spread. People thought this way: tea is good enough for the Emperor, so it must be good enough for the people. Tea became the drink of China.
根据短文内容,选择最佳答案。
1 . The writer starts the passage by ________.
A . telling an interesting story
B . comparing some information
C . giving several useful suggestions
2 . In Paragraph Two, the underlined word “ pruned ” means “________” in Chinese.
A .删除 B .采摘 C .修剪
3 . After reading the passage, it seems clear that ________.
A . tea and tea bags were invented by accident
B . black tea is healthier than green tea
C . tea is better for you than any other drink
4 . The passage mainly tells us ________.
A . the popularity of tea bags
B . the ways of making green tea and black tea
C . the discovery and development of tea
1 . B
2 . C
3 . A
4 . C
【分析】
文章介绍了有关茶的发展历史以及世界上产茶最多的国家以及喝茶最多的国家等。
1 .
细节理解题。根据 “Which country grows the most tea? The answer is India. It grows three times as much as China. Which country drinks the most tea? It’s neither China nor Japan. It’s Great Britain.” 可知,文章通过自问自答的比较的方式开始文章的描述,故选 B 。
2 .
词义猜测题。根据 “In the wild, tea plants may be 9 meters tall.” 以及 “Pruning keeps the plant only 0.9 or 1.2 meters tall.” 可知,原本能够长 9 米高的茶树,让它保持在 0.9 到 1.2 米之间是需要修剪才可以的,所以单词 “pruned” 指的是 “ 修剪 ” ,故选 C 。
3 .
推理判断题。根据 “One customer put the bag into a pot. Then he just poured hot water over it. And the tea bag was born.” 以及 “Leaves from a wild tea tree fell into the hot water pot. The next cup was poured. The water was now colored. Shen tasted it. He liked it. He drank it all. Shen was proud of his new drink.” 可知,茶和茶包都是偶然间发明的,故选 A 。
4 .
主旨大意题。根据整个文章的理解可知,文章主要是介绍茶的发现以及发展历史,故选 C 。
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A wedding(婚礼) Invitation
You’re invited to the wedding of Carrie and Henry at St John’s Church(教堂), on Saturday January 24th at 3:30 p.m. and dinner at the Blue Sky Restaurant, at 6:00p.m.
R.S.V.P: December 29th
Dear Joe, I’m so excited and I have to enjoy the news with you. Today is December 23rd, I got a very special invitation from Carrie before Christmas Day(圣诞节). Do you remember the party for the Sydney group at Henry’s house? And do you remember my best friend, Carrie? Well, guess what? Carrie and Henry are getting married? It’s so romantic! Love is here! Carrie and Henry are having a big wedding at St. John’s Church. Monica and James are going to their wedding. Oh, I can’t wait to enjoy it. I got the invitation and it is for two people. Can you come to the wedding with me? Carrie and Henry are going to Suzhou for their honey moon(蜜月). I’m buying them a camera for their wedding. But before the wedding, I’d like to get my hair cool and buy a pink dress first. Call me at 9:00 a.m., on Friday, January 23rd, OK? Maria |
36. Maria got this wedding invitation from .
A. Carrie. B. Joe. C. Monica. D. James
37. Monica and James are taking part in the wedding on .
A. Friday morning. B. Friday afternoon. C. Saturday morning. D. Saturday afternoon.
38. What does “getting married” mean in Chinese?
A. 参加聚会 B. 过圣诞节 C. 做礼拜 D. 结婚
39. The friends to the wedding party are going to have dinner .
A. in Suzhou. B. at Henry’s house C. at St John’s Church D. at the Blue Sky Restaurant
40. From the invitation card, we know that .
A. Monica is having fun in Suzhou. B. they are having the wedding in January.
C. Monica is going to buy a camera for Joe D. the wedding dinner starts at 7:00 p.m.
Do you have pen pals? I have three pen pals from three different countries. They are Tom, Ella, and Molly.
Tom comes from Australia. His favorite subject is P.E., because he likes playing soccer best and he can play it in P.E. classes. He has a sister and a brother.
Ella is an American girl. Of all her subjects, she likes Chinese best. She often writes to me in Chinese. Her favorite sport is volleyball.
Molly lives in Tokyo. She likes learning Chinese, too. But her favorite subject is math. When she has time, she likes playing tennis best. She is a very clever girl.
I love them very much.
根据短文内容,将表格补充完整。
Name | From | Living place | Favorite subject | Favorite sport |
Tom | Australia | / | 1. ______ | soccer |
Ella | 2. _____ | / | Chinese | 3. _____ |
Molly | / | 4. ____ | 5. _____ | tennis |