It is said that tea can improve creative power of the literary ( 文学的 ) artists in ancient China.
According to Lu Yu’s Tea Classics , tea—drinking in China can be traced back ( 追溯 ) to the Zhou Dynasty — tea was discovered by Shen Nong and became popular as a drink in the State of Lu because of Zhou Gong.
Tea—drinking in China has a history of four thousand years. As the legend ( 传说 ) has it, Shen Nong tasted hundreds of wild plants to see which were poisonous , in order to prevent people from eating the poisonous plants. It is said that he was once poisoned but was saved by eating some leaves of an evergreen plant with white flowers. Later, people called the leaves that saved his life “cha”.
In modern times, people still keep tea—drinking as one of their daily activities. According to the study, tea can also have effects on some modern illnesses. To those who have to work with computers for a long time, drinking tea can help them to build up a wall against the computer radiation. To those who may have too much fat, drinking tea can help them to recreate a new balance in their bodies. And to those aged people, drinking tea is also a good way to keep a calm mood for a longer life.
1 . Tea—drinking in China can be traced back to ________.
A . the Zhou Dynasty B . the Xia Dynasty C . the Qing Dynasty D . the Tang Dynasty
2 . The underlined word “poisonous” in the passage means “________” in Chinese.
A .供饮用的 B .美味的 C .多姿多彩的 D .有毒的
3 . What does Paragraph 3 mainly tell us?
A . Shen Nong was once poisoned. B . Shen Nong was a hero.
C . The birth of tea. D . Tea became popular.
4 . What is the main idea of this passage?
A . The legend of Shen Nong.
B . The history of tea—drinking in China.
C . Drinking tea can help people live longer.
D . Tea can have effects on some modern illnesses.
1 . A
2 . D
3 . C
4 . B
【分析】
文章介绍了中国茶被发现的历史传说、茶文化的发展以及茶对现代人的影响。
1. 细节理解题。根据 “...China can be traced back ( 追溯 ) to the Zhou Dynasty...” 可知,中国饮茶的历史可以追溯到周朝,故选 A 。
2. 词义猜测题。根据 “It is said that he was once poisoned but was saved by eating some leaves of an evergreen plant with white flowers.” 可知,神农被一种开着白花的常绿植物的叶子救了,说明他因食用一些植物而中毒了,所以单词 “poisonous” 指的是 “ 有毒的 ” ,故选 D 。
3. 段落大意题。根据 “Tea—drinking in China has a history of four thousand years....” 可知,本段主要是讲述茶被发现的历史,故选 C 。
4. 主旨大意题。根据 “It is said that tea can improve creative power of the literary ( 文学的 ) artists in ancient China...Shen Nong and became popular as a drink in the State of Lu because of Zhou Gong.” 以及整个文章的理解可知,文章主要是介绍有关中国茶饮的文化,故选 B 。
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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 |