Once upon a time there was no tea at all in England. People there used to drink a light beer. No coffee or milk but large glasses of beer stood on the breakfast table!

When tea was first brought to England, an old couple got some as a special treat. But they did not know how it should be used. They cooked the leaves in hot water, and spread them on a piece of bacon(培根) which they were going to have for dinner. They ate the leaves, and threw the tea away! However, tea is becoming as popular as coffee and milk in England today.

Tea is the leaf of a plant which grows widely in China, Japan and some other countries. Tea farmers usually grow a great many tea plants on a large piece of land. When the tea leaves are ready to be picked, it is the busiest time for tea farmers in a year. They pull off the leaves and dry them. In their spare time, they pick out the best leaves and get them ready for market. In China, whenever a visitor comes into a house, he is served with a cup of tea.

1.What was served for breakfast in England long ago?

A.Beer. B.Tea. C.Coffee. D.Milk.

2.How did the old couple deal with the tea leaves?

A.They sold them. B.They ate them.

C.They burnt them. D.They threw them away.

3.Tea farmers are the busiest in a year when they

A.serve visitors at home B.sell tea in the market

C.pick and dry tea leaves D.look for a piece of land

4.A is usually served with a cup of tea.

A.couple B.farmer C.king D.visitor

5.In which part of a magazine can we read the text?

A.Nature. B.Culture. C.Environment. D.Technology.

To: Carla@yahoo.com

From: Steve@163.com

Subject: Help!

Date: 15/08/2019 9:05 AM

Dear Aunt Carla,

I'm having a problem with my classmate, Joan, at school. The other day I wrote an email to another classmate, Beth, in which I said something about Joan that perhaps wasn't very nice. Unluckily, when Beth was writing back to me, she sent it to Joan@163.com, which is Joan's email address! Now Joan is really angry with me and won't talk to me, and Beth is unhappy as well. She has said sorry to me a hundred times already, but the harm is done. I feel bad, because I would never have said those things to Joan's face, but how do I get her to forgive me? What should I do?

Steve

To: Steve@163.com

From: Carla@yahoo.com

Subject: Some advice

Date: 16/08/2019 8:30 AM

Dear Steve,

This problem is more common than you might think! Email is very useful, but also very dangerous, as you don't know where your message might end up! First of all, you should say sorry right away to Joan. Explain that it was a mistake, and that you didn't mean to hurt her feelings. It may take time for her to be able to forgive you, but that's up to her. Then you might want to do something nice for her. Perhaps send her some flowers to show that you're truly sorry. Also, you should remember that old saying: "If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all." And good luck!

Carla

1.If people have any problem, they may send an email to________.

A.Steve@163.com B.Joan@163.com C.Beth@yahoo.com D.Carla@yahoo.com

2.Why did Steve write the email to Carla?

A.To say sorry. B.To ask for advice. C.To give advice. D.To say something friendly.

3.Carla gave ________ pieces of advice in her reply.

A.three B.four C.five D.six

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