Tea, the most popular drink in the world, was invented by accident. 1 an ancient Chinese legend, the emperor Shen Nong 2 tea when he was boiling drinking water over an open fire.Some leaves from a nearby bush fell into the water and 3 there for some time.The emperor noticed that the leaves in the water produced a 4 smell.Later he decided to 5 the hot mixture.It was quite delicious.And 6 , one of the world’s favorite drinks was invented.
China is home of tea, which has more than 4,000 years of 7 .People in China drink tea daily. 8 the three major drinks-tea, coffee and cocoa, tea is drunk by 9 people in the world.Tea from China, 10 silk and porcelain(瓷器), began to be known by the world over a thousand years ago and has been an important Chinese export(出口产品) 11 .
Tea leaves are grown 12 in the south area of the Changjiang River, in the provinces of Zhejiang, Jiangxi and Fujian.Longjing, Wulong, Pu’er and Tieguanyin are all 13 kinds of tea.
Over the past centuries, Chinese people have developed their special tea culture, which 14 tea planting, tea-leaf picking, tea making and so on.Tea is also a popular 15 which is often mentioned in dances, songs, poems and novels.
It was Sunday afternoon.My brother and I were alone at home.My parents went for a party and asked me to look after my brother.I was doing my homework while my younger brother was watching TV.Suddenly the doorbell rang.Ding-Dong!My brother thought that it was our parents, so he opened the 1 quickly.
A tall man wearing a black raincoat stood outside.He said that he came to sell books and asked politely 2 our parents were at home.
Without thinking, my brother said,“No.”Then the man asked if we would like to 3 some story books.I refused him.When I wanted to close the door, he suddenly pushed the door very 4 and came into our house.He took out a 5 and ordered me to tie up my brother's hands with a rope.I tied up his hands in a special way so my brother could untie 6 easily.The man then tied my hands up and locked 7 of us in the kitchen.Soon, he went upstairs to 8 money.I taught my brother to untie the rope on his 9 He then untied me.I rushed to the telephone to call the police, 10 the line was dead.The doors were all locked from the outside.It was lucky that the man 11 to lock the kitchen window.We got out of the house through the kitchen window and went to the 12 pay phone to call the police.
Soon 13 came to our house and the man was caught.By that time, my parents had come home.We told them the whole story.My parents were 14 that we were, lot hurt.They told me that I should stop my brother from 15 the door to strangers.I learnt a lesson on safety.
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window
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door
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book
D.
fridge
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if
B.
why
C.
when
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how
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lend
B.
borrow
C.
sell
D.
buy
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politely
B.
slowly
C.
hard
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quietly
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A.
book
B.
knife
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gift
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pen
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himself
B.
myself
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herself
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themselves
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none
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neither
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both
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all
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look at
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look after
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look like
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look for
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feet
B.
hands
C.
neck
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legs
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and
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so
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or
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but
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wanted
B.
remembered
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forgot
D.
tried
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farthest
B.
nearest
C.
largest
D.
smallest
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my friends
B.
the police
C.
the neighbors
D.
my parents
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glad
B.
angry
C.
sad
D.
sorry
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cleaning
B.
closing
C.
locking
D.
opening
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Sunday 1 the favourite day for our family.My parents 2 not 3 work.My sister and I 4 go to school.We 5 at home and 6 in the morning.In the afternoon, my sister and I 7 out to buy some different things.My sister likes songs.She 8 new tapes.I buy story books, a frisby, a kite and things 9 that.We also buy some small gifts(礼物)for our parents.We 10 them.They love us very much.We live in a happy family.
Plants are very important living things.Life 1 not go on 2 plants.This is because plants can 3 food from air,water and sunlight.Animals and man can not do 4 .Animals get their food by eating plants and 5 animals.Man gets 6 food by eating plants and animals, 7 .So animals and man 8 plants in order to live.This is why we find 9 there are so many 10 around us.
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Mr.White works in an office.He liked reading in bed when he was at school.It was bad for his 1 and now he was near sight(近视).But he wouldn't want 2 to know about it and he never wears a pair of glasses.It often 3 him some trouble.
One winter morning he was sent to a village school on business.He 4 a bus at a stop in a small town.Then he had to walk there.The road to the village wasn't smooth(平坦).He fell over some times and it 5 his clothes dirty. 6 he got to the village.Suddenly it began to blow and it got colder.He was looking for the school while his 7 was blown off.He began to run after it but he couldn't get it.He couldn't understand why his hat ran into a house as if it had 8 .And he ran into the house, 9 .
A woman stopped his and shouted angrily,“ 10 are you running after my hen for?”