Tea drinking was common in China for nearly one thousand years before anyone in Europe had ever heard about tea．People in Britain were much slower in finding out what tea was like, mainly because tea was very expensive．It could not be bought in shops and even those people who could afford to have it sent from Holland did so only because it was a fashionable curiosity．Some of them were not sure how to use it．They thought it was a vegetable and tried cooking the leaves．Then they served them mixed with butter and salt．They soon discovered their mistake but many people used to spread the used tea leaves on bread and give them to their children as sandwiches．
Tea remained scarce and very expensive in England until the ships of the East India Company began to bring it direct from China early in the seventeenth century．During the next few years so much tea came into the country that the price fell and many people could afford to buy it．
At the same time people on the Continent were becoming more and more fond of tea．Until then tea had been drunk without milk in it, but one day a famous French lady named Madame de Sevigne decided to see what tea tasted like when milk was added．She found it so pleasant that she would never again drink it without milk．Because she was such a great lady her friends thought they must copy everything she did, so they also drank their tea with milk in it．Slowly this habit spread until it reached England and today only very few Britons drink tea without milk．
At first, tea was usually drunk after dinner in the evening No one ever thought of drinking tea in the afternoon until a duchess(公爵夫人)found that a cup of tea and a piece of cake at three or four o’clock stopped her getting “a sinking feeling” as she called it．She invited her friends to have this new meal with her and so, tea-time was born．
(1)
Which of the following is true of the introduction of tea into Britain?
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A．
The Britons got expensive tea from India．
B．
Tea reached Britain from Holland．
C．
The Britons were the first people in Europe who drank tea．
D．
It was not until the 17th century that the Britons had tea．
(2)
This passage mainly discusses _________．
[ ]
A．
the history of tea drinking in Britain
B．
how tea became a popular drink in Britain
C．
how the Britons got the habit of drinking tea
D．
how tea-time was born
(3)
People in Europe began to drink tea with milk because．
[ ]
A．
it tasted like milk
B．
it tasted more pleasant
C．
it became a popular drink
D．
Madame de Sevinge was such a lady with great social influence that people tried to copy the way she drank tea
(4)
We may infer from the passage that the habit of drinking tea in Britain was mostly
The repairman told me, “No charge, Professor Pan! We’re friends．”
“I’d rather pay, ” I replied．“If it’s free, I can’t afford it!”
Chinese often refuse payment for professional services, insisting, “We’re friends now!” But then they show up later to ask me to tutor them in English, or get them into an American university, and I wish I’d have just paid the 30 yuan I owed them in the first place!
According to the Americans, “There is no free lunch．”, means that there’s a price for everything．And I’m always looking around to figure out what this means．
Many of our neighbours have given us fruit or flowers or costly teas, never asking anything in return．For years, a bicycle repairman has repeatedly refused to let me pay him．“Wait until you have something major to fix!” he insists．
I mentioned to a peasant friend that I wished I had a stone mill to grind(磨)flour for bread．A month later he showed up with a beautiful mill that he’d had his uncle in the countryside carve from a solid block of granite(花岗石)．
Chinese generosity(慷慨)is a real education for Americans like me, who would rather avoid social entanglements(纠纷)and just hand over the money．But cash can’t compensate(补偿)for the greatest gift－friendship．
When an American saw some of my friends sitting on bamboo stools under the trees, sipping(呷)tea, he said, “They must have nothing better to do．” “Actually,” I said, “they are professors, with plenty to do．But probably you are right in saying that, at this moment, they have nothing better to do．And neither do I!”?
And I joined the group．When chatted about tea and Chinese cooking and how much my boys have grown since we arrived．One man said, “They were pocket-sized when you came here．Now they’re taller than you．How time flies!”
How life flies．And Chinese are smart enough to share what they know they cannot keep．They freely give off their time, never too busy to help a friend．And they are teaching me, slowly, to both give and receive．So the next time someone says, “No charge．We’re friends!” I will thank them heartily．But if they show up later asking me to tutor them in English, I’ll make sure they tutor my son in Chinese as well, because there’s still no free lunch．
(1)
Why did the author insist paying the repairman while he was offered free repairs?
[ ]
A．
Because he was an upright man．
B．
Because he didn’t know the repair man．
C．
Because he thought it natural to pay for other’s service．
D．
Because he didn’t want to help others in return．
(2)
Generally, the author thinks that ________．
[ ]
A．
Chinese are generous and always ready to help their friends
B．
Chinese are good at exchange of equal values
C．
Chinese are free enough to drink and chat with their friends
D．
Chinese are helpful but don’t treasure time
(3)
The best title for the passage should be “________”．
[ ]
A．
Still No Free Lunch
B．
A Good Lesson From Chinese
C．
True Help Or Not
D．
Learn To Both Give And Receive
(4)
Which of the following is TRUE?
[ ]
A．
All the Chinese that once gave the author help have asked him to tutor them in English．
B．
When a peasant knew the author needed a mill, he made one for the author himself．
C．
The author thinks that Chinese are wise enough to enjoy the limited life．
D．
The author is not used to the Chinese ways to make friends．
阅读理解
Isn't it astonishing how much time we spend talking about food? “Have you ever eaten…?” “What did you have for lunch?” and so on．And yet when you travel from one country to another, you will find that people have quite different feelings about food．People often feel that what they eat is normal(正常)and that what other people eat is strange or silly．In most parts of Asia, for example, no meal is complete without rice．In England, people eat potatoes every day．In the Middle East, bread is the main part of every meal．Eating like so many things we do, becomes a habit which is difficult to change．Americans like to drink a lot of orange juice and coffee．The English drink tea four or five times every day．Australians drink a great deal of beer, and the French drink wine every day．
The sort of meat people like to eat also differs from one country to another．Horse meat is thought to be delicious in France．In Hong Kong, some people enjoy eating snakes．New Zealander eat sheep, but they never eat goat meat．The Japanese don't like to eat sheep meat because of its smell, but they enjoy eating raw fish(生鱼)．
So it seems that although eating is a topic we can talk about for hours, there is very little common sense in what we say it．People everywhere enjoy eating what they have always eaten, and there is very little we can do to change our eating habits．
(1)
Which of the following is true according to the article?
[ ]
A．
All people have the same feeling about food．
B．
In most parts of Asia, people usually have rice for meals．
C．
People often consider other people to be strange or silly．
D．
The topic people spend time talking about is bread and meat．
(2)
People in different countries ________．
[ ]
A．
drink the same sort of wine
B．
have the same eating habit
C．
eat different kinds of meat
D．
have the same tea at different time within a day
(3)
The Japanese don't like to eat sheep meat ________．
[ ]
A．
because they dislike its smell
B．
because it is too expensive
C．
because it is easy to go bad
D．
because they think it will do harm to their health
(4)
English people drink tea four or five times a day ________．
[ ]
A．
because they get thirsty easily
B．
because there is plenty of tea in Britain
C．
because of their drinking habit
D．
because they have enough time to do so
阅读理解
Ad．1
April fool’s party
On Friday, April 1, Inner Affair goes back to the days of funk! Classic Tunes from the 70’s and 80’s by DJs Den & Sion．9pm till late．
Tickets：Free entrance for those in costume, otherwise 50 yuan(US＄6)
Time/date：9 pm, April 1
Place：Inner Affair, 1/F Qiankun Dasha, 6 Sanlitun Xiliujie, Chaoyang District
Tel：8454-0321
Ad．2
Language in use
Enjoy free in house coffee, tea and beer as well as music and dancing．Practice your Chinese, make friends and have fun．
Time/date：7 to 9 pm, March 25
Place：Language In Use Club, 2/F, Science Fortune Center, 8 Xueqing Lu, north of Xueyuan Lu, Haidian District
Ad．3
The "worst" party
Organized by Ozone Productions, the party is set to be "the worst ever", with the lamest music from the 60s, 70s and 80s．Special prizes will be awarded to the worst dressed or for bad fashion sense．
Tickets：Free entrance
Time/date：9 pm, April 1
Place：Pula Pula, Tianze Lu, Oriental Seven Colours Plaza, Chaoyang District
Tel：6466-8575
Ad．4
La Nuit Francaise
Again on the 2nd Thursday of the month La Nuit Francaise will be held at Le Rendezvous．The monthly event is an opportunity for all French people and everyone interested in France or speaking French to gather together．
The evening features three glasses of wine and canapes for participants and a special exhibition．
Time/date：7 to 10 pm, April 14
Place：Le Rendezvous, 3 Gongti Beilu, across from the Pacific Century Plaza, Chaoyang District Tel：6462-9110
Ad．5
Marco V
Dutch DJ Marco V drops by Banana for a gig which is supported by Hong Kong’s DJ Spark．
Marco V has been around for many years, as an inventive, style blending deejay and a successful and devoted producer．His spinning is energetic, crowd pleasing and never sees an empty dance floor．He was ranked No．15 in this year’s international DJ MAG DJ Top100．
Tickets：40 yuan(US＄4.80)in advance, 50 yuan(US＄6)at the door, both include a free drink
Time/date：10 pm to 4 am, March 31, April 1
Place：Banana, in the lobby of the Scitech Hotel, 22 Jianwai Dajie, Chaoyang District
Tel：6528-3636
(1)
Which of the following is NOT true of Ad．1 and Ad．3?
[ ]
A．
The two parties will be held on the same day．
B．
The two parties will be held at the same time．
C．
The entrance fees of the two parties will not be charged．
D．
Some old music will be played at the parties．
(2)
Which of the following is intended for the Chinese learners?
[ ]
A．
Marco V．
B．
La Nuit Francaise．
C．
Language in use．
D．
The "worst" party．
(3)
We can infer that ________．
[ ]
A．
Marco V is a newly established band
B．
La Nuit Francaise may be French words
C．
the "worst" party will attract a lot of college students
D．
you will enjoy free drink at April fool’s party
阅读理解
Homestay provides English language students with the opportunity to speak English outside the classroom and the experience of being part of a British home．
What to Expect
The host will provide accommodation and meals．Rooms will be cleaned and bedcovers changed at least once a week．You will be given the house key and the host is there to offer help and advice as well as to take an interest in your physical and mental health．
Accommodation Zones
Homestays are located in London mainly in Zones 2, 3 and 4 of the transport system．Most hosts do not live in the town centre as much of central London is commercial and not residential(居住的)．Zones 3 and 4 often offer larger accommodation in a less crowded area．It is very convenient to travel in London by Underground．
Meal Plans Available
◇Continental Breakfast ◇Breakfast and Dinner ◇Breakfast, Packed Lunch and Dinner
It's important to note that few English families still provide a traditional cooked breakfast．Your accommodation includes Continental Breakfast which normally consists of fruit juice，cereal(谷物类食品), bread and tea or coffee．Cheese, fruit and cold meat are not normally part of a Continental Breakfast in England．Dinners usually consist of meat or fish with vegetables followed by dessert, fruit and coffee．
Friends
If you wish to invite a friend over to visit, you must first ask your host's permission．You have no right to entertain friends in a family home as some families feel it is an invasion of their privacy．
Self-Catering Accommodation in Private Homes
Accommodation on a room-only basis includes shared kitchen and bathroom facilities and often a main living room．This kind of accommodation offers an independent lifestyle and is more suitable for the long-stay student．However, it does not provide the same family atmosphere as an ordinary homestay and may not benefit those who need to practise English at home quite as much．
(1)
The passage is probably written for ________．
[ ]
A．
hosts willing to receive foreign students
B．
foreigners hoping to build British culture
C．
travellers planning to visit families in London
D．
English learners applying to live in English homes
(2)
Which of the following will the host provide?
[ ]
A．
Room cleaning．
B．
Medical care．
C．
Free transport．
D．
Physical training．
(3)
What can be inferred from Paragraph 3?
[ ]
A．
Zone 4 is more crowded than Zone 2．
B．
The business centre of London is in Zone 1．
C．
Hosts dislike travelling to the city centre．
D．
Accommodation in the city centre is not provided．
(4)
According to the passage, what does Continental Breakfast include?
[ ]
A．
Dessert and coffee．
B．
Fruit and vegetables．
C．
Bread and fruit juice．
D．
Cereal and cold meat．
(5)
Why do some people choose self-catering accommodation?
