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9．1．Do the British really get together every afternoon at 4 p．m．to sit and drink several cups of tea？Ask any of my German students and they will tell you"YES!"
I'm sorry to disappoint，but it's simply not true．We drink over 150 million cups of tea a day in Britain，but there is no special time for the nation's favorite drink．British people will drink tea all day whether morning，noon or night （my mother makes her first cup at 6 a．m．）．There are reasons for the confusion surrounding"teatime"，however．
"Tea"is widely used as a name for the evening meal．This is more common in Scotland and the north of England but you can hear it all over the country．Usually it is the main meal of the day，eaten between 5 p．m．and 7 p．m．So，"teatime"refers to the meal and not the drink．In the south，the evening meal is often called dinner，while dinner in the north is the midday meal．Confused？Many heated debates can happen between southerners and northerners about the right name．
What about tea breaks？Surely this must be a special time for tea？Wrong again，I'm afraid．Tea breaks are simply an opportunity to have a rest from work for around 10 minutes．During this time you can drink whatever you like．Also a small snack，like biscuits，is usually eaten．The best time for a tea break is mid-morning around 11 a．m．or mid-afternoon around 3 p．m．
But what about tea rooms？Can I drink tea there？Yes!A tea room is the perfect place to go with friends and family to enjoy tea，cakes，and sandwiches．This is known as afternoon tea and is usually served during special activities such as a birthday or engagement （订婚） party．Tea rooms are also very popular with tourists and are definitely worth a visit．
Teatime，tea breaks，afternoon tea…how could you possibly get muddled up （混淆）？
 
1．What does"tea"mean in Scotland and the north of England？（不多于3个单词）The meal．/The evening meal． 
2．What is the aim of tea breaks？（不多于4个单词）To have a rest．/To rest．
3．What special activities can be held in tea rooms？（不多于5个单词）A birthday or engagement party．/Birthday or engagement parties． 
4．Why does the writer write this passage？（不多于7个单词）To clear up some misunderstandings．/To explain teatime and some related terms．．

Answer 1

分析 本文是一篇说明文，作者主要解释了Teatime，tea breaks，afternoon tea等等这些词具体指什么，来消除大家的误解．

解答 1．The meal．/The evening meal．晚餐．考查细节理解．根据"Tea"is widely used as a name for the evening meal．This is more common in Scotland and the north of England but you can hear it all over the country，可知，在苏格兰和英国北部，"Tea"是"the evening meal晚饭"的意思．故填"The meal．/The evening meal"．
2．To have a rest．/To rest．休息．考查细节理解．根据"Tea breaks are simply an opportunity to have a rest from work for around 10 minutes"可知，"Tea breaks"的目的是"to have a rest"．故填"To have a rest．/To rest．"．
3．A birthday or engagement party．/Birthday or engagement parties．生日或订婚派对．考查细节理解．根据This is known as afternoon tea and is usually served during special activities such as a birthday or engagement （订婚） party．可知，special activities 指的是a birthday or engagement （订婚） party．故填"A birthday or engagement party．/Birthday or engagement parties．生日或订婚派对．"．
4．To clear up some misunderstandings．/To explain teatime and some related terms．消除一些误解．考查文章主旨．根据最后一句"Teatime，tea breaks，afternoon tea…how could you possibly get muddled up （混淆）？"可知，作者的目的就是要解释对这些名词的误解．故填"To clear up some misunderstandings．/To explain teatime and some related terms．消除一些误解．"．

点评 阅读表达主要是根据前面的问题来做出相应的要求内的答案，题型比较灵活但是考查了学生多方面的知识和技能，要做好这类题，就要注意平时知识的积累，包括单词、词组、句型等．