Which country grows the most tea? The answer is India. It grows three times as much as China. Which country drinks the most tea? It’s neither China nor Japan. It’s Great Britain.
In the wild, tea plants may be 30 feet tall. But a plant grown for market is pruned. Pruning keeps the plant only three or four feet tall. This is an easy height for tea picking. Only the two top leaves and bud of each new shoot are picked. So to make money, tea plantations must be huge.
In general, there are two kinds of tea. Black tea and green tea. Black tea is fermented. In the process, the tea loses nearly all of its healthy qualities. Green tea is steamed right after the leaves are picked. Green tea retains its healthy qualities. For example, it may prevent heart disease.
How did we get tea bag? The answer: by accident. Tea merchants used to send samples in tin boxes. This was costly. One merchant thought of a cheaper way. He sent samples in small silk bags. Customers would cut open the bag. They would brew the leaves as usual. One customer put the bag into a pot. Then he just poured hot water over it. And the tea bag was born.
Shen Nong was the first to drink tea. (Shen was a Chinese emperor.) This was about 2737 B.C. Shen had bad digestion. So he drank several cups of hot water daily. One day something happened. Leaves from a wild tea tree fell into the hot water pot. The next cup was poured. The water was now colored. Shen sipped it. He liked it. He drank it all. Shen was proud of his new drink. He served it to his guests. Word spread. People thought this way. Tea is good enough for the Emperor. So it must be good enough for the people. Tea became the drink of China.
【小题1】The best title for this passage should be ________________.

Japan, a narrow and long island country, was hit by a strong earthquake and tsunami (海啸)on the 11^th March , 2011. The place that earthquake happened is in the north-east of Japan . It caused a serious disaster to Japan. A lot of things were washed away because the tsunami， including buildings, people, animals and so on. 13,895 people have been confirmed dead and 13,677 people were lost. Worst of all,Fukushima Nuclear Power Station(福岛核电站) was also destroyed , and poisonous nuclide iodine “131”(核素碘“131”) in the air has had some countries and areas influenced. So in order to avoid (避免) its harm, we should wash our faces after we come back from school or work, we wash our hands before meals . When we go out, we’d better wear masks. Vegetables should be washed two or three times or more before they are cooked.

　 It is said that this earthquake is the third biggest earthquake in history. The result of this earthquake is much more serious than those of which happened in China in 2008 and in Haiti in 2010.

　 Japan lies to the east of China , and it is a country which earthquake often happens in, but when I heard the unlucky news, I really felt surprised.

　 After the earthquake happened, many countries and areas all gave it a hand. The Chinese Government also sent some rescuers to help them. At the same time, our country offered some frist-aid things, such as food, tents and so on.

　 I am going to pray(祈祷)for the people suffering from this disaster. I pray that they can return their rebuilt homes soon. I wish they wouldn’t lose too many things in the earthquake. I also believe the Japanese people can step out of the trouble early and live as usual.

(　 )51. The earthquake happened _________ in Japan.

A. at the beginning of March　　　 B. near the capital

C. in the north-east of Japan　　　　 D. During the night

(　 )52. How do we prevent nuclide iodine from influencing us in the daily life?

A.We should wash our faces often B.We ‘d better wear masks before we go out

C. We should wash vegetables several times before cooking　　　 D. All above

(　 )53. In all, the loss of the people in the earthquake is ____________

A. 13,895 　 B. 13,677　 C. more than 27, 572 D. less than 30,000

(　 )54. What does the word “rescuers” underlined mean ?

A. 物品　　　　 B. 访问者　　 C. 救援人员　　　　　 D. 专家

(　 )55. What did the writer do for the people in Japan?

A. He sent them some things　 　　　B. He prayed for them .

C. He collected some clothes for them D. He went to Japan and helped them.

My name is Ben. I live with my brother, mother and father in an flat. There are 27 floors in the tall building. My apartment is on the top floor. My father has a car .He parks it in the basement(地下室)of the building.
Our apartment is not in the centre of the city. It is 4 kilometers from the centre. My father works in the city, so he goes to work by train every day. He doesn’t often drive his car. He uses his car only at weekends. He takes us into the country or to the beach on Saturdays or Sundays.
Our apartment has three bedrooms. There is a bedroom for my mother and father, one for me and one for my brother. There is also a living room, a kitchen, and a bathroom in the apartment. We do not have a garden, but there is a small balcony. There are some plants on the balcony.
【小题1】 Where is Ben’s apartment?   _______________