“How are you?”is a nice question.It’s a friendly way that people in the U.S.A greet each other. But “How are you?”is also a very unusual question.It’s a question that often doesn’t need an answer.The person who asks“How are you?”hopes to hear the answer“Fine”,even if the person’s friend isn’t fine.The reason is that “How are you?”isn’t really a question and “Fine”isn’t really an answer.They are simply other ways of saying“Hello”or “Hi”.

Sometimes,people also don’t say exactly what they mean.For example,when someone Asks “Do you agree?”,the other person might think,“No, I disagree.I think you’re Wrong...”But it isn’t very polite to disagree so strongly,so the other person might say“I’m not sure.”It’s a nicer way to say that you don’t agree with someone.

People also don’t say exactly what they are thinking when they finish talking with other people.For example,many talks over the phone finish when one person say “I’ve to go now.”Often,the person who wants to hang up gives and excuse:“Someone’s at the door.”“Something is burning on the stove.”The excuses might be real,or not. Perhaps the person who wants to hang up simply doesn’t want to talk any more,but it isn’t polite to say that.

The excuse is more polite,and it doesn’t hurt the other person.

Whether they are greeting each other,talking about an idea,of finishing a talk,people don’t say exactly that they are thinking.It’s an important way that people try to be nice to each other,and it’s part of the game of language.

1.When a person in America asks“How are you?”,he or she wants to hear“

A.How are you? B.Hello C.I don’t know. D.Fine

2.When a person disagree with someone,it is polite to say“

A.You are wrong.I disagree. B.I’m not sure.

C.I’m sure I disagree. D.No, I disagree.

3.A polite way to finish talk is to say“

A.You have to go now.

B.I want to hang up.

C.I have to go now.

D.I don’t want to talk any more.

4.When a person says“I’ve to go now.Someone’s at the door.”,the person may be .

A.giving an excuse B.hurting someone’s feeling

C.ill D.asking you a question

Do you want to know what our life will be like in the future? Let’s have a look. You may get a surprise.

You will go to the kitchen when you are hungry. You will give orders to the kitchen robot. The robot will cook the food for you in a few minutes. Then it will bring it to you.

In the kitchen you will find a special food machine. The food machine will tell you what your body needs. It will help you eat healthily. The food machine will be connected with(连接) the kitchen robot. The robot can get messages from the food machine.

After having a meal, you can go to your home office. You will work at home and you don’t need to go out to work any more.

You will have a special information screen. You can get any information on the screen. When you receive a message from a friend in America, your information screen will be turned on automatically(自动地).Your friend’s face appears on the screen. Then you can talk to your friend easily.

1.What is the second paragraph (段) about?

A. It’s about healthy food.

B. It’s about the kitchen robot.

C. It’s about a nice kitchen

D. It’s about a robot which can do homework

2.According to(根据) the passage, ______will tell you what your body needs.

A. the kitchen robot B. the food machine

C. the information screen D. the computer

3.What does the underlined word “receive” mean in Chinese?

A.丢失 B.复制 C.接收 D.保存

4.You can see your friend’s face_______.

A. on the wall B. on the screen

C. on the Internet D. on TV

5.What’s the best title for the passage?

A. Our life in the future B.A food machine

C.A special information screen D.A kitchen robot

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China is the home of tea, which has more than 4000 years of history. People all over China drink tea daily. Of the three main drinks—tea, coffee and cocoa, tea is drunk by the largest number of people in the world. Tea from China, along with silk and porcelain (瓷器),began to be known by the world over a thousand years ago and has been an important Chinese export (出口商品) since then.

The world for tea in different languages came from the Chinese character, “cha”. The English word, “tea”, sounds similar to the pronunciation of it in Xiamen, Fujian Province. The Russians call it “chai’i”, which sounds like “chaye”(tea leaves) as it is pronounced in northern China. The Japanese character for tea is written exactly the same as it is in Chinese, though it is pronounced a little differently.

Tea leaves are produced mainly in the south of China, because of the mild (温和的) climate (气候) and rich soil (土壤) there. Longjing , Pu’er, Wulong and Tieguanyin are all famous tea. They’re produced in the provinces of Zhejiang, Yunnan and Fujian.

Over the past centuries, Chinese people have developed their unique (独特的) tea culture, which includes tea planting, tea-leaf picking, tea making, tea drinking, and so on. Tea is also a popular theme which is often mentioned in dances, songs, poems and novels.

1.Tea began to be known by the world _____________ ago.

A. over 1000 years

B. over a few centuries

C. less than a few centuries

D. more than 4000 years

2.What kind of drinks is drunk by the largest number of people in the world?

A. Coffee. B. Cocoa. C. Tea. D. Milk.

3.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Tea has been an important Chinese export since a thousand years ago.

B. The English word “tea” sounds similar to the pronunciation of it in northern China.

C. Longjing, Pu’er, Wulong and Tieguanyin are produced in the south of China.

D. Tea is also a popular theme which is often mentioned in dances, songs, poems and novels.

4.How many kinds of tea are mentioned in the passage?

A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.

5.What’s the best title for the passage?

A. China’s Long History of Tea

B. China’s Tea Culture

C. Tea Drinking in China

D. All kinds of tea in China

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