题目内容
Once upon a time there was no tea at all in England. People there used to drink a light beer(啤酒). No coffee or milk but large glasses of beer stood on the breakfast table!
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When tea was first brought to England, an old couple got some as a special treat. But they did not know how I t should be used. They cooked the leaves in hot water, and spread them on a piece of bacon(熏肉) which they were going to have for dinner. They ate the leaves, and threw the tea away! However, tea is becoming as popular as coffee and milk in England today.
Tea is the leaf of a plant which grows widely in China, Japan and some other countries. Tea famers usually grow many tea plants on a large piece of land. When the tea leaves are ready to be picked, it is the busiest time for tea farmers in a year. They pull off on the leaves and dry them. In their spare time, they pick out the best leaves and get them ready for market. In china, whenever a visitor comes into a house, he is served with a cup of tea.
1.What was served for breakfast in England long ago?
A. Beer. B. Tea. C. Coffee. D. Milk.
2.How did the old couple deal with the tea leaves?
A. They sold them. B. They ate them.
C. They burnt them. D. They threw them away.
3.Tea farmers are the busiest in a year when they _____.
A. serve visitors at home B. sell tea in the market
C. pick and dry tea leaves D. look for a piece of land
4.In which part of a magazine can read the text?
A. Nature. B. Culture. C. Environment. D. Technology.
Keep More Food on the Table
It’s said that in some parts of the world, people are facing the problem of hunger. So what can we do to help them? Here are some suggestions:
Cook from the fridge
Start with the fresh foods. If you have some in the fridge, use them first. Make a meal with what you have got instead of running out to the supermarket for something else.
Learn to read the labels
“Best-before” and“use-by” dates are more important. Learn to know the different periods of foods and know how to cook them in the right way. For example, black bananas are proper for baking, fresh vegetables are good in soups, and bread that is not fresh can be turned into small pieces.
Use the freezer(冷冻室)
The freezer can keep foods fresh until you are ready to cook them, and store the cooked foods until you’re ready to eat them. It’s also the best place for the remaining food. Mark the date of the food nearby, so it’s easy to find the foods you need to eat first and you will never leave them there for too long.
Shop with a list
Plan meals ahead of time so that you know exactly what to buy. Doing this helps reduce food waste because it’s possible to buy too much of a certain food and then forget to eat or cook it later.
Title: Keep More Food on the Table
Passage outline | Support details |
Why | Some people are facing the problem of hunger. |
1.______ | Cook from the fridge It’s a good idea to use the foods that you have first, especially the 2._____ foods in the fridge. |
Learn to read the labels It is important to know “best-before” and “use-by” dates of different foods and cooking them 3.______. | |
Use the freezer The freezer should be used to keep foods fresh and 4. ______ them from going bad. | |
Shop with a list It’s necessary to plan meals ahead of time and shop with a list to reduce food 5. . |