At nine o'clock in the evening on 15 September,1961, Mr and Mrs Hill were driving along Motorway 3 (3号高速公路) when they saw a spaceship.
They drove on to Sand field, the next town. They got there the next morning. Mr Hill looked at his watch.
"Why did it take us so long? " he asked. "Three hundred and four kilometers in seven hours?"
Mrs Hill went white in the face. "Something is strange, "she said." But I can't remember anything."
Later, with the help of, a doctor, they remembered everything. After they saw the spaceship, they got out of their car and then they "lost" several hours.
They remembered they heard a "bleep, bleep" noise from the spaceship. When they tried to run back to their car, there were three aliens (外星人) between them and their car.
The aliens took them to their spaceship. They asked them questions about the food and drink on Earth. They were very interested in Mr Hill's teeth because his teeth could come out!
Finally, the aliens took them back to their car and the spaceship flew away.
【小题1】What time do you think the Hills arrived at Sand field?
A.At4 a.m. on 15 September.B.At 4 a.m. on 16 September.
C.At 6 a.m. on 15 September.D.At 6 a.m. on 16 September.
【小题2】What made Mrs Hill feel strange at first?
A.Short way but long time.B.Short time but long way.
C.Poor memory during the drive.D.Careful driving on Motorway 3.
【小题3】The right order to show what happened to the Hills is
a. they got out of the car                  b. they saw a spaceship
c. they were asked some questions          d. they met three aliens
A.b;a;d;cB.a;b;c;d
C.d;a:b:cD.c:d:b:a
【小题4】Which of the following pictures can best explain why the aliens were interested in Mr Hill's teeth?

One thing that British and Chinese cultures share is a love for tea. Today, when we think of western tea culture, we often think of the English and beautiful china tea cups.
Afternoon tea:
People believe that an English lady, Anna, first introduced the idea of afternoon tea. In the 18th and 19th centuries, the English ate only two main meals each day, breakfast and a heavy supper that would last for several hours in the evening. As a result, people often got very hungry during the long wait between these two meals. To solve this problem, Anna came up with the clever idea of inviting some friends to join her for an afternoon meal between four and five o’clock. This meal included cakes, sandwiches, and tea was served to wash down the food. In order to make this afternoon meal important, fine china cups, plates, and silver teapots, knives, forks and spoons were used. Soon, afternoon tea parties became popular social occasions. Today, afternoon tea parties continue to play an important part in the social life in modern Britain.
Will you come for coffee:
Coffee also has an important role in British culture. People often use words “Will you come for coffee?” to mean “Would you like to come to my home for a chat?” Normally, several different drinks such as tea, hot chocolate or a soft drink like orange juice will be served as well as coffee, and you will be asked what you would like. However, you will not normally be offered wine at a “coffee” party.
Coffeehouses and the London Stock Exchange:
In the 17th century London coffeehouses were busy and noisy places. Businessmen and bankers went to coffeehouses to do their business, as well as to drink coffee. In fact, the London Stock Exchange(股票交易所)is believed to be started from these coffeehouses.
【小题1】Anna introduced the idea of drinking afternoon tea because she ____________.

A.enjoyed chatting with her friends at home
B.loved tea and beautiful china tea cups
C.wanted to share nice food with her friends
D.found people felt hungry during the long wait between the two meals
【小题2】What does “social occasions” mean in Chinese?
A.集体婚礼B.社交活动C.社区表演D.公共场合
【小题3】 If someone says to you “Will you come for coffee?”, you ___________.
A.will be offered coffee only
B.will be asked what you would like to drink
C.will be asked to have a chat with him or her
D.are invited to take part in an afternoon tea party
【小题4】 From the last paragraph we can see ____________.
A.a new business was started in coffeehouses
B.coffeehouses are still used by businessmen and bankers
C.businessmen and bankers went to coffeehouses just for coffee
D.most people wouldn’t like to go to coffeehouses because of the coffee
【小题5】Which is the best title(标题)for this article?
A.British and Chinese Culture
B.The Beginning of Tea and Coffee
C.Coffeehouses and Business
D.English Tea and Coffee Culture

Qi Haoran, a Junior 1 student, was quite busy over the past winter vacation – and not just with homework. Qi, together with 10 other classmates made a volunteer group to call on people to join the Clean Your Plate Campaign.

??? The 11 students went to many restaurants and told people the importance of saving food. “Excuse me, do you know that 950 million people around the world still haven’t got enough to eat? Please don’t waste food.” They would say this kind of thing hundreds of times every day.

??? The Clean Your Plate Campaignhas got more and more popular during the past year all over China. It calls on people to reduce food waste.

??? China in these years had serious problems with wasted food. CCTV reported in January that the food Chinese people waste every year is enough to feed 200 million people for a year.

??? Chinese people are well known for being hospitable (好客的) and generous(大方的). Many even feel that they lose face if their guests have eaten all the food.

??? Luckily, the campaign has got the support of many. In a restaurant in Xinjiang, the owner give the guests who have eaten all that they ordered a sticker (贴花). People can enjoy a free meal when they have 10 stickers. More than 750 restaurants in Beijing have begun to offer smaller dishes and encourage their guests to take leftovers (剩饭剩菜) home.x k b 1 . c o m

To reduce food waste is a big task, and it needs time. It’s important that everyone does their bit, just like Qi. Did you finish your meals today?

1.What did the 11 students do in the winter vacation?

A. The helped each other with homework.

B. They opened a restaurant together.

C. They volunteered for a campaign.???

D. They collected money from customers in restaurants.

2.The Clean Your Plate Campaign calls on people to_____.

A.do volunteer work

B.Work part time in restaurants.

C. cut down on food waste.

D.wash your plate after dinner.

3.From Paragraphs 4-5,we learn that______.

A.wasting food is a serious problem in China.

B.Chinese people waste the most food in the world.

C.Chinese people want to show off that they are rich.

D.most Chinese people are afraid of losing face at the table.

4.Which is true according to the passage?

A. Chinese people waste lots of food because they have enough money.

B. more and more people join the Clean Your Plate Campaign.

C. In a restaurant in Beijing ,if you get ten stickers, you can enjoy a free meal.

D. It’s easy to finish the Clean Your Plate Campaign.

 

One thing that British and Chinese cultures share is a love for fine tea. Today, when we think of Western tea culture, we often think of the English and beautiful china tea cups.

Afternoon tea

    People believe that an English lady, Anna, first introduced the idea of afternoon tea. In the 18th and 19th centuries, the English ate only two main meals each day: breakfast and a heavy supper that would last for several hours in the evening. As a result, people often got very hungry during the long wait between these two meals. To solve this problem, Anna came up with the clever idea of inviting some friends to join her for an afternoon meal between four and five o’clock. This meal included cakes and sandwiches. And tea was served(供应) to wash down the food. In order to make this afternoon meal important, fine china cups and plates and silver teapots, knives, forks and spoons were used. Soon, afternoon tea parties became popular social occasions. Today, afternoon tea parties continue to play an important part in the social life in modern Britain.

Will you come for coffee?

Coffee also has an important role in British culture. People often use the words “Will you come for coffee” to mean “Would you like to come to my home for a chat?” Normally, several different drinks such as tea, hot chocolate or a soft drink like orange juice will be served as well as coffee, and you will be asked what you would like. However, you will not normally be offered wine at a “coffee” party.

Coffeehouses and the London Stock Exchange

In the 17th century London, coffeehouses were busy and noisy places. Businessmen and bankers went to coffeehouses to do their business, as well as to drink coffee. In fact, the London Stock Exchange(伦敦股票交易所) is believed to have started from these coffeehouses.

1.Anna introduced the idea of drinking afternoon tea because she ______.

   A. enjoyed chatting with her friends at home

   B. loved fine tea and beautiful china tea cups

   C. wanted to share nice food with her friends

   D. found people felt hungry during the long wait between the two meals

2.What does “social occasions” mean in Chinese?

   A. 集体婚礼       B. 社交活动       C. 社区表演      D. 公共场合

3. If someone says to you “Will you come for coffee,” you ______.

   A. will be offered coffee only       

 B. are asked what you would like to drink

   C. will be asked to have a chat with him or her

D. you are invited to take part in an afternoon tea party

4. From the last paragraph we can see______

   A. a new business was started in coffeehouses.

   B. coffeehouses are still used by businessmen and bankers.

   C. businessmen and bankers went to coffeehouses just for coffee.

   D. most people wouldn’t like to go to coffeehouses because of the noise.

5. Which is the best title of the article?

   A. British and Chinese cultures.        B. The beginning of Tea and Coffee.

   C. Coffeehouse and Business.          D. English tea and coffee culture.  

 

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