People drink tea in a lot of countries in the world. But tea doesn’t mean the same thing to everyone. In different countries, people have very different ideas about drinking tea.

     In China, people always drink tea when they are getting together. The Chinese drink it at any time of the day at home or in teahouses. They prefer plain tea, with nothing else in it.

     Another tea-drinking country is England. In England, the late afternoon is “tea time”. Almost everyone has a cup of tea then. The English usually make tea in a teapot and drink it with milk and sugar. They also eat cakes and cookies at tea time. This is so-called “afternoon tea” in England.

     In America, people drink tea mostly for breakfast or after meals. Americans usually use tea bags to make tea. In summer, many Americans drink cold tea-“iced tea”. Sometimes they drink iced tea from cans(金属罐).

4. The Chinese like drinking tea ______.

 A. alone    B. only in the afternoon   C. when people get together   D. with sugar in it

5. In England tea time is ______.

  A. during breakfast  B. between meals  C. the late afternoon        D. the early morning

6. The underlined phrase “plain tea ” means ______.

  A. 可乐茶         B. 冰茶         C. 苏打茶                D. 清茶

Trip 1  One Week in the Mountains

Bring your strong shoes and warm clothes for this walk in a beautiful area of the Green Mountains. You may go hiking or have a try of rock climbing . This is also a protection area for wild animals. You can find many kinds of animals living in this area.

Time: May 8- May 14              Tel: 61639818

Adult: $ 110.00                   Child : $ 55.00

Trip 2  Three Days in the Country

There are many beautiful gardens. Take your camera and enjoy the wonderful sight in Hunter Valley. It is a good place for fishing and horse-riding. You can also find different kinds of flowers here. This is also a great walk for bird-lovers.

Time: May 20- May 22             Tel: 63986432

Adult: $ 50.00                    Child : $ 25.00

Trip 3  Five Days By the Sea

Wear your sun hat and enjoy wonderful sunshine all the time from morning to evening. Our hotel is next to the sea. We have our own boats too. You can swim in the sea or in the swimming pool. Every day our boat will take you to different places for swimming.

Time: May 23- May 27             Tel: 67538293

Adult: $ 80.00                    Child : $ 40.00

1.What number will you call if you and your friends want to enjoy the sunshine at the seaside?

A. 67538293     B. 63986432      C. 64639818      D. 63875629

2.Sam wants to stay in Hunter Valley with his wife ,his five-year-old daughter and his seven-year-old son. How much will it cost?

   A. $ 25.        B. $ 50         C. $ 100         D. $ 150

3. David loves sports. He will take his holiday from May 7 to May 15. What activity will he probably take part in?

   A. Hiking in the mountains.     B. Watching plants at night.

   C. Fishing in the country       D. Swimming in the sea.

In the United States, Monday is the beginning of the workweek(工作周). It is the day most Americans like 1 . And it is certain that the day they like most is Saturday. Saturday is the 2 of the workweek, and it is the beginning of the weekend. Life is 3 at weekends. Most Americans take care of their houses, cars or gardens. They 4 the feeling that time seems to move slowly. The workweek is for things you have to, but the 5 is for things you want to do. Some people may get in a car and go for a 6 in the country. They like to take part in outdoor activities. They 7 go to a public eating or a film on Saturday night. The 8 of weekends is a recent invention(近期的发明). In the 1870s, rich people began to speak of 9 weekends in the country visiting friends. For most people, however, the workday was six days 10 .

1. A. most　　　　　 B. least　　　　　 C. more　　　　　 D. less

2. A. end　　　　　 B. beginning　　　 C. middle　　　　 D. starting

3. A. terrible　　　　 B. hard　　　　　 C. different　　　 D. same

4. A. hate　　　　　 B. enjoy　　　　　 C. remember　　 D. forget

5. A. weekend　　　 B. weekday　　　 C. week　　　　　 D. workweek

6. A. walk　　　　　 B. dance　　　　　 C. drive　　　　　 D. run

7. A. must　　　　　 B. should　　　　 C. need　　　　　 D. may

8. A. day　　　　　 B. idea　　　　　 C. programme　　 D. knowledge

9. A. costing　　　　 B. spending　　　 C. paying 　　　　D. taking

10. A. long　　　　 B. short　　　　　 C. early　　　　　 D. late

The trip was ______ and we all felt very ______.

 A. boring, boring    B. bored, bored     C. boring, bored     D. bored, boring

Mr Black likes travelling. Every year he travels from one city to ______.

 A. the other      B. others           C. other          D. another

 ---It’s so cold today.

---Yes, but it will be ______ tomorrow.

 A. very cold      B. even colder      C. much cold      D. more colder

Could you say ______ about it, please? I’d like to know ______.

 A. nothing else, more                B. anything else, most 

C. anything other, more              D. something else, more

The cake looks ______, but it tastes ______.

 A. bad, good      B. bad, well       C. badly, good      D. badly, well

Come on. Don’t forget ______ our softball team.

 A. cheering for    B. to cheer for     C. cheering up      D. to cheer up

Amy spends half an hour ______ the piano every day, doesn’t she?

 A. to practice playing        B. practicing playing

C. practicing to play         D. to practice to play