Lao She wrote Teahouse in 1957．The play shows the audience life in China between1898 and 1945．It takes place in a teahouse in old Beijing and it tells us the story of Wang Lifa and his customers．It asks us to see the teahouse as the centre of the neighbourhood．Finally , it says goodbye to old Beijing and its people．

     The story starts in 1898 during the Qing Dynasty．It continues in 1916, and finally, it brings the audience to the end of the Anti - Japanese War in 1945．After the war, Wang loses the teahouse and he dies．

     Lao She was born in Beijing in 1899．His parents sent him to the Teacher' s School in Beijing and he learned to teach．From 1924 to 1929 he taught Chinese to the English in London．He wrote many plays, novels and short stories．He was named a “People' s Artist”                                                                                       and a “Great Master of Language”．He was one of the greatest Chinese writers of the 20 th century．

     In Lao She Teahouse today, waiters bring tea to the customers and sell them delicious                                                                               Chinese food．If you like Beijing Opera, folk music, acrobatics or magic shows, you can enjoy them in the teahouse．Lao She Teahouse gives a wonderful welcome to everyone from China and from all over the world．

1．When did Lao She write Teahouse?

      A．In 1950              B．In 1954              C．In 1957

2．Does Wang Lifa die finally in the story?

    A．Yes, he does．       B．No, he doesn't．     C．We don' t know．

3．What did Lao She teach in London?

      A．English               B．Chinese             C．Japanese

4．What can you enjoy in Lao She Teahouse today?

    A．Beijing Opera, folk music, magic shows

    B．Beijing Opera, ballet, acrobatics

    C．Jazz, acrobatics, magic shows

5．Where is Lao She Teahouse?      

    A．In London        B．In Beijing               C．In Jinan

Does she speak English?

________.

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A．Yes, she is

B．No, she does

C．Yes, she can

D．No, she doesn't

A French woman goes to London to see her son. She knows a little English, but can not speak it very well.One day she goes to a shop.She wants to buy a hen(母鸡) for supper.But she can not remember(记得) the English word for “hen”.Just then the shop waiter asks her: “Can I help you?”“I want the egg’s mother ”the woman answered.The shop waiter does not understand（明白） her and says:“Sorry, we have not any bigger(较大的) eggs.”Suddenly(突然) the woman remembers（记起） the word “cock(公鸡)”.She says:“I want the cock’s wife!”This time the shop waiter laughs(笑).
【小题1】The  woman goes to London_______.
A.to learn English    B.to have supper      C.to see her son
【小题2】The  woman________.
A.only knows a little English   B.knows much English 
C.doesn’t know English
【小题3】The shop waiter think the egg’s mother must be”_______”.
A.bigger eggs         B.the cock’s wife            C.hens
【小题4】The  shop waiter laughs because he ________.
A.understand the woman at last    B.think it is interesting(有趣的)
C． does not understand the woman
【小题5】 Is the woman clever（聪明的）?
A. Yes， he is.       B.  No ， she  isn’t.      C.  Yes， she  is .

We know the mosquito very well．Mosquitoes fly everywhere．They can be found almost all over the world , and there are more than 2,500 kinds of them．

       No one likes the mosquito．But the mosquito may decide that she loves you, she? Yes, she．It’s true that male mosquito doesn’t bite and only the female mosquito bites because she needs blood to lay eggs．She is always looking for things or people she wants to bite．If she likes what she finds, she bites．But if she doesn’t like your blood ,she will turn to someone else for more delicious blood．Next time a mosquito bites you, just remember you are chosen．You’re different from the others!

       If the mosquito likes you ,she lands on your body without letting you know．She bites you so quickly and quietly that you may not feel anything different．After she bites, you will have an itch （痒）on your body because she puts something from her mouth together with your blood．By the time the itching begins, she has flown away．

       And then what happens? Well ,after her delicious dinner, the mosquito feels tired．She just went to find a place to have a good rest．There, on a leaf or a wall, she begins to lay eggs, hundreds of eggs．

1．In which part of a magazine can you probably read this article?

       A．Science World         B．News Report           C．Sports Square         D．Culture Comer

2．When a mosquito decides that she doesn’t like your blood, she will ________．

       A．land on your body                                       B．feel very tired soon

       C．choose another none instead                        D．find a different kind of food

3．The mosquito bites you _____．

       A．in order to have a good rest                         B．too quickly to let you know

       C．only if you’re female                                  D．when she gets angry with you

4．Why do you have an itch after the mosquito bites you?

       A．Because she drinks too much．

       B．Because she bites so quietly．

       C．Because she lays eggs in your blood．

       D．Because she puts something special into your blood．