A) crash
B) pollute
C) spot
D) stain
B、Seniors, superiors, and guests are served first.
C、To show respect and humility, keep your liquor glass lower than others’ when cheering.
D、The host usually makes the first toast.
“But, Dad,”said Tom,“I can only see one light at the end of the bar.”
20、Young people ______ allowed to drink in a bar until eighteen()
A.is not
B.are not
C.many
D.must
21、When Tom was a child, his father often went to a nearby bar______ taking him()
A.by
B.for
C.with
D.without
22、On Tom’s eighteenth birthday, he drank together with his father in that bar for ______()
A.the first time
B.once
C.many times
D.eighteen times
23、Father wanted to tell his son ______()
A.the time to drink
B.something about the light
C.when to stop drinking
D.something about the bar
24、In fact (事实上), there ______ at the end of the bar
A.was one light
B.were two lights
C.were three lights
D.were four lights
1.Mike now lives in __________.
A.a village in Scotland
B.a village near London
C.London
2.__________ got up late every morning.
A.Mike’mum
B.Mike
C.I
3.25 years later, Mike __________.
A.is early in doing everything
B.still is late as in the past
C.is never late again
4.As boys both of us liked __________.
A.fishing
B.swimming
C.riding bicycles
5.We walked 5 miles back home because we __________.
A.were drunk
B.were tired
C.enjoyed walking
Tea is available in more places than ever. "Tea was one of the most prolific beverage categories in 1999," with 24 percent more products offered over the previous year, reports Tom Vierhile of Marketing Intelligence Service, which tracks food and beverage trends. And the Tea Association of the United States reports that from 1990 to 1999, annual sales of the drink grew to $ 4.6 billion from $1.8 billion. "Green tea is seen by consumers as a 'functional food' delivering health benefits beyond sustenance," says Vierhile.
Recently published studies point out that not all brews are created equal. Only teas that come from the leaves of the plant Camellia sinensis — which, in their raw state are brewed to make green tea, and, with curing, can be turned into oolong and black tea leaves — have been shown to contain health benefits. Other herbal teas and infusions may taste good, yet they do little more than warm up the drinker. But for Camellia sinensis, the evidence is powerful. In a 1998 study, Harvard University researchers found that drinking one cup of black tea a day lowered the risk of heart attack by as much as 44 percent compared with non-tea drinkers, and other studies have suggested that the antioxidants in these so-called real teas can also prevent cancer.
One such antioxidant in green tea is ECGC, a compound 20 times as powerful as vitamin E and 200 times as powerful as vitamin C. "When people ask me for something good and cheep they can do to reduce their cancer risk, I tell them drink real tea." Says Mitchell Gaynor, director of medical oncology at New York City's Strang-Cornell Cancer Prevention Centre.
Among those inspired to become a green-tea drinker is Tess Ghilaga. A new York Writer who took it up after consulting a nutritionist six years ago. "I've never been a coffee drinker." says Ghilaga, 33, "she told me to start drinking green tea for the antioxidant properties." Now Ghilaga and her husband routinely brew tea they order theirs from Inpursuitoftea.com, an internet tea company, which sells a variety of ready-made and raw teas. http://www. alitea.com/ — along with green, black, and oolong tea, this company sells a wide variety of herbal teas and offers a "Tea of the Month" club. http://www. Teasofgreen.com/ — this site sells higher-end green, black and oolong teas and has good tips on proper storage and preparation of tea. http://www. tea.com/ — tea drinkers can find links to sites offering tea lore, such as articles about tea ceremonies in foreign lands. An exhaustive "frequently asked question" file found out the site.
What do recent studies reveal about tea drinking?
A.Many tea houses have sprung up to meet the market demands.
B.Drinking tea can cut the risk of lung cancer in particular.
C.Tea is rather a magical drinking material to slow down the aging process.
D.Many die-hard coffee brewers have developed strong sentiments towards tea.
It was a beautiful summer day and I was taking a walk in the downtown area of Madrid.
When I turned a street【56】I heard the voice of a lovely Spanish singer【57】from a nearby cafe. The music【58】me, so I went to the cafe to hear it【59】.
I sat down at a table near the door. The waiter came over, and I【60】a glass of wine.
While【61】my wine, I listened to the soft music. The【62】was a young lady, a little too fat, but【63】pretty. A black young man was playing the piano.
The waiter returned【64】the glass of wine and put it on the【65】. I started drinking the wine slowly and【66】the other people in the cafe. They were all men【67】women seldom go into the cafes in Spain.
There were three men【68】at a table near mine. I could【69】by their accents that one of them was an American, one an Englishman and the third man a【70】. The waiter served each of the three men a glass of beer. By chance, each glass had a【71】in it. The American picked up his glass, noticed the fly and poured the beer and the fly was thrown onto the floor. The English- man looked into his glass, noticed the fly and【72】a spoon, with which he took the fly out of the beer, and drank the【73】of it.
The stranger noticed the fly in the beer,【74】. He picked it up with his fingers, squeezed it carefully in order to save every drop of beer, then drank the beer【75】.
(36)
A.shop
B.sidewalk
C.corner
D.store
A Day in the Life of Citizen KYZ606 and his Pet Computer Daniel
Friday
8:00 When I wake up, my pet computer, Daniel, smiles at me and says “Good morning”. He makes me a coffee and chooses my “look” for the day.
9:00 At the office again. I want sunshine today so Daniel changes the lighting and air conditioning to create a ____1____ day. It’s great here, because I don’t have to think – the computers do everything. While Daniel organizes my schedule, I talk to friends ____2____ my mobile videophone.
11:30 At the gym. My computer knows exactly ____3____ I need to do. I don’t like doing so ____4____ exercise, but Daniel says I’ll have a heart attack at the age of 53 if I don’t.
13:00 Lunch in the office restaurant. We press some ____5____ on the food-ordering machine, and the pills arrive quickly through a hole in the table. Everything tastes really good today.
13:30 Back in the office, there’s nothing to do so I take a ____6____. Daniel will wake me up when I’ve had enough sleep.
16:00 Daniel has woken me up, but there’s no work to do so I do a bit of ____7____ online. I love shopping. Daniel helps me find a shirt that will look good at the party tonight. He really knows what I like.
19:00 Back at home, I watch a football match, although it’s not very exciting ____8____ Daniel tells me the result before the end. He does that with films as well – I get really annoyed with him.
21:00 Party in full swing. As soon as I arrive, Daniel chooses me a partner ____9____ will be compatible. She seems very nice. I order another whisky and a red warning light goes on – I am drinking too much again!
23:00 Time ____10____ bed. Daniel prepares my pyjamas and my dreams for the night. I think I would prefer to dream on my own, but anyway… It’s been a good day...I think!
1、A、rainy
B、sunny
C、cloudy
2、A、on
B、in
C、through
3、A、which
B、that
C、what
4、A、much
B、many
C、more
5、A、cards
B、keys
C、buttons
6、A、nap
B、walk
C、shower
7、A、chatting
B、shopping
C、looking
8、A、so that
B、because
C、however
9、A、however
B、what
C、who
10、A、for
B、to
C、with
1.The little girl was happy to get to the forest.()
A、Right
B、Wrong
C、Doesn’t say
2.When she got to the little house, someone opened the door to let her in.()
A、Right
B、Wrong
C、Doesn’t say
3.In the house she found a few things for seven people.()
A、Right
B、Wrong
C、Doesn’t say
4.The room was the home of some short kind-hearted men.()
A、Right
B、Wrong
C、Doesn’t say
5.The little girl slept very well in one of the little beds.()
A、Right
B、Wrong
C、Doesn’t say
While we have complained about our jobs or fallen asleep in car-pool lines, our children have been noticing. They are worried about us. A new survey, "Ask the children," conducted by the Families and Work Institute of New York City, queried more than 1,000 kids between the ages of 8 and 18 about their parents' work lives. "If you were granted one wish to change the way your parents' work affected your life," the survey asked kids, "what would that wish be?" Most parents assumed that children would want more time with them, but only 10% did. Instead, the most common wish (among 34% ) was that parents would be less stressed and tired by work.
Allison Levin is the mother of three young children and a professional in the growing field of "work/ life quality". Levin counsels employees who are overwhelmed by their work and family obligations to carefully review their commitments-not only at the office but at home and in the community too—and start paring them down. "It's not about getting up earlier in the morning se you can get more done," she says. "It's about saying no and making choices."
We can start by leaving work, and thoughts of work, behind as soon as we start the trip home. Do something to get yourself in a good mood, like listening to music, rather than returning calls on the cell phone. When you get home, change out of your work clothes, let the answering machine take your calls, and stay away from e-mail. When your kids ask about your day, tell them about something good that happened. (In the survey, 69% of moms said they liked their work, but only 42% of kids thought their mothers really did. )
Parents can also de-stress by cutting back on their children's activities. If keeping up with your kid's schedule is killing you, insist that he choose between karate lessons and the theater troupe. Parents should also sneak away from work and family occasionally to have some fun. I keep a basketball in the trunk of my can. I might never be able to fix everything at work or at home, but at least I can work on my jump shot.
Which of the following sentences can be the best title of this passage?
A.Kids Say: Chill
B.Kids Stress Parents
C.Parents Complain about work
D.Parents Get in Good Mood