Country | Capital | Language(s) |
India | New Delhi | Hindi and English |
Canada | Ottawa | English and French |
Russia | Moscow | Russian |
Egypt | Cairo | Arabic |
Singapore | Singapore City | Malay, Chinese, Tamil and English |
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All (1)a the world, people drink tea. But tea doesn"t mean the same thing to everyone. In different countries people have very (2)d ideas about drinking tea. In China, for example, tea is always served (3)w people get together. The Chinese drink it at any time of the day at (4)h or in tea houses. They prefer their tea plain, with nothing (5)e in it. Tea is (6)a important in Japan. The Japanese have a special way of serving tea (7)c a tea ceremony (茶道). It is very old and full of meanings. Everything must be done in a special way in the ceremony. There is even a special room for it in (8)J homes. (9)A tea-drinking country is England. In England, the late afternoon is "teatime". Almost everyone has a cup of tea then. The English usually make tea in a teapot and drink it (10)w cream and sugar. They also eat cakes, cookies and little sandwiches at teatime. | ||
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Everybody in Britain talks about the weather, It"s the most common subject of conversation, "Isn"t a nice day?" "Do you think it will rain?" "I think it"s going to be windy." These are common ways of starting a conversation. Many people think they can tell what the weather is going to be like. But they hardly ever agree with each other. One man may say, "Do you see how cloudy it is in the east? It"s going to rain tomorrow" Another man will say, "Yes, it"s cloudy in the east. But I think we are going to have fine weather tomorrow." People often look for the weather they want. When a farmer needs water, he looks for something to tell him it"s going to rain. He won"t believe anything else. When some friends have a picnic, they"re so sure the weather is going to clear up very quickly that they sit down and eat their lunch while it rains. Almost everyone listens to what the weatherman says. But he doesn"t always tell us what we want, and once in a while he makes a mistake. Still, he usually comes closer to being correct than anyone else. | ||
1. We usually ______ when we start a conversation with our friends in Britain. | ||
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A.say hello to them B.ask them to sit down C.pass them some drinks D.talk about the weather | ||
2. Why do many people hardly ever agree with each other when they talk about tle weather? | ||
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A.The weather changes very quickly. B.They don"t listen to weatherman. C.Nobody can tell what the weather is going to be like. D.Each of them looks for the weather he wants. | ||
3. The writer thinks the weatherman ______. | ||
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A.always makes mistakes B.makes fewer mistakes than anyone else C.never makes a mistake D.tells us the weather we hope for | ||
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Shanghai, a beautiful city during the day, becomes even more wonderful at night. At the end of the day, both the older part of the city around the Bund and the more modern buildings in Pudong are full of colourful bright lights. The buildings, both new and old, look completely different and very exciting. If you look across the Huangpu River, you can see the brilliant Oriental Pearl TV Tower and the Jinmao Tower. Take a boat along the river and you can see the amazing night life on the Bund. There are more than 30 tour boats, including ancient dragon boats in the Ming and Qing styles and boats made in the Shikumen style. You will never forget this unusual sightseeing experience. If you prefer walking in the streets, try the famous Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street. There are busy shops and cafes and you will see thousands of local people enjoying themselves. Most of the shops close at 10 pm. but at that time, tea houses are still open. In fact, some of them are open 24 hours a day. Karaoke bars and coffee houses are also popular nightlife places where you can meet friends and make new ones. If you are in Shanghai for the first time, make sure you also visit Xintiandi, a very popular area where you can see buildings in Western and Chinese style side by side. Most of the buildings are modern inside and contain galleries, fashion shops, restaurants and coffee houses. Open air bars are also popular here. Xintiandi is a great place for young people, but it may be a little noisy for older visitors! A quieter place to visit is Park 97, near the west gate of Fuxing Park in Luwan District. Park 97 opened in 1997 and you can find clubs and international restaurants like Baci where you can get Italian food and Tokyo Joe"s a Japanese restaurant. | ||
1. Shanghai looks great during the day and at night. | ||
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A. not as nice B. the same C. even better D. larger | ||
2. Sightseeing is a wonderful way to see the city. | ||
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A. by boat B. in the cafes C. by taxi D. in the planes | ||
3. The Nanjing Road is a pedestrian street, which means a street . | ||
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A. for people and bicycles B. for people but no cars C. a famous street D. for rich people | ||
4. There are in Fuxing Park. | ||
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A. clubs and open air bars B. discos and sightseeing boats C. big bookshops D. foreign restaurants |