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Tea has a long history with more than two thousand years．It's hometown is certainly China．

At first tea was considered as a kind of good thing that could make people awake so that they could study comfortably．Many knowledgeable people thought it was helpful for their study，because their minds could keep awake after drinking too much tea．During Tang Dynasty，tea was sent to European countries first through the Silk Road．It was tea that made Chinese culture spread over in western countries．The first book about tea was The Classic of Tea by Lu Yu in Tang Dynasty．In the book，he described all the tea cultures．

However，the tea culture changed into a kind of new form Many people could ind something bad in i in Song Dynasty．Many people spent much time on it instead of thinking about the safety of their country Between the end of Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of Qing Dynasty，plenty of people paid more attention to tea．People thought of it as the symbol of the spirit．

Nowadays，tea has become the mod gentleand comfortable drink in France．It also becomes a Helpful dink that in good for people's skin and health in England．Lots of Chinese look on tea as one of the most popular presents that they give others on important festivals．

56．Whatdidmanykowlcdgablepeoplehiakodteawhenitwsinventedatfist？ 　　

A．	Useless
B．	Difficult．
C．	Meaningless
D．	Helpful．

57．When Was tea spreed to European countries for the first time？ 　　

A．	In Tang Dynasty．
B．	In Yuan Dynasty
C．	In Song Dynasty．
D．	In Qing Dynasty．

58．Between the end of Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of Qing Dynasty，tea was regarded as a 　　

A．	a kind of dink
B．	the symbol of the spirit
C．	C kind of culture
D．	a kind of git

59．What's the meaning of the underlined word"gentle"？ 　　

A．	A 速溶的
B．	凉爽的
C．	C 刺激的
D．	温和的

60．Which of the following about tea is true according to the passage？ 　　

A．	Lu Yu was born in Song Dynasty．
B．	Tea was invented in England
C．	Englishmen think tea is a kind of healthy drink
D．	Frenchmen like to give tea to others as presents．

The Sydney Opera House is a very famous building in the world. It has become Sydney’s best-known landmark and international symbol. The Opera House with a “sailing roof” was designed by a famous Danish architect（丹麦建筑师）, Utzon. The base（基础）of the building was started in 1959, years before the designs were finished. Utzon spent four years deigning the Opera House. In 1962, the designs were finalized（定稿）and the construction began. In 1967, they started the decoration inside. It took 14 years in total to build the Opera House. Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ officially opened it on October 20^th, 1973.
The Sydney Opera House cost around $100 million and was paid for by the public. 6225 square metres of glass was used to build it. The Opera House includes 1000 rooms. It is 185 metres wide. The building’s roof sections weigh about 15 tons. Each year, this fantastic building attracts 200 000 tourists to come for a visit or enjoy events in it.
The Opera House reaches out into the harbour（港湾）. It is amazing and unforgettable, offering people a strong sense of beauty.
The designer of the Sydney Opera House was from _____________.

A．America

B．Australia

C．England

D．Denmark

Building the Opera House lasted _____________.

A．from 1959 to 1973	B．from 1962 to 1973
C．from 1959 to 1967	D．from 1962 to 1967

The underlined word “construction” means _______ in Chinese.

A．创立

B．设计

C．施工

D．竣工

___________ paid for the cost of the building of the Sydney Opera House.

A．Utzon	B．The public
C．Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ	D．The government

Which is the best title for the passage?

A．Sailing Roof

B．Travelling in Sydney

C．The Sydney Opera House

D．The Opening of the Opera House