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Here are some interesting offices around the world.Let's take a look!

The loneliest office

Where is the loneliest office in the world?It is near a glacier(冰川) in the Tanggula Mountains in Tibet.It's Luobu Renqing's office.He wants to protect the glacier's water from pollution.

Working in the woods

Look at the tube office in Spain!Half of the office is dug into the ground in a forest.Workers can enjoy the beautiful view through the window while working.This also helps the office stay cool during hot summers.

Going into a cave(山洞)

Do you want to work in a cave?The workers of an Internet company in Sweden do this.The company turned a big cave in the White Mountains into offices.The caves is 30 meters underground,so it's very safe and cool.

Container(集装箱)offices

A company moved its office to an empty container in Los Angeles,US.People work in shipping containers.Here,people use skylights(天窗) when they are working.This saves a lot of money and energy.

(1)Where is the loneliest office?    

A.

In China.

B.

In Spain.

C.

In Sweden.

D.

In America.

(2)Why is the cave office safe and cool?      

A.

Because it's in a forest.

B.

Because it's an Internet company.

C.

Because it's 30 meters underground.

D.

Because people use skylights when they are working.

(3)Which office can save lots of money and energy?       

A.

The loneliest office.

B.

The tube office.

C.

The cave office.

D.

The container office.

来源:2021年内蒙古赤峰市中考英语试卷
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Once upon a time,a hippo(河马)lived in a river next to a big tree.

One day,a bird came and nested (筑巢)in the tree.The songs of the bird filled the hippo with so much envy(羡慕)that he couldn't think of anything else.Every day he would think why he wasn't born to be a bird even though the bird told him many times he was so lucky to be so big and such a good swimmer.

Finally,the hippo made up his mind that he would come out of the river,climb the tree and start singing.However,when he tried to climb the tree,it was very clear that the hippo didn't have wings to fly,or claws to climb with.

Realizing that he would never climb up the tree,he angrily hit the tree until it came crashing to the ground.Then he stepped onto the leaves of the fallen tree,and began singing.

Unfortunately,hippos can't sing,either.All that came from his mouth were terrible noises,and when the other animals heard this,they all came around to make fun of the hippo.

He was so ashamed by this.He also felt bad about having knocked the tree over.He used all his strength to raise the tree back up again,and look after it until it completely recovered(康复).

Complete the summary of the passage above with one word for each blank.

Once upon a time,there was a hippo living in a river next to a big tree.He (1)    the bird's singing.He wondered why he wasn't (2)        in singing songs.

Finally,the hippo (3)       to come out of the river,climb the tree and start singing.Unluckily,he (4)       to climb the tree.He was so angry that he hit the tree until it fell over.Then he began to sing on the leaves of the fallen tree.But he couldn't sing,either.Other animals came to (5)        at him because of his terrible noises.

At last,he felt ashamed to knock the tree over.He tried to help the tree recover.

来源:2021年黑龙江省牡丹江市、鸡西市朝鲜族学校联合体中考英语试卷
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Li Bai was born in 701.He was also given the name"Taibai".The name meant"Venus" in ancient Chinese.Legend says that before Li Bai was born,his mother dreamt that Venus fell into her arms.Some people believed that Li Bai was a god.When Li Bai was five years old,his family settled in a town in today's Sichuan province.

●Making Iron into a Needle

There is a legend about Li Bai.He was not a very hard﹣working student when he was young.He often skipped school.

One day when he was walking by the river,he saw an old woman.She was working on a large piece of iron.

He asked,"What are you doing?"

She said, "I'm making a needle."

"But how can you make a large piece of iron into a needle?"

She replied,"I must work hard every day."

Li Bai suddenly understood the importance of hard work,and he started to work hard at school.

●Friendship with Meng Haoran

When Li Bai travelled to Xiangyang in Hubei,he went to visit a famous poet called Meng Haoran.He was twelve years older than Li Bai,but they became friends.They both loved travelling to beautiful mountains and rivers.

When Meng Haoran left for today's Yangzhou,Li Bai wrote a poem about it,Seeing Meng Haoran off at Yellow Crane Tower.

Information about Li Bai

●He was born in 701.

●He was also called(1)    ,which meant"Venus" in ancient Chinese.

●His family settled in a town in today's Sichuan province when he was five.

(2)        about Li Bai

Making Iron into a Needle

One day when he was walking by the river,he saw an old woman working on a large piece of iron.After the communication,he understood it was important(3)    .

Friendship with Meng Haoran

They became friends because they have(4)       .

The poem named Seeing Meng Haoran of 'at Yellow Crane Tower shows(5)    .

来源:2021年贵州省安顺市中考英语试卷
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After Donald Trump became the 45th American president,a new video of his granddaughter Arabella went popular once again on the Internet.In this video,the little girl wore a qipao,a kind of traditional Chinese dress.She stood in front of a table to recite(背诵) ancient Chinese poems.These poems are familiar(熟悉的) to most Chinese people and they are often recited by Chinese kids.Arabella made the video to remember Chinese Monkey Year ,which ended on January 27th,2017.

Arabella's family are interested in Chinese culture.They can even make Chinese dumplings and sing Chinese songs.Arabella began to study Chinese when she was 18 months old.Now she can speak very good Chinese.Early in February,2016,4﹣year﹣old Arabella,recited a Tang Dynasty poem in Chinese.Her mother sent her video online and won lot of"likes"from all over the world.

On Sonia Weibo,many users thought Arabella was a wonderful and surprising girl."I'm glad to see the little angel(天使) loves Chinese culture,"wrote a user called"orange".

"At least the video shows that Trump is serious about education and never closes the door to foreign culture,"said another user named"stAU79".

71.What did Arabella wear in the new video?(根据短文内容回答问题)   

72.When did Arabella begin to learn Chinese?(根据短文内容回答问题)   

73.How old is Arabella now?(根据短文内容回答问题)   

74.从文中找出与下面句子画线部分意思最接近的单词.   

"I'm glad to see the little angel loves Chinese culture,"wrote a user called"orange".

75.The underlined word" they"refers to   

来源:2017年海南省中考英语试卷
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阅读短文,根据短文内容判断下列句子的正(T)误(F).

An old lady went out shopping last Tuesday.She came to a bank and saw a car near the door.A man got out of it and went into the bank.She looked into the car.The keys were in the lock.

The old lady took the keys and followed the man into the bank.The man took a gun out of his pocket and said to the clerk,"Give me all the money!"

But the old lady did not see this.She went to the man,put the keys in his hand and said,"Young man,you're stupid!Never leave your keys in your car,someone's going to steal it!"

The man looked at the old woman for a few seconds.Then he looked at the clerk,and then he took his keys,ran out of the bank,got into his car and drove away quickly,without any money.

51.The old lady came to a bank last Tuesday.   

52.The man left his keys in the lock of his car.   

53.The old lady gave the keys back to the man.   

54.Someone stole the man's car.   

55.When the man went away,he did not take any money from the clerk.   

来源:2016年广西梧州市中考英语试卷
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The local people of La Gomera can carry on conversations by whistling(吹口哨) from far away. For face﹣to﹣face conversations,they Spanish.But when they need to speak over a distance(距离),they whistle.

   La Gomera is a small island.This island is almost shaped like a circle.It is very mountainous.Walking from one place to another may be a slow and difficult job. That is why whistling is so useful to the local people. A message can easily be whistled over a couple of miles, while to travel that same distance on foot might take an hour.

   A good whistler can be heard and understood five miles away.His whistling can be farther away when it is windless. It is said that the record is about nine miles.Anyone who a top whistler will agree that this record is quite possible.

   A whistle travels farther than a shout, and is easier to understand. When a person shouts, he cannot pronounce his words well. But if a whistle is heard, it will be heard clearly

   Whistling is popular at La Gomera, and many methods of whistling are used…

(1)How do people of La Gomera speak over a distance?   

A. By shouting.

B. By whistling.

C. By travelling.

D. By recording.

(2)What can we know about La Gomera from Paragraph 2?   

A. It is very mountainous.

B. It lies between two circles.

C. It is easy to travel there.

D. It is hard to find a job there.

(3)What helps a whistle travel farther?   

A. A windless day.

B. A long distance.

C. A useful message.

D. A clear pronunciation.

(4)What will the writer talk about in the last paragraph?   

A. Disadvantages of whistling.

B. Stories of a top whistler.

C. Different methods of whistling.

D. Examples of good whistlers.

来源:2020年安徽省中考英语试卷
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Animals are our friends. Sometimes they make trouble, but sometimes they can help us.And they hope to live a happy life, too. Here are two real stories from our readers.

    The first story is from Ray."My cat, Tiger, hates it when I use my iPad because it takes my attention away from him. One year, I had a fall at home and was on the floor for 16 hours, During this time, I was unable to move and couldn't get to the phone to call for help. Tiger stayed by my side until he disappeared under my bed. 'What's he up to?' I wondered. To my surprise, he started to push something towards me. It was my iPad,which I didn't realize had fallen off the bed and onto the floor.He probably didn't know what it was, but he knew that it made me happy. Thanks to Tiger, I was able to communicate with my friend, Becky, who then told my doctor."

    The second story is from Colin. "Years ago, my friend Julius saved a bird﹣a wild 'Mom' cockatoo(鹦鹉) from the side of the road and kept it as a pet in a big cage(笼子).It lost one of her wings, so she was unable to return to the wild. Soon, two wild cockatoos came visiting and one 'Dad' bird wanted to find his way into the cage. The 'Mom' cockatoo in the cage was soon expecting. But as she couldn't fly,'Dad' cockatoo built a home in the tree, keeping off everyone who got close to 'Mom' cockatoo. 'Baby' cockatoo would spend his days flying off with his dad, leaving his mom behind.She would sit and wait until they returned home each afternoon.The family stayed together happily."

    After reading the stories, don't you think we should get along well with animals? No matter they are our pets or live in the wild, they have their feelings. We should respect every life in the world.

(1)  is the owner of the cat.

A. Becky

B. Julius

C. Colin

D. Ray

(2)The underlined word "it" in Paragraph 2 refers to the  

A.phone

B. cat

C.iPad

D.bed

(3)"Mom" cockatoo didn't return to the wild because  

A.Julius caught it as a pet

B. She was badly hurt and couldn't fly

C. she preferred the life in the cage

D."Dad" cockatoo built a home in the tree

(4)The main idea of the passage is that  

A. Ray, Becky and Colin are animal lovers

B. we shouldn't use iPad too much

C. friends should help each other

D. we should respect every life in the world

(5)In which part of a newspaper would you probably read the passage?  

A. Sports news.

B. People and animals.

C. Health.

D. Travel.

来源:2020年山东省滨州市中考英语试卷
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    The next time Wayde saw Manningtree, he said, "Could you let me have a little of that medicine? Just enough to see if it works. I'm sorry to trouble you."

    "I have only a very small amount left. It will take me some time to find out how to make more."

    "I will pay you anything you ask," Wayde said.

    "Don't give me anything now, but promise to pay me ﹩10,000 when you become Prime Minister (首相)."

    Wayde laughed. "That's impossible," he said."I shall never become Prime Minister."

    "Who knows?" Manningtree said. "Give me a week, and I'll see what I can do."

    A week passed. Then, Manningtree came to visit Wayde again. He brought with him a small bottle.

    "I cannot find out how to make more of this medicine," he said,"but you can have what's left.I don't need it anymore."

    "That's very generous of you," Wayde said."How can I ever thank you'?"

    "Just take one small drop of the medicine once a month." Manningtree said.

    Wayde took the bottle from his friend. Once a month, he look one small drop.

    The effect(效果)was immediate.Suddenly,he was not nervous anymore.He was not shy anymore,either, He was confident of his abilities.

    He started a business and within a year became a millionaire. He met and married one of the country's most intelligent and beautiful women and had two lovely children with her.He ran for parliament (议公)and succeeded. Within two years, he was a minister. Two years later, he became Prime Minister.

    One day, he went to see Manningtree.

    "You have come to give me ﹩10,000," Manningtree said with a laugh,"Forget it.I don't want it."

    "You can certainly have it if you want it," Wayde said."But that is not the reason I have come to see you."

    "Oh? And what is the reason?" Manningtree asked.

    "I have almost finished the medicine you gave me,"Wayde said."Have you found out how to make it'?"

    Again Manningtree laughed."Oh, yes," he said. "I have known how to make it for a long time.I knew how to make it when I was at school."

    "What do you mean?" Wayde asked.

    "My dear friend and Prime Minister," Manningtree said,"the medicine I gave you was just a bottle of distilled water."

    "But the colour."

    "Oh, I added some coloring."

    "Then, the medicine did me no good," Wayde said.

    "It didn't need to. There was nothing wrong with you. All you needed was to have confidence in yourself."

(1)The story is organized  

A. in time order

B. in space order

C. from specific lo general

D. from general to specific

(2)What happened to Wayde after taking the medicine?  

A. He got rich in a week as expected.

B. He suddenly got nervous and shy.

C. He succeeded in becoming Prime Minister,

D.He became the most intelligent man in the country.

(3)Why did Wayde come to see Manningtree years later?  

A. To say thanks lo the doctor,

B. To ask for more of the medicine.

C. To pay for the medicine.

D. To give the rest of the medicine back.

(4)What do we know about the medicine?  

A. It cost Wayde﹩10,000.

B. It was useful but expensive.

C. It didn't work well on Wayde.

D. It was made up of water and coloring.

(5)What can we Iearn from the story?  

A. Confidence is the secret of success.

B. A friend in need is a friend indeed.

C. Helping others is helping ourselves.

D. Too much medicine is bad for health.

来源:2020年江苏省盐城市中考英语试卷
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Victoria Amazonica

The Victoria Amazonica is native to(原产于)South America.It is famous for its size and strength. Its huge leaves grow to 2.5m in diameter(直径), and a fully﹣grown leaf can support a little kid sitting in the center. Its flowers are also big

﹣ up to 40cm in diameter. However, you can only enjoy the sight of the flowers for a short time, because they last for only 48 hours or so.

Calceolaria Uniflora

The Calceolaria Uniflora is a plant from the southern area of South America.It looks like a slipper(拖鞋). It is also known as Darwin's Slipper Flower, because it

was first discovered by Charles Darwin in his trip around South America. These amusing flowers also look like little orange aliens walking together over the rocks,

so sometimes they are nicknamed the Happy Alien Plant.

Azorella Compacta

The Azorella Compacta looks like a beanbag sofa,but actually it is made up of thousands of flowering buds(花蕾)on long stems(茎).It can support the weight of a human.The plant is native to the high Andes in South America.It grows very slowly,nearly 15mm per year. It is also one of the oldest living things in the world.

Many of the Azorella Compactas we see are thought to be over 3,000 years old.

回答下面 5 个问题,每题答案不超过7个词

(1)How long is the Victoria Amazonica in flower?  

(2)There are another two names for the Calceolaria Uniflora. What are they?  

(3)How fast does the Azorella Compacta grow?  

(4)Are the Victoria Amazonica and the Azorella Compacta weak or strong?  

(5)Please give a suitable title for the article.  

来源:2020年江苏省徐州市中考英语试卷
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Elsie Eiler is the head of Monowi, a tiny town in northern Nebraska, U.S.A.,and that isn't her only job. She is also the town secretary, the town treasurer, the librarian, and she works in the café.Why has she got a lot of different jobs? Because there's nobody else to do them.

    Monowi has got a population of one ﹣ Elsie.

    Monowi is an unusual sight. There are about twelve old wooden houses there. They are all empty and are surrounded by a few trees, several old cars and lots of rubbish. The town is silent.An old yellow school bus, with no wheels or seats, stands next to the small school. The school closed 40 years ago.Opposite Elsie's café is an old building, filled with rubbish. It was a shop but it closed in the 1950s.

    The busiest time for Monowi was in the 1930s.Then,the population was 150,and was made up of mostly farmers and their families.There was a railway too.However,the farmers couldn't compete(竞争)with the large industrialized(工业化的)farms, and left the town to look for other work. In 1971, the railway closed and the town began to die. Three years ago, the last people that lived there, except Elsie's family, moved away. Then, Elsie's husband died, and then her son and daughter left to find work in bigger towns, leaving Elsie the only person in the town.

    (4)_______. Her food is good,her beer is cold,and farmers and truck drivers travel a long way to eat at her café."One day Monowi will just be memories,and it will probably turn to dust," she says."But I like it, and as long as I can take care of myself, I will stay here."

(1)What does Paragraph 1 mainly tell us about Elsie Eiler?  

A. She is the only person living in Monowi.

B. She has a good time living in Monowi.

C. She can do different kinds of jobs.

D. She will leave Monowi soon.

(2)Mostly   and their families lived in Monowi in the 1930s.

A. railway workers

B. shopkeepers

C. truck drivers

D. farmers

(3)The article tells us about Monowi EXCEPT  

A. what it looks like

B. whether there is train there

C. when people first lived there

D. why people started to leave it

(4)Which of the following can be filled in the blank in the last paragraph?  

A. Elsie believes Monowi will have a bright future.

B. Now Elsie wishes her kids to return to Monowi.

C. Elsie will leave Monowi in a couple of years.

D. Now Elsie lives alone but she isn't lonely.

来源:2020年江苏省徐州市中考英语试卷
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Fun film facts

Two of the most famous silent films ever made were the French science fiction film A Trip to the Moon (1902)

and the American film The Great.Train Robbery (1903).

The silent film that made the most money ever was The Birth of a Nation (1915), which was produced and directed by D.W.Grifith.It made $ 10,000,000.

Auguste Lumiere and his brother made the first film shown in public.However, they didn't believe that films would become very popular.Auguste said,'Cinema…has no commercial (商业)future!'

25% of the money by a film comes from ticket sales,46% from DVD sales,and 29% from television.We don't know how much money people get from popcorn sales,but film fans usually eat a lot of this salty food, especially when watching a horror film.

(1)A Trip to the Moon, The Great Train Robbery and The Birth of a Nation were  

A. silent films

B. science fiction films

C. made in the same year

D. made by a French director

(2)What did Auguste Lumire believe?  

A. Horror films would become popular.

B. Film﹣makers would be rich in the future.

C. People would eat popcorn when seeing films.

D. Not many people would be interested in films.

(3)What percentage of the money by a film comes from ticket sales?  

A. About a quarter.

B. About one﹣third.

C. About a half.

D. About three﹣fourths.

来源:2020年江苏省徐州市中考英语试卷
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   A horse fair is an interesting place. There were young horses from the country, little Welsh ponies and many beautiful horses too. But there were also a lot of poor, thin horses, tired from hard work. I was very sad to see them.

    At the horse fair there was a man with a gentle voice and kind grey eyes. He offered 23 pounds for me, but they refused. Then a man with a very loud voice came. I was afraid he was going to buy me, but he walked off. Then the grey﹣eyed man came back again and said:

    "I'll give 24 for him."

    "Done,"said the salesman."He's a quality horse and if you want him for cab(出租马车)work,he's a bargain."

    Half an hour later we set off for London,along country roads,until we came to that great city.There were streets to the right, and streets to the left. We went into one of the small streets, and then into a very narrow street, with small, old houses.

    My owner stopped at a house. The door opened, and a woman, a little girl and boy, came out.

    "Is he gentle, father?"

    "Yes, Dolly, as gentle as a kitten; you can pat him."

    Dolly, the little girl, patted my shoulder without fear. It felt so good! They led me into a comfortable, clean stable, and after a delicious meal I lay down to sleep, thinking "I'm going to be very happy here".

    My new owner's name was Jerry. His wife was called Polly and they had two children, Harry and Dolly. The next morning they came to see me. I loved it when they patted me and spoke in gentle voices.

    "Le's call him 'Jack', after the old horse, shall we, Harry?" said Dolly.

    "Yes, let's,"said Harry.

    The first week of my life as Jack,the London cab horse was very hard. The noise and the people and the traffic on the streets scared me. But Jerry was a very good driver, and that helped a lot. Jerry soon found that I was ready to work hard and do my best, and he didn't whip(鞭打) me.

    He kept us very clean, and gave us as much food as we wanted. But the best thing was that we had Sundays of.

(1)A horse fair is a place for  

A. people to sell and buy horses

B. horses to learn new skills

C. people to learn to ride horses

D. horses to meet new friends

(2)What did the salesman mean by saying "he is a bargain"?  

A. The buyer is a good driver.

B. The horse is well worth the price.

C. 'The buyer is gentle and kind.

D. The horse is as gentle as a kitten.

(3)Living and working in London with Jerry's family,"I" felt  

A. sad and helpless

B. challenged but satisfied

C. tired and afraid

D. curious but impatient

(4)What can be a suitable title for the passage?  

A. The experiences of visiting a horse fair.

B. The chance of having a new owner.

C. The disadvantages of working in London.

D. The start of a London﹣cab﹣horse life.

来源:2020年江苏省连云港市中考英语试卷
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    We always think that it's OK for us to leave our plants home during our vacation as plants won't scream like pets, right?

    A recent study done by a group of scientists at the Tel Aviv University has discovered that some plants will scream when they are under stress.

    The research was carried out on tomato plants and tobacco plants by cutting their stems(茎) and depriving(剥夺) them of water. A microphone was placed 10cm away from them. When their stems were cut, the plants started "screaming" between 20 and 100 kilohertz, and the scientists guess that this scream is probably meant to warn other plants nearby.

    When the tomato plants' stems were cut, 25 ultrasonic( 超声的) pain sounds were recorded in an hour, and at the same time, 15 ultrasonic pain sounds were recorded from the tobacco plants. When they were deprived of water, the tomato plants recorded even more pain sounds with 35 pain sounds in an hour while the tobacco plants recorded about 11 pain sounds.

    The plants also acted differently to different kinds of stresses. For example, the tobacco plants gave out a stronger "scream"when they were deprived of water than when their stems were cut. But plants that were in no immediate(立刻的) danger gave out less than one ultrasonic sound per hour.

    The group of scientists said that plants are not as quiet as we had always thought, but in fact their voices are so high﹣pitched that we just can't hear them.

    Last year, another study has found out that plants feel pain when they are touched or hurt and they will give of a terrible smell.

(1)What have the group of scientists at the Tel Aviv University discovered?  

A. Some plants under stress will scream.

B. Plants in danger scream to warn others.

C. Some plants under stress feel energetic.

D. Plants in danger give off a sweet smell.

(2)What was the microphone underlined in paragraph 3 used for?  

A. Cutting the stems of plants.

B. Depriving plants of water.

C. Collecting ultrasonic sounds.

D. Testing different stresses.

(3)How many ultrasonic pain sounds did the tobacco plants give out in an hour when deprived of water?  

A. 11.

B. 15.

C. 25.

D. 35.

(4)What can we learn from the passage?  

A. Tomato plants acted the same under different stresses.

B. Tobacco plants gave off a smell when they were safe.

C. Plants not in immediate danger screamed most weakly.

D. Plants that felt pain screamed loudly for people to hear.

来源:2020年江苏省连云港市中考英语试卷
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Can you imagine walking in, sitting next to a stranger and asking for the latest news or putting a recent novel down next to someone's coffee and asking for their opinion before giving yours?

    But more than 300 years ago, this kind of behaviour was encouraged in thousands of coffeehouses all over London. In 1712, the Starbucks site(位置) today was occupied(占据) by Button's coffeehouse Inside, poets, writers and members of the public gathered around long wooden tables drinking, thinking, writing and discussing literature into the night. On the wall, near where the Starbucks community notice board now stands, was the white marble(大理石) head of a lion with wide﹣open mouth. The public was invited to feed it with letters and stories. The best of the lion's digest(文摘) were published in a weekly edition of Joseph Addison's Guardian newspaper, named "the roaring of the lion".

    Today, few people know Button's. It's just one of London's forgotten coffeehouses.

    London's first coffeehouse was opened by a Greek named Pasque Rosee in 1652. While a servant for a British merchant in Turkey, Rosee developed a taste for the exotic(异国情调的) Turkish drink and decided to import(进口) it to London. People from all walks of life came to his business to meet, greet, drink, think, write, and joke.

(1)Where was the white marble lion head?  

A. In the backyard of the Starbucks.

B. On the Button's long wooden tables.

C. In Joseph Addison's Guardian newspaper.

D. On the wall of Button's coffeehouse.

(2)How often was "the roaring of the lion" published?  

A. Every day

B. Every week.

C. Every month

D. Every year)

(3)What kind of coffee did Pasque Rosee import to London?  

A. Turkish coffee.

B. Black coffee.

C. White coffee

D. Sweet coffee.

(4)What can we infer(推断) from the passage?  

A. People could hardly found a coffeehouse in 1712 in London.

B. Starbucks, Button's and Rosee's were famous coffeehouses of London in 1700s.

C. Button's was usually noisy and crowded at night 300 hundred years ago.

D. Only businessmen enjoyed the exotic coffee at Pasque Rosee's.

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Some Fun and Interesting Facts

◆Do you think what color oranges are?The answer to this question is "Orange". However,the first oranges from Southeast Asia were actually green,Up to now,oranges in warmer areas like Vietnam and Thailand still stay green when they are fully grown.

◆There was a man named John Chapman who planted thousands of apple trees.But the apples on those trees were much more bitter(苦的)than the ones you'd find in the supermarket today.John didn't expect his apples to be eaten whole,but rather made into hard apple cider(苹果酒).

◆Like most four﹣legged animals,cats have five toes on the front paws(脚爪),but their back paws only have four toes.Scientists think the four﹣toe back paws might help them run faster.Do you know any other fun facts about cats?

◆Walt Disney might have been the firs it gloves on his characters,as the star Mickey Mouse in 1929's The Opry House(《奥普里之屋》).Besides being easier to interest,there's another reason why Disney did so:"We didn't want him to have mouse hands because he was supposed to be more human." Disney once said.

(1)What does the underlined word "they" refer to?  

A.Warmer areas.

B.Oranges in warmer areas.

C.The first oranges.

D.People from Vietnam and Thailand.

(2)John expected his apples to be  

A.known by more people

B.sold in the supermarket

C.eaten only by himself

D.made into hard apple cider

(3)How many toes does a normal cat have in total?  

A.Fourteen.

B.Sixteen.

C.Eighteen.

D.Twenty.

(4)Disney put gloves on Mickey Mouse in order to  

A.make him look more human

B.protect his hands

C.help him to run faster

D.make him feel more comfortable

(5)Which is NOT a fact according to the information above?  

A.The first oranges weren't orange.

B.John's apples weren't sweet enough.

C.Walt Disney put gloves on his characters to interest people.

D.Cats have fewer toes on their front paws than the ones on their back paws.

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