人教版 高中英语必修第一册Welcome Unit 单元测试(5)

Buy your school supplies. The most important thing you can do in preparation for your first day is make sure you have all of the equipment you need. Though the types of materials you’ll need differ from class to class, certain things, like pens and paper, will be used for all classes.

28. Who is the text meant for？

A. The teachers.

B. The students.

C. The parents.

D. The headmasters.

29. What can you do to stay active during the summer holiday？

A. Spend much time relaxing indoors.

B. Take part in a sport competition.

C. Take up a part-time job.

D. Learn English every day.

30. Who will struggle the most on their first days？

A. Anyone who doesn’t learn at all during the summer holiday.

B. Those who fully prepare all the things for school.

C. Those who spend their summer holiday abroad.

D. Anyone who has attended summer classes.

31. Why are you advised to build a strong relationship with your friends in the same neighborhood?

A. Friends can give you advice when you buy school supplies.

B. Friends can accompany you to spend the long holiday.

C. Friends really help when you are in low spirits.

D. Friends can offer to help you with your study.

D

Afternoon tea became popular about 150 years ago, when rich ladies invited their friends to their houses for a cup of afternoon tea. Usually taken in the late afternoon, it is also called “low tea” as it is served at a low table. Since this isn’t a meal, but rather like a late afternoon snack, finger foods such as sandwiches, scones and pastries are common. People are taking tea not only to get what their bodies need or satisfy hunger, but to take time to relax, chat and enjoy the company of dear friends. In England, the traditional time for tea is four or five o’clock in the afternoon and no one stays after seven o’clock.

This very British tradition is said to have been started in the 1840s by Duchess Anna Maria, wife of the 7th Duke of Bedford, England. During the long time between an early lunch and a very late dinner, she experienced what she called “a sinking feeling” at about 4 or 5 in the afternoon. So she asked her serving girl to bring her a pot of tea, a little bread and butter and cake in her room. She found this arrangement（安排）so pleasing that she began asking her friends to join her.

High tea, a term often mixed with afternoon tea, usually takes the place of supper. In the past the British working population did not have afternoon tea. They had meals at about noon and after work between five and seven o’clock. The table would be set with dinner foods like meat, bread, butter, potatoes, cheese and of course tea. It was called “high tea” because it was eaten at a high dining table rather than a low tea table.

How much do people enjoy the afternoon tea moment? As a famous writer named Henry James said, “There are

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