1．English is becoming more and more popular in China.It can be used in every field，such as on some signs and restaurant menus.But there are some problems when people use it.Perhaps you've seen the English letters "WC" in your city.They show public toilets.But do you know it is far from native（地道的）English？In fact ，foreigners from English-speaking countries seldom use the letters.
      Workers in our city are changing "WC"signs all over the city.The government is spending much money changing all the bad English on signs and restaurant menus.Many other places in China are following our steps.
      "WC，or water closet，is old-fashioned English.It sounds dirty to me，""says Nancy，a young woman from the US.The old sign will become"Gents/Men"and"Ladies/Women"."I see much poor English in everyday life，and not only on signs." she says."I know what they mean.But they are Chinglish，not real English.For example，when someone says to me' My hometown is Guizhou Province'.I know he or she should say ' My hometown is in Guizhou Province '.Hometown is a smaller place in a province."The common mistakes that Nancy picked up include" Not Entry"，which should be " No Entry"， "Direction of Airport"should be changed to"To the Airport ".And it is" Room Rate"，not"Room Price".And remember to"Keep off the grass"，rather than"Care of the green".
      The next time you walk on the street or cat in the restaurant.you can go and see if the expressions are right.

（1）Who seldom uses letter of "WC"according to the passage？
A．Chinese students.
B．Foreigners from other countries.
C．English-speaking foreigners.
（2）What 's the attitude（態(tài)度）of the government towards the bad English on signs？
A．It's native.
B．It should be changed.
C．It can be used on signs.
（3）When Nancy sees much poor English in everyday life， .
A．she thinks it should be corrected
B．she thinks it is dirty
C．she thinks it is proper
（4）Which of the following is right？
A．Not Entry
B．Room Price
C．To the Airport
（5）What is the main idea of the passage？
A．Chinglish on menus.
B．Money spent on Chinglish.
C．Usages of native English.

2．According to legend，tea was first discovered by the Chinese emperor and inventor Shennong in 2737 B．C..It is said that the emperor liked his drinking water boiled before he drank it，so that was what his servant did．One day，on a trip to a distant place，he and his army stopped to rest．A servant began boiling water for him to drink，and a dead leaf from the wild tea bush fell into the water．It turned brown，but it was unnoticed and presented to the emperor anyway．The emperor drank it and found it very refreshing．a(chǎn)nd tea came into being．
   The origin of tea as a medicine for staying awake is unclear．China is considered to have the earliest records of tea drinking，with recorded tea use in its history dating back to the first millennium （千年）B．C．The Han Dynasty （206 B．C．-220 A．D．） used tea as medicine．The use of tea as a drink for pleasure on social occasions dates from the Tang Dynasty （618-907 A．D．）．
   The Tang Dynasty writer Lu Yu's （729- -804 A．D．） Cha Jing is an early work on the subject．According to Cha Jing writing，around 760 A．D，tea drinking was very popular．The book describes how tea plants were grown and how the leaves were processed．It also describes how tea was developed．The book also discusses where the best tea leaves were produced．
   At this time in tea's history，the nature of the drink and style of tea preparation were quite different from the way we experience today．Tea leaves were processed into the forms of cakes．The dried teacake，generally called brick tea was placed in a stone mortar （臼）．Hot water was added to the powdered teacake and then enjoyed as a hot drink．

（1）From the first paragraph，it can be inferred that ．
A．Shennong's servant first discovered tea leaves
B．tea came into being only by accident
C．the emperor was angry at his servant's work
D．the emperor won the battle after drinking tea
（2）What does the underlined "it" in Paragraph 1 refer to？
A．The water．
B．The wild tea bush．
C．The medicine．
D．The teacake．
（3）What was tea probably used for in the Han Dynasty？
A．Keeping one pleased．
B．Making one feel comfortable．
C．Dealing with illness．
D．Helping one stay relaxed．
（4）What can you find in Cha Jing？
A．How to plant tea plants．
B．How to make teacake．
C．How to store the tea．
D．How to tell different kinds of tea．
（5）What's the best title for the passage？
A．Away to prepare tea
B．The person who discovered tea first
C．The early history of tea
D．The nature of tea

3．Music always interests us．But do you like music that is mainly used in stores？People call it "background music"．Recorded background music first found its way in factories，shops and restaurants in the US，but it soon spread to other parts of the world．Now many stores like to play this kind of music．
   Why do they use it？Well，because they want to make customers stay longer．Then customers may buy some goods if they stay longer．In fact，some background music is soft and gentle．However，some background music is too loud．Many shoppers say that they don't like any background music．When the music is being played，they may get angry at it and they will walk out of the shop as soon as they hear it．
   According to a survey，three quarters of shoppers notice the background music when they go into a store．If they like the background music，they will stay longer as a result．They say they will come to the store again．However，fifty percent of shoppers will leave the shop because they don't like the background music．They even say that they will be less likely to return to the store．
It seems that stores should choose a suitable "sound" for their customers．According to the survey，the suitable background music is a very effective （有效的） way to attract （吸引） more customer's attention．
   So it is wise of stores and restaurants to be more careful with their background music．Some restaurant owners even say that background music is more important than the problem of taste．

（1）Background music was first played in the following places in the US EXCEPT．
A．factories
B．stores
C．schools
D．restaurants
（2）How many shoppers will be less likely to return to the store according to the survey？
A．Three quarters of shoppers．
B．One quarter of shoppers．
C．Fifty percent of shoppers．
D．Forty percent of shopper．
（3）Why do many stores and restaurants like to use background music？
A．Because they want to make their customers leave．
B．Because almost all customers enjoy listening to music．
C．Because they expect the music to help with their business．
D．Because the music makes their places look more beautiful．
（4）Which of the following is true according to the passage？
A．People only use background music in America now．
B．All background music is soft and gentle．
C．All the people like the background music when they go into the store．
D．The suitable background music is a very effective way to attract shoppers．
（5）What do we learn from the passage？
A．Background music is important．
B．People in the US dislike background music．
C．How to buy goods in correct ways．
D．Playing suitable background music is wise．