2024年中考英语专题课件：话题八 节假日活动 (共87张PPT)

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2024年中考英语专题
课件
第一部分 话题培优
话题八 节假日活动
重难点突破
表达能力提升
核心素养培优
节假日活动（Festivals, holidays and celebrations）下的子话题分别为
节日与假日（Festivals and holidays）、庆祝活动（Celebrations）。节假
日活动是中华民族传统文化中的重要内容，想要掌握节假日活动话题并灵
活运用相关内容，需要掌握以下知识点。
重难点突破
01
1.when引导的特殊疑问句的用法
【观察】① When is National Day
② When do you usually get up
【探究】when作疑问副词,意为“什么时候”,常用来对较笼统的时间进行提
问。如果对具体的时间点进行提问,when相当于what time。如：
When do you go to school =What time do you go to school
提示：when既可询问具体的时间点，也可询问较笼统的时间；what time
一般只询问具体的时间点。
【运用】单项选择。
（1）—___ is your birthday
—It's on May 2nd.
B
A.What B.When C.What time D.How old
根据汉语意思完成句子。
（2）我们几点去购物？
________________ shall we do the shopping
When/What time
2.序数词的用法
【观察】
基数词 序数词 缩写
one first 1st
two second 2nd
three third 3rd
four fourth 4th
five fifth 5th
基数词 序数词 缩写
eight eighth 8th
nine ninth 9th
twelve twelfth 12th
twenty twentieth 20th
twenty-one twenty-first 21st
续表
【探究】序数词表示顺序,常与定冠词连用。其构成规则如下:
（1）基变序,有规律,多数词尾加-th。
four→fourth; six→sixth; ten→tenth;
eleven→eleventh
（2）一、二、三，特殊记。
one→first; two→second; three→third
（3）八减t,九去e,f把ve替,然后再加-th。
eight→eighth; nine→ninth; five→fifth; twelve→twelfth
（4）以ty结尾的整十数词,先把y改为ie,然后再加-th。
twenty→twentieth; thirty→thirtieth; forty→fortieth
（5）假若遇到几十几,只变个位就可以。
twenty-one→twenty-first; forty-two→forty-second; fifty-four→fifty-fourth
【运用】单项选择。
（1）This tall building has ______ floors. And Tony lives on the ____
floor.
A.twelve; twelve B.twelfth; twelfth C.twelfth; twelve D.twelve; twelfth
D
D
（2）My brother will be ______. Our parents will have a party for his
____ birthday.
A.twenty; twentieth B.twentieth; twentieth
C.twenty; twenty D.twentieth; twenty
A
A
根据句意和括号内所给汉语或单词填空。
（3）（2023·武威中考） Our home is the ______ （three） from the
end on the left.
third
（4）（2022·朝阳中考改编）—It is Mom's ________（四十） birthday
next Wednesday. What should we do
—What about buying her ______（四十） flowers to show our love
fortieth
forty
（5）He joined the army on ________（one） of May 1980.
the first
（6）（2022·郴州中考） About __________（五分之二） of my
classmates help their parents do housework on weekends.
（7）（2022·黄冈中考改编）It's __________（第100个） birthday of
CCYL（中国共青团） this year, isn't it
（8）（2023·凉山中考改编）My grandma told me the number “9” stands
for “long lasting”. So I chose the ______ floor to live on.
two fifths
the 100th
ninth
3.日期的表达法
【观察】① 1949年10月20日写作:October 20th,1949/20th October,1949
② 2021年1月2日写作:January 1st,2021/1st January, 2021
【探究】（1）日期的书写。汉语的表达顺序为“年、月、日”，英语的表
达则为“月、日、年”或“日、月、年”。
（2）日期的读法。在朗读时,月直接用英语读出来;日则要读为
“the+序数词”;年一般分为两个单位读,前两个数字为一个单位,后两个数字
为一个单位，也可以把年份看作一个整体，先读出千和百，加上and后再
把后两位数字合起来读。
January 10th,1987读作:January the tenth, nineteen eighty-seven 或读作:the
tenth of January, nineteen eighty-seven
March 1st, 2019读作:March the first, two thousand and nineteen或读
作:the first of March, two thousand and nineteen
【运用】根据汉语意思完成句子。
（1）你的生日在2月1日吗
___ your birthday _______________
Is
on February 1st
（2）詹妮出生于2020年12月26日。
Jenny was born on ____________________.
December 26th, 2020
（3）2019年10月1日，我们中国人举办了许多活动来庆祝中华人民共和国
的70岁生日。
We Chinese held many activities to celebrate our PRC's 70th birthday
____________________.
on October 1st, 2019
4.一般过去时
【观察】① When I was at middle school, I often went to school by
bike.
② —What did you do yesterday
—I went swimming.
【探究】一般过去时表示过去某个时间发生的动作或存在的状态，也表示
过去经常或反复发生的动作。
（1） 一般过去时的基本结构
① 肯定句：主语+ was/were/动词过去式+ 其他。如：
I went to the cinema yesterday.
② 否定句：主语 + wasn't/weren't/didn't + 动词原形 + 其他。如：
I didn't go to the cinema yesterday.
③ 一般疑问句及其回答：Was/Were + 主语 + 其他 或Did + 主语 + 动
词原形 + 其他
肯定回答：Yes, 主语 + was/were/did.
否定回答：No, 主语 + wasn't/weren't/ didn't/did not. 如：
—Did you go to the cinema yesterday
—Yes, I did./No, I didn't.
④ 特殊疑问句：特殊疑问词 + was/were + 主语 + 其他 或特殊疑问词
+did+主语+动词原形+其他？如：
—Where did you go yesterday
—I went to play basketball yesterday.
（2）动词过去式的构成
情况 构成方法 例词
一般情况 加-ed wash→washedhelp→helped
以不发音的字母e 结尾 加-d hope→hopedlike→liked
以辅音字母+y结尾 变y为i，再加- ed carry→carriedstudy→studied
结尾只有一个辅音 字母的重读闭音节 词 双写末尾的辅音 字母，再加-ed stop→stopped plan→planned
【运用】单项选择。
（1）—What did you do this Dragon Boat Festival
—I ___ the boat races on TV and read books.
B
A.watch B.watched C.am watching D.will watch
（2）My father ___ me a funny joke and I can't stop laughing every
time I think of it.
A
A.told B.tells C.will tell D.is telling
根据汉语意思完成句子。
（2023·重庆中考A卷改编） 熊猫丫丫于2023年4月27日回到中国。
Panda Ya Ya __________________ to China on April 27, 2023.
came back/returned
5.感叹句
【观察】① What a beautiful girl!
② How fine the weather is!
③ How important a decision it is!
【探究】感叹句通常由 what 和how引导。what修饰名词，how修饰形容
词或副词。
（1） what引导的感叹句
What +a/an+adj.+可数名词单数（+主语+谓语+其他）！
What +adj.+可数名词复数（+主语+谓语+其他）！如：
What interesting books!
What +adj.+不可数名词（+主语+谓语+其他）！如：
What fresh air!
（2） how引导的感叹句
How+adj./adv.（+主语+谓语+其他）！
How+ adj.+a/an +可数名词单数（+主语+谓语+其他）！
How+ 主语+谓语！如：
How time flies!
提示：what 引导的感叹句通常可以与how引导的感叹句进行转换。 如：
What a good student he is! = How good a student he is!
【运用】用what或how 填空。
（1）（2023·凉山中考改编）______ clean the classroom is! The students
clean it every day.
（2）______ a wonderful talent show they performed in our school
yesterday!
（3）______ nice children Simon and Jim are! They help Mrs. Li clean
the house every day.
（4）______ heavily it is snowing!
（5）______ interesting actors they are!
How
What
What
How
What
单项选择。
（6）—China's star skater Wu Dajing won gold in the men's 500 meters
in Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games, setting a world record time of
39.584 seconds.
—___ exciting news it is! Let's give him the thumbs-up（点赞）.
A
A.What B.What an C.How D.How an
（7）（2023·达州中考）—Neither Lily nor her parents ______ outdoors
when the rainstorm came.
— ____ lucky they were!
A.were; What B.was; How C.were; How
C
（8）—___ good weather it is today!
—Yeah, it's sunny and suitable for jogging.
A
A.What B.How C.What a D.How a
C
6.宾语从句
【观察】① My mother told me that she would buy a new dress for me.
② —What did Tom say to you just now, John
—He asked if I could go to the movies with him tonight.
③ The light in his office is still on. I wonder when he will stop
working.
【探究】（1） that 引导的宾语从句
陈述句充当宾语从句用that 引导时，that只起连接主、从句的作用，无意
义，在口语或非正式文体中常省略。
当宾语从句前有插入语时，that不可省略。如：
He says, for example, that he is interested in math.
（2）if/whether引导的宾语从句
一般疑问句充当宾语从句时，用if/whether 引导，意为“是否”。
只能用whether不能用if的三种情况：
a. 与or not连用时，只能用whether。如：
I can't say whether or not they can come on time.
b. 在介词后只能用whether。如：
I'm thinking of whether we should go to see the film.
c. 与动词不定式连用时，只能用whether。如：
I can't decide whether to go or stay.
（3）如果宾语从句原来是特殊疑问句，则用原来的特殊疑问词引导。如：
What is she doing Can you tell me →Can you tell me what she is doing
（4） 宾语从句的时态
a. 主句是一般现在时，从句可根据实际情况使用任何时态。如：
The manager hopes that his company can develop safely and fast.
b. 主句是一般过去时，从句须用过去时态的某种形式。 如：
She told me that she was born in 1983.
c. 当宾语从句表示的是一个客观真理或者事实时，即使主句是过去时，从
句也用一般现在时。 如：
The teacher told his class that light travels faster than sound.
（5）宾语从句的语序
宾语从句的语序为陈述句语序。
【运用】 单项选择。
（1）（2023·武威中考） —Do you know ___
—Yes, there's one here. It's in the store.
D
A.whom he is talking with B.when I can get to the hotel
C.how to use the machine D.if there's a restroom around here
（2）（2023·天津中考） —Do you remember ___
—Sure. On the evening of May Day.
C
A.how we got to the Jiefang Bridge
B.how did we get to the Jiefang Bridge
C.when the Jiefang Bridge opened itself
D.when did the Jiefang Bridge open itself
（3）（2023·怀化中考） —Jenny, do you know ___
—She is from Canada.
B
A.where is the woman in red from
B.where the woman in red is from
C.what the woman in red likes
（4）（2023·泰州中考） —Next Friday is the Dragon Boat Festival.
Could you tell me ___
—People have dragon boat races, eat rice dumplings and so on.
A
A.how people celebrate it on that day
B.whether people have activities on that day
C.what activities do people have to celebrate it
D.why do people have activities to remember Qu Yuan
7.复合不定代词
【观察】① Is this anybody's seat
② Is everyone here today
③ Can you smell something burning
【探究】常见的复合不定代词有：
something,anything,nothing,everything,somebody,someone,anybody,anyone,
nobody, none,everybody,everyone。
（1） 复合不定代词的定语
a. 形容词修饰复合不定代词时，要位于复合不定代词之后，作后置定语。
如：
Last night, I saw someone strange lying on the ground near my home.
b. 复合不定代词与动词不定式连用，不定式作后置定语。如：
Haven't you got anything to do
（2） 复合不定代词的属格
a.含-one和-body等指人的复合不定代词有-'s属格形式。如：
Everybody's business is nobody's business.
b.含-one和-body等指人的复合不定代词后跟else时，-'s属格应加在else之后。
如：
Can you remember someone else's name
c.含-thing等指事物的复合不定代词没有-'s属格形式。
复合不定代词充当句子的主语时，其后的谓语动词用单数形式。如：
Nothing is difficult if you put your heart into it.
（3）复合不定代词的数
【运用】单项选择。
（1）（2022·常州中考）Learning is a life-long journey, for it brings us
___ new every day.
D
A.everything B.nothing C.anything D.something
（2）（2021·宿迁中考）—Is ___ here
—Yes. We are all ready.
C
A.somebody B.neither C.everybody D.none
（3）（2023·泰州中考） The New Year Concert was so amazing that
___ left in the middle of it.
A.everybody B.anybody C.nobody D.somebody
C
（4）（2022·铜仁中考）—What's the matter with my throat, doctor
—___. Drinking more hot water is OK.
B
A.Something serious B.Nothing serious
C.Serious something D.Serious nothing
（5）（2022·百色中考）I always believe that there isn't ___difficult if
we set our mind to do it.
B
A.something B.anything C.everything D.nothing
8.try的用法
【观察】①When you feel sick, try eating some fresh fruit and vegetables.
②One of the secrets to being happy is trying to develop good
relationships with people around us.
③Mary tried some delicious Italian food when she traveled in Italy.
【探究】
【拓展】
【运用】根据汉语意思完成句子。
（1）你可以先试穿一下那件外套，再决定要不要买它。
You can _______ that coat first, and then decide whether to buy it or
not.
try on
（2）当我的朋友们有困难时，我会尽最大努力去帮助他们。
When my friends are in trouble, I will ____________ to help them.
try my best
（3）我会设法用简单的语言解释。
I'll _____________ in simple terms．
try to explain
（4）你在买这台机器前最好先试用一下。
You had better ________ the machine before buying it.
try out
9.seem的用法
【观察】①Ms. Liu seems very happy today.
②Jack seems to go to the cinema with his friends.
③It seems that the information is true.
④There seems to be something strange in the neighborhood.
⑤It seems like a good idea.
【探究】
【运用】根据汉语意思完成句子。
（1）忧虑似乎是人的天性。
It ____________ human nature to worry.
seems to be
（2）由于互联网，消息似乎比我们想象的传播得更快。
Because of the Internet, the news seems _________ more quickly than
we imagined.
to spread
（3）看！操场上的那些孩子就像一群快乐的鸟儿。
Look! Those kids on the playground __________ a group of happy birds.
seem like
表达能力提升
02
Ⅰ.补全对话
（2023·郴州中考）根据下面对话中的情境，在每个空白处填入一个
适当的语句，使对话恢复完整。
A: Hello This is Lily.
B: Hi, Lily. It's Ted here. 1.___________________
A: I'm watching TV. What's up
B: Summer vacation is coming. My daughter Kate is going to spend her
vacation in your city.
A: Great! 2.______________________
What are you doing
How long will she stay
B: She will stay for two weeks.
A: Well, I haven't seen her for two years. I remember she used to be
short and have long hair. 3.___________________________
B: She is tall and has short hair now.
A: 4.____________________
B: She is arriving on July 3rd. Can you meet her at the train station
A: 5._______________. I'll drive there to meet her then.
What does she look like now
When is she arriving
No problem/OK
Ⅱ.书面表达
（2023·日照中考）你校将于本周六上午举办中国剪纸艺术展，假如
你是李华，请你用英语写一封邮件，邀请外教Peter Smith参加。内容包括：
1.时间、地点：9点至12点，学校图书馆；
2.内容：欣赏作品，观看艺人表演，动手剪纸。
参考词汇：艺人artist
要求：1.邮件须包含以上内容，可适当增加细节使行文连贯；
2.词数：不少于70。（开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数。）
Dear Mr. Smith,
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
An exhibition of paper-cutting, one of Chinese traditional art forms
is going to be held by our school this Saturday morning. It'll last from
9:00 a. m. to 12:00 in our school library. At the exhibition, you will
enjoy many kinds of paper-cuttings and watch the artists perform paper-
cuttings. Even more, you also can make paper-cuttings yourself. Maybe
you can learn one or two skills of the cutting.
Looking forward to your coming to the exhibition.
核心素养培优
03
Ⅰ.完形填空
（2022·雅安中考）阅读下面短文，理解大意,然后从各小题的四个选
项中选出一个最佳答案,使短文连贯完整。
There are many festivals around the world. Dads have Father's Day.
Moms have Mother's Day. But do our grandparents have a . .1. . Yes,
they do.
The Double Ninth Festival is a . .2. . day for old people in China.
The festival is on lunar September 9th. On this day, people show . .3. .
and respect for their grandparents.
Respecting old people is a tradition in China. There are many ways
for Chinese people to . .4. . their respect. When an old person enters a
room, everyone should stand up. Also, people are introduced from
the . .5. . to the youngest. When we give something to an old person, two
hands are used. The old usually don't have to buy tickets for buses and
young people always . .6. . their seats to old people on a crowded subway
or bus.
However, in western countries, old people have . .7. . lifestyles from
those in China. They don't often live with their children—they live . .8. ..
They don't want to get help from others. They even don't want to be
offered seats by others.
Westerners . .9. . respect old people. For holidays, families
usually . .10. . at the grand-parents' homes. A great smile and a warm hug
are enough for grown children to show their respect.
1.( ) A.house B.festival C.partner D.relative
B
2.( ) A.boring B.simple C.special D.surprising
C
3.( ) A.love B.interest C.hope D.invitation
A
4.( ) A.stop B.express C.find D.refuse
B
5.( ) A.richest B.tallest C.oldest D.strongest
C
6.( ) A.offer B.lend C.sell D.take
A
7.( ) A.usual B.strange C.same D.different
D
8.( ) A.wisely B.easily C.alone D.sadly
C
9.( ) A.still B.even C.only D.just
A
10.( ) A.grow up B.get off C.make up D.get together
D
Ⅱ.阅读理解
第一节：阅读下面两篇短文，从所给的四个选项中选出能回答所提问题或
完成所给句子的一个最佳答案。
（A）（2023·枣庄中考）
It was a very cold day and the wind was blowing. But Li Yungang
didn't feel it. He even felt hot. After all, this 14-year-old student from
Beijing Jingshan School was cutting grass for three hours.
This was the first time this city boy had done any farm work.
“It was not that easy. My legs and arms were sore,” he said.
From now on, more Beijing middle school students will have a
similar experience. More than 5,500 students from 13 city middle schools
will take part in a one-week farm work program in the autumn and
spring, according to the Beijing Municipal Education Commission.
About 250 students from Beijing Jingshan School took part in it
from Oct. 25 to 30. They dug peanuts, cut grass, swept fallen leaves and
did other farm work.
Lin Ruohan, 13, thought the work was hard, but she also felt it was
very enjoyable. “When we dig peanuts out, we must be quick to pick
them up. If not, they may be covered in the ground again. We must be
patient and work as a team,” she said.
But when she tasted the fresh peanuts, she felt happy. “I had never
eaten such sweet peanuts before,” she said.
Some of her classmates also learned what kind of fruits and peanuts
grow in the ground. “We learned a lot about farming by seeding（播种）
them rather than just reading about them in textbooks,” she said.
The farm not only gave them knowledge but also gave them a new
view. “I didn't see high buildings, but instead colorful leaves and endless
fields. I felt very comfortable, and I felt closer to nature,” said Qin
Yupeng, 14.
1.What's the writer's purpose of writing the passage ( )
A
A.To introduce a helpful program. B.To show us how to do farm work.
C.To praise some students from city.
D.To tell us knowledge about farming.
2.Lin Ruohan thought the farm work was ___.
D
A.difficult and boring B.easy but boring
C.easy and interesting D.difficult but enjoyable
3.Where can you probably read the passage ( )
A.In a storybook. B.In a newspaper.
C.In a science book. D.In a travel magazine.
B
（B）（2022·大庆中考）
With the winter vacation coming, I realized I needed to find a part-
time job, because I didn't want to ask my parents for money. I had
imagined having a job at a winter camp where I could play games with
children. In fact, the only job I could find was cleaning up tables at a
local convenience store.
At first, I wanted to give up the job because getting up too early in
the morning made me unhappy. I'll never forget how tired I felt on my
first day, but I'll never forget sitting together and talking about our days
with my workmates for the first time either. Suddenly, I felt good to be
a member of them.
After working at the convenience store for almost one year, I was
used to getting up so early, because I knew there would be a few good
moments every day there.
Working at the convenience store, I've learned to grow into a boy
that can depend on myself and get along well with others. And I'm not
the shy person that I used to be. Meeting an impolite customer might
make me feel bad, but very soon I could deal with it without difficulty.
The job has given me so much, and I can't wait to go back to the
convenience store and continue to grow from my experience.
1.How did the writer feel at first when he found the job at the
convenience store ( )
C
A.Excited. B.Surprised. C.Disappointed. D.Satisfied.
2.What can we know from the passage ( )
D
A.He didn't want to go back to the convenience store.
B.He had few good moments at the convenience store.
C.He forgot talking about their days with his workmates.
D.He improved himself after working at the convenience store.
3.The underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refers to ___.
C
A.being a shy person
B.getting along well with his workmates
C.meeting a rude customer
D.growing from the experience
4.What's the best title of the passage ( )
D
A.My Workmates B.A Tiring Job
C.A Local Convenience Store D.A Meaningful Work Experience
第二节：根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
选项中有两项为多余选项。
（C） （2022·连云港中考）
Gifts are a way for people to show love. 1.___ The gift can be
anything, your favorite CD, a book, clothes, delicious food and so on.
Getting a gift can make you feel the love. A handmade gift is the best
way to show your love. And on the day of making a gift, you can share
that love with someone you care about.
Make a Gift Day is on December 3. 2.___ The day is coming. If
you don't know what to buy, why not make a gift on this day
E
G
3.___ There was time, not all that long ago, when a handmade gift
was the only kind of gift you could give. In the past, gift-givers would
spend time making gifts for their friends. Whether it's a simple handmade
wallet, a new skirt, or a baby bed for a soon-to-be baby, everything is
handmade with love.
You may wonder how to celebrate Make a Gift Day. It is an easy
one! Make handmade gifts on this day! Try your hand at making a gift,
no matter what it is. 4.___ DIY some gifts with your friends.
C
F
Don't have a DIY skill Start learning from today. You can start
making handmade gifts for your family and friends in the New Year. You
all have the ability to make gifts for people you care about. 5.___ And
write some sentences on it to express your love.
There are so many kinds of gifts you can make and you need to
think and create for yourself. People who get your gifts will know how
much you love them.
B
A. I like this nice gift very much.
B. For example, you can make a card.
C. But do you know about its history
D. You can refuse the gift if you don't like it.
E. It's fun to get a gift and think about what's in it.
F. Also, you can have a gift-making party to celebrate it.
G. It encourages people to make handmade gifts for their loved ones on
this day.
Ⅲ.完成句子：根据所给汉语意思，用单词或短语完成下列英文句子。
1.（2023·扬州中考改编）全红婵让整个体育界记住了她的名字。她似乎天
生就是一名运动员。
Quan Hongchan made the whole sports world remember her name. It
_______ that she was born an athlete.
seems
2.出席音乐会的人数比预期的要少得多。
The number of people at the concert was _____________ than expected.
much smaller
3.（2023·陕西中考）中国人民热烈欢迎来参加中国—中亚峰会的客人。
Chinese people _________________ the guests to China-Central Asia
Summit.
warmly welcomed
4.（2022·云南中考改编）我建议你不要在微信上展示任何个人信息，因为
这会引起麻烦。
I advise you not to show ________________ on the WeChat because it
may cause trouble.
anything personal
5.五一期间，我们城市接待了很多游客。
Our city received ___________________ during May Day holiday.
lots of/many tourists
Ⅳ.短文填空
（2023·荆州中考改编）用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使短文
完整正确。（每个单词限用一次，每空限填一个单词。）
have, faith, become, one, he, much, search, name, real, throw
The Dragon Boat Festival falls on the fifth day of the fifth lunar
month. Of all the legends （传说） about it, the 1.______ famous one is
about Qu Yuan. Qu was a poet of the State of Chu. He was very
2.________ to his state. When he realized that his state was
3.__________weaker and weaker, he felt heartbroken. On the fifth day of
most
faithful
becoming
the fifth lunar month in 278 BC, Qu threw 4.________ into the Miluo
River and died for his homeland. People who lived near the river rushed
into their boats to 5._______ for him. They 6.______ zongzi and other
food into the river to keep fish from eating Qu's body.
To remember Qu, the customs of holding dragon boat races and
throwing zongzi into the river on that day were passed down, and the
holiday was 7._______ “Dragon Boat Festival”. In 2009, the Dragon Boat
Festival became China's 8._____ festival to be recognized as one of the
world's intangible cultural heritages（非物质文化遗产）.
himself
search
threw
named
first
In Qu's hometown, a dragon boat race is 9.______ welcomed every
year during the festival. Dragon boat racing, in fact, 10.____ developed
from a local activity into an international sporting event. China's dragon
boats have “rowed” throughout the world.
really
has
Ⅴ.任务型阅读
（2022·山西中考改编）阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，完成下列各题。
Since tea spread from China worldwide, it has become one of the
most popular drinks in the world. Different countries have their own tea
cultures, like afternoon tea in England.
The tradition of afternoon tea is a very special part of English
culture. The custom of drinking tea became popular in England during
the 1660s. It was not until the mid-19th century that the idea of
“afternoon tea” first appeared.
Afternoon tea is served in the mid-afternoon, between lunch and a
late dinner. The idea came from Anna, the seventh Duchess（公爵夫人）
of Bedford, in 1840. At the time, many families would eat a late dinner
at about 8 p.m., which was one of only two main meals each day, and
the other was a mid-morning meal.
With a long time between breakfast and dinner, Anna would become
hungry around 4 o'clock in the afternoon. So she asked some tea, bread,
butter and cakes to be brought to her room during the late afternoon.
This became a habit of hers and she began inviting friends to join her.
Later, Anna continued it, sending cards to her friends, asking them
to join her for “tea and a walking in the fields”.
Others soon picked up on the idea. By the 1880s, afternoon tea
became an event for many ladies. They would be dressed beautifully to
be served in the sitting room between four and five o'clock, talking about
the latest news, their daily life and fashion.
Today's afternoon tea is simpler than traditional afternoon tea. It is
just a biscuit or small cake and a cup of tea. However, there is one
thing that has never changed—the meaning of afternoon tea.
1.When did the idea of “afternoon tea” first appear in England
It first appeared in England ______________________.
in the mid-19th century
2.In the third paragraph, what does the “two main meals” probably refer
to
The “two main meals” probably refers to ___________________________
______________.
a mid-morning meal and a late dinner
3.Why did Anna ask for tea and cakes in the afternoon at first
Because she ___________.
felt hungry
4.What can we infer from the passage
We can infer that afternoon tea gives people a chance to ____________.
communicate
5.What is the passage mainly about
The passage is mainly about ______________________________________
___.
the development of afternoon tea/afternoontea