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Many young Chinese people drink coffee when meeting with friends. Yang Lin lives in the U.S. but comes from an area in China famous for growing tea. She used to only drink tea while in China. But now, she says, she drinks both for different reasons.

"I would say ... I was a tea drinker when I was in China. But now, you know, with the influence of different holiday drinks ... I think I like coffee as well as tea now."

Yang Lin says that drinking coffee for her is a social event. She and her workmates like to sit in a café and talk over a cup of coffee.

Tea, she says, is more about family memories. She grew up in Fujian Province - an area known for its tea. Ms. Yang says that as a child, her family would get together in the evening and talk about the day's events over a pot of tea. So now, even the smell of Fujian tea brings back these warm family memories.

Voyo is another Chinese woman who now lives in Washington D.C. She says that after moving to the U.S. her tastes changed. We would call her a coffee convert, someone who now chooses to drink coffee.

"I used to be a tea drinker before I came to the United States. But now I am a coffee drinker and actually getting to be a very heavy coffee drinker. Like I go from one cup a day to three cups a day and if I stop one day I will have a headache." said Voyo.

31. _______________ is grown in Yang Lin's hometown.

A. Coffee B. Tea

C. Both coffee and tea D. Neither coffee nor tea

32. Yang Lin usually _______________ coffee with her workmates in a café.

A. collects B. drinks C. cooks D. sells

33. The smell of Fujian tea _______________.

A. brings Yang Lin back to her family

B. reminds Yang Lin of her family

C. is often sent to Yang Lin

D. improves the memory of Yang Lin

34. The phrase "a coffee convert" in Paragraph 5 means a person who used to have other drinks _______________ a coffee drinker now.

A. becomes B. hates C. finds D. leaves

35. Which of the following is TRUE according to this passage?

A. Drinking coffee is more healthy than drinking tea.

B. The people in the U.S. like to drink coffee better than drink tea.

C. A cup of coffee a day keeps a doctor away.

D. Tea is the most healthy drink in the world.

D

The "59 smiles" on a smartphone by an old woman in Wuhan, Hubei Province in about six months tell a big story. The smiles are from the 59 people who offered her seats on buses. "Everybody can be a good citizen, because in many cases a friendly smile is all that is needed to build a better world." says Zhang Yongsheng in an article on youth.cn.

The 69-year-old Wuhan woman has taken photographs of the people who offered their seats to her on buses. The 59 photographs are good memories for her. Some of the smiles are shy, some friendly, while others are like sunshine.

The old lady is not good at taking photographs with her smartphone, because some of them are of poor quality, but in spite of that, the series of photographs has become famous immediately on the Internet.

The smiles that the old lady has taken show people's care and love for others, which is becoming valuable in today's society. Her act also expressed her thanks to those who have helped her, says Zhang.

Offering one's seat to elderly people on buses has become a hot topic of discussion. There have been many cases of quarrels(爭吵) between young and aged people recently. They could have been avoided if we had thought more about others and also more thankful when others offered help.

36. Why has the woman taken so many photos?

A. Because she has a good smartphone.

B. Because she wants to show thanks.

C. Because she decides to become famous.

D. Because she is good at taking photos.

37. The underlined words " citizen" means _______________ in Chinese.

A. 模特 B. 乘客 C. 市民 D. 攝影師

38. Which of the following statement is NOT true?

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