In Britain, the climate is not very good. There are very few hot days and it rains a lot. Because of this, people spend a lot of time at home. Generally, British homes have a lot of furniture in them, carpets on the floors and heavy curtains.

Many houses in Britain are old. Many of them are over one hundred years old. Often, they do not have enough insulation and the heat goes out through the windows, the doors and up the chimney.

Because of the climate, people in Britain have to send a lot of money on heating. Many houses have special system called “central heating”. The heats all the rooms and, at the same time, heats the hot water. Houses without central heating often have gas, electric or coal fires. The rooms in  most British houses are quite small.

New houses are much better. They have two layers of glass in the windows to stop the heat going out.

1. Why do British people spend a lot of time at home ?

A. Because the climate is not very good.     B. Because they don’t know where to go

C. Because the climate is very good.           D. Because they want to stay at home

2. The heat goes out of the houses through ________________________.

A. the windows , the doors and up the chimney   B. the windows and up the chimney

C. the doors and     up the chimney                         D. the walls and up the chimney

3. Because of _________  , people in Britain have to spend a lot of money on heating

  A. cold weather                                               B. cool weather    

  C. hot weather                                              D. bad weather

4. Houses without central heating often have__________

A. only coal fires                                          B. gas or coal fires           

  C. electric or coal fires                                  D. gas , electric or coal fires.

5.  New houses usually have__________ in the windows to stop the heat going out.

A. only layer of glass                               B. two layers of glass      

   C. three layers of glass                                     D. two or three layers of glass

   In Britain, the climate is not very good. There are very few hot days and it rains a lot. Because of this, people spend a lot of time at home. Generally, British homes have a lot of furniture in them, carpets on the floors and heavy curtains.

   Many houses in Britain are old. Many of them are over one hundred years old. Often, they do not have enough insulation and the heat goes out through the windows, the doors and up the chimney.

   Because of the climate, people in Britain have to send a lot of money on heating. Many houses have special system called “central heating”. The heats all the rooms and, at the same time, heats the hot water. Houses without central heating often have gas, electric or coal fires. The rooms in most British houses are quite small.

   New houses are much better. They have two layers of glass in the windows to stop the heat going out.

............. 1. The weather is not very good, so British people spend much time at home.

............. 2. The heat goes out through the windows, the doors and up the chimney.

............. 3. People have to spend a lot of money on heating because the climate is quite bad.

............. 4. Houses without central heating rarely have gas, electric or coal fires.

............. 5. New houses usually have two layers of glass in the windows to stop the heat going out.

In Britain, the climate is not very good. There are very few hot days and it rains a lot. Because of this, people spend a lot of time at home. Generally, British homes have a lot of furniture in them, carpets on the floors and heavy curtains.

   Many houses in Britain are old. Many of them are over one hundred years old. Often, they do not have enough insulation and the heat goes out through the windows, the doors and up the chimney.

   Because of the climate, people in Britain have to send a lot of money on heating. Many houses have special system called “central heating”. The heats all the rooms and, at the same time, heats the hot water. Houses without central heating often have gas, electric or coal fires. The rooms in most British houses are quite small.

   New houses are much better. They have two layers of glass in the windows to stop the heat going out.

............. 1. The weather is not very good, so British people spend much time at home.

............. 2. The heat goes out through the windows, the doors and up the chimney.

............. 3. People have to spend a lot of money on heating because the climate is quite bad.

............. 4. Houses without central heating rarely have gas, electric or coal fires.

............. 5. New houses usually have two layers of glass in the windows to stop the heat going out.

Part 2: Read the passage and answer the questions below. In Britain, the climate is not very good. There are very few hot days and it rains a lot. Because of this, people spend a lot of time at home. Generally, British homes have a lot of furniture in them, carpets on the floors and heavy curtains. Many houses in Britain are old. Many of them are over one hundred years old. Often, they do not have enough insulation and the heat goes out through the windows, the doors and up the chimney. Because of the climate, people in Britain have to spend a lot of money on heating. Many houses have a special system called "central heating". This heats all the rooms and, at the same time, heats the hot water. Houses without central heating often have gas, electric or coal fires. The rooms in most British houses are quite small. New houses are much better. They have two layers of glass in the windows to stop the heat going out.

21. Why do British people spend a lot of time at home?

22. Are there a lot of furniture in British homes?

23. How old are many houses in Britain?

24. What do houses without central heating often have?

Read the passage and decide if the statement is True or False.

   In Britain, the climate is not very good. There are very few hot days and it rains a lot. Because of this, people spend a lot of time at home. Generally, British homes have a lot of furniture in them, carpets on the floors and heavy curtains.

   Many houses in Britain are old. Many of them are over one hundred years old. Often, they do not have enough insulation and the heat goes out through the windows, the doors and up the chimney.

   Because of the climate, people in Britain have to send a lot of money on heating. Many houses have special system called “central heating”. The heats all the rooms and, at the same time, heats the hot water. Houses without central heating often have gas, electric or coal fires. The rooms in most British houses are quite small.

   New houses are much better. They have two layers of glass in the windows to stop the heat going out.

............. People have to spend a lot of money on heating because the climate is quite bad.

Read the passage and decide if the statement is True or False.

   In Britain, the climate is not very good. There are very few hot days and it rains a lot. Because of this, people spend a lot of time at home. Generally, British homes have a lot of furniture in them, carpets on the floors and heavy curtains.

   Many houses in Britain are old. Many of them are over one hundred years old. Often, they do not have enough insulation and the heat goes out through the windows, the doors and up the chimney.

   Because of the climate, people in Britain have to send a lot of money on heating. Many houses have special system called “central heating”. The heats all the rooms and, at the same time, heats the hot water. Houses without central heating often have gas, electric or coal fires. The rooms in most British houses are quite small.

   New houses are much better. They have two layers of glass in the windows to stop the heat going out.

............. The weather is not very good, so British people spend much time at home.

I. Circle the correct word A, B, C or D for each gap to complete the following

passage. (1.0 point)

People drink a lot of tea. There are (1) ______ kinds of tea. There is black tea. There is

red tea. There is yellow tea. People drink a lot of tea in China. Some people drink it

because it is (2) ______ for them. It makes them healthy. Many people drink it because it

tastes very good. It is delicious. People drink a lot of green tea in Japan. People drink a

lot of green tea in Korea, too. In Vietnam, some people drink coffee first. (3) _______

they drink tea. People drink a lot of tea in England. Every afternoon, everybody drinks

tea. It is “tea time”. English people add milk to their tea. Many people drink black tea (4)

_______ the U.S. In the South of U.S, People drink “sweet tea”. Sweet tea is cold black

tea with sugar. Most tea comes from China. Some tea comes from India or Sri Lanka.

Kenya, Japan, and Indonesia also (5) _______ a lot of tea.

1.A. a lot  B. a  C. an  D. many

2.A. excited  B. good  C. bad  D. interested

3.A. Then  B. But  C. Before  D. When

4.A. to  B. at  C. in  D. on

5.A. grow  B. plants  C. grows  D. comeII.