2024年5月12日发(作者：拱丰)
2020年中考英语高分策略
专业 省时 高效 2020/5/4
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A [2019·丰台一模]
Afternoon Tea
The warm weather may look perfect for outdoor exercise. But for those who are not that
sporty, what could be nicer than having a relaxing afternoon tea with a few good friends
and taking a break from studying?
The concept (概念) of “afternoon tea” first appeared in the U.K. in the mid-19th century. It
was introduced in England by Anna Maria Russell, the seventh Duchess of Bedford. The evening meal in her
household was normally served fashionably late at , but she felt hungry at 4 day, so she started
asking for a tea tray with butter, bread and cakes at that time. Several days later, she found her new habit difficult
to break and soon invited her friends to join her. This pause (间歇) for tea quickly became a fashionable social event.
During the 1880s, upper class and society ladies would even change into long dresses, gloves and hats for their
afternoon tea.
Traditional afternoon tea is a small meal which is normally served from 4 6 a day. It uses a
three-tiered serving tray. The trays carry a variety of foods, such as finger sandwiches, freshly baked scones with
cream and fruit jam, cakes and pastries. Of course, tea or coffee, served with milk and sugar, is also provided.
Traditional afternoon tea is a dainty (讲究的) meal. Therefore, the order of enjoying the food is from the bottom
to the top and from salty to sweet. Sandwiches are eaten first, followed by scones, then the sweet snacks like cakes
and pastries. When drinking the tea, people taste slowly rather than “glugging” it down. It’s also a social activity.
As you can see the scene in the TV play—“Downton Abbey”, ladies wear pretty clothing, men are dressed neatly
and the waiters are well trained and polite.
Nowadays, you can enjoy a traditional fancy afternoon tea in many restaurants and hotels. It is also enjoyed to
celebrate a special event such as a birthday, a pre-wedding or a baby shower party with a group of friends. So far,
afternoon tea activities have become far beyond friends getting together and eating. It has been a part of the
traditional culture as well as a fashion for British.
introduced “afternoon tea” in England?
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2020年中考英语高分策略
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did the upper class ladies wear during the 1880s?
is traditional afternoon tea served?
is the fourth paragraph mainly about?
is afternoon tea popular for British all the time?
B [2019·朝阳一模]
You can study the English language for years but still not understand a native(本地的) speaker of English when
you meet one. Native speakers say a lot of things, but you can’t find them in any dictionary. Well, don’t worry.
Here’s a secret: a lot of British people can’t understand each other either!
There are different local accents(口音) across the UK, and a number of areas have several different accents.
That is, they have their own vocabulary and expressions. There were at least six different accents born to London
the last time I counted.
Worse than that, it is not just where a person is born in the UK that decides his accent. For example, a language
and its accents often change across class or level of education. Another example is how languages can differ among
age groups in the UK. The words and pronunciation used by young people in the UK can be completely different
compared with those used by adults. They are creating a “yoof culture”.
The word “yoof” is a slang(俚语) spelling of “youth”. Some people don’t consider “yoof” to be a positive(积
极的) term since its pronunciation is easier and lazier than “youth”. Other people see the term as positive, because
it describes how young people are creating their own language, idea and culture.
When parents find it difficult to understand their children, the children can say more things without the
examining of their parents. In this way, young people are starting to find freedom, independence and self-expression.
Even though certain groups of society worry about “yoof culture”, new words keep appearing in our daily life.
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2024年5月12日发(作者：拱丰)
2020年中考英语高分策略
专业 省时 高效 2020/5/4
下午茶+语言学习+主题公园
A [2019·丰台一模]
Afternoon Tea
The warm weather may look perfect for outdoor exercise. But for those who are not that
sporty, what could be nicer than having a relaxing afternoon tea with a few good friends
and taking a break from studying?
The concept (概念) of “afternoon tea” first appeared in the U.K. in the mid-19th century. It
was introduced in England by Anna Maria Russell, the seventh Duchess of Bedford. The evening meal in her
household was normally served fashionably late at , but she felt hungry at 4 day, so she started
asking for a tea tray with butter, bread and cakes at that time. Several days later, she found her new habit difficult
to break and soon invited her friends to join her. This pause (间歇) for tea quickly became a fashionable social event.
During the 1880s, upper class and society ladies would even change into long dresses, gloves and hats for their
afternoon tea.
Traditional afternoon tea is a small meal which is normally served from 4 6 a day. It uses a
three-tiered serving tray. The trays carry a variety of foods, such as finger sandwiches, freshly baked scones with
cream and fruit jam, cakes and pastries. Of course, tea or coffee, served with milk and sugar, is also provided.
Traditional afternoon tea is a dainty (讲究的) meal. Therefore, the order of enjoying the food is from the bottom
to the top and from salty to sweet. Sandwiches are eaten first, followed by scones, then the sweet snacks like cakes
and pastries. When drinking the tea, people taste slowly rather than “glugging” it down. It’s also a social activity.
As you can see the scene in the TV play—“Downton Abbey”, ladies wear pretty clothing, men are dressed neatly
and the waiters are well trained and polite.
Nowadays, you can enjoy a traditional fancy afternoon tea in many restaurants and hotels. It is also enjoyed to
celebrate a special event such as a birthday, a pre-wedding or a baby shower party with a group of friends. So far,
afternoon tea activities have become far beyond friends getting together and eating. It has been a part of the
traditional culture as well as a fashion for British.
introduced “afternoon tea” in England?
中学英语高级教师©方舟 精彩分享 第 1页 / 总 6页
2020年中考英语高分策略
专业 省时 高效 2020/5/4
did the upper class ladies wear during the 1880s?
is traditional afternoon tea served?
is the fourth paragraph mainly about?
is afternoon tea popular for British all the time?
B [2019·朝阳一模]
You can study the English language for years but still not understand a native(本地的) speaker of English when
you meet one. Native speakers say a lot of things, but you can’t find them in any dictionary. Well, don’t worry.
Here’s a secret: a lot of British people can’t understand each other either!
There are different local accents(口音) across the UK, and a number of areas have several different accents.
That is, they have their own vocabulary and expressions. There were at least six different accents born to London
the last time I counted.
Worse than that, it is not just where a person is born in the UK that decides his accent. For example, a language
and its accents often change across class or level of education. Another example is how languages can differ among
age groups in the UK. The words and pronunciation used by young people in the UK can be completely different
compared with those used by adults. They are creating a “yoof culture”.
The word “yoof” is a slang(俚语) spelling of “youth”. Some people don’t consider “yoof” to be a positive(积
极的) term since its pronunciation is easier and lazier than “youth”. Other people see the term as positive, because
it describes how young people are creating their own language, idea and culture.
When parents find it difficult to understand their children, the children can say more things without the
examining of their parents. In this way, young people are starting to find freedom, independence and self-expression.
Even though certain groups of society worry about “yoof culture”, new words keep appearing in our daily life.
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