Problem: 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 and 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 cafe 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 _ , 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.
1. Where did Yang grow up?
2. What is it known for?
3. What does tea symbolize for her?
4. Where does she live now?
5. What beverages does she drink?
6. Why does she drink coffee?
7. Where does she like to drink it?
8. with whom?
9. What do they do while drinking?
10. What did her family do while drinking tea?
11. At what time of day?
12. What do a lot of Chinese people do while drinking coffee?
13. Where does Voyo live?
14. How much coffee does she drink?
15. What happens when she drinks less?
16. What kind of coffee drinker is she?
17. What did she drink before?
18. When did she start drinking coffee?
19. Is drinking coffee a choice for her?
20. What does the smell of tea do for Yang?
Answer: 1. Fujian Province
2. tea
3. family memories
4. the U.S.
5. coffee and tea
6. as a social event
7. a cafe
8. her workmates
9. talk
10. talk
11. evening
12. meet with friends
13. Washington D.C.
14. three cups a day
15. she gets a headache
16. a heavy one
17. tea
18. after moving to the U.S
19. yes
20. brings back memories

Problem: What's On?

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7.30pm-1.00am Free at the Cyclops Theatre

Do you know who's playing in your area? We're bringing you an evening of live rock and pop music from the best local bands. Are you interested in becoming a musician and getting a recording contract ? If so, come early to the talk at 7.30pm by Jules Skye, a successful record producer. He's going to talk about how you can find the right person to produce you music.

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8.30pm-10.30pm Comedy at Kaleidoscope

Come and see Gee Whizz perform. He's the funniest stand-up comedian on the comedy scene. This joyful show will please everyone, from the youngest to the oldest. Gee Whizz really knows how to make you laugh! Our bar is open from 7.00pm for drinks and snacks .

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5.00pm-7.30pm Wednesdays at Victoria Stage

This is a good chance for anyone who wants to learn how to do comedy. The workshop looks at every kind of comedy, and practices many different ways of making people laugh. Simon is a comedian and actor who has 10 years' experience of teaching comedy. His workshops are exciting and fun. An evening with Simon will give you the confidence to be funny.

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8.00pm-11.00pm Pizza World

Fine food with beautiful jazz music; this is a great evening out. Charlotte Stone will perform songs from her new best-selling CD, with James Pickering on the piano. The menu is Italian, with excellent meat and fresh fish, pizzas and pasta . Book early to get a table. Our bar is open all day, and serves cocktails, coffee, beer, and white wine.
1. What is playing at the Cyclops Theatre?
2. Is he an artist?
3. When does the comedian play?
4. Is there a bar?
5. Does it only serve drinks?
6. What else does it serve?
7. Who is playing at Pizza World>
8. What type of music do they play?
9. What cuisine is the menu?
10. Is there a comedian playing on Wednesday?
11. Who?
12. How long has he been teaching comedy?
Answer: 1. Jules Skye
2. no
3. 8.30pm-10.30pm
4. yes
5. no
6. snacks .
7. Charlotte Stone and James Pickering
8. jazz
9. Italian,
10. yes
11. Simon
12. 10 years

Problem: I Don't Have to Be Like Them All students have to face their own problems when they are growing up. You may not think that having a good family is a problem. But for me , it was. I had to face the problem of being the youngest of the Smith girls. We live in a small town in Pennsylvania, US. There are three girls in the Smith family, Amanda, Theresa and me . People often say things to me , like " Oh, the three of you , you're such nice girls. Your sisters are so pretty and so thin! You're really nothing like them . " That made me sad. At school , all of my teachers had taught my sisters . On the first day of school , they said , "Oh , the youngest of the three! I hope you're just like your sisters. They're such wonderful students." People always compared me with my sisters . So I couldn't help comparing myself with them , too. Theresa was smarter , Amanda was prettier . I began to work hard to be more like them . What my sisters did , I did , too. At last , I became drum major of our school 's marching band . Both Amanda and Theresa had been drum majors . I became editor of the school's newspaper . Theresa had been the editor two years before. But last year, Amanda went to college , and Theresa went to high school . Now I'm by myself at junior high . Everyone knows me , because I'm the drum major and the newspaper's editor . Now I don't feel like a Smith girl any more , I feel like myself . I'm proud of doing all of the same great things that my sisters did . But the best thing I did was to learn to stop comparing myself with them .
1. Who is this story about?
2. Who is in the Smith family?
3. Where do they live?
4. Is the writer a male or female?
5. Are her sisters older or younger?
6. Was it nice having older sisters?
7. What is wrong with it?
8. Is the author like her siblings?
9. What was different?
10. Is the protagonist smarter than them?
11. Who was the more intelligent one?
12. Who was better looking?
13. How did the writer feel about that?
14. How did she cope?
15. To do what?
16. How?
17. Where at?
18. What else did she do?
19. Do they all go to school together?
Answer:
1. the Smith family
2. Amanda, Theresa and the writer
3. in a small town in Pennsylvania, US
4. female
5. older
6. it is a problem
7. People always compared me with my sisters
8. no
9. sisters are so pretty
10. no
11. Theresa
12. Amanda
13. compared myself with them
14. began to work hard
15. to be more like them
16. became drum major
17. school
18. became editor of the school's newspaper
19. yes