A. Look at him sadly. B. Stay with him.

　C. Play games with him. D. Take care of him.

26. Why does the author say that Brownie was more than just a family pet?

　A. She was treated as a member of the family.

　B. She played games with anyone she liked.

　C. She was loved by everybody she met.

　D. She went everywhere with the family.

27. Which of the following best describes Brownie?

A. Shy B. Polite. C. Brave. D. Caring.

C

　　Tea culture is varied in different countries by the way tea is made and drunk and by the places for tea drinking. How to make tea may be different. According to the ways of making tea, tea is divided into white tea, green tea, black tea, etc. And how to prepare tea may be different too. In Tibet, tea is commonly boiled with salt and butter. People may drink tea at home or in public, for example, at tea houses.

　　As part of culture, tea has a relationship with history, health, education, communication and so on. It is commonly used at social activities. For example, afternoon tea is a British custom. Families or friends can communicate with each other while having afternoon tea.

　　Tea is also a way of daily life in China and drinking tea has a lot of advantages. It makes people less tired, clears heat in the human body and helps people lose weight.

　　Chinese people are good at using tea to make other things delicious. Tea, firstly served as a medicine in ancient times, is now not just a kind of drink, but also excellent seasoning (调味品). Here are two delicious dishes made with tea.

　　Tea eggs: You can find them cooked and sold in street markets in almost every city in China.

　　Dragon Well Tea Shrimp: It is one of the most well-known dishes in Hangzhou.

28. Tea has no relationship with_____ as part of culture according to the passage.

　A. history B. health C. sports D. education

29. Afternoon tea in British is a ____ according to the passage.

　A. hobby B. way of communication

　C. game D. weekend activity.

30. In ancient China, tea was firstly used as ____ according to the passage.

　A. a dish B. a drink C. seasoning D. medicine

31. The passage doesn't mention _____ .

　A. tools for drinking tea B. places to drink tea

　C. ways of making tea D. advantages of drinking tea.

　　D

　　In the United States，it is important to be on time，or punctual，for an appointment，a class，a meeting，etc．However，this may not be true in all countries．An American professor discovered the difference while teaching a class in a Brazilian university．The two-hour class was scheduled to begin at 10A．M．and end at 12．On the first day，when the professor arrived on time，no one was in the classroom．Many students came after 10：30A．M．Two students came after 11A．M．Although all the students greeted the professor as they arrived，few apologized for their lateness．Were these students being rude？He decided to study the students' behavior．

The professor talked to American and Brazilian students about lateness in both