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       Most people will tell you that they can't work without a cup of coffee in the morning. Research has shown that a cup of coffee does give a person slight excitement.
       Legend said that Kaldi, an Ethiopian, found his goats happier while enjoying coffee plants. Curiously, he tasted the leaves and began to dance around. Whether the Legend was true or not, the discovery of coffee dates back to 800A. D. Soon Arabians were roasting coffee beans. Muslims were drinking coffee to stay awake by 1000 A.D. A merchant from Venice introduced coffee to Europe in 1615. By 1696, the Dutch started growing the coffee bush in Java. By 1723, coffee plants were introduced to the Americans. Today, coffee is the most popular drink in the world.
       Caffeine is the major chemical in coffee. It blocks(阻止) adenosine, a chemical that makes you sleepy. People can get a pick-me-up or stimulation(刺激) from the drink. The stimulation does not last long. Caffeine poisoning can occur if more than 400 milligrams of caffeine is drunk in a short period, which is about four to five cups of coffee. Caffeine will also cause sleep difficulty, so it should not be drunk before bed.
       Caffeine has many advantages. Studies have shown that it helps improve some skills in elderly women. Women who drank three cups of coffee daily scored higher on memory tests than women who drank one cup of coffee. According to newser.com, one cup of coffee a day protects the brain. Coffee also can help people keep away from many diseases according to webmd.com.
      Large amounts of coffee can cause nervousness, worries and a fast heartbeat. However, if you mix coffee with milk, it's fine. Caffeine can be addictive like any drug. The more you drink, the more you depend on it. For some people, just one cup of coffee a day is OK.

（1）、Who found the most popular drink in the world according to the Legend?

A、An Ethiopian. B、Arabians C、Muslims. D、The Dutch.

（2）、When was the coffee introduced to Europe?

A、In the 1710s B、In the 1610s C、In the 1690s D、In the 1720s.

（3）、From the third paragraph we can learn ___________.

A、caffeine can make people sleepy B、adenosine can make people awake C、about four to five cups of coffee will cause sleep difficulty D、coffee is considered harmful if it is taken in a large amount

（4）、The fourth paragraph mainly tells us ___________.

A、the importance of coffee B、the good effects of coffee C、the bad effects of coffee D、the development of coffee

（5）、If you like drinking coffee, you had better_______.

A、drink it before bed B、give up this bad habit C、drink one cup of coffee a day D、drink more coffee than milk

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"If you want to see a thing well, reach out and touch it!"
That may seem a strange thing to say. But touching things can help you to see them better.
Your eyes can tell you that a glass ball is round. But by holding it in your hands, you can feel how smooth and cool the ball is. You can feel how heavy the glass is. When you feel all these about the ball, you really see it. With your skin, you can feel better. For example, your fingers can tell the difference between two coins in your pocket. You can feel a little drop of water on the back of your hand, too. You can even feel sounds against your skin. Have you ever wanted to know why some people like very loud music? They must like to feel the sounds of music.
All children soon learn what "Don't touch!" means. They hear it often. Yet most of us keep on touching things as we grow up. In shops, we touch things we might buy: food, clothes. To see something well, we have to touch it. The bottoms of our feet can feel things, too. You know this when you walk on warm sand, cool grass or a hard floor. All feel different under your feet.
There are ways of learning to see well by feeling. One way is to close your eyes and try to feel everything that is touching your skin. Feel the shoes on your feet, the clothes on your body, the air on your skin. At first, it is not easy to feel these things. You are too used to them!
Most museums are just for looking. But today some museums have some things to touch. Their signs say, "Do touch!"There you can feel everything on show.
If you want to see better, reach out and touch. Then you will really see!

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Giant Pandas（大熊猫）

Where they live: Mainly in Sichuan, also in Shaanxi（陕西）and Gansu.

Why they are in danger: They don't have enough food.

They don't give birth to many babies.

Fun facts:

•A new baby panda is as small as a rat.

•Pandas spend almost the whole day eating! But they only take in 20% of what they eat. Pandas poop（排便）over 12 times a day.

•Pandas have been on the earth for about 3 million years.

Siberian Tigers（东北虎）

Where they live: Northeastern China and Russia.

Why they are in danger: People hunt them and destroy their habitat. Baby tigers are weak and often die early.

Fun facts:

A father tiger always leaves his family without saying goodbye. Then the mother tiger takes care of the babies. She is very careful. She hides her babies when she goes out hunting（猎食）, and takes a different way home.

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Mountain	Mount Emei	Mount Wutai	Mount Putuo	Mount Tai
Location	Sichuan	Shanghai	Zhejiang	Shandong
Height	3,099.2m	3,061.1m	288.2m	1,545m
Places of interest	Wannian Temple	Yanshan Temple	Puji Temple	Bixia Temple
Price of the ticket (yuan)	185	168	160	120

Word box: location 地点

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Abingdon School Open Day

The Open Day this year will be on Saturday, 1 October 2011. The Open Day is for all the family, with activities and displays(展示) about all aspects(方面) of the school. All the teachers, students and parents will attend. The day starts at 9:30 a. m. and finishes at 2:30 p.m. You are welcome to arrive at any time during the lessons in the morning and afternoon. Please read the outline of Open Day events.

If you can't come to the Open Day, that's all right. There are many other chances(机会) to visit Abingdon School

St Helen School and St Katharine School Open Day will be on the same date, so you can also visit those two.

Parking at the school on the Open Day may be limited(有限的), so you can also park your cars in Lotus Supermarket's car park. It's just a three-minute walk away.

The map of Abingdon School can be found on the school website-www. abingdon. edu.

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