期中题型专练--阅读理解 15篇-江苏扬州市 2023-2024学年七年级英语下册考点精练

期中题型专练--阅读理解 15篇 （2022七年级下·江苏扬州·期中）“Can I have a glass of hot water?” This is a very common (常见的) question in a restaurant for many Chinese people, nothing is more common than drinking hot water every day. However the simple habit is like a mystery (神秘) to people from other countries. For many Westerners, the idea of drinking hot water is very strange. However, most Chinese people think the Americans’ habit of drinking ice water is also strange and even unhealthy. Some old people would carry a tea kettle (茶壶) when they travel. Chinese doctors advise (建议) more people to take on the habit of drinking hot water especially for women. But in Western countries, drinking hot water isn’t common. Westerners often have drinks with ice, not just on hot days but almost every day. There is a story online about an American, who has been in Beijing for over five years. He visited a local restaurant after going back to America. He asked for a glass of hot water, but this request (要求) surprised the waitress, “To…to…to drink?” she asked him. Finally the man received the hot water but felt cold stares from every corner of the restaurant. Westerners wonder why Chinese people drink hot water as Chinese are wondering why Westerners drink cold water. This cultural difference is not a simple problem, but related to (与……有关联) history, culture and science. As a matter of fact, many teenagers now like bottled water for daily drinking. With teenagers growing up, will drinking hot water become a less popular life habit? Who knows? 1．What do most Chinese think of drinking icy water from the passage? A．Normal and healthy. B．Strange but healthy. C．Normal but unhealthy. D．Strange and unhealthy 2．Who do Chinese doctors especially advise to drink hot water? A．Westerners. B．Students. C．Women. D．The elderly. 3．What’s the meaning of the underlined part in the fourth paragraph? A．Other people in the restaurant were angry at the man’s request. B．Other people in the restaurant laughed at the man. C．Other