Having high tea began as a practical attempt to "stave off" hunger pangs between breakfast and supper.
A. keep away usually for a short time
B. break
C. damage sth badly
D. defeat completely
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High tea was called "high" tea not because_______________.
A. it was usually taken sitting atop stools
B. it was usually taken standing at a counter
C. it was usually taken standing at a buffet
D. it was usually sold at high prices
Acdording to Section B, Unit 6, which is not the main geographical feature of Britain?
A. variety
B. marshland
C. moderation
D. harmony
Between Lake Erie and Lake Ontario there is a "drop" of 99.4 meters.
A. a distance down from a high point to a lower point
B. a very small amount of liquid
C. a fall or reduction in the amount
D. gap
Less than 10 percent of the water flows over the American Falls and the "balance" over the Horseshoe Falls.
A. the ability to keep steady
B. an amount of money stilled owed
C. the amount that is left behind
D. existence in equal amounts