Question

All around the world, people drink tea. But tea does not mean the same thing to everyone. In different countries people have very different ideas about drinking tea.

In China, for example, tea is always served when people get together. The Chinese drink it at any time of the day at homes or in teahouses. They prefer their tea plain, with nothing else in it.

Tea is also important in Japan. The Japanese have a special way of serving tea called a tea ceremony（仪式）. It is very old and full of meaning. Everything must be done in a special way in the ceremony. There is even a special room for it in Japanese homes.

Another tea-drinking country is England. In England, the late afternoon is “teatime”. Almost everyone has a cup of tea then. The English usually make tea in a teapot and drink it with milk and sugar. They also eat cakes, cookies and little sandwiches at teatime.

In the United States people drink tea mostly for breakfast or after meals. Americans usually use tea bags to make their tea. Tea bags are faster and easier than making tea in teapots. In summer, many Americans drink cold tea — “iced tea”. Sometimes they drink iced tea from cans, like soda.

阅读短文，选择正确答案。

1.Iced tea is popular _______.

A. in winter      B. for breakfast

C. in England     D. in the USA

2.The English like to _______.

A. drink their tea plain

B. eat cakes and cookies with their tea

C. have tea with dinner

D. drink their tea in a special room

3.The Chinese drink tea _______.

A. in a special ceremony         B. only in teahouses

C. when they get together        D. for breakfast

4.Tea is popular _______.

A. in Asian countries          B. only in English-speaking countries

C. only in the USA              D. all around the world

5.The passage is about _______.

A. Chinese tea                  B. different ways of drinking tea

C. the teatime in England       D. why tea is important

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.C

4.D

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：本文主要叙述了不同国家喝茶的方式不同。在中国，人们聚在一起时喜欢喝茶。在日本，喝茶有一种特殊的方式。英国人喜欢喝茶加糖和牛奶，喝茶时也吃蛋糕，饼干和三明治。在美国，人们在夏天喜欢喝冰茶。

1. summer, many Americans drink cold tea — “iced tea”. 可知在夏天，冰茶在美国很受欢迎。故选D。

2. English usually make tea in a teapot and drink it with milk and sugar.They also eat cakes, cookies and little sandwiches at teatime.可知英国人喜欢喝茶加糖和牛奶，喝茶时也吃蛋糕，饼干和三明治。故选B。

3. China, for example, tea is always served when people get together.可知在中国，人们聚在一起时喜欢喝茶。 故选C。

4. around the world, people drink tea.可知世界各地的人喜欢喝茶。故选D。

5. different countries people have very different ideas about drinking tea.可知本文主要叙述了不同国家喝茶的方式不同。故选B。

考点：文化类短文阅读。