Question

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 classified (分类) into white tea, green tea，black tea, etc. And how to prepare tea may be different, too. In Tibet, tea is commonly boiled (煮) with salt and butter (黄油). 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 has remained 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, originally (最初) 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 (龙井虾仁): It’s one of the most well-known dishes in Hangzhou.

Before you drink tea, please check the following tips:

◆Drink tea hot.

◆The best time to drink is in between meals. It is bad for your stomach if you drink tea just before meals, during meals or soon after meals.

◆Do not drink too much strong tea.

1.Tea has no relationship with ______ as part of culture according to the passage.

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

2.Afternoon tea in Britain is a _____ according to the passage.

A. way of communication    B. hobby

C. game    D. weekend activity

3.In ancient China, tea was originally served as ______ according to the passage.

A. a medicine    B. a drink

C. seasoning    D. a dish

4.The best time to drink tea is ______ according to the passage.

A. just before meals    B. during meals

C. soon after meals    D. in between meals

5.The passage doesn’t mention _____.

A. ways of making tea    B. places to drink tea

C. tools for drinking tea    D. advantages of drinking tea

Answer

1.D

2.A

3.A

4.D

5.C

【解析】本文主要介绍了茶文化。讲述了做茶的方式，喝茶的地点，茶的功能，喝茶的好处，喝茶的注意事项等。

1.题意：根据这篇文章，作为文化的一部分茶与_______没有关系。A. history历史； B. health健康； C. education教育； D. sports运动。根据第二段第一句As part of culture, tea has a relationship with history, health, education, communication and so on.

（茶作为文化的一部分，与历史、健康、教育、交流等有着密切的关系。）结合题意和选项可知“茶与体育无关。”选D。

2.题意：根据文章英国下午茶是一种（个 …）_____。A. way of communication交流方式； B. hobby爱好；C. game游戏； D. weekend activity周末活动。根据第二段的三四句For example, afternoon tea is a British custom. Families or friends can communicate with each other while having afternoon tea.（例如，下午茶是英国人的习惯。家人或朋友可以在喝下午茶时互相交流。）可知英国的下午茶是一种交流方式。结合题意与语境可知选A。

3.题意：在古代中国，根据文章茶最初是作为______。A. a medicine一种药； B. a drink一种饮料；C. seasoning 调料品； D. a dish一道菜。根据第四段第二句Tea, originally (最初) served as a medicine in ancient times,（茶，在古代最初作为药，）结合题意和语境可知选A。

4.题意：根据文章喝茶的最佳时间是______。A. just before meals只是在饭前；B. during meals在吃饭期间；C. soon after meals在餐后不久； D. in between meals在两餐之间。根据小提示第二条◆The best time to drink is in between meals.（喝茶的最佳时间是在两餐之间。）结合题意和语境可知选D。

5.题意：这篇文章没有提到__________。A. ways of making tea做茶的方式； B. places to drink tea喝茶的地点；C. tools for drinking tea做茶的工具；D. advantages of drinking tea喝茶的好处。本文主要介绍了茶文化。讲述了做茶的方式，喝茶的地点，茶的功能，喝茶的好处，喝茶的注意事项等。根据本文主要内容可知本文没有提到做茶的工具；结合题意和选项可知选C。