Question

Tea, coffee and cocoa are three major drinks all over the world. Tea is drunk by the largest number of people in the world. Tea, as well as silk and porcelain, began to be known by the world over a thousand years ago and has been an important Chinese export since then.

Tea has a history of over 4 , 000 years and China is the home of tea. In ancient China, tea was used as a kind of medicine, while nowadays people drink tea daily.

Longjing, Pu'er, Wulong and Tieguanyin are all famous tea. Thanks to the mild climate and rich soil in Fujian, Zhejiang and Yunnan, tea is produced mainly in these provinces.

The word for tea in different languages came from Chinese, like "cha'i" in Russian. And the Japanese character for tea is written exactly the same as it is in Chinese.

Over the past centuries, Chinese people have developed their unique tea culture, which includes tea planting, tea-leaf picking, tea making, tea drinking and so on. Tea is also popular in some sayings, like "A friendship between gentlemen is like a cup of tea." In dances, songs, poems and novels, tea is often mentioned. too.

1.How many drinks are mentioned in this passage?

A. Three. B. Four.

C. Five. D. Six.

2. Tea is produced mainly in Fujian, Zhejiang and Yunnan because__________.

A. they are all big provinces

B. they are all close to the sea

C. there are quite a lot of mountains there

D. the climate is mild and the soil is rich there

3. The underlined sentence “ A friendship between gentlemen is like a cup of tea. " in the last paragraph means_________.

A. 一个朋友就是一杯茶 B. 君子之交淡如水

C. 看到朋友就会想起茶 D. 绅士才能够喝茶

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Tea, cocoa and silk are important Chinese exports.

B. Tea has more than 1, 000 years of history.

C. Japan is the home of tea.

D. In ancient China, people used tea as a kind of medicine.

5.Which is the best title for the passage?

A. China's Tea Culture B. A Saying of Tea

C. Drinks in the World D. Tea and Coffee

 

Answer 1

1.A

2.D

3.B

4.D

5.A

【解析】

试题分析：中国作为茶的故乡，茶在中国已经有4000多年的历史了，龙井，普洱，乌龙和铁观音都是中国的名茶，在过去的几个世纪以来，中国人民有着自己独特的茶文化，包括种茶，采摘，生产，茶道等等都有了很大的发展。中国有句古话“君子之交淡如水”也说明了茶很受欢迎。

1.

2.

3.语义猜测题。根据文中句子含义，此句的意思是君子之交淡如水，故选B。

4.细节理解题。根据文中描述及原句In ancient China, tea was used as a kind of medicine, （在古代中国，茶被用作来作为一种药）可知D的描述是正确的。

5.标题归纳题。这篇文章主要讲中国的茶文化，所以选A。

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