You may know that more people drink coffee than tea around the world. And that, after oil, it is the second biggest traded commodity(商品). You may also know that the drink comes from beans which are first roasted and then ground(研磨). But what else do you know about this popular drink?
It is said that the story of coffee started with an Ethiopian goatherd(牧羊人)named Kaldi. One day Kaldi was surprised to see that his goats were behaving very strangely. Instead of grazing(吃草)quietly, they were jumping around, almost dancing. He also noticed some red “cherries” from a plant that the goats were eating. He tried some himself and was surprised by the feeling of extreme happiness and excitement. He felt like dancing too!
But it wasn’t used as a drink at first. It was used as food. The coffee berries, mixed with animal fat, were used by monks to stay awake during long hours of prayer. From Ethiopia, coffee was later cultivated(培育)in Yemen and the first hot drink was developed there around AD 1000. Three centuries later Muslims were keen coffee drinkers and as Islam spread, so did coffee. Coffee houses appeared in Cairo and Mecca.
For hundreds of years the plants were protected safely. But some beans were smuggled(偷运)out of Arabia and taken to India. In the 17th century, coffee was soon grown in a new continent. From India to Indonesia, a century later the beans were once again smuggled to Brazil. Brazil is now the largest coffee producer in the world.
It was the caffeine(咖啡因)that made the goats dance and kept the monks awake. Although it is found in other soft drinks and tea, coffee has the most caffeine. In the short term(短期), a couple of cups of coffee can prevent fatigue and delay sleep. But several cups a day, every day, can cause anxiety and restlessness.
The1. _______of coffee | |
Discovery | Kaldi found that his goats had strange 2._______ after they ate some red cherries. Kaldi himself tried some, and he became very happy and excited. |
At first | Coffee was used as food instead of a drink. |
In AD1000 | Coffee was cultivated in Yemen and the first hot drink was 3.______. |
In AD1300 | Coffee 4._______ appeared in Cairo and Mecca. |
In the 17th century | Coffee was soon grown in a new continent, from India to Indonesia. |
Now | Coffee has become a5._____drink, but too much coffee may cause anxiety and restlessness. |
书面表达 （本大题共10分）
上周末，你们全家去锡惠公园游玩。请你根据以下要点提示，用英语写一篇短文参加以“How to behave politely”为主题的英语征文比赛，并适当加以评论。要点提示：
亲身经历 | 1. 我们玩得正开心，不和谐的一幕发生了；一位女士将垃圾扔在地上； 2. 我试图阻止，但她拒绝听我的，相反她还嘲笑我； 3. 我将垃圾捡起来并扔进垃圾桶； |
我的观点 | 1. 青少年应该关注自己的礼仪； 2. 不同场合的礼仪，如：图书馆、过马路、乘车时… |
注意：1. 征文须包括所给内容要点，要求语句通顺、意思连贯；
2. 省略处须用2～3句话展开合理想象，做适当发挥；
3. 词数90个左右，短文开头已给出，不计入总词数。
Last Weekend, all my family visited Xihui Park.____________________________________
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