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  Tea bag drinking is most Westerns’ favorite way of drinking teaDo you know how it came about?

  The tea bag was invented in 1908 by Thomas Sullivan, an American tea sellerHe was sending out free tea in silk(丝绸)bags for people to tryPeople put the bags together with the tea leaves into the cup and added hot waterThe tea tasted good, and people thought it was easy to clean the cupThey were not happy when Sullivan started sending them loose(散的)tea again

  Sullivan realized that he had a hot new thing in his hands, and he built a machine to pack the bagsAs tea bags became popular, they were changed from silk to gauze(薄纱)and later paperIn 1952, Lipton Tea made the tea bag even more popular with its invention of the four-sided tea bagTea bags were soon a hit in the UK, and today 85 of the tea in the UK is packed in paper bags

  However, many people still prefer loose-leaf teaThis is because some tea companies put not very good tea in their tea bagsBut for most drinkers, tea bags are still the easy, tasty way to go

(1)

Who invented the tea bag?

[  ]

A.

An English tea seller

B.

Chinese

C.

Lipton

D.

Thomas Sullivan

(2)

The tea in silk bags was welcome because ________

[  ]

A.

the tea in bags was free and very good

B.

the tea tasted good and the cup was easy to wash

C.

people were happy with the loose tea

D.

people didn’t know any better way to enjoy the tea

(3)

The material of the tea bags is usually ________ now

[  ]

A.

silk

B.

gauze

C.

paper

D.

plastic

(4)

The underlined sentenceTea bags were soon a hit in the UKprobably means________ in the UK”.

[  ]

A.

Tea bags soon became popular

B.

Tea bags surprised everyone very much

C.

Tea bags kicked()the loose-leaf tea out of the market

D.

Tea bags weren’t allowed to be sold

(5)

The reading mainly talks about ________

[  ]

A.

the invention of tea

B.

the way of drinking tea

C.

the history of tea bags

D.

people’s favorite tea in the world

Tea bag drinking is most Westerners' favorite way of drinking tea. Do you know how it came about?
The tea bag was invented in 1908 by Thomas Sullivan, an American tea seller. He was sending out free tea in silk bags for people to try. People put the bags together with the tea leaves into the cup and added(增加) hot water. The tea tasted good, and people thought it was easy to clean the cup. They were not happy when Sullivan started sending them loose (散的) tea again.
Sullivan realized that he had a hot new thing in his hands, and he built a machine to pack the bags. As tea bags became popular, they were changed from silk to gauze (薄纱) and later paper. In 1952, Lipton Tea made the tea bag even more popular with its invention of the four-sided tea bag. Tea bags were soon a hit in the UK, and today 85%of the tea in the UK is packed in paper bags.
However, many people still prefer loose-leaf tea.  This is because some tea companies put not very good tea in their tea bags. But for most drinkers, tea bags are still the easy and tasly way to go.
【小题1】Who invented the tea bag?

A.An English tea seller.B.Chinese.
C.Lipton.D.Thomas Sullivan.
【小题2】The tea in silk bags was welcome because________.
A.the tea in bags was free and very good
B.the tea tasted good and the cup was easy to wash
C.people were happy, with the loose tea
D.people didn't know any better way to enjoy the tea
【小题3】The material of the tea bags is usually_________now.
A.silkB.gauzeC.paperD.plastic
【小题4】The underlined sentence "Tea bags were soon a hit in the UK" probably means “_______in the UK”.
A.Tea bags soon became popular
B.Tea bags surprised everyone very much
C.Tea bags kicked the loose-leaf tea out of the market
D.Tea bags weren't allowed to be sold
【小题5】The reading mainly talks about________.
A.the invention of tea
B.the way of drinking tea
C.the history of tea bags
D.people' s favorite tea in the world

In England , afternoon tea is the most informal (非正式)meal of a day .It is taken between four and five. If you are a friend of the family, you may come for tea at any time. Very often it is not taken at a table. The members of the family and visitors take the tea in the sitting room. Each person has a cup and saucer (茶盘), a spoon (调羹) and a small plate for bread and butter (黄油) and cakes. By the way, do not help yourself to cakes first, bread and butter first, and then cake. Do remember: Though you can eat as much as you want, do not put more than(超过) one piece of bread or cake on your plate each time.

1.In England, afternoon tea is usually taken ________ .

A. between breakfast and lunch     B.in the middle of day

C.early in the afternoon       D.late in the afternoon

2.A real English afternoon tea has___________.

A. tea only           B. both tea and food

C. tea food and vegetables     D. the same things as other meals

3.If you want to have afternoon tea in a friend's home, _______________. 

A. you must send a message before you go  B. you must take food with you

C. you may go only when you're asked to  D. you may go at any time

4.Help yourself to ______________.

A. cake first           B. bread-and-butter first

C. either bread first or cake first  D. only one piece of bread or cake

5.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. People don't use the same spoon for afternoon tea.

B. Afternoon tea is often taken in the sitting room.

C. For afternoon tea, people use cups only.

D. Afternoon tea is often taken with bread and cake.

 

Tea bag drinking is most Westerners' favorite way of drinking tea. Do you know how it came about?

The tea bag was invented in 1908 by Thomas Sullivan, an American tea seller. He was sending out free tea in silk bags for people to try. People put the bags together with the tea leaves into the cup and added(增加) hot water. The tea tasted good, and people thought it was easy to clean the cup. They were not happy when Sullivan started sending them loose (散的) tea again.

Sullivan realized that he had a hot new thing in his hands, and he built a machine to pack the bags. As tea bags became popular, they were changed from silk to gauze (薄纱) and later paper. In 1952, Lipton Tea made the tea bag even more popular with its invention of the four-sided tea bag. Tea bags were soon a hit in the UK, and today 85%of the tea in the UK is packed in paper bags.

However, many people still prefer loose-leaf tea.  This is because some tea companies put not very good tea in their tea bags. But for most drinkers, tea bags are still the easy and tasly way to go.

1.Who invented the tea bag?

A. An English tea seller.       B. Chinese.

C. Lipton.                      D. Thomas Sullivan.

2.The tea in silk bags was welcome because________.

A. the tea in bags was free and very good

B. the tea tasted good and the cup was easy to wash

C. people were happy, with the loose tea

D. people didn't know any better way to enjoy the tea

3.The material of the tea bags is usually_________now.

A. silk         B. gauze         C. paper       D. plastic

4.The underlined sentence "Tea bags were soon a hit in the UK" probably means “_______in the UK”.

A. Tea bags soon became popular

B. Tea bags surprised everyone very much

C. Tea bags kicked the loose-leaf tea out of the market

D. Tea bags weren't allowed to be sold

5.The reading mainly talks about________.

A. the invention of tea        

B. the way of drinking tea

C. the history of tea bags     

D. people' s favorite tea in the world

 

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