1 . Tea has a long history with more than two thousand years. Its hometown is certainly China.
At first tea was considered as a kind of good thing that could make people awake so that they could study comfortably. Many knowledgeable people thought it was helpful for their study, because their minds could keep awake after drinking too much tea. During Tang Dynasty, tea was sent to European countries first through the Silk Road. It was tea that made Chinese culture spread over in western countries. The first book about tea was The Classic of Tea by Lu Yu in Tang Dynasty. In the book, he described all the tea cultures.
However, the tea culture changed into a kind of new form. Many people could find something bad in it in Song Dynasty. Many people spent much time on it instead of thinking about the safety of their country. Between the end of Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of Qing Dynasty, plenty of people paid more attention to tea. People thought of it as the symbol of the spirit.
Nowadays, tea has become the most gentle and comfortable drink in France. It also becomes a helpful drink that is good for people's skin and health in England. Lots of Chinese look on tea as one of the most popular presents that they give others on important festivals.
1. What did many knowledgeable people think of tea when it was invented at first?
| A．Useless. | B．Difficult. | C．Meaningless. | D．Helpful. |
2. When was tea spread to European countries for the first time?
| A．In Tang Dynasty. | B．In Yuan Dynasty. |
| C．In Song Dynasty. | D．In Qing Dynasty. |
3. Between the end of Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of Qing Dynasty, tea was regarded as ________．
| A．a kind of drink | B．the symbol of the spirit |
| C．a kind of culture | D．a kind of gift |
4. What's the meaning of the underlined word “gentle”？
5. Which of the following about tea is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Lu Yu was born in Song Dynasty. |
| B．Tea was invented in England. |
| C．Englishmen think tea is a kind of healthy drink. |
| D．Frenchmen like to give tea to others as presents. |
