The British have been drinking tea for over 350 years. But in fact, the history of tea goes much     1    (far) back.

The story of tea begins in China. According to the legend, the Chinese emperor Shen Nung was sitting     2    a tree while his servant boiled drinking water, when some leaves from the tree blew into the water. Shen Nung,     3     expert in herbal medicine, decided to try the water his servant created. As a result, it tasted so good that later the drink was     4     we now call tea.

It is     5    (possible) to know whether there is any truth in this story.     6    , tea drinking certainly was established in China many centuries before it had even been heard of in the west. Containers of tea     7    (find) in tombs dating from the Han dynasty (206BC-220AD) before tea was firmly established as the national drink of China in the Tang dynasty (618-906AD). It became     8     a favorite thing that during the late eighth century, a writer     9    (call) Lu Yu wrote the first book entirely about tea, the Ch’a Ching, or Tea Classic. It was shortly after this that tea was first introduced to Japan, by Japanese Buddhist monks who had travelled to China to study before. Tea drinking has become a vital part of Japanese culture,     10    may be rooted in the sprit described in the Ch’a Ching.

Dario and his mother loved their new apartment     1    living room was large enough for their piano. That night, the two of them sat side by side at the piano. They played jazz music     2    (celebrate) their new home. The loud music filled the room and made them feel very happy. The next morning,     3    , their happiness disappeared. Someone had left a note under their door during the night. One of their neighbors    4    (write) to complain(抱怨) about the sound of the piano. Dario’s mother asked the doorkeeper     5    he knew anything about it. But he said ‘no’. Later that morning, Dario suggested that they should hold a party at home and apologize     6     their playing.

They    7     loved the idea. Over the next few days, they sent out     8    (invite) and decorated the apartment with party lights.    9    (final), the day of the party arrived. The guests brought different presents. One woman even presented Dario with a book of piano music, which gave them a feeling of warmth. Dario apologized and was already looking forward to     10     (practice ) the new music.