阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。
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Once upon a time there was no tea at all in England. People there used to drink a light beer (啤酒). No coffee or milk but large glasses of beer stood on the breakfast table!
When tea was first brought to England, an old couple got some as a special treat. But they did not know how it should be used. They cooked the leaves in hot water, and spread them on a piece of bacon (熏肉) which they were going to have for dinner. They ate the leaves, and throw the tea away! However, tea is becoming as popular as coffee and milk in England today.
Tea is the leaf of a plant which grows widely in China, Japan and some other countries. Tea farmers usually grow a great many tea plants on a large piece of land. When the tea leaves are ready to be picked, it is the busiest time for tea farmers in a year. They pull off the leaves and dry them. In their spare time, they pick out the best leaves and get them ready for market. In China, whenever a visitor comes into a house, he is served with a cup of tea.
71. What was served for breakfast in England long ago?
A. Beer. B. Tea. C. Coffee. D. Milk.
72. How did the old couple deal with the tea leaves?
A. They sold them. B. They ate them.
C. They burnt them. D. They threw them away.
73. Tea farmers are the busiest in a year when they ______.
A. serve visitors at home B. sell tea in the market
C. pick and dry tea leaves D. look for a piece of land
74. In which part of a magazine can we read the text?
A. Nature. B. Culture. C. Environment. D. Technology.
题材：茶文化
【主旨大意】
这是一篇说明文。文章首先介绍了茶在刚刚进入英国时的情景，然后介绍了茶在中国、日本和其它国家被广泛种植以及相关的茶文化。
71. A【解析】细节理解题。从第一段No coffee or milk but large glasses of beer stood on the breakfast table!知，很久以前，在英国人的早餐桌上，没有咖啡、没有牛奶，仅有大杯的啤酒；从文章第一句子，他们的餐桌上也没有茶。故选A。
72. B【解析】细节理解题。从第二段They ate the leaves, and throw the tea away!知，这对老夫妻吃掉茶叶，然后把茶水到掉。故选B。
73. C【解析】细节理解题。从第三段三、四两句When the tea leaves are ready to be picked, it is the busiest time for tea farmers in a year.They pull off the leaves and dry them.知，茶叶准备采摘时候是茶农一年最忙碌的时候。他们摘茶叶，干燥茶叶。故选C。
74. B【解析】推理判断题。本文主要谈论的是茶文化，应该在“文化”板块找到该文章。故选B。