China is famous for tea. Drinking tea is very popular in China and even around the world. It's said that a Chinese ruler called Shen Nong was the first to discover tea as a drink. A few thousand years later, Lu Yu, "the saint of tea", mentioned Shen Nong in his book Cha Jing. The book describes how tea plants were grown and used to make tea.
Nowadays, according to different processing ways, there are mainly four kinds of Chinese tea. They are green tea, black tea, Oolong tea and scented (有香味的) tea. without fermentation (发酵), green tea keeps the original color of the tea. If the green tea is fermented before baking, it will be black tea. Oolong tea is partially (部分的) fermented. And if fragrant flowers are mixed in the tea during the processing the scented tea will be made.
Tea is produced in many different areas in China. For example, Xi'an and Hangzhou are widely known for their tea. Tea plants are grown on the sides of mountains. When the leaves are ready, they are picked by hand and then are sent for processing. Later, the tea is packed and sent for many different countries and places around China.
It's believed that tea was brought to Korea and Japan during the 6^th and 7^th centuries. In England, tea didn't appear until around 1660. The tea trade from China to Western countries took place in the 19^th century.
Tea is good for people's health and plays an important role in Chinese social life.
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41. Who discovered tea as a drink first according to the passage?
A. Shen Nong. B. Lu Yu. C. Hou Yi. D. Yu Gong.
42. How many kinds of Chinese tea are there according to different processing ways in general?
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.
43. What does the underlined word "fragrant" mean?
A. 悦耳的 B. 难闻的 C. 难看的 D. 芳香的
44. Which is the right order to produce tea?
①Later, the tea is packed.
②When the leaves are ready they are picked by hand and then are sent for processing.
③Then it is sent for many different countries and places around China.
④Tea plants are grown on the sides of mountains.
A. ④③②① B. ④②①③ C. ④③①② D. ②④①③
45. When did the tea trade from China to Western countries take place?
A. During the 6^th and 7^th centuries. B. Around 1660.
C. In the 19^th century. D. In the 1990s.
这是一篇说明文，文章讲述中国茶叶的发现，茶叶的种类，茶叶的制作过程以及中国和其他国家的茶叶贸易往来。
41.A【解析】细节理解题。根据第一段“Shen Nong was the first to discover tea as a drink”可知神农发现了茶。故选A。
42.C【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段“Nowadays, according to different processing ways, there are mainly four kinds of Chinese tea”可知根据处理的过程的不同主要有四种茶。故选C。
43.D【解析】词义猜测题。根据“flowers are mixed in the tea during the processing the scented tea will be made”可知fragrant表示“有香味的”。故选D。
44.B【解析】推理判断题。根据第三段“Tea plants are grown on the sides of mountains. When the leaves are ready, they are picked by hand and then are sent for processing. Later, the tea is packed and sent for many different countries and places around China”可知顺序是Tea plants are grown on the sides of mountains .茶树种植在山上。When the leaves are ready they are picked by hand and then are sent for processing. 当茶叶成熟，人们用手摘茶叶将其送去处理。Later, the tea is packed.然后茶叶被包装起来。Then it is sent for many different countries and places around China.然后送到很多不同的国家和地区。顺序为④②①③。故选B。
45.C【解析】细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“The tea trade from China to Western countries took place in the 19th century”中国和西方国家的茶叶贸易发生在19世纪。故选C。