Passage 6（2019 •河池）
Many people believe that tea was first drunk nearly 5，000 years ago. It is said that a Chinese ruler called Shen Nong was the first to discover tea as a drink. More than 4，000 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. It also discusses where the finest tea leaves were produced and what kinds of water were used.
It is believed that tea was brought to Korea and Japan during the 6th and 7th centuries. In England，tea didn't appear until around 1660，but less than 100 years later，it had become the national drink. The tea trade from China to West ern countries took place in the 19th century. This helped to spread the popularity of tea and the tea plant to more places around the world. Even though many people now know about tea culture，the Chinese are without doubt the ones who best understand the nature of tea.
（1）It is said that Shen Nong was the first to discover tea as a drink.
（2）The book Cha Jing was written by Lu Yu.
（3）The tea was brought to Korea and Japan during the 7th and 8th centuries.
（4）The tea trade from Western countries to China took place in the 19th century.
（5）The Chinese are the ones who best understand the nature of tea.
【答案与解析】
【文章大意】短文讲了茶的发展历史，及其茶在中国的发展和同其他国家的贸易交流.
1. T 【解析】根据It is said that a Chinese ruler called Shen Nong was the first to discover tea as a drink.据说中国的统治者神农是第一个发现茶作为饮料的人，可知据说神农是第一个发现茶是一种饮料的人，故答案为T。
2. T 【解析】根据Lu Yu，"the saint of tea”，mentioned Shen Nong in his book Cha Jing.茶圣陆羽在他的《茶经》一书中提到神农，可知《茶经》是陆羽写的，故答案为T。
3. F 【解析】根据It is believed that tea was brought to Korea and Japan during the 6th and 7th centuries.茶是在6、7世纪被带到韩国和日本的，可知奈在7世纪和8世纪被带到韩国和日本是错误的，故答案为F。
4. T 【解析】根据The tea trade from China to Western countries took place inthe 19th century.中国与西方国家的茶贸易发生在19世纪，可知西方国家与中国的茶叶贸易发生在19世纪，故答案为T。
5. T 【解析】根据Even though many people now know about tea culture，the Chinese are without doubt the ones who best unde rstand the nature of tea.尽管现在很多人都知道茶文化，但中国人无疑是最了解茶本质的人.可知中国人最了解茶的本质，故答案为T。
Many people believe that tea was first drunk nearly 5，000 years ago. It is said that a Chinese ruler called Shen Nong was the first to discover tea as a drink. More than 4，000 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. It also discusses where the finest tea leaves were produced and what kinds of water were used.
It is believed that tea was brought to Korea and Japan during the 6th and 7th centuries. In England，tea didn't appear until around 1660，but less than 100 years later，it had become the national drink. The tea trade from China to West ern countries took place in the 19th century. This helped to spread the popularity of tea and the tea plant to more places around the world. Even though many people now know about tea culture，the Chinese are without doubt the ones who best understand the nature of tea.
（1）It is said that Shen Nong was the first to discover tea as a drink.
（2）The book Cha Jing was written by Lu Yu.
（3）The tea was brought to Korea and Japan during the 7th and 8th centuries.
（4）The tea trade from Western countries to China took place in the 19th century.
（5）The Chinese are the ones who best understand the nature of tea.
【答案与解析】
【文章大意】短文讲了茶的发展历史，及其茶在中国的发展和同其他国家的贸易交流.
1. T 【解析】根据It is said that a Chinese ruler called Shen Nong was the first to discover tea as a drink.据说中国的统治者神农是第一个发现茶作为饮料的人，可知据说神农是第一个发现茶是一种饮料的人，故答案为T。
2. T 【解析】根据Lu Yu，"the saint of tea”，mentioned Shen Nong in his book Cha Jing.茶圣陆羽在他的《茶经》一书中提到神农，可知《茶经》是陆羽写的，故答案为T。
3. F 【解析】根据It is believed that tea was brought to Korea and Japan during the 6th and 7th centuries.茶是在6、7世纪被带到韩国和日本的，可知奈在7世纪和8世纪被带到韩国和日本是错误的，故答案为F。
4. T 【解析】根据The tea trade from China to Western countries took place inthe 19th century.中国与西方国家的茶贸易发生在19世纪，可知西方国家与中国的茶叶贸易发生在19世纪，故答案为T。
5. T 【解析】根据Even though many people now know about tea culture，the Chinese are without doubt the ones who best unde rstand the nature of tea.尽管现在很多人都知道茶文化，但中国人无疑是最了解茶本质的人.可知中国人最了解茶的本质，故答案为T。
