专题04 押阅读理解说明文-备战2021年中考英语临考题号押题（江苏南京卷）

押通用版 阅读理解说明文 2020年江苏南京中考英语试题 Tea is tasty and good for you. It is also one of the most popular drinks around the world. But what is tea? And why is it so popular? All tea comes from tea leaves but tea is not always the same. There are many kinds of tea. You can drink black tea, green tea, white tea or fruit tea. Each type of tea has a different taste and a different colour. The history of tea begins in Asia. In China, Korea and Japan, tea is still very important today. In Japan, it can take many hours to prepare and drink tea with your guests. In Malaysia, a popular drink at breakfast is teh tarik (‘pulled tea’). Malaysians say it is good for you and tastes good with canai bread. Tourists in Kuala Lumpur like watching the tea sellers make ‘pulled tea’. The tea sellers pour hot water on black tea. After five minutes, they add sugar and milk. Then they ‘pull’ the tea—they pour the tea from one cup to another many times. In many countries, you must have a special kettle to make tea. People in different countries also like to add different things to their tea. For example, Russians use a special kettle called a samovar. They like drinking tea with lemon. Sometimes, they also drink tea with some sugar or jam. In Turkey, tea comes in a Caydanlik. A Caydanlik has two kettles: one for the water and one for the tea. Drink Turkish tea with some sugar. Arab tea, called karak, has cardamom, ginger, milk and sugar. In the United Kingdom, they add some milk and sugar. The British usually eat biscuits with their tea. In Japan, they like. . . 【小题1】Tea, a drink with a long history, first appeared in ________. A．Europe B．America C．Asia D．Africa 【小题2】The writer uses the punctuation mark “…” at the end of the passage to ________. A．express his uncertainly of the subject B．show his special taste in Japanese tea C．attract readers’ interest in further reading D．hide his limited knowledge in this field 【小题3】What is the best title for the passage? A．The History of Tea B．Different