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B8U2 Extended reading
Tea: China’s gift to the world
BY G.Z
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CONTENTS
READING
INSTANT FEEDBACK
EXPRESSIONS
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Extended Reading
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Tea is currently the world's most popular drink, only after water. However, there was a time ______ tea was known only to the Chinese. So, how did tea ________(origin) in China? And how did it get to conquer the world to the extent that people often describe something they really like ____ their "cup of tea"?
While we know that tea drinking ______(start) in China, its true origin remains something of a mystery. Legend has it that about 5,000 years ago, Shennong came _______ tea when dried leaves blew into a pot of boiling water. ________(follow) his discovery, tea was used as medicine, ________(include) in meals and later offered as a refreshing drink to officials and noblemen. _________(eventual), it became a common drink enjoyed and _________(embrace) by all Chinese people.
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