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【宁夏银川一中2019届高三第一次月考】阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
The British have many traditions but there is nothing more quintessential (典型的) than taking afternoon tea. We know the British have a love affair with drinking tea, _______41_______ more than 160 million cups drunk every day, but it was the invention of afternoon tea that turned tea-drinking into ______42______ popular pastime.
This sociable feast involves drinking good quality tea _______43_______ (comfort) while nibbling (小口吃) on nice sandwiches, scones with jam and cream and a selection of small cakes. And, of course, it can only happen in the afternoon! Afternoon tea, _______44_______ (design) as a light snack to bridge the gap between lunch and dinner, dates back to the 1840s. It went on to become a ______45______ (fashion) social occasion for the upper classes.
Now there is a resurgence (复苏) in its ________46________ (popular) in the UK and it is available to anyone who can afford it. ________47________ it can be enjoyed