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Do you know who invented tea? In fact, tea, the most popular drink in the world (after water), was invented by accident. According to an ancient Chinese legend, the emperor Shen Nong 46 tea when he was boiling drinking water over an open fire. Some leaves from a nearby bush fell into the water and remained there for 47 . The emperor noticed that the leaves in the water produced a 48 smell. Later he decided 49 the hot mixture. It was quite delicious. And 50 , one of the world’s favorite drinks was invented.

China is the home of tea, 51 has more than 4,000 years’ history. People throughout China drink tea daily. 52 the three major drinks –tea, coffee and cocoa, tea is drunk by 53 people in the world. Tea from China, along 54 silk and porcelain, began to be known by the world over a thousand years ago and has been an important Chinese export 55 .

Tea leaves 56 mainly in the area of south of the Yangtze River, in the provinces of Zhejiang, Jiangxi and Fujian, because of the mild 57 and rich soil there. Longjing, Wulong, Pu’er and Tieguanyin are all 58 kinds of tea.

Over the past centuries, Chinese people 59 their unique tea culture, which includes tea planting, tea-leaf picking, tea making and so on. Tea is 60 a popular topic which is often mentioned in dances, songs, poems and novel.

46. A. invented B. found out C. discovered D. tried out

47. A. sometimes B. some time C. some times D. some days

48. A. pleasant B. pleased C. bad D. terrible

49. A. not to taste B. to taste C. tasting D. taste

50. A. by the way B. on the way C. on its way D. in this way

51. A. who B. which C. where D. when

52. A. In B. For C. Of D. By

53. A. the number of B. a number of C. a large number of D. the largest number of

54. A. between B. with C. except D. besides

55. A. at that time B. from now on C. since then D. since now

56. A. produce B. are produced C. make D. are made

57. A. climate B. weather C. condition D. enviroment

58. A. interesting B. important C. famous D. normal

59. A. had developed B. have developed C. developed D. are developing

60. A. too B. as well C. either D. also

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60. 09年中考黄冈市卷: 46. CBABD 51. BCDBC 56. BACBD