Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Ranked as the number one beverage consumed worldwide, tea takes the lead over coffee in both popularity and production with 5 million metric tons of tea produced annually. Although much of this tea is consumed in Asian, European and African countries, the United States drinks its fair share. According to estimates by the Tea Council of the United ...
Tô Hương Liên | Chat Online | |
07/09 15:32:44 (Tiếng Anh - Lớp 12) |
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Ranked as the number one beverage consumed worldwide, tea takes the lead over coffee in both popularity and production with 5 million metric tons of tea produced annually. Although much of this tea is consumed in Asian, European and African countries, the United States drinks its fair share. According to estimates by the Tea Council of the United States, tea is enjoyed by no less than half of the U.S population on any given day. Black tea or green tea – iced, spiced or instant – tea drinking has spurred a billion-dollar with major tea producer in Africa and South America and throughout Asia.
Tea is made from the leaves from an evergreen plant, Camellia saneness, which grows tall and lush in tropical region. On tea plantation, the plant is kept trimmed to approximately four feet high and as new buds called flush appear; they are plucked off by hand. Even in today’s world of modern agricultural machinery, hand harvesting continues to be the preferred method. Ideally, only the top two leaves and a bud should be picked. This new growth produces the highest quality tea.
After being harvested, tea leaves are laid out on long drying racks, called withering racks, for 18 to 20 hours. During this process, the tea softens and become limp. Next, dependent on the type of tea being product, the leaves may be crushed or chopped to release flavor, and then fermented under controlled condition of heat and humidity. For green tea, the whole leaves are often steamed to retain their green color, and the fermentation process is skipped. Producing black teas requires fermentation during which the tea leaves begin darken. After fermentation, black tea is dried in vats to produce its rich brown or black color.
No one knows when or how tea became popular, but legend has it that tea as a beverage was discovered in 2737 B.C. by Emperor Shen Nung of China when leaves from camellia dropped into his drinking water as it was boiling over a fire. As the story goes, Emperor Shen Nung drank the resulting liquid and proclaimed that the drink to be most nourishing and refreshing. Though this account cannot be documented, it is thought that tea drinking probably originated in China and spread to other parts of Asia, then Europe, and ultimately to America colonies around 1650.
With about half the caffeine content of coffee, tea is often chosen by those who want to reduce, but not necessarily eliminate their caffeine intake. Some people find that tea is less acidic than coffee and therefore easier on the stomach. Others have become interested in tea drinking since the National Cancer Institute publishes its finding on the antioxidant properties of tea. But whether tea is enjoyed for it perceived health benefit, its flavor, or as a social drink, teacups continue to be filled daily with the world’ most popular beverage.
According to the passage, what is implied about tea harvesting?
Lựa chọn một trả lời để xem Đáp án chính xác Báo sai đáp án hoặc câu hỏi |
A. It is totaling done with the assistance of modern agricultural machinery 0 % | 0 phiếu |
B. It is longer done in China. 0 % | 0 phiếu |
C. The method has remained nearly the same for a long time. 0 % | 0 phiếu |
D. The method involves trimming the uppermost branches of the plant. 0 % | 0 phiếu |
Tổng cộng: | 0 trả lời |
Trắc nghiệm liên quan
- Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Ranked as the number one beverage consumed worldwide, tea takes the lead over coffee in both ... (Tiếng Anh - Lớp 12)
- Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Each person has different learning preferences and styles that benefit them. Some may find they have a ... (Tiếng Anh - Lớp 12)
- Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Each person has different learning preferences and styles that benefit them. Some may find they have a ... (Tiếng Anh - Lớp 12)
- Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Each person has different learning preferences and styles that benefit them. Some may find they have a ... (Tiếng Anh - Lớp 12)
- Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Each person has different learning preferences and styles that benefit them. Some may find they have a ... (Tiếng Anh - Lớp 12)
- Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Each person has different learning preferences and styles that benefit them. Some may find they have a ... (Tiếng Anh - Lớp 12)
- Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Each person has different learning preferences and styles that benefit them. Some may find they have a ... (Tiếng Anh - Lớp 12)
- Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Each person has different learning preferences and styles that benefit them. Some may find they have a ... (Tiếng Anh - Lớp 12)
- Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Each person has different learning preferences and styles that benefit them. Some may find they have a ... (Tiếng Anh - Lớp 12)
- Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. The handling and delivery of mail has always been a serious business, underpinned by the trust of the public in ... (Tiếng Anh - Lớp 12)
Trắc nghiệm mới nhất
- Đọc thầm văn bản sau và trả lời câu hỏi: THUẦN PHỤC SƯ TỬ Ha-li-ma lấy chồng được hai năm. Trước khi cưới, chồng nàng là một người dễ mến, lúc nào cũng tươi cười. Vậy mà giờ đây, chỉ thấy chàng cau có, gắt gỏng. Không biết làm thế nào, ... (Tiếng Việt - Lớp 5)
- Tìm một số biết rằng nếu ta gấp 3 lần số đó rồi cộng với 21,5 rồi trừ đi 1,5 được kết quả là 35,9. Số đó là: (Toán học - Lớp 5)
- Số thích hợp để điền vào ô trống là: 438 : 12 + 3,5 = ? (Toán học - Lớp 5)
- Kết quả của phép tính 7,75 : 2,5 là: (Toán học - Lớp 5)
- Kết quả của phép tính 15 : 0,25 là: (Toán học - Lớp 5)
- Trong 4 giờ ô tô đi được 210 km với vận tốc không đổi. Hỏi mỗi giờ ô tô đi được bao nhiêu ki-lô-mét? (Toán học - Lớp 5)
- Cả 5 con vịt cân nặng 8 kg. Hỏi trung bình mỗi con vịt cân nặng bao nhiêu ki-lô-gam? (Toán học - Lớp 5)
- 15 căn phòng như nhau có diện tích là 1 447,5 m2. Hỏi 8 căn phòng như thế có diện tích là bao nhiêu mét vuông? (Toán học - Lớp 5)
- Một tấm thảm hình vuông có chu vi 2,4 m. Diện tích của tấm thảm đó là: (Toán học - Lớp 5)
- Sợi dây thứ nhất dài 52,5 m, sợi dây thứ hai dài bằng 110 sợi dây thứ nhất. Vậy hai sợi dây dài là: (Toán học - Lớp 5)