第一节 完形填空
阅读下面的短文，理解其大意，并从A、B、C三个选项中选出一个能填入空白处的最佳选项。
Have you ever heard of a “tea pet”? It might sound like a cute animal friend
that plays with you during tea time, but actually, it's something quite 26. A tea pet is a small model made from special clay, 27 used in the traditional Chinese tea ceremony(茶道). It is usually hand-made by skilled craftsmen and placed on the tea tray(托盘), becoming a lovely and meaningful partner during tea drinking for tea lovers.
When did people 28 to use tea pets? It's widely believed that they first appeared during the Tang Dynasty with the rise of tea culture. At that time, tea drinking was only popular among the royal family and nobles(贵族), and tea pets were rare treasures for the upper class. As tea became 29 among people from all walks of life in later years, tea pets slowly became a meaningful and popular part of tea culture during the Ming and Qing dynasties.
Today, tea pets come in many different 30 and styles across different parts of China. The most common ones are animal-shaped models with vivid and lovely looks. For example, a very famous kind of tea pet looks like a toad(蟾蜍) with three legs. The “Golden Toad” usually has a coin in its 31 and always faces the door of the room, with a unique(独一无二的) design. It is a classic design loved by many tea lovers. When you pour 32 onto it gently from time to time while making tea, its color will turn brighter as time goes by.
Taking time to enjoy tea with a tea pet can 33 the whole drinking experience and make it more enjoyable. While smelling the nice tea and tasting its flavor, you can also take care of the tea pet with tea water, which can be really relaxing after a busy and tiring day. What's more, tea pets also carry 34 meanings in Chinese culture, closely connected with people's good wishes. The Golden Toad is believed to bring wealth and good luck to the family, while another popular one—the Kylin(麒麟) tea pet, is a symbol of kindness, peace, and a long life.
Tea pets are more than just small decorations on the tea tray. They not only 35 joy and fun to tea tasting but are also an important part of traditional Chinese tea culture, carrying people's sincere good wishes for life and passing on the beauty of traditional tea art!
()26. A. beautiful B. difficult C. different
()27. A. mainly B. hardly C. suddenly
()28. A. start B. allow C. refuse
()29. A. hotter B. more popular C. more expensive
()30. A. prices B. colors C. shapes
()31. A. tail B. foot C. mouth
()32. A. tea B. milk C. juice
()33. A. record B. improve C. share
()34. A. good B. true C. common
()35. A. bring B. remember C. control

26.C 27.A 28.A 29.B 30.C 31.C 32.A 33.B 34.A 35.A

逐题分析如下：
26. 前文提到茶宠听起来像是茶点时间陪伴你的可爱动物朋友，后文介绍茶宠实际是特殊黏土制作的摆件，说明它和大家误以为的动物朋友完全不同，different（不同的）符合语境。
27. 此处表达茶宠主要被应用在中国传统茶道中，mainly（主要地）符合文意，hardly（几乎不）、suddenly（突然）均不符合语境。
28. 本句询问人们开始使用茶宠的时间，start to do sth. 表示“开始做某事”，符合句子逻辑。
29. 前文提到最初饮茶只在皇室贵族间流行，此处表达后来茶在社会各阶层变得更加普及流行，茶宠也随之发展为茶文化的一部分，more popular（更流行的）符合语境。
30. 根据后文“最常见的是造型生动可爱的动物形状”，可知如今中国各地的茶宠有许多不同的形状和样式，shapes（形状）符合文意。
31. 结合传统三脚金蟾的文化常识，它的经典形象是嘴里含着铜钱，mouth（嘴）符合语境。
32. 茶宠是茶道相关用品，结合后文泡茶时往它上面倾倒液体、它的颜色会变亮的描述，可知倾倒的是茶水。
33. 此处表达伴着茶宠品茶可以提升整个饮茶体验，让品茶过程更愉悦，improve（改善、提升）符合语境。
34. 根据后文“和人们的美好愿望紧密相连”，可知茶宠在中国文化中承载着美好的寓意，good（好的）符合文意。
35. 固定搭配bring sth. to sth. 表示“把某物带给某物”，此处指茶宠不仅给品茶带来欢乐和趣味，符合句子逻辑。