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从神农氏到联合国: 中国茶的传奇旅程
For thousands of years, tea is loved by many people around the world. People see tea as a shared cultural treasure of us humans. On November 29, 2022, traditional tea processing techniques and their related social customs in China were added to UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Chinese tea culture began as early as over 5,000 years ago. It's said the ruler Shen Nong was the first to discover tea as a drink by accident. But during the Three-Kingdom Period, people focused on its medical value. In the Tang Dynasty, tea-tasting became an important part of poets' life. One big fan of tea, Bai Juyi, wrote 64 poems about tea in his lifetime.
According to UNESCO, in China traditional tea processing techniques are closely related to location and natural environment. The area of tea planting in China is between $18°—37°\mathrm{N}$ and $94°—122°\mathrm{E}$. Tea-related customs are not only found across the country, but also influenced the rest of the world through the ancient Silk Road. In Western countries, tea first had the greatest influence on Britain in the 17th century, and then the whole of Europe. When it came to the late 18th and 19th centuries, 10% of a British person's income (money made from work) at the time was spent on tea, making it an important expensive product.
阅读短文,选择最佳选项。
()1. 新考法 图片理解 Where is it impossible to grow tea plants in the map?
()2. What can we learn from the passage?
A. Tea-related customs have only spread within China.
B. The great poet Bai Juyi wrote 64 poems in all in his life.
C. UNESCO added Chinese tea processing to its cultural heritage list in 2024.
D. Tea was regarded as a kind of medicine in the Three-Kingdom Period.
()3. 新考法 文化意识 Which of the following famous writers might spend 10% of the income buying tea?
A. William Shakespeare(1564~1616).
B. Daniel Defoe(1660~1731).
C. Charles Dickens(1812~1870).
D. Hans Christian Andersen(1805~1875).
()4. 主旨大意 Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. The Usage of Tea
B. Traditional Chinese Tea
C. Cultural Treasure—Tea
D. Ways to Grow Tea Plants
词汇积累
process /'prəʊses/ v. 加工
intangible /ɪn'tændʒəb(ə)l/ adj. 无形的
heritage /'herɪtɪdʒ/ n. 遗产
income /'ɪnkʌm/ n. 收入
语法充电
add ... to XX list 表示“将……添加到某个清单”。例: Add mo the shopping list. 将牛奶添加到购物清单中。这个固定搭配也能使用在被动句中,如文中“... were added to UNESCO's Representative List of the ...”。

1. A 细节理解题。根据“The area of tea planting in China is between $18°$—$37°$N and $94°$—$122°$E.”可知，中国的茶叶种植范围大约在北纬$18°$—$37°$和东经$94°$—$122°$之间，A不符合此范围。故选A。
2. D 细节理解题。根据“But during the Three-Kingdom Period, people focused on its medical value.”可知，在三国时期，人们关注的是茶的医疗价值。故选D。
3. C 推理判断题。根据“When it came to the late 18th and 19th centuries, 10% of a British person's income(money made from work) at the time was spent on tea, making it an important expensive product.”可知，到了18世纪末和19世纪，当时英国人收入的10%都花在了茶叶上，C选项的查尔斯·狄更斯是英国人，且时间也符合。故选C。
知识拓展 本题的4个选项都是知名作家
威廉·莎士比亚(William Shakespeare)，英国。代表作有戏剧:《哈姆雷特》(Hamlet)、《罗密欧与朱丽叶》(Romeo and Juliet)、《奥赛罗》(Othello)、《李尔王》(King Lear)、《麦克白》(Macbeth)等。莎士比亚是英国文艺复兴时期最伟大的剧作家和诗人，他的作品语言华丽、人物刻画深刻，对世界文学产生了深远的影响。
丹尼尔·笛福(Daniel Defoe)，英国。代表作:《鲁滨逊漂流记》(Robinson Crusoe)等。笛福是英国小说之父，他通常以写实的手法描写普通人的冒险经历。《鲁滨逊漂流记》讲述了一个人在荒岛上克服困难生存下来的故事，体现了个人奋斗和人类的坚韧精神。
查尔斯·狄更斯(Charles Dickens)，英国。代表作:《雾都孤儿》(Oliver Twist)、《大卫·科波菲尔》(David Copperfield)、《双城记》(A Tale of Two Cities)、《远大前程》(Great Expectations)等。狄更斯是英国维多利亚时代最伟大的小说家之一，他的作品深刻地揭露了当时的社会问题，如贫困、犯罪和阶级分化。
汉斯·克里斯蒂安·安徒生(Hans Christian Andersen)，丹麦。代表作:《海的女儿》(The Little Mermaid)、《丑小鸭》(The Ugly Duckling)、《卖火柴的小女孩》(The Little Match Girl)、《皇帝的新装》(The Emperor's New Clothes)等。安徒生的童话故事以优美的语言和动人的情节表达了对真善美的追求和对人间疾苦的关注。
4. C 标题归纳题。文章主要讲述了茶作为世界范围内被许多人喜爱的饮品，被视为人类共同的文化瑰宝，以及提到中国的传统制茶技艺及其相关习俗被列入了联合国教科文组织非物质文化遗产名录。文章主要强调的是茶的文化价值和历史地位。故选C。