阅读短文、掌握其大意， 然后从每小题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

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 (传说), the emperor Shen Nong 56 tea when he was boiling drinking water over an open fire. Some leaves from a nearby bush (灌木丛) fell into the water and remained there for 57 . The emperor noticed that the leaves in the water produced a 58 smell. Later he decided 59 the hot mixture(混合物). It was quite delicious. And 60 , one of the world’s favorite drinks was invented.

China is the home of tea, 61 has a very long history. People all over China drink tea daily. 62 all the drinks, tea is 63 by the largest number of people in the world. Tea from China , along with silk and porcelain(瓷器), began to be 64 by the world over a thousand years ago and has been an important Chinese export(出口) 65 .

Tea leaves 66 mainly in the provinces of Zhejiang, Jiangxi and Fujian, because of the mild(温暖的) 67 and rich soil there. Longjing, Wulong, Pu’er and Tieguanyin are all 68 kinds of tea.

In the past centuries, Chinese people 69 their unique(独特的) tea culture, which includes tea planting, tealeaf picking , tea making and so on. Tea is 70 a popular topic which is often mentioned in dances, songs, poems and novels.

( )56. A. saw B. found out C. discovered D. tried out

( )57.A. sometimes B. some time C. some times D. sometime

( )58.A. nice B. pleased C. bad D. terrible

( )59.A. not to taste B. to taste C. tasting D. taste

( )60.A. by the way B. on the way C. on its way D. in this way

( )61.A. who B. which C. where D. when

( )62.A. In B. For C. Of D. By

( )63.A. drink B. drank C. drinking D. drunk

( )64.A. awful B. known C. exciting D. interesting

( )65.A. at that time B. from now on C. since then D. since now

( )66.A. produce B. are produced C. make D. are made

( )67.A. climate(气候) B. weather C. condition D. environment

( )68.A. interesting B. important C. famous D. normal

( )69.A. had developed B. have developed C. developed D. are developing

( )70.A. too B. as well C. either D. also

XII. 阅读理解。(30分)

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