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A Chinese saying goes that "Firewood, rice, cooking oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and tea are the seven necessities to begin a day." Without doubt, tea is welcomed all over the world. According to the UN, tea is more than just a hot drink. It's a big part of many cultures around the world.
You possibly know that people in China use top-grade tea to show respect when receiving important guests. Meanwhile, the British tradition of afternoon tea is an important part of that country's identity. Making Malaysia's pulled tea has become a sort of art form. As an expression of Moroccan tradition, mint tea—a mix of green tea, spearmint leaves and sugar—is served during gatherings(聚会).
Besides its cultural meaning, tea is also a medicine, used from ancient times to modern days. Li Shizhen, who was a Chinese Ming Dynasty herbalist(药师), once said, "Tea is cold and lowers the fire." The health benefits of tea are still being discovered today: preventing(预防) heart disease, obesity and cancer have all been linked to drinking green tea, according to the National Center for Biotechnology Information in the US.

答案： 26. Welcomed by 27. receiving important guests 28. traditional/green tea 29. medicine 30. Yes, I do. Because there are many benefits of drinking tea. /No, I don't. Because the smell of tea is too strong for me. / ...