《2026年通城学典全国中考试题分类精粹英语》

China is home to tea and has a long history of tea culture. As time goes by, the tea culture has developed greatly.
In the Tang Dynasty, people not only drank tea, but also ate the tea leaves. That was why tasting tea was called "tea - eating". In the Song Dynasty, the way people drank tea became romantic and was full of art. In the Ming Dynasty, tasting tea returned to its true nature of "drinking tea". People put dry tea leaves in the cup and then poured boiled water into it before drinking. And in the Qing Dynasty, the tea culture finally came into common families. Drinking tea became part of their daily life. At the same time, there were more teahouses.
Nowadays, making tea around a stove(围炉煮茶) has become popular among young people. This is a special way of drinking tea. Many young people like to choose a quiet and comfortable environment to make tea. While boiling tea, there must be delicate and tasty snacks like small oranges and sweet potatoes on the charcoal(炭) stove, satisfying people's eyes and mouths. And beautiful cups and teapots would bring them more pleasure. What they enjoy are art, the spiritual world and the Chinese tea culture. Away from their busy work and life, they feel calm and peaceful in mind.
In fact, people began to make tea around a stove in ancient times. Traditionally, about the art of making tea, the most important part is the types of tea, water quality, the control of the fire, the choices of tea tools, and the skills of brewing(冲泡). In some ways, the art of making tea is a kind of communication between tea and people.
As time passes, Chinese tea culture continues to develop. Modern tea culture has mixed traditional and modern art and life, showing a more open and colorful culture.
1. When did people not only drink tea but also eat the tea leaves?
A. In the Tang Dynasty.
B. In the Song Dynasty.
C. In the Ming Dynasty.
D. In the Qing Dynasty.
2. What does the underlined word "delicate" in Paragraph 3 probably mean?
A. Boring.
B. Attractive.
C. Awful.
D. Large.
3. Why is making tea around a stove popular with modern young people?
A. Because they enjoy calm and peace in mind.
B. Because they can stay together with families.
C. Because they like eating oranges and sweet potatoes.
D. Because they want to return to the ancient times.
4. What is the best title for the passage?
A. The types of the tea leaves
B. The environments of drinking tea
C. The future of the tea culture
D. The development of the tea culture

答案： (六)[主旨大意]本文主要介绍茶文化的发展。
1.A 解析:细节理解题。根据“In the Tang Dynasty，people not only drank tea，but also ate the tea leaves.”可知答案。
2.B 解析:词义猜测题。根据“While boiling tea，there must be delicate and tasty snacks like small oranges and sweet potatoes on the charcoal stove，satisfying people’s eyes and mouths.”可知，围炉煮茶时需要有精致、美味的零食来满足人们的眼睛和口欲，因此delicate与attractive意思相近。
3.A 解析:细节理解题。根据第三段内容尤其是最后一句“Away from their busy work and life，they feel calm and peaceful in mind.”可知答案。
4.D 解析:标题概括题。根据最后一段中“As time passes，Chinese tea culture continues to develop.”和全文内容可知，本文主要介绍茶文化的发展。