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The Benefits
Experts have found that there are clear health benefits of drinking tea. Research has led to the discovery that chemicals found in tea can help prevent cell damage. And there is clear evidence that drinking three to four cups of tea a day will reduce the chances of heart attacks and certain cancers. Other health benefits include bone strengthening and protection against bad teeth."Drinking tea is actually better for you than drinking water," said one doctor.
Re-hydration
There was also some interesting information on the qualities of tea. The research dispels the fear that tea is dehydrating(脱水）。＂Everyone assumes that caffeine-containing drinks such as tea dehydrate," a leading expert explained."But even if you had a really strong cup of tea,you would still have a gain of fluid（液体）。In terms of fluid intake,we recommend 1.5 to 2 litres per day,and that can include tea. Tea is not dehydrating. It's a healthy drink."
The Negative Side
There was only one bit of bad news about tea.Research suggests that tea can affect the body's ability to absorb iron from food. This means that people at risk of anaemia(贫血）should avoid drinking tea around mealtimes.
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Tea Jokes
Why was the teacher angry with the Teapot?
Because he was "naughtea".
What did the teapot wear to bed?
A"nightea".
Tea Facts
Here are some truly amazing tea facts. Tea·comes from the.leaves of a·tree called camellia sinensis.The tree can grow over 10 metres tall. However, it is cut short so that the leaves can be taken easily.
Tea is grown in India, Sri Lanka, China, Indonesia, Argentina, 'Kenya; Japan, Taiwan, Bangladesh, Uganda, Malawi, Turkey, Iran, Brazil and Tanzania. India is the world's largest tea producer.
Eighty percent of the caffeine in tea can be removed by pouring hot water over the leaves.
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1. Tea is unable to help prevent
A. heart attacks B. bad teeth C. weak bones D. iron shortage
2. The underlined word "dispel" in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to
A. confirm B. convey C. remove D. raise
3. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Tea is used to cure different diseases.
B. Strong tea cannot relieve human thirst.
C. Tea jokes only work for the tea lovers.
D. Tea bushes are cut short for easy harvest.
【答案】1. D 2. C 3. D
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章用生动的语言分板块分别讲述了饮茶的好处与某些坏处、茶树与茶的知识科普以及有关茶的笑话。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。在“Benefits”部分中, “three or four cups of tea a day will reduce the chances of heart attacks and certain cancers.（每天喝三到四杯茶可以降低患心脏病和某些癌症的几率。）” “Other health benefits include bone strengthening and protection against bad teeth.（其他的健康益处还包括增强骨骼和防止坏牙。）”可知，饮茶有利于减少心脏问题的发生、增强骨质以及预防牙齿问题。而在“negative side”板块中“This means that people at risk of anaemia(贫血）should avoid drinking tea around mealtimes.”我们可以得知，贫血的人不适宜饮茶，故饮茶会增加缺铁的风险，而不是预防。故选D。
【2题详解】
词义猜测题。根据划线单词后“the fear that tea is dehydrating(脱水）”可知，人们害怕茶会有脱水的作用。而后文专家的解释中说明了茶并不会起到脱水的作用，茶是一种健康的饮品。故此处的“dispel”应为与打消，消除相近的含义。故选C。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“And there is clear evidence that drinking three to four cups of tea a day will reduce the chances of heart attacks and certain cancers.（有明确的证据表明，每天喝三到四杯茶可以降低心脏病和某些癌症的发病率。）”可知， A选项中“cure different diseases”并未在文中体现，文中只说明饮茶可以预防一些疾病的发生，所以选项A错误。B选项中“cannot”与文意相悖，文中Re-hydration板块中的专家提及即使喝了浓茶也会相当于摄入了人体所需的液体，所以浓茶也可以起到解渴的作用。而C选项中的笑话则是并不饮茶的人也能理解的。故A、B、C选项皆为错误选项。D选项可以定位至Tea facts中的第一条However, it is cut short so that the leaves can be taken easily.，即茶树会被砍短以方便采收。所以选项D的描述正确。故选D。
