第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分, 满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
English playwright Arthur Wing Pinero said, “Where there’s tea, there’s hope.” Similarly in China, it is said ___41___firewood, rice, cooking oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and tea are the seven necessary___42___(item) to begin a day. Tea is, without doubt, welcomed all over the world. Tea is much more than just a hot drink. It’s a big part of many cultures around the world. People in China use top-grade tea___43___(show) respect when receiving important guests. Meanwhile,___44___British tradition of afternoon tea is an important part of that country’s identity. As an____45____(express) of Moroccan hospitality and tradition, mint tea – a mix of green tea, spearmint (绿薄荷) leaves and sugar –____46____(serve) during gatherings and negotiations. Apart from its___47___ (culture) significance, tea is also a medicine, ___48___ (use) from ancient times to modern day. “Tea is cold and lowers the fire,” Chinese herbalist Li Shizhen once____49____(say). The health benefits of tea are still being discovered today: preventing heart disease, obesity and cancer have all been linked ____50____drinking green tea.
