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Did you know that tea, the most popular drink in the world (after water), was invented by accident? Many people believe that tea was first
__________ (drink) about 5,000 years ago. It is said that Shen Nong was the
__________ (one) to discover tea as a drink. One day Shen Nong was
__________ (boil) drinking water over an open fire. Some
__________ (leaf) form a tea plant fell into the water and remained there for some time. It produced a nice smell so he tasted the brown water. It was quite delicious, and so, one of the world’s’ favorite
__________ (drink) was invented.
A few thousand years later, Lu Yu, “the saint of tea”, mentioned Shen Nong in his book Cha Jing. The book describes how tea plants were grown and used to make tea. It also discusses where the
__________ (fine) tea leaves were produced and what kinds of water were used.
It is believed that tea was brought to Korea and Japan during the 6th and 7th centuries. In England, tea didn’t appear until around 1660, but in
__________ (little) than 100 years, it had become the
__________ (nation) drink. The tea trade from China to Western countries took place in the 19th century. This helped to spread the
.__________ (popular) of tea and the tea plant to more places around the world. Even though many people know about tea culture, the Chinese are
__________ (with) doubt the ones who best understand the nature of tea.