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You may know that more people drink coffee than tea around the world.And that, after oil, it is the second biggest traded commodity (商品).You may also know that the drink comes from beans which are first roasted and then ground (研磨).But what else do you know about this popular drink?

It is said that the story of coffee started with an Ethiopian goatherd (牧羊人) named Kaldi.One day Kaldi was surprised to see that his goats were behaving very strangely.Instead of grazing (吃草) quietly, they were jumping around, almost dancing.He also noticed some red "cherries" from a plant that the goats were eating.He tried some himself and was surprised by the feeling of extreme happiness and excitement.He felt like dancing too !

But it wasn't used as a drink at first.It was used as food.The coffee berries, mixed with animal fat, were used by monks to stay awake during long hours of prayer.From Ethiopia, coffee was later cultivated (培育) in Yemen and the first hot drink was developed there around AD 1000.Three centuries later Muslims were keen coffee drinkers and as Islam spread, so did coffee.Coffee houses appeared in Cairo and Mecca.

For hundreds of years the plants were protected safely.But some beans were smuggled (偷运) out of Arabia and taken to India.In the 17th century, coffee was soon grown in a new continent.From India to Indonesia, a century later the beans were once again smuggled to Brazil.Brazil is now the largest coffee producer in the world.

It was the caffeine that made the goats dance and kept the monks awake.Although it is found in other soft drinks and tea, coffee has the most caffeine.In the short term.a couple of cups of coffee can prevent fatigue and delay sleep.But several cups a day, every day, can cause anxiety and restlessness.

The 1. of Coffee

Discovery

Kaldi found that his goats got 2. after they are some red cherries.

Kaldi himself tried some, and he became very happy and excited.

At first

Coffee was 3. instead of being drunk.

In AD 1000

Coffee was cultivated in Yemen and the first hot drink was developed.

In AD 1300

Coffee 4. to different places so coffee houses appeared in Cairo and Mecca.

In the 17th century

Coffee was soon grown in a new continent, from India to Indonesia.

Now

Brazil 5. the most coffee in the world.

1.History 2.excited 3.eaten 4.spread 5.produces 【解析】试题分析:本文是一篇说明文,介绍了咖啡故事的起源以及发展历史。咖啡最初不被用作饮料而是食物,公元1000年左右出现咖啡饮品,爱斯利摩人热衷于喝咖啡,随着伊斯兰教的传播,三个世纪以后咖啡传到开罗和麦加。十七世纪,传入印度。一个世纪后,从印度到印度尼西亚,最后到巴西。现...
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