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【题目】China’s Tea Villages

In most Chinese tea villages, March is the time of year in which locals start to pick and process tea. The【1】(usual) quiet villages suddenly become busy centers of activity, as people take out special tools and prepare【2】tea processing. In some villages, local residents hold traditional ceremonies,【3】(thank) heaven for its blessing. The price of tea【4】(pick) in March is extremely high because【5】is fresh, tender and contains multiple trace elements.

China【6】(be) famous for tea production since ancient times. Of the goods transported and traded along【7】Old Silk Road linking China to the Middle East and Europe, the importance of tea was matched only by silk. China produces Oolong, black, green, white, yellow【8】dark (post-fermented) tea. The Oolong, green and black【9】(vary) are most notable for their high quality.

Most of China s tea villages are found in remote mountainous areas in the country’s south and southwest,【10】the beautiful scenery is often hidden under clouds.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】usually

【2】for

【3】thanking

【4】picked

【5】it

【6】has been

【7】the

【8】and

【9】varieties

【10】where

【解析】本文主要介绍了中国的茶园小镇。每年到了三月，这些小镇就开始忙碌着采茶。中国从古时候开始以茶叶生产而出名，有很多品种。

【1】副词修饰形容词，故答案为usually。

【2】Prepare for是固定用法，意思是为……做准备。故答案为for。

【3】“ local residents”与“thank”之间是主动关系，故用现在分词，所以填thanking。

【4】“tea”与“pick”之间是被动关系，故用过去分词作定语。答案为picked。

【5】此处指代“茶”，所以用it。

【6】根据since ancient times，表示自过去某一时刻到说话时这段时间中的经历，用现在完成时，主语是China,故答案为has been。

【7】特指古老的丝绸之路，故用定冠词the。

【8】表示并列关系，故用and连接。

【9】此处指“茶”的种类，用名词复数形式，可知答案为varieties。

【10】这里含有一个非限制性定语从句，且关系词在从句中作地点状语，故用关系副词where。