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Drinking tea has had long history in China. The Chinese drink tea during many parts of the day such as at meals for good health or just for pleasure. Many people believe that tea was first drunk about 5,000 years ago. It is said that a Chinese 1.___________ ( rule ) called Shen Nong was the first2. _______________( discover ) tea as a drink. One day Shen Nong 3. ______________ ( boil ) drinking water over an open fire. Some 4._______ ( leaf ) from a tea plant fell into the water and 5._______ ( remain ) 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 drinks was invented.

6.__________________ ( accord ) to Cha Jing, tea 7.____________ ( bring ) to Korea and Japan during the 6th and 7th centuries. In England, tea 8.___________ ( appear ) until around 1660, but in less than 100 years, it had become the 9.______ ( nation ) drink. The tea trade from China to Western countries took place in the 19th century. This helped to spread the popularity of tea and the tea plant to more places around the world. Even though many people now know about tea culture, the Chinese are without doubt the ones who 10.__________ ( well ) understand the nature of tea.