報刊時文素材積累-A cup of tea brings peace

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[來源】

Teens

[主題語境】品茶悟人生

[難度係數】

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Do you know anything about tea? How many kinds of tea are there in China? Tick the ones you’ve had before. 你知道茶嗎？ 中國有多少種茶葉呢？ 請勾選出你喝過的茶。

□ green tea 綠茶

□ white tea 白茶

□ yellow tea 黃茶

□ oolong tea （烏龍茶）

□ black tea （紅茶）

□ dark tea （黑茶）

Reading

Tea to some people in eastern countries is like air or water。 It’s something that they can’t live without。

When I was 22 years old， I experienced a neighbor’s deep and warm kindness。 I was very sad and lost after the loss of a long-term relationship。 My neighbor invited me to have tea at her home one evening。

That night， she set out a beautiful tea set。 She told me all about her life story。 She came to America because she had lost a man who she loved deeply。 She told me， over that cup of tea， that her pain was gone。 She suggested that I make a detailed （詳細的） plan about how to go forward。 We ended our evening tea at 2 am。 It was truly a heartwarming and unforgettable cup of tea。

When I was 38 years old， I was teaching English in Japan。 One young woman wanted to say “thank you” in a special way when her lessons were completed。 During the final lesson， she brought her tea set – a lovely box with all the things that were needed for a Japanese tea ceremony。 She quietly knelt at my coffee table， poured green tea powder into a bowl， added hot water， whisked （攪拌） it gently with a brush， and then placed some tiny pieces of gold leaf on top！ She silently held it out to me to drink with both hands， smiling sweetly。 I was surprised at the beauty of her gift and at her kind heart。 It was so much more than a cup of tea！

When you feel upset， why not have a cup of tea and enjoy how calm and happy it makes you feel？

【Sharing seconds】分享時刻

清茶在手，一人得幽，二人得趣，三人成品。

【Treasure box】

loss 。 損失

pain 。 疼痛；痛苦

complete 。 完成

ceremony 。 儀式

kneel 。 跪下

Difficult sentences:

She suggested that I make a detailed （詳細的） plan about how to go forward。

釋義：

她建議我做一個如何繼續前行的詳細計劃。

點撥：

suggest 表示“建議，提議”，可用 suggest doing sth 結構，也可使用 that 從句，且從句中使用 （should） + 動詞原形，should 可省略。

例句：

I suggested that we should meet and they agreed。

2。It was so much more than a cup of tea！

釋義：

這不僅僅是一杯茶那麼簡單！

點撥：

more than 除了表示數量概念，指“多於，超過”外，還可表示程度概念，意為“超過，勝過，不僅，不止，更加”。

例句：

He is more than a father to me。

【Comprehension test】

Choose the answer：

1。 Why did the writer feel sad and lost at the age of 22？

A。 Because her neighbor hadn’t invited her for tea。

B。 Because she had broken up with someone。

C。 Because her neighbor had to move away。

D。 Because she lost her job and had no money。

2。 What did the writer learn from her neighbor？

A。 What to use to make the best tea。

B。 How to drink traditional tea。

C。 How to get over something painful。

D。 What to do when you stay up late。

3。 What did the writer think of the Japanese woman’s tea ceremony？

A。 She was surprised at how good the tea tasted。

B。 She thought she couldn’t learn anything from it。

C。 It wasn’t very interesting to her。

D。 She was moved by the woman’s kindness。

4。 What is the story mainly about？

A。 The writer’s experiences with tea culture。

B。 The popularity of tea in the US。

C。 The development of tea ceremonies overseas。

D。 The cultural importance of tea in Japan。

Keys:

1-4 B C D A

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