It is excusable that a child of 5 years old uses only 1% or 1,500 of the 150,000 dictionary words that a modern language contains.
  But this small treasury is used very intensively by him during the year of learning.
  1. The writer of the passage thinks that children_____
  A) cannot memorize dictionary words fast
  B) do not make adequate use of the language
  C) know fewer words than they should
  D) make frequent use of their words
  2. Treasury, as used in the passage, refers to:
  A) amount of money
  C) number of words
  B) children's book
  D) person's riches

  Ranked as the number one beverage consumed worldwide, tea takes the lead over coffee in both popularity and production, with more than 5 million metric tons of tea produced annually. Although much of this tea is consumed in Asian, European, and African countries, the United states drinks its fair share. According to estimates by the Tea Council of the United states, tea is enjoyed by no less than half of the U.S. population on any given day. Black tea or green tea-iced, spiced, or instant-tea drinking had spurred a billion-dollar business with major tea producers in Africa, South America, and though out Asia.
   Tea is made from the leave of an evergreen plant, Camellia Sinensis. that grows tall and lush in tropical regions. On tea plantations, the plant is kept trimmed to approximately four feet tall, and as new buds, called flush, appear they are plucked off by hand. Even in today's world of modern agricultural machinery, hand harvesting continues to be the preferred method. Ideally, only the top two leaves and a bud should be picked. This new growth produces the highest quality tea.
   No one knows when or how tea first became popular. but legend has it that tea as a beverage was discovered in 2737 B.C. by Emperor Shen Nung of China when leaves from a Camellia plant dropped into his drinking water as It was boiling over a fire. As the story goes. Emperor Shen Nung drank the resulting liquid and proclaimed the drink to be most nourishing and fortifying. Though this account cannot be documented, it is thought that tea drinking probably originated in China and spread to other parts of Asia, then to Europe, and ultimately to the American colonies around 1650.
   With about half the caffeine content as coffee, tea is often chosen by those who want to reduce, but not necessarily eliminate, their caffeine intake. Some people find that tea is less acidic than coffee and therefore easier on the stomach. Others have become interested in tea drinking since the National Cancer Institute published is findings on the antioxidant properties of tea. But whether tea is enjoyed for its perceived health benefits, its flavor, or as a social drink, teacups continue to be filled daily with the world's most popular beverage.
  
  1. The passage is mainly about _____ .
  A) what popular beverages are
  B) tea consumption and production
  C) what the benefits of tea drinking are
  D) the advantages of tea over coffee
  2. The word "it" in line 14 refers to _____
  A) camellia
  B) water
  C) tea
  D) plant
  3. As to the harvesting of tea, we can understand from the passage that _____ .
  A) modern machinery has facilitated it
  B) the method has not changed over time
  C) it is not done in China any longer
  D) the branches of tea should be removed
  4. According to the passage, drinking tea _____ .
  A) first became widespread at an unknown time
  B) started in China according to documents
  C) dates back to the Shen Nung dynasty
  D) started before drinking coffee in most countries
  5. One reason that some people prefer tea to coffee is that it _____ .
  A) is easier to digest
  B) has more caffeine
  C) functions against cancer
  D) has a higher nutritional value
  6. The author might include statistics on tea production and consumption to _____
  A) show the popularity of tea
  B) impress the reader with the facts about beverages
  C) explain why coffee is not popular
  D) explain the cost of tea production
  7. The word "spurred" in line 5 means _____
  A) stimulated
  B) operated
  C) managed
  D) announced
  8. According to the passage, it is NOT that _____
  A) tea contains some caffeine
  B) people like to drink tea for three reasons
  C) both black and green tea can be instant
  D) the highest quality tea is produced in China