初中英语阅读练习

初中英语阅读练习 　根据教育部制定的英语课程标准,初中毕业生应到达五级综合语言运用能力.阅读理解是综合语言运用能力的一个重要方面。下面是的初中理解，希望能帮到大家! 　Tea bag drinki

初中英语阅读练习 根据教育部制定的英语课程标准,初中毕业生应到达五级综合语 言运用能力.阅读理解是综合语言运用能力的一个重要方面。下面是 的初中理解，希望能帮到大家! TeabagdrinkingismostWesterns’favoritewayof drinkingtea.Doyouknowhowitcameabout? Theteabagwasinventedin1908byThomasSullivan,an Americanteaseller.Hewassendingoutfreeteainsilk bagsforpeopletotry.Peopleputthebagstogetherwith thetealeavesintothecupandaddedhotwater.Thetea tastedgood,andpeoplethoughtitwaseasytocleanthe cup.TheywerenothappywhenSullivanstartedsendingthem loose(散的)teaagain. Sullivanrealizedthathehadahotnewthinginhis hands,andhebuiltamachinetopackthebags.Asteabags becamepopular,theywerechangedfromsilktogauze(薄纱) andlaterpaper.In1952,LiptonTeamadetheteabageven morepopularwithitsinventionofthefour-sidedteabag. TeabagsweresoonahitintheUK,andtoday85%ofthe teaintheUKispackedinpaperbags. However,manypeoplestillpreferloose-leaftea.This isbecausesometeapaniesputnotverygoodteaintheir teabags.Butformostdrinkers,teabagsarestillthe easy,tastywaytogo. 72.Whoinventedtheteabag?