Directions:Read the following passage carefully and then translate it into English. Yourtranslation should be written clearly on the ANSWER SHEET.

茶拥有五千年的历史。传说,神农氏(Shen Nong)要喝开水时,几片野树叶子落进壶里,散发出宜人的气味。茶就这样被发现了。自此,茶在中国开始流行,成为中国文化的一部分。

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【参考译文】 Tea has a history of 5,000 years. One legend goes that when Shen Nong wasabout to drink boiled water,a few wild tree leaves fell into the kettle and gave off a pleasant smell. Tea was discovered in this way. Since then, tea has been popular in China and part ofChinese culture.

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