A cup of tea is almost a symbol of British culture. As a nation, we are well known for our strong liking for this particular hot drink, especially if it is accompanied by some cake or biscuits. Here are some facts about tea drinking habits in the UK: 1)There is no real tea time All around the world, everyone thinks that British people drink tea every day at 5 o"clock in the afternoon. In reality, we drink tea at every hour of the day, from the minute we get up to the last thing before going to bed. Of course it"s quite likely that a British person will drink tea around the middle of the afternoon, but it"s also common to drink it with breakfast. 2)The perfect partner: scones Scones are a simple kind of cake, slightly sweet and usually served with jam and cream. They are excellent with tea. In fact, if you order a "cream tea" in the UK, you"ll get a teapot accompanied by a plateful of these little treats. Delicious! 3)Milk in tea British people nearly always put milk in their tea. This seems strange to people from other European countries, who would rather drink their tea without adding anything to it. In Britain, people add a certain quantity of milk depending on taste and the tea ends up being opaque(不透明)and brown instead of clear. People are always shocked when I say that I prefer coffee to tea. Tea really is part of our cultural identity, whether we like it or not!

单选题 According to the passage, British people are well known for______.

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】解析：细节题。根据命题顺序和be well known可定位到第一段中的“we are wellknown for our strong liking for this particular hot drink”，大意是“我们因为对这种特殊的热饮强烈的喜欢而闻名”，C选项是对这句话的同义改写。故本题答案为C。

单选题 People tend to believe that British tea time is______.

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】解析：细节题。1)后的小标题告知我们后面讲述的是“茶饮”时间。从“everyonethinks that British people drink tea every day at 5 o"clock in the afternoon”可知，很多人通常认为英国人会在下午5点左右才喝茶(但实际不是)。因此本题答案为D。

单选题 A typical "cream tea" in the UK______.

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】解析：细节题。用cream tea可定位2)后面的段落：“if you order a‘cream tea’in theUK，you’ll get a teapot accompanied by a plateful of these little treats”，可知cream tea包括茶与小吃。因此本题正确答案为A。

单选题 According to the passage, people from other European countries______.

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】解析：细节题。用other European countries可定位到3)后面的段落： “This seemsstrange to people from other European countries，who would rather drink their teawithout adding anything to it．”即欧洲其他国家的人喝茶的时候宁愿什么都不加。因此本题答案为C。