A leaf fell into the water and changed the taste of it. Therefore, tea was born. China is known 【小题1】 the home of tea. Since ancient times, tea 【小题2】 (exist) in Chinese culture, leaving its aroma in poetry and customs. Many tea lovers enjoy tea not just for its flavor, 【小题3】 also for the beauty of tea ceremonies.

【小题4】 (pick) tea leaves is an important spring activity in the Yangtze River basin in South China. The earliest tea is often ready to be picked before Qingming, 【小题5】 the temperature begins to rise and rainfall increases. This precious small output of tea is called Mingqian tea.

East China’s Zhejiang province is 【小题6】 (wide) acknowledged as a major producer of tea. White Tea in Huzhou city’s Anji county and West Lake Longjing Tea in Hangzhou are two famous teas in both China and abroad. In spring, local hillsides 【小题7】 (fill) with tea workers sowing seeds on their land. Many tourists like the beautiful scenery of tea farms, while 【小题8】 (enjoy) a freshly brewed cup of tea.

Tea has also been a carrier for cultural exchanges. Along with China’s silk, tea was one of the first 【小题9】 (product) to receive worldwide trade. Traditional tea processing techniques and associated social practices in China were placed on 【小题10】 Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2022.

As we all know, Columbus was a great explorer. He left Spain in August 1492, 【小题1】(look) for gold. Native Americans greeted him, offering gifts of corn. Columbus found little gold on that trip, but he collected many 【小题2】(plant), including corn, to bring back to Spain.

Columbus didn't know it, but the corn was much more valuable than gold. Farmers from Europe to Asia accepted it 【小题3】(immediate). They grew it on cold mountainsides and in rainforests. So it 【小题4】(feed) millions of people all over the world today.

On his second trip, Columbus brought back a few chocolate beans to make chocolate. Europeans and Asians loved this new drink, and soon they were paying 【小题5】 great deal of money for the beans. Chocolate beans became so valuable in Central America 【小题6】 they were used as cash for 200 years.

Tomatoes and potatoes 【小题7】(take) some time to become popular. Eventually, however, they became the basis of a lot of popular foods. 【小题8】 is hard to imagine life without fried potatoes or chocolate. Thanks 【小题9】 native American culture, many people are able to enjoy lots of 【小题10】(taste) food.

Tanghulu (also known as bingtang hulu) is a traditional Chinese snack consisting of hardened sugar coated fruits on a stick. 【小题1】(classic), tanghulu is made of hawthorns that are rich 【小题2】 vitamin C. In recent times, tanghulu makers 【小题3】(add)variety to this traditional snack by using other fruits such as cherries, strawberries, pineapples or grapes.

Tanghulu can taste sweet or sour, depending on your fruit. Traditional tanghulu using hawthorn berries is said to taste like a 【小题4】(combine)of both. You can, of course, make your own Tanghulu using any fruit you desire.

Tanghulu is easier 【小题5】 (make)at home than you might think. The trick is to use the correct water to sugar ratio (比例) and boil the sugar water mixture 【小题6】 its temperature reaches 150 ℃. Then quickly dip your fruit skewer (扦) into the sugar mixture. This will result in fruit that’s coated in a thin layer of hard candy that cracks when 【小题7】(bite)into.

Tanghulu is commonly eaten in the winter. You can find 【小题8】(travel)traders roaming (游荡) in the streets, selling this unique snack. If you want to try the sticky treat 【小题9】 (you), you can find Tanghulu stands near most of the popular tourist attractions in China. Tanghulu isn’t expensive, as a skewer costs only $1. So, what could possibly stop you from giving one 【小题10】 try?