A leaf fell into the water and changed the taste of it. Henceforth, tea was born.

China is known as the home of tea. Since ancient times, tea 【小题1】 (influence) Chinese culture, leaving its pleasant smell in poetry, etiquette (礼仪) and customs. Many tea lovers enjoy tea not just for its flavor, but for 【小题2】 beauty of tea ceremonies.

Picking tea 【小题3】 (leaf) is an important spring activity in the Yangtze River basin in South China. The earliest tea is often ready 【小题4】 (pick) before Qingming, which is observed in early April 【小题5】 the temperature begins to rise and rainfall increases. This precious small output of tea, widely 【小题6】 (seek) after for its outstanding quality, is called Mingqian tea.

East China’s Zhejiang province is acknowledged 【小题7】 a major producer of tea. White Tea in Anji county and West Lake Longjing Tea in Hangzhou are two famous teas in both China and abroad. In spring, local hillsides are filled with tea workers 【小题8】 (sow) seeds on their land. In the peak seasons, many tourists flock to witness the beautiful scenery of tea farms for 【小题9】 (they), while enjoying a 【小题10】 (fresh) brewed (沏) cup of tea.

The leaf has traveled a long way and continues to bloom, even today.

There are many conventional rules about wine, from the type of container it should come in 【小题1】 the price of it. One common myth is that a bottle of wine should 【小题2】 (consume)fully on the same day when it is opened. But that’s no reason to drink a liter of it all by your-self, or pour your leftover liquid down the drain. According to Bon Appetit, an open bottle of wine is still good for several days—as long as you know how to store it 【小题3】 (proper).

If you open 【小题4】 new bottle of wine just to have a glass or two, hold onto the cork(软木塞)． Corks have been an important part of the wine-making process for 【小题5】 (century).Once you’ve finished pouring your wine, press the cork back into the bottle 【小题6】 ( prevent) any more oxygen from reaching the drink. If you’ve damaged the cork 【小题7】 accidentally thrown away it, a bit of plastic wrap with a rubber band, aluminum foil, or a reus-able wine bottle stopper will work, too.

Storing your opened wine in the fridge 【小题8】 (limit) its exposure to other damaging elements like heat and light. Next time, you can put the opened wine in the fridge, 【小题9】 can make most red and white wines last two to five days before 【小题10】 (turn) bad.

Whenever celebrations or major events take place, people in Wenxi county, North China’s Shanxi province, roll out huamo, flour and flower-shaped buns (馍) that can date【小题1】the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties, to entertain guests for【小题2】(promise) outcomes in the future.

“I grew up watching my grandmother and mother make the flower-shaped buns,【小题3】I learned to make huamo afterwards. The buns are always【小题4】(close) connected to local folk culture, ” says Zhi Jiankang,【小题5】 provincial inheritor (传承人) of the skill that was named a national intangible cultural heritage in 2008.

Wenxi huamo【小题6】(evolve) into four categories with more than 200 varieties over the years. Different from traditional dough (面团) modeling that is mostly just for artistic appreciation, huamo can be eaten by guests after serving the symbolic purpose.

In 2006, Zhi filmed a 70-year-old village woman making the traditional food. The 15-minute film, 【小题7】was recorded by Zhi with the purpose of introducing Wenxi huamo, created a national sensation. From that moment on, huamo made【小题8】(it) presence felt across the country and beyond.

There【小题9】(be) two large huamo enterprises and 12 cooperatives in Wenxi, with more than 1, 000【小题10】(local) working for them , the annual output value has reached 10 million yuan so far.