British people are big tea drinkers. It is a tradition in Britain to drink tea for many reasons. People enjoy it at breakfast, during visits with friends, and on tea breaks at work. People even “have a cuppa” when they talk about their personal problems. But the biggest reason for drinking tea is to relax.
Recently, a research from the Tea Group shows that more people would like to choose fruit and other teas over traditional English breakfast tea. Researchers did a survey of more than 2, 000 tea lovers. Over 50% of people said their favorite tea was not the traditional one. Over 20% of people chose green tea as their favorite tea. Just over 20% said English breakfast tea was their first choice.
Sales of traditional tea in the UK are declining (下降) during these years. Three years ago, a survey found that English breakfast tea was the preferred (更喜欢的) choice for 54% of British people. But the new research shows a declining interest in this traditional tea.
The researchers also found other interesting facts about tea-drinking habits (习惯) in the UK.
The British seem to love milky and sugary tea. Around 85% of people who drink English breakfast tea would like to put milk in it. About 45% of people sweeten their tea with sugar, and interestingly, those with a sweet tooth put as much as three teaspoons of sugar in their cup.
【小题1】What’s the most common reason for British people to drink tea?| A．To relax themselves. |
| B．To share with friends. |
| C．To solve their problems. |
| D．To enjoy breakfast time. |
| A．Fewer people would like to drink fruit tea. |
| B．Over half of people chose traditional tea as their favorite. |
| C．More than 20% of people loved green tea best. |
| D．Most people liked putting milk in English breakfast tea. |
| A．Where Do British People Drink Tea? |
| B．Do You Want to Join an English Tea Party? |
| C．British People’s Love for Milky and Sugary Tea |
| D．Traditional English Tea Becoming Less Popular |
