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课件网) An Accidental Invention Did you know that tea,the most popular drink(最受欢迎的饮品)in the world(after water),was invented(被发明)by accident(偶然)？Many people believe that tea was first drunk(首次被饮用)nearly 5,000 years ago.It is said that(据说)a Chinese ruler called Shen Nong(一个名叫神农的统治者)first discovered tea as a drink.One day Shen Nong was boiling drinking water over an open fire.Some leaves from a tea plant(一些来自茶树上的树叶)fell into(掉落到)the water and remained there(停留在那 儿)for some time(一会儿).It produced a nice smell(一种好的气味)so he tasted the brown water anyway.It was quite delicious.In this way(以这种方式)，one of the world's favorite drinks(世界上最受欢 迎的饮品之一)was invented sometime某个时候；some time-一会儿；sometimes偶尔，有时；some times,几次，数次 More than4,000 years(4oo多年)later,LuYu,“the saint of tea(茶圣)”，mentioned Shen Nong in his book Cha Jing.The book describes how tea plants were grown(被种植)and were used to make tea(被 用来制茶).It also discusses where the finest tea leaves were produced(被生产)and what kinds of water were used(被使用) It is believed that(据认为)tea was brought to(被带到)Korea and Japan during the6 th and 7th centuries In England,tea didn't appear until around1660(直到大约1660年才出现)，but less than(少于)l00 years later,it had become the national drink(国饮).The tea trade(茶叶易)from China to Western countries(从中国到西方国家)took place(发生)in the l9 th century.This helped to spread the popularity of tea(茶的普及)and the tea plant to more places around the world.Even though(即使)many people now know about tea culture(知晓茶文化)，the Chinese are without doubt(毫无疑问地)the ones who best understand the nature of tea(茶的本质)
