There is a saying, “China has the best teahouses in
the world and Chengdu has the best teahouses in China.”Chengdu has not only
many teahouses but also the special ways of serving and drinking tea.
As soon as the visitors enter the teahouses, the
waiters or waitresses will greet them with teapots and cups in their hands. The
cups often have special covers and saucers(茶碟). The
covers can keep the water warm.
People who go to the teahouses are not all thirsty.
Retired(退休)people pay a little money to the teahouses
and then sit there all day long to chat with others. Sometimes, people have
parties in the teahouses. They eat fruit and sunflower seeds(瓜子)while they chat and return home when they are tired.
Teahouses are also good places for people to talk about businesses. Some of the
teahouses even have stages for performances, such as storytelling, cross talk
and Sichuan Opera. Sometimes when people have a quarrel, a mediator(調(diào)解員)will bring them to the teahouse. After their problem
is solved, the person who is wrong will pay for the tea. It is interesting that
as soon as the quarrelers enter the teahouse and sit down to drink tea, they
have almost calmed down. With the help of the mediator, their problems can be
easily solved then. Maybe we can say the teahouses have some special social
functions.
1.Chengdu has the best teahouses in China because
_____.
A.the serving
of the teahouses in Chengdu is very special
B.there are
many people in Chengdu teahouses
C.there are
many old men in Chengdu teahouses
D.the cups in
Chengdu teahouses are old
2.People in Chengdu’s teahouses may _____ while they
are drinking according to the passage.
A.enjoy
interesting stories B.watch movies
C.listen to
Beijing Opera D.quarrel in
loud voice
3.Who will pay for the tea after the mediator solve
some problems?
A.The mediator
himself B.The person
who caused the problem
C.All the
persons in the teahouse D.The owner of
the teahouse
4.This passage is taken from some newspaper. Which
part do you think it is from?
A.The sports
part. B.The news
part.
C.The culture
part. D.The education
part.
5.This passage mainly talks about _______.
A.how to make
tea B.how to open a
teahouse
C.the special
functions of the teahouses D.the special
way of enjoying tea