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Answer 1

Afternoon Tea
When related to afternoon tea, what would you think of? A cup of tea, a piece of cake and a good mood, what a good enjoyment! But do you know how comes the afternoon tea?
We should thank for a lady, who had created the custom of afternoon tea in 1840. She was Anna, the 7th Duchess of Bedford. At that time, people of upper class usually had supper at around 8 o’clock in the evening. But Anna began to feel hungry at round 4 in the afternoon. This had left her a good long time of 4 hours. Therefore, she told the servant to bring a tray of tea, bread, butter and cake to her room during the late afternoon. It became a habit of hers. Soon, she invited her friends to join her.
Afternoon tea was liked by most women, because they then had reason to get together and kill the leisure time more meaningfully. After Anna’s launch of the afternoon tea, women of the rich did the same in their homes and it later became a fashionable social event, providing a place for people to meet new friends and get new information.
The traditional afternoon tea usually contains a teapot of tea, several teacups and cakes. English tea is mainly from India or Ceylon, which was originally transported by the East India Company.
Today, afternoon tea has been simplified because of the change of lifestyle. People use tea bags instead of tea leaves. Cakes are no longer as various and difficult as that of long time ago. They usually are some pieces of biscuits or cakes.
But if you want to experience a real English afternoon tea, I would advise you to go to Devonshire, where produces good cream and famous cream tea. The tea consists of hot and sweet tea served in china teacups and scones, strawberry jam as well as the fine clotted cream- the vital ingredient of cream tea. You may enjoy yourself for a whole afternoon.

1. When was the custom of afternoon tea created?
2. Why did Anna create the custom of afternoon tea?
Because she _______________ before having supper.
3. Why did most women like afternoon tea?
4. What does the traditional afternoon tea usually contain?
5. Does afternoon tea stay the same as before?
6. Where would the writer suggest he go if one wants to have a real English afternoon tea?
7. What do you think of Anna?

Key:
1. In 1840.
2. always felt hungry
3. Because they had reason to get together and kill the leisure time more meaningfully.
4. It usually contains a teapot of tea, several teacups and cakes.
5. No, it doesn’t.
6. He should go to Devonshire.
7. Any possible answers.

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Answer 2

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