"你要茶還是要咖啡？"是用餐人常被問到的問題，許多西方人會選咖啡，而中國人則會選茶。相傳，中國的一位帝王于五千多年前發(fā)現(xiàn)了茶，并用來治病。在明清(the Ming and Qing Dynasties)期間，茶館遍布全國。飲茶在6世紀(jì)傳到日本，但直到17、18世紀(jì)才傳到歐美。如今，茶是世界上最流行的飲料(beverage)之一。茶是中國的民族飲品，也是中國傳統(tǒng)和文化的重要組成部分。

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【參考答案】
This is what diners often have been asked, "Would you like tea or coffee?" Many Westerners favour coffee while the Chinese tend to choose tea. Tradition has it that an ancient Chinese emperor discovered the tea five thousand years ago and used it to treat illnesses. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, teahouses spread all over China. Tea drinking was introduced to Japan in the 6th century while it was not introduced into Europe or America until the 17th and 18th centuries. Nowadays, tea is one of the most popular beverages in the world. It is not only a kind of Chinese national drink, but also an important part of Chinese tradition and culture.

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