Does a Tea Break Make You More Efficient?

China has been drinking tea since the time of Shennong, 5,000 years ago. Britain’s relationship with tea is much shorter, but tea enjoys pride of place as the UK’s national drink. According to the UK Tea Council, British people drink an average of three cups a day or a national total of 165 million cups every day.

With figures like these, it is no surprise that time spent taking tea affects the working day in Britain. A recent survey found that 24 minutes a day are lost to making, buying and drinking tea and coffee. That is, £400 a year is lost in working hours per employee, or 190 days over a lifetime. So, should employers be worried about this lost working time, or does the tea break make up in other ways?

One argument is that caffeine improves mental state: a drink of tea or coffee can make you active and focus on work.

Professor Rogers of the University of Bristol disagrees. After years of studying caffeine he sees nothing can prove that. “Workers would perform equally well if not drinking it at all,” he says. “But if they’re often drinking it and then go without, they’ll feel tired and won’t work well.”

Psychologist Cooper instead emphasizes the role tea breaks play in office life, and in building social relationships. “We need to make people more active and see other people. The tea break is one way of doing this,” says Cooper.

And Professor Rogers also points out the comfort effect of a hot drink: “We warm our hands on them on a cold day; they’re comforting and play a big role in our everyday life. Whatever the caffeine’s doing, I’d say these 24 minutes aren’t wasted.”

56. What is the passage mainly about?

A. Tea Breaks cannot make people more active at work.

B. British people drink more tea than people in other countries.

C. Tea break plays an important role in people’s life in Britain.

D. A lot of time has been wasted drinking tea in the working day.

57. We learn from a recent survey that in Britain _______.

A. £400 is lost in working hours for each person

B. tea breaks take up 24 minutes in a working day

C. people spends 190 days drinking tea and coffee each year

D. people drink 165 million cups in working hours every day

58. What’s Psychologist Coopers’ attitude towards tea break?

A. Doubtful.       B. Uncertain.      C. Negative.      D. Positive.

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　　Does a Tea Break Make You More Efficient?

　　China has been drinking tea since the time of Shennong, 5,000 years ago．Britain’s relationship with tea is much shorter, but tea enjoys pride of place as the UK’s national drink．According to the UK Tea Council, British people drink an average of three cups a day or a national total of 165 million cups every day．

　　With figures like these, it is no surprise that time spent taking tea affects the working day in Britain．A recent survey found that 24 minutes a day are lost to making, buying and drinking tea and coffee．That is, ￡400 a year is lost in working hours per employee, or 190 days over a lifetime．So, should employers be worried about this lost working time, or does the tea break make up in other ways?

　　One argument is that caffeine improves mental state：a drink of tea or coffee can make you active and focus on work．

　　Professor Rogers of the University of Bristol disagrees．After years of studying caffeine he sees nothing can prove that．“Workers would perform equally well if not drinking it at all,” he says．“But if they’re often drinking it and then go without, they’ll feel tired and won’t work well．”

　　Psychologist Cooper instead emphasizes the role tea breaks play in office life, and in building social relationships．“We need to make people more active and see other people．The tea break is one way of doing this,” says Cooper．

　　And Professor Rogers also points out the comfort effect of a hot drink：“We warm our hands on them on a cold day; they’re comforting and play a big role in our everyday life．Whatever the caffeine’s doing, I’d say these 24 minutes aren’t wasted．”

(1)

What is the passage mainly about?

[　　]

A．

Tea Breaks cannot make people more active at work．

B．

British people drink more tea than people in other countries．

C．

Tea break plays an important role in people’s life in Britain．

D．

A lot of time has been wasted drinking tea in the working day．

(2)

We learn from a recent survey that in Britain _________．

[　　]

A．

￡400 is lost in working hours for each person

B．

tea breaks take up 24 minutes in a working day

C．

people spends 190 days drinking tea and coffee each year

D．

people drink 165 million cups in working hours every day

(3)

What’s Psychologist Coopers’ attitude towards tea break?

[　　]

A．

Doubtful．

B．

Uncertain．

C．

Negative．

D．

Positive．

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Different countries and different people have different manners. We must find out their customs, so that they will not think us ill-mannered. Here are some examples of the things that a well-mannered person does or does not do.
If you visit a Chinese family you should knock at the door first. When the door opens, you’ll not move before the host says “Come in, please!”. After you enter the room, you wouldn’t sit down until the host asks you to take a seat. When a cup of tea is put on a tea-table before you or sent to your hand, you’ll say “Thank you” and receive it with your two hands, not one hand, or they’ll think you are ill-mannered.
Before entering a house in Japan, it is good manners to take off your shoes. In European countries, even though shoes sometimes become very dirty, this is not done. In a Malay (馬來西亞的) house, a guest never finishes the food on the table. He leaves a little to show that he has had enough. In England, a guest always finishes a drink or the food to show that he has enjoyed it. This will make the host, especially (尤其) the hostess pleased.
【小題1】In China, when the host opens the door, ____ before he says “Come in, please!”

A．you won’t leave
B．you won’t walk
C．you won’t stand in front of him
D．you won’t get in
【小題2】 In European countries,____ when you get into a house.
A．you needn’t take off your shoesB．you must take off your dirty shoes
C．you are not allowed to wear dirty shoesD．you should put on clean shoes
【小題3】In a Malay house, a guest leaves a little food to show that ____.
A．he has enjoyed itB．he is quite full
C．he is not hungry at allD．he needs some drink

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We are so used to having a cup of tea before heading off to work, during work or after getting back from work. Tea breaks are more like a custom that takes place regularly several times a day. This tea break tradition has been happening during the past 200 years or so. Tea just happens to be a wonderful drink for most of us. The day simply feels incomplete without a hot cup of tea. However, is tea good for you?
In 2006, the papers were flooded with the news of research showing that drinking 2-3 cups of tea a day is as beneficial as drinking water, with even some additional health benefits. Another report published in November 2009, stated that drinking up to eight cups of tea a day is good for you. The research conducted by nutrition expert Dr. Carrie Ruxton, debunked (揭示…的真相)the popular stories about caffeinated(含咖啡因的)drinks like tea, coffee and cocoa. According to Dr. Ruxton, the caffeine present in tea tends to lower the risk of heart attacks and strokes. She says that drinking 8 cups of tea a day gives the drinkers “the best levels of health-giving substances” present in tea and other caffeinated drinks.
Contrary to popular belief that tea does not contain more caffeine than coffee, it actually contains almost half the amount. Caffeine is a natural thing found in many types of food and drink. It’s also something that can give you a much needed lift for a demanding and tiring afternoon ahead. Research shows that proper amounts of caffeine are safe for most people.
So why not take full advantage of your tea breaks at work, or make time for afternoon tea while out shopping at the weekend? And remember that tea is not just a great drink, but it helps to keep you looking and feeling healthy.
59. What is mainly talked about in the first paragraph?
A. The types of tea.  B. The tea custom     C. How to drink tea    D. When to drink tea.
60. Reports in the newspapers show that ______.
A. drinking tea is a healthy habit                 B. new ways of drinking tea appear
C. drinking tea is harmful to health             D. people don’t like to drink tea any more
61. Caffeine in tea ____.
A. can make you energetic                       B. gives you a good rest
C. may cause heart attacks                       D. is more than that in coffee
62. What would be the best title for the passage?
A. Tea and disease                                   B. Tea—a healthy drink 
C. Tea, coffee and cocoa                          D. Drink tea or coffee

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All around the world, people drink tea. But tea does not mean the same thing to everyone. In different countries people have very different ideas about drinking tea.

In China, for example, tea is always served when people get together. The Chinese drink it at any time of the day at homes or in teahouses. They prefer their tea plain with nothing else in it. Tea is also important in Japan. The Japanese have a special way of serving tea called a tea ceremony. It is very old and full of meaning. Everything must be done in a special way in the ceremony. There is even a special room for it in Japanese homes.

Another tea drinking country is England. In England, the late afternoon is “teatime”. Almost everyone has a cup of tea then. The English usually make tea in teapot and drink it with cream and sugar. They also eat cakes, cookies and little sandwiches at teatime.

In the United States people drink tea mostly for breakfast or after meals. Americans usually use tea bags to make their tea. Tea bags are faster and easier than making tea in teapots. In summer, many Americans drink cold tea --- “iced tea”. Sometimes they drink iced tea from cans, like soda.

1.The passage is mainly talking about _________.

A. Chinese tea               B why tea is important

C. the teatime in England     D. different ways of tea drinking

2.The word “plain” in line 4 may mean _____________.

A．simple            B．going             C．hard             D．drink

3.The Chinese drink tea __________.

A．for breakfast                           B．in a special way

C．when they get together                   D．only in teahouses

4. Iced tea is popular _____________.

A．in winter          B．in England         C．for lunch          D．in America

5.The English like to _____________.

A．eat something with their tea               B．drink their tea plain

C．have tea with dinner                     D．drink their tea in teahouses

 

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