Of the three major drinks of the world—tea, coffee and cocoa—tea is consumed by the {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (large) number of people.

    China is the homeland of tea. Human cultivation of tea plants dates back to two thousand years ago. Tea from China, along {#blank#}2{#/blank#}her silk and porcelain, began to be known to the world more than a thousand years ago and since then it{#blank#}3{#/blank#} (be) an important Chinese export.

    At present more than forty countries in the world grow tea with Asian countries，{#blank#}4{#/blank#}  (produce) 90% of the world's total output. All tea trees in other countries have their origin directly or indirectly in China. The word for tea leaves or tea as{#blank#}5{#/blank#} drink in many countries are derivatives(衍生物)from the Chinese character “cha”. The Russians call it “cha'i”, {#blank#}6{#/blank#}sounds like “chaye”(tea leaves) as it is pronounced in northern China, and the English word “tea” sounds similar to the pronunciation of{#blank#}7{#/blank#} (it) counterpart（对应物） in Xiamen. The Japanese character for tea is written{#blank#}8{#/blank#} (exact) the same as it is in Chinese, though{#blank#}9{#/blank#} (pronounce) with a slight difference. The habit of tea drinking spread to Japan in the 6th century, but it was not introduced to Europe and America till the 17th and 18th centuries. Now the number of tea{#blank#}10{#/blank#} (drink) in the world is still on the increase.

    I was once asked to deliver a speech titled “A Real Test in My Life” before the whole class! You can imagine how {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (terrible) shy I was with so many eyes fixed upon me. I had no choice but {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(prepare) for it, though. First of all, I was to write the speech,{#blank#}3{#/blank#}was just a piece of cake for me, a good writer. But the hardest part {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (lie) in my oral presentation from my memory— for to read from the paper was not allowed. The real moment began when I stood in the classroom with my legs {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(tremble) and my mind blank. But my listeners were waiting patiently without any signs of rushing me. Gradually I found myself back, {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (deliver) my speech with difficulty. After{#blank#}7{#/blank#}seemed to be a hundred years, I found my audience satisfied — I made it! From then on, my fear of talking before an audience disappeared. Actually with my{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(confident) building up, I now turn out to be a great speaker. Looking back, I know the greatest difficulty on our way{#blank#}9{#/blank#} success is our fear. Overcome it and we {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(achieve)our goals.

    You may not know the name John Smith Pemberton, but you must know the name of his{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(invent):Coca-Cola.

    Pemberton was a US chemist. When he was wounded in the Civil War, lie used medicine to ease the pain and gradually got{#blank#}2{#/blank#} (addict) to it. To light the addiction, he created his own drink by{#blank#}3{#/blank#} (use) leaves of coca and nuts of kola. He named{#blank#}4{#/blank#}," Pemberton's French Wine Coca". In the same year, the local government passed a ban on alcohol. Pemberton had to change the recipe to remove the alcohol.

    In 1886, Pemberton invited Willis Venable to help him perfect his new recipe. They used carbonated water and finally invented a new drink. It had no alcohol{#blank#}5{#/blank#}could still ease pain and clear the mind. Pemberton decided to sell it{#blank#}6{#/blank#}a drink rather than a medicine. In 1887, Pemberton sold part of the stock of his company to As a Candler,{#blank#}7{#/blank#}later created the Coca-Cola Company.

    Nowadays. Coca-Cola has become one of the most popular{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(drink) in the world. The company only offers semi-finished products to partners and won't sell the{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(origin) ingredients (成分).Its secret recipe was kept in the Sun Trust Bank in Atlanta for 86 years until the end of 2011. Since then, it{#blank#}10{#/blank#}(keep) in the World of Coca-Cola center in Atlanta.

    When it comes to climate change, language does count. In March, the Guardian changed{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(it) wording – using "global heating" instead of "global warming" , after scientists found that Earth's temperature is set {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(rise) from between 2.5C and 4.5C. And on May 1, the UK parliament declared a "climate emergency", {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(become)the first parliament to do so.

    If with "global warming", we're still inside our comfort zone of handling the situation, entering the state of "global heating" is like heading to a point {#blank#}4{#/blank#} the delicate balance of nature is disturbed so much that there is no turning back. Everything will be changing: Coral will die, polar bears will lose their habitats completely, and extreme{#blank#}5{#/blank#} (weather) like droughts and heavy storms will happen at a higher{#blank#}6{#/blank#} (frequent). There is no denying that we're entering a climate emergency.

    Decades ago when the science on the climate issue was first increasing, the impacts could be seen as an issue for future generations," but now it's {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(definite) our issue, {#blank#}8{#/blank#}shift we all are living together.

    However, getting these messages {#blank#}9{#/blank#} is far from enough. It depends on each to find a solution – if there are any solutions left to find. The UK's Labor leader Jeremy urged that "we {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(take) rapid and dramatic action now".

    Indeed, language matters. But action matters even more.

    Today I will share a true story about an overseas student {#blank#}1{#/blank#}studied in Germany.

    After years of hard work, this student graduated with{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(amaze) achievements. Everyone was sure that he was going to get a good job {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(easy) and have a bright future. But to his surprise, he was not even given the chance for {#blank#}4{#/blank#}interview! It was the third time that he{#blank#}5{#/blank#}(refuse), he couldn't help{#blank#}6{#/blank#} (telephone) the company to ask why they didn't want him. The answer was simple. "We don't offer jobs to dishonest people in Germany."

    You might wonder what was wrong. The truth is, shortly after he{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(arrive) in Germany, this clever student found that{#blank#}8{#/blank#}was easy to skip(逃票) buying subway tickets in this country. So in order to save money, he often went in the subway without a ticket. As a result, he had been caught without a ticket many times.

    From this story, we learn that we may get short-term benefits（好处）in dishonest ways, {#blank#}9{#/blank#}the truth will come out sooner or later and the cost is high. So remember that{#blank#}10{#/blank#}(honest) may lead to failure. We must be honest. It is a rule.