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    Do you love to start your day with a cup of tea in the morning? Maybe you enjoy taking a quiet moment out in the evening to relax with it?

    Tea has been an important part of daily life in China for hundreds of years. There is a{#blank#}1{#/blank#}of tea, such as green tea, black tea, flower tea, and yellow tea. But two rising stars in China's teacups- white tea and dark tea- are becoming more and more{#blank#}2{#/blank#}.

    Dark tea is made of rough, old tea leaves which darken to a deep brown colour during the long process.

    White tea, produced mostly in Fujian, is made by drying tea leaves. The local people{#blank#}3{#/blank#}the fresh leaves out on the ground and keep them in jars after they have dried.

    Both dark tea and white tea have a long history in China. Dark tea and white tea are healthy drinks. Dark tea can{#blank#}4{#/blank#}fat in the body, lower blood pressure and slow the aging process.

    People can imagine life without water. Without it, the earth we live on would be a dead one. There would be no trees, no crops, no animals and no people. So water is considered to be next to{#blank#}1{#/blank#} in importance.

    Although nearly three quarters of the earth's surface is covered with water, it is sea water and {#blank#}2{#/blank#}. The demand for water is increasing, while water{#blank#}3{#/blank#} are scarce.

    Agricultural production needs enormous amounts of water, so does industry. Besides, the rapid growth of population makes it more and more difficult for people to{#blank#}4{#/blank#}because of the water shortage. So water shortage has become one of the most serious problems.