Black tea is fully fermented, so its leaves and tea soup are red.The flavour and aroma of black tea are rich and robust with a little bitterness.Famous black tea includes Qimen black tea, Tanyang Gongfu, etc.
Green tea is non-fermented and the tea soup is green.It has a more delicate and fresher flavour than black tea.Famous green tea includes West Lake Longjing Tea, Bi Luo Chun Tea, etc.
White tea, originated in Fujian Province, is probably the rarest tea.It is slightly fermented, just left to dry as it is.White tea has a lighter colour than other types of tea with a subtle flavor.
One of the most famous white teas is White Tip Silver Needle.
Oolong tea is partially fermented and has the most difficult tea processing.The result is a distinctive flavour, which combines the freshness of green tea and the mellowness of black tea.Famous oolong tea includes Tie Guan Yin, Da Hong Pao, etc.
Yellow tea is relatively unknown.It is fermented.In the tea processing, the leaves are mounded and dried by the heat of fermentation.The flavour is close to green and white teas.Famous yellow tea includes Junshan Yinzhen, Huoshan Huangya, etc.
Dark tea is post-fermented, which gives the leaves a dark black colour.The tea soup has a strong aroma with a thick and robust flavour.Famous dark tea includes Hunan dark tea, Yunnan Pu-erh tea, etc.
Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each statement based on Passage B.
11._____ tea is non-fermented.
A.Yellow
B.Green
C.Black
D.White
12._____ tea is slightly fermented and the rarest kind of all.
A.Green
B.White
C.Yellow
D.Black
13._____ tea is partially fermented and combines the freshness of green tea and the mellowness of black tea.
A.White
B.Black
C.Yellow
D.Oolong
14.The flavour of _____ tea is similar to green and white teas.
A.white
B.black
C.yellow
D.oolong
15.The soup of _____ tea has a strong aroma with a thick flavour.
A.white
B.black
C.yellow
D.dark