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(提供) when people get together. The Chinese drink it at any time of the day at home or in the tea house. They prefer their tea with nothing else. Tea is also important in Japan. The Japanese have a special(特别的) room for it in Japanese home. Another tea-drink country is England; the late afternoon is "tea time". Almost everyone has a cup of tea then. The English usually make tea in a teapot( 茶 壶 )and drink it with cream and sugar. They also eat cakes, cookies and some sandwiches at tea time.
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"icy tea". Sometimes they drink iced tea from cans(罐子) like soda.
