China's Tea Villages
In most Chinese tea villages，March is the time of year in（41） locals start to pick and process tea．The usually quiet villages suddenly become busy centers of activity，as people take out special tools and prepare （42） tea processing．In some villages，local residents hold traditional ceremonies，（43） （thank） heaven for its blessing．The price of tea（44） （pick） in March is extremely high because（45） is fresh，tender and contains multiple trace elements．
China（46） （be） famous for tea production since ancient times．Of the goods transported and traded along （47） Old Silk Road linking China to the Middle East and Europe，the importance of tea was matched only by silk．China produces Oolong，black，green，white，yellow （48） dark （aka post﹣fermented） tea．The Oolong，green and black （49） （vary）are most notable for their high quality．
Most of China's tea villages are found in remote mountainous areas in the country's south and southwest，（50） the beautiful scenery is often hidden under clouds．
41．which 考查定语从句．先行词March在从句中作介词in的宾语，所以是定语从句．在定语从句中指物作介词的宾语的关系代词是which，故填which．
42．for 考查介词．prepare for是固定用法，意思是"为…做准备"，符合语境，故填for．
43．thanking 考查现在分词．主语 local residents与动词thank之间是主动关系，所以用现在分词，所以填thanking．
44．picked 考查过去分词． pick与其逻辑主语tea之间是被动关系，所以用过去分词作定语，故填picked．
45．it 考查代词．根据句意可知此处指代上文的tea，所以用it代替同一个事物，故填it．
46．hasbeen 考查现在完成时．since ancient times是现在完成时的标志，表示自古以来到现在这段时间存在的状态，所以用现在完成时，故填hasbeen．
47．the考查定冠词．此处特指古老的丝绸之路，所以用定冠词the表特指，故填the．
48．and考查连词．空前的yellow和空后的black是并列关系，所以用and连接，故填and．
49．varieties 考查名词复数．因为作主语，故用名词形式，根据空后的are可知应用复数形式，故填varieties．
50．where 考查定语从句．分析句子成分可知，关系词在从句中作地点状语，故用关系副词where．
