In China, drinking warm or hot water every day is a common practice. People from other countries find this ____1____ (usual) because they used to drinking cold or even ice-cold water. In China, however, many people think drinking cold water is strange and not good for ____2____  (healthy).

Why do Chinese people like hot water? One reason is that hot water is important in China’s ancient tea culture. Hot water is used to make tea, ____3____ (especial) when guests come over. Another reason is the influence of ____4____ (tradition) Chinese medicine. It suggests that hot water can help improve blood circulation (血液循环), warm the stomach, and reduce body pain. However, people in western countries think drinking hot water might not be ____5____ (help). They believe it could reduce the body’s ability to deal ____6____ cooler temperatures.

Besides drinking hot water, Chinese people also prefer their food warm. This eating habit explains why you are often ____7____ (serve) with hot water or hot tea in Chinese restaurants. In western countries, people enjoy more “raw” foods like salads. So they prefer their water “raw” too. And cold water is the usual choice to help cool down because they eat high-calorie (高热量) foods like hamburgers ____8____ pizzas.

Personally, I believe drinking hot water has many health ____9____ (benefit). Adding warm water to your daily routine is a simple way to help support your health. So why not ____10____ (try) enjoying a cup of warm water and see how it feels?

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解析：选unusual。unusual 考查形容词。根据前文“drinking warm or hot water every day is a common practice”和后文“they used to drinking cold or even ice-cold water”可知，中国人习惯喝热水，而外国人喜欢喝凉水，所以他们发现中国人喜欢喝热水是“不寻常的”。故填unusual。

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解析：选health。health 考查名词。根据前文“not good for”可知后面缺少宾语，用名词。故填health。

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解析：选especially。especially 考查副词。especially when用于强调在某种情况下特别重要。即“尤其是在客人来的时候”。故填especially。

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解析：选traditional。traditional 考查形容词。根据后文的“Chinese medicine”可知前面缺少形容词。故填traditional。

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解析：选helpful。helpful 考查形容词。句意：然而，在西方国家，人们认为喝热水没“有用”。故填helpful。

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解析：选with。with 考查介词。deal with处理；应付。故填with。

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解析：选served。served 考查动词。句意：这种饮食习惯解释了为什么在中国餐馆里你经常“被送上”热水或热茶。故填served。

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解析：选and。and 考查连词。句意：因为他们吃高热量的食物，比如汉堡和披萨，所以凉水通常是帮助他们降温的选择。故填and。

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解析：选benefits。benefits 考查名词。根据前文的“many”可知，此处应用名词复数形式。故填benefits。

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解析：选try。try 考查动词。根据前文的“why not”可知，后面用动词原形。故填try。