Read the excerpt from"early victorian tea set.”

what could be more domestic, more unremarkable, more british, than a nice cup of tea? you could of course put the question the other way round and ask what could be less british than a cup of tea, given that tea is made from plants grown in india or china and often sweetened by sugar from the caribbean. it is one of the ironies of british national identity – or perhaps it says everything about our national identity – that the drink which has become the worldwide caricature of britishness has nothing indigenous about it, but is the result of centuries of global trade and a complex imperial history.

what is the author’s viewpoint in this excerpt?

indian tea is more delicious than tea from china.

drinking tea is very popular in the caribbean.

many people around the world now drink tea, but britain was the one to make it popular.

it is ironic that tea is the symbol of britain when tea does not come from britain at all.

It is ironic that tea is the symbol of Britain when tea does not come from Britain at all.

Explanation: The first two options are completely inaccurate, since the text only mentions India and China as the main sources of tea and the Caribbean as the main source of sugar. The third option, while true, is simply a well-known fact and not the point that the writer is trying to make. The fourth option summarizes the author's viewpoint effectively by explaining the irony in few words.

The answer is

D) It is ironic that tea is the symbol of Britain when tea does not come from Britain at all.

explanation:

the silver bells of the sleds are merry and keep time in the winter nights while the sky twinkles happily. the golden bells of weddings are delightful in their peaceful happiness, foretelling a rapturous future. meanwhile, the brazen alarm bells scream frightfully in the night, with a discordant and desperate sound. in their clamor, these bells convey terror, horror, and anger. finally, the iron bells are solemn and melancholy, while those in the church steeple are like ghouls who feel happiness. the king of the ghouls, who rings the bells, cheerfully keeps time with the moaning and groaning bells.