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It's no secret that the British are very serious about their tea. Now a London hotel has taken this dedication to new heights by offering what's been dubbed the UK's most expensive cuppa. The Rubens at The Palace is now serving a rare tea blend for £500 ($620) per pot, which works out to around $200 a cup.

Produced in the highlands of Sri Lanka, Golden Tips is hand-picked by expert tea workers and sundried on a velvet cloth, which turns the buds from silver to gold. The pricey tea is only available at The Rubens, where diners can sip it while overlooking The Royal Mews at Buckingham Palace. Described as "an extraordinary liquor and a smooth, light and mellow texture, with hints of fruity notes", Golden Tips was sourced in collaboration with specialist tea merchants PMD Tea.

A pot can be bought alongside the hotel's Royal Afternoon Tea menu, which costs around $55 per person. Once ordered, the serving process involves something of a regal ceremony, which is perhaps just as well giving its staggering price tag. First gold tweezers are used to pick the leaves and "weigh them with precision", then the tea is prepared using still natural mineral water before being poured out using a special silver tea set.

Customers are encouraged to drink it before sandwiches or scones. And while $620 a pot may seem a high price to pay, Golden Tips has actually sold for a lot more in the past. Back in 1891, a pound of the tea was apparently sold for the equivalent of $1,500. The Rubens is at The Palace, 9 Buckingham Palace Rd, Westminster, London SW1W 0PS. Call 4420 7834 6600. You are welcome to try it.

1.How did the London hotel take the new tea to a new height?

A The tea had a special secret.

B The tea had a high price.

C The tea had a great name.

D The tea had a good shape.

解析：选B。推理判断题。根据文章第一段第三句which works out to around $200 a cup可以得知这种茶一杯200美元，因此是达到新的价格高度，故选B。

2.What could people do when enjoying the tea?

A They could sense how the tea was made.

B They could have a rest on a velvet cloth.

C They could appreciate the beautiful scenery.

D They could turn the silver to the gold.

解析：选C。推理判断题。根据文章第二段第二句The pricey tea is only available at The Rubens, where diners can sip it while overlooking The Royal Mews at Buckingham Palace可以得知人们可以一边品茶一边欣赏风景，故选C。

3.What is used to pick the tea leaf?

A The gold tweezer.

B The silver tea set.

C The natural mineral water.

D Royal Afternoon Tea menu.

解析：选A。细节理解题。根据文章第三段第二句First gold tweezers are used to pick the leaves可以得知要用金镊子来采摘茶叶，故选A。

4.What is the main idea of the last paragraph?

A People are encouraged to enjoy the tea.

B The sandwiches or scones are very popular.

C The Rubens at The Palace is not very far.

D Golden Tips has been sold only years before.

解析：选A。主旨大意题。根据文章最后一段最后一句的You are welcome to try it可以得知作者鼓励人们去尝试，故选A。