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According to tradition, China has been drinking tea since the time of Shennong, 5,000 years ago. Britains relationship with the invigorating brew is much shorter, but the beverage nonetheless enjoys pride of place as the UKs national drink. In fact the UK Tea Council claims Britons drink an average of three cups a day, or a staggering national total of 165m cups every day. With figures like these it is no surprise that time spent taking tea eats into the working day of the British labour force. A recent survey found that 24 minutes a day are lost to making, buying and drinking tea and coffee. This equates to ￡400 (4,000 yuan) a year in lost man hours per employee, or 190 days over a lifetime. So, should employers be worried about this lost working time, or does the tea break compensate in other ways? One argument in its defence is that caffeine improves mental performance: a drink of tea or coffee can perk you up and help you focus on work. Professor Rogers of the University of Bristol disagrees. After years of studying caffeine he sees no evidence that it improves mental alertness. Workers would perform equally well if not consuming it at all, he says. But if theyre consuming it frequently and then go without, theyll feel tired and wont perform well. Occupational psychologist Cary Cooper instead emphasises the role breaks play in coping with sedentary office life, and in building social relationships. We need to make people more active and see other people. The coffee break is one way of doing this, says Cooper. And Professor Rogers also points out the soothing effect of a hot drink, We warm our hands on them on a cold day, theyre comforting and play a big role in our everyday life. ” Whatever the caffeines doing, Id say these 24 minutes arent wasted. 雅思词汇学习 之八 *复习 *情景词汇 人、健康、疾病、心理 *Dictation *Height and build Tall and slim 高挑 Medium height and build 中等身材 Stout 结实的，矮胖的 Skinny 瘦骨嶙峋 Plump 丰满的 Overweight 超重 *Appearance 外貌 Elegant 文雅端庄的 Gorgeous