Once upon a time there was no tea at all in England. People there used to drink a light (1) beer. No coffee or milk but (2) large glasses of beer stood (3) on the breakfast table! When tea was (4) first brought to England, an old couple got some as a special treat. But they did not know how (5) it should be used. They cooked the leaves in (6) hot water, and spread them on a piece of bacon which (7) they were going to have (8) for dinner. They ate the leaves, and throw the tea away! However (9), tea is becoming so (10) popular as coffee and milk in England today.