The Little Tea Book by Arthur Gray

The drink of the people at large in Japan is green tea. The preparation of good tea is regarded by the Japanese as the height of social art. For that reason, it is an important element in the domestic, political, and general life of the country.
Tea is the beverage--the masterpiece--of every meal, even if it be nothing but boiled rice. Every artisan and laborer, going to work, carries a rice-box of lacquered wood, a kettle, a tea-caddy, a tea-pot, a cup, and chop-sticks. Milk and sugar are generally avoided. The Japanese and the Chinese never indulge in either of these ingredients in tea. The use of these, they claim, spoils the delicate aroma.
From the highest court circles down to the lowliest and poorest of the Emperor's subjects, it is the custom in both Japan and China to offer tea to every visitor upon his or her arrival. Not to do this would be an unpardonable breach of national manners. Even in the shops, the customer is offered a soothing cup before the goods are displayed.
The Japanese believe that visitors to their homes are entitled to the best entertainment possible. As soon as a guest is seated upon a mat, a small tray is set before the master of the house. Upon this tray is a tiny tea-pot with a handle at right angles to the spout. Other parts of this outfit include a highly artistic tea-kettle filled with hot water, and a number of small cups, set in metal or bamboo trays. These trays are used for handing the cups around, but the guest is not expected to take one. The cups being without handles, are not easy to hold. The visitor must therefore be careful lest he or she let one slip through untutored fingers.
The tea-pot is drenched with hot water before the tea is put in. Then, more hot water is poured over the leaves, and soon poured off into the cups. This is repeated several times. The hot water is never allowed to stand on the grounds over a minute.
The Japanese all adhere to the general household custom of the country in keeping the necessary tea apparatus in readiness. In the living-room of every house is contained a brazier with live coals, a kettle to boil water, a tray with tea-pot, cups, and a tea-caddy.
Their neighbors, the Chinese, are just as alert. No matter what hour of the day it may be, they always keep a kettle of boiling water over the hot coals, ready to make and serve the beverage at a moment's notice. No visitor is allowed to leave without being offered a cup of their tea, and they themselves are glad to share in their own hospitality.

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Select all the correct answers.
Which two sentences show the author's purpose in writing the passage?
The purpose of the passage is to inform readers that people drink a lot of tea even in China.
The purpose of the passage is to inform readers that the Japanese like their tea without milk or sugar.
The purpose of the passage is to inform readers that the Japanese think that preparing good tea is an art.
The purpose of the passage is to inform readers that tea accompanies every meal in Japan.
The purpose of the passage is to inform readers that tea drinking in Japan is considered an important social activity.