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__3__ These generally include a sense of calm, mental clarity and a mild feeling of euphoria. Some people may also experience a light-headedness, giddiness, or a heightened appreciation for the flavors and aromas of the tea they are drinking. __4__ All these are signs that one should reduce their tea intake.
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It is essential to understand the balance between the beneficial and adverse effects of tea. Becoming tea drunk shows the potency of the natural compounds in tea and their impact on human physiology. Moreover, it highlights the complicated relationship between what we consume and how it influences us both mentally and physically.
茶醉的症狀因人而異。通常包括平靜感、思緒清晰和輕微的亢奮感。有些人可能會感到頭暈、飄飄然或者能更細緻地品味所飲之茶的風味和香氣。相反地，過量飲用可能會導致負面症狀，如頭痛、噁心或感到緊張不安。所有這些都是應該減少飲茶量的徵兆。
了解茶的益處和不良影響之間的平衡至關重要。茶醉顯示了茶中天然化合物的效力以及它們對人體機能的影響。此外，也凸顯了我們所攝取之物以及其如何影響我們的身心之間的複雜關係。
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What Did You Learn?
(A) Several factors can cause one to become tea drunk.
(B) The symptoms of tea drunkenness can vary from person to person.
(C) These include, but are not limited to, caffeine, theanine, and catechins.
(D) Conversely, overconsumption can lead to negative symptoms like headaches, nausea, or feeling jittery.
答案： 1. C 2. A 3. B 4. D
Words in Use
4. alertness n. 清醒；警覺
Maintaining alertness during long drives is essential for safe and attentive driving.
長途開車時保持清醒是確保安全和專心駕駛所不可或缺的。
5. cognitive a. 認知的
Exposure to music at a young age can positively impact cognitive development.
年幼時接觸音樂可能會對認知發展有正面影響。
Practical Phrases
3. act as. . . 作為……之用，充當……
= serve as. . .
= function as...
During the typhoon, these college dorms acted as emergency shelters.
颱風期間，這些大學宿舍被用來當作緊急避難所。
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