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By the 1600s, coffee drinking had spread through most of Europe. In 1652 the first coffeehouse was opened in England. It was through English coffeehouses that tipping became popular. Those desiring adequate service would toss extra coins into a cup placed by a sign saying: "To Insure Prompt Service." In a few years, more coffeehouses were built in England raising the total number to well over 300. This phenomenon was observed in other European countries and cities as well. Much like those on the Arabian Peninsula, European coffeehouses became centers of social activity. They attracted a variety of customers from artists to merchants.
By the mid-seventeenth century the knowledge of coffee had spread to the New World. There has been some dispute as to whether coffee first came to Canada or to the United States. The majority of evidence suggests that John Smith, the captain of a British ship, introduced this bitter beverage to the New World in the early 1600s. Because the colonists resisted the heavy tea taxes imposed by Britain, coffee drinking became more popular than tea among Americans.
◎It was through English coffeehouses that tipping became popular.
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◎Those desiring adequate service would toss
このwouldはこの文章ではどんな役割をしているでしょうか。
◎To Insure Prompt Serviceについて。どんなことですか。
◎以下の前置詞の意味の違いを説明しなさい。
In a few years,
By the mid-seventeenth century
in the early 1600s
◎以下のas toはどんな意味ですか。
as to whether coffee first came to Canada or to the United States