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主題語境：飲食 篇幅：355詞 關(guān)鍵詞：popular， dishes

1 As we have been rightly told， food is the stuff of life. When it comes to China， youllfind it a most pleasurable Eden of cuisines. Among the numerous kinds of Chinese foods，what is good to order？ The following are four of the most popular traditional dishes youvegot to try.

Sweet and Sour Pork

2 Sweet and Sour Pork is one of the classics of Chinesecuisine. No one can reject its sweet and sour mix flavor andbright appearance. Some people dont eat pork， so somerestaurants change it to Sweet and Sour Chicken， whichshows how adorable its taste is.

Kung Pao Chicken

3 What comes to your mind when you are ordering Chinesefood in a restaurant？ I bet your answer would be“Kung Pao Chicken”.

4 Commonly seen in the US TV series， Kung PaoChicken has spread around the world as typical Chinese food. It is basically diced （將……切成小方塊） chicken cooked with peanuts， cucumbers， and peppers. This red cuisine ismoderately spicy with tender meat and delicious flavor.

Spring Rolls

5 Spring Rolls are fried pancakes with different fillings. Those from Shanghai andGuangdong are the best known. The name is linked to Chinese New Year. In the past， the Chinese had the custom of having Spring Rolls to mark theend of winter and the beginning of spring.

6 The filling can be either sweet or savory depending onyour preference. For a sweet filling， sweetened bean paste isa good choice. For a delicious one， Chinese cabbage andshredded （切碎的） pork are particularly popular， while shredded bamboo shoots andmushrooms can be added for good measure. The skins of perfect Spring Rolls should becrispy， and the filling tender.

Ma Po Tofu

7 In 1862， Chengdu had a small restaurant operated byChen Ma Po. The tofu she cooked was tasty and goodlooking.People loved the tofu very much and called it“Ma Po Tofu”.

8 Ma Po Tofu is actually sauté tofu in hot and spicysauce. Its main ingredients are tofu， minced beef （or pork），chilies， and Sichuan pepper， which highlight the characteristics of Sichuan cuisine—hotand spicy.

Reading Check

1. What does the underlined word“it”in paragraph 2 most probably mean？

A. Pork. B. Chicken.

C. The flavour. D. The appearance.

2. Which of the following is linked to Chinese New Year？

A. Sweet and Sour Pork. B. Kung Pao Chicken.

C. Spring Rolls. D. Ma Po Tofu.

3. What do we know about Ma Po Tofu？

A. It has the nicest appearance.

B. It came into being earliest.

C. It is only served in small restaurants.

D. It is named after the owner of a restaurant.

語篇解碼

中國是美食的天堂，各種美食數(shù)不勝數(shù)。本文介紹的是四道最受歡迎的中國菜。

語言學習

Ⅰ. 語料薈萃

Ⅱ. 語句分析

1. When it comes to China， youll find it a most pleasurable Eden of cuisines. 當談到中國時，你會發(fā)現(xiàn)它是一個最令人愉快的美食伊甸園。

【點石成金】本句是一個主從復合句。youll find it...cuisines是主句，其中a mostpleasurable Eden of cuisines 是名詞短語作賓語補足語，when it comes to...意為“當談到……時”，是時間狀語從句。

2. Chinese cabbage and shredded pork are particularly popular， while shredded bambooshoots and mushrooms can be added for good measure. 中國的大白菜和豬肉糜特別受歡迎，而竹筍丁和蘑菇也可以適量加入。

【點石成金】本句是一個并列句，while 意為“而；然而”，在此是并列連詞，表示對比。

語言運用

Ⅰ. 例句仿寫

1. 當談到教育時，大部分的人認為是終身學習。

_______________________， most people believe that it is a lifetime study.

2. 每個人都渴望成功，而成功只屬于努力的人。

Everyone has a desire for success，___________________________.

Ⅱ. 寫作實踐

假定你是李華，你的外國朋友Mary曾隨父母來中國旅游，她非常喜歡中國的水餃，她發(fā)來郵件詢問水餃的制作方法，請你給她寫一封回信。

注意：

1. 詞數(shù)80左右；

2. 可以適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫。

參考詞匯：水餃皮wrapper 搟面杖rolling pole

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