Hot pot is very popular no matter in hot summer or cold winter in China. It has a history of over 1, 000 years and until now, it is still the most popular dish for social or family gathering. People put a metal pot in the middle of a dining table, and while the water in the pot is boiling(沸腾), ingredients are put into it and cooked in the pot. They are usually thinly sliced beef, pork, chicken, lamb, leaf vegetables, tofu and seafood. Many Chinese people like eating hot pot. Liu Yang is one of them.
Liu Yang went to university in England. Three days ago, he arrived there. He had three days of hamburgers, sandwiches and potatoes. Yesterday he was very excited when he heard that there was going to be a meal of hotpot to welcome the new students.
He went into the room and sat next to an American girl. To his surprise, he saw potatoes and bread in front of him. Where was the hot pot?
When the American girl found that Liu Yang was very surprised, she made an introduction to him that hotpot is not hot pot. China has hot pot in two words but English hotpot is written in one word. Hotpot is made with meat, potatoes and onions. People put them into the oven all day in a heavy pot and over a low heat. It is easy to cook.
Hotpot tastes fine. But Liu Yang still misses hot pot, two words!
36. The underlined word
“ingredients” in Paragraph 1 means ________.
A.some medicine | B.some kinds of food | C.some meat | D.some fresh vegetables |
37. Liu Yang was very excited because ________.
A.he expected to eat hot pot | B.he wanted to go to the welcome party |
C.he hoped to cook a meal for his new friends | D.he wanted to make friends with his classmates |
38. Hot pot is usually made with ________.
A.potatoes and bread | B.meat, potatoes and onions |
C.hamburgers and sandwiches | D.sliced meat, leaf vegetables, tofu and seafood |
39. We can learn from the passage that ________.
A.hot pot is more delicious than hotpot | B.hot pot is difficult to make |
C.hot pot is different from hotpot | D.hot pot is popular in many different countries |
40. The best title of this passage can be ________.
A.Hotpot in China | B.Hot Pot and Hotpot |
C.Amazing Hot Pot in England | D.A New Way to Make Hotpot |