【推荐1】Yu Mei _________ some noodles. So she goes to a house of noodles with her mother. There are many kinds of _________ and many _________ in it. Yu Mei is very _________ . She sees a bowl of noodles, but it’s too small. She’d like a _________ one. There are large and small bowls. She likes a large one _________ onions and mutton. She wants her mother _________ it for her. When she _________ some drinks, she also asks her mother to buy some. Her mother buys one large bowl of noodles, two glasses of _________ juice. How much are they? Only $4.5. They are cheap, but they are __________ .

Have you ever been to a buffet restaurant (自助餐厅)? You can eat as much as you want for one low price at these places.

________, many of these restaurants have closed in the US ________ the COVID-19 pandemic. At buffet restaurants, people have to share one serving area when they get their ________, which makes it easier for sickness to spread. But for a long time, they were quite ________.

“Buffet” is the French word for sideboard—a piece of furniture that was used ________ food and display (展示) serving dishes. The word was later used to describe a new dining concept (理念) serving ________ from a wide selection of dishes, including soups, salads, and other dishes that are easy to share.

________ buffet restaurants in the US are “all you can eat”—that is, you pay one price and can go back to the buffet table for seconds, thirds, or even ________!

In fact, one of my first experiences with Chinese food was at a buffet. Chinese buffets are very common in the US. ________ in the small town where I went to college, there were three different Chinese buffet restaurants. I would often go there with my friends on weekends. We would pay just eight dollars to eat plate after plate of gongbao chicken, ginger beef, and egg rolls. For kids like us who didn’t have much money, the Chinese ________ was a lifesaver. Maybe that’s the reason why it attracts many kids there.

【推荐3】The ice lollies (冰棍) are the most popular snack in summer. Let’s make them at home.

Firstly, get as much _________ as you can from oranges. Secondly, add a spoon of sugar and some milk to the juice. Don’t put too much _________. It’s not good for your teeth. Then, pour the mix into your moulds (模具). Don’t fill the moulds too _________, because the mix will expand (膨胀) as it become ice. Finally, put the moulds in the _________. Wait at least three hours. Then your ice lollies are ready. At last, _________ them with your family.