2 . One of the most popular street food found in China is no doubt the barbecue. A new program, called Chinese Barbecue, tells the story of this popular food cooked over hot coals on just about every street corner in cities and towns across the country. Barbecued meat is an important part of people’s nightlife.
Shown on June 20, the program has had more than 25 million clicks on the video site bilibili.com. To find the most popular barbecue stalls (摊位), the production team travelled to more than 500 locations in 30 cities across the country. Some viewers compare Chinese Barbecue to Midnight Diner, a Japanese TV program telling stories from late night informal Japanese bars.
“I’m happy to hear this comparison because Midnight Diner is a good program, and we share the same topic― night food,” Chinese Barbecue’s director Chen Yingjie said. “However, they are quite different.” He said that Midnight Diner focused more on food itself, though there was some conversation while people were eating. However, the night food scene of Chinese people means joy and a more lively atmosphere. People eating these barbecue snacks develop a feeling of connection, which can be a cure for loneliness.
The barbecue, regarded as the most ordinary and common night street snack, is different from home-made food by mothers as that is a symbol of family and kinship. The barbecue is where you go to become connected to people in society. And unlike official business lunches, during which people are rather polite, the barbecue lets people relax with old friends and new friends, leaving a lasting impression of friendship.
The world, as a whole, holds deep-rooted good feelings toward the barbecue, either for the taste or the warmth produced by fire. “What we should do is to present the Chinese barbecue just the way it is because with its special ingredients(食材)，ways of cooking and more importantly, the special environment and people, the world will recognize it and might fall in love with it just as we do.” said Chen.
1. What do we know about Chinese Barbecue?
| A．It has been becoming very popular on the Internet. |
| B．It is thought highly of by most of the foreign tourists. |
| C．It mainly talks about the most famous Chinese food. |
| D．It shows the colorful nightlife in large cities of China. |
2. In which way was Chinese Barbecue different from Midnight Diner?
| A．It showed more kinds of food. | B．It focused more on the diners. |
| C．It showed the eating habits. | D．It was less popular than Midnight Diner. |
3. What is Paragraph 4 mainly about?
| A．The importance of the barbecue to family. | B．The influence of the barbecue on people’s manners. |
| C．The influence of the barbecue on people’s lifestyle. | D．The role of the barbecue in people’s relationship. |
4. Why did Chen Yingjie choose the barbecue as the topic of the series?
| A．To show the feature of Chinese food. | B．To research a special way of cooking. |
| C．To help the world understand China. | D．To introduce the history of the barbecue. |
