Qingtuan, or sweet green rice balls, is
Qingtuan
With some soda
The green rice balls can have various fillings, most traditionally being sesame (芝麻) or bean paste. But nowadays some people also make
2 . It was May 1945 when what would become one of America’s most common home-cooking techniques first entered the English vocabulary. In her cookbook, How to Cook and Eat in Chinese, 55-year-old Chinese immigrant Chao Yang Buwei described a process common in China, wherein cooks would cut meat and vegetables into small pieces and then tumble (翻) them rapidly together over heat. “The Chinese term for the technique, ch’ao, cannot be accurately translated into English,” Chao decided, “We shall call it ‘stir-fry’ for short.” The term has since taken on a life of its own. Nowadays, stir-frying isn’t just a method — “stir-fry” has become its own category of recipe.
Chao came to cooking unexpectedly. She moved to America with her husband in 1921 after her husband, the famed linguist Chao Yuenren, was offered a job at Harvard. Bored at home and only able to speak a little English, she turned to cooking dishes that reminded her of China. She eventually agreed when a friend earnestly persuaded her to write a cookbook, which was then translated by Chao’s daughter and polished up by her linguist husband.
Her cookbook succeeded, going into multiple printings by 1945. English-language Chinese cookbooks had been published as far back as 1911 in America, but Chao’s was the first that refused to Westernize Chinese cooking. “I’ll show you how to cook crab dishes with real crabs,” Chao told readers in a passage where she forbade them from-using sea crabs in place of the freshwater variety. Using the former, she reasoned, would result in “a caricature (夸张的描述) of the Chinese dish.” During Chao’s era, it might have been easier for foreign cooks in America to please the American taste with substitutions. She wore her Chinese heritage with pride. She didn’t follow suit.
Chao pioneered a new cooking method in America. Unwilling to compromise, she was a true visionary. Sadly, her death in 1981 didn’t make headlines despite her contributions to American food culture. Shortly thereafter even her name ended up falling through pop culture’s cracks.
1. What can be learned about “chao”?A.It is a recognized cooking method now. |
B.It was accurately translated into “stir-fry” by Chao. |
C.It means tumbling many big pieces of ingredients overheat. |
D.It was a common term already used in American cooking before 1945. |
A.She happened to take an interest in cooking. |
B.She didn’t know any American way of cooking. |
C.She was bored to stay at home only to learn English. |
D.She missed her homeland and her country’s cuisine. |
A.It was the first to be faithful to real Chinese cooking and recipes. |
B.It was the most successful cookbook published on Chinese cooking. |
C.It was the first to emphasize the use of freshwater crabs over sea crabs. |
D.It tried to please the American tastes as other similar cookbooks. |
A.Academic and unfailingly helpful. | B.Pioneering and culturally proud. |
C.Recognized and linguistically talented. | D.Adaptable and technically achieved. |
3 . Chocolate is delicious, we all know that. But it isn’t just for eating,as these chocolate works of art clearly show.
Chocolate couch
In 2009, chocolate company Galaxy used 250kg of their own chocolate to make a chocolate couch. The couch was part of their “Irresistible Reads” campaign, which was designed to arouse interest in books. It was put on display in Victoria Embankment Gardens in London. Photos were taken of British TV actress Emilia Fox sitting on the couch reading a book.
Chocolate mailbox
In 2011,seven artists from New York built a chocolate mailbox decorated with white truffle hearts to celebrate Valentine’s Day. The mailbox was on display on Fifth Avenue. People could post their love letters there, and the post office would stamp and mail them for free during the three weeks leading up to February 14.
Chocolate shoes
One of London’s greatest chocolates, Phil Neal once created a collection of high-heeled shoes made of chocolate. Neal used top-quality Venezuelan chocolate, filled the shoes with gauche and strawberries, and decorated them with 22-caratgold. The shoes were on sale at London’s luxury chocolate shop Theobroma Cacao.
Chocolate wall
A wall of chocolate at a railway station in Utrecht, the Netherlands became many food lovers’ new place to mark in 2019. The whole wall was made of chocolate, making it very fun, good-looking, and of course, delicious. Viewers were encouraged to touch, smell and taste it, interpreting the artwork in their own ways.
1. Why was the chocolate couch made?A.To promote reading. |
B.To display a product. |
C.To celebrate an occasion. |
D.To recommend gardening. |
A.January 5. |
B.January 29. |
C.February 18. |
D.February 25. |
A.The chocolate couch. |
B.The chocolate mailbox. |
C.The chocolate shoes. |
D.The chocolate wall. |
4 . I’m a chef and there are some Starbucks drinks I love ordering and others I never do. I prefer hot drinks to iced beverages, and I'm a big fan of the chai latte and plain green tea. I’m not into sugary drinks like the crème-brûlée latte or the chain's version of a match a latte. As a chef who often needs a caffeine boost, I’m a regular at Starbucks. But I don’t like every drink the chain has to offer. Here are the things I love to order, plus the drinks I tend to avoid.
Nothing beats an English-breakfast tea latte.
It’s about time that some other teas got the royal treatment that Earl Grey has had in a London Fog for far too long. English breakfast is a bolder, stronger, and more flavorful tea. It’s also delicious when topped with steamed milk and foam (I get extra).
I’ve grown to really enjoy the honey flat white with almond (杏仁) milk.
Honey and coffee is an under-appreciated pairing that works really well in a flat-white drink. It's light, with just a bit of sweetness that's not over-powering. Since almond milk doesn’t foam as well as regular milk, a smooth flat white is a good way to do it justice in a steamed coffee drink.
When I need an afternoon boost, I get a chai latte.
I love a chai latte, especially as an afternoon pick-me-up on a chilly day. I find that Starbucks’ chai concentrate can be a little sweet, so I like to ask for one less pump of chai syrup (糖浆) . If I’m looking for an extra wake-up, I’ll add a shot of espresso (浓缩咖啡) for some bitterness (also called a “dirty chai”).
I never order a plain espresso from Starbucks.
For me, a plain shot of espresso is too bitter, too short-lived, and too caffeinated. The toasted white-chocolate mocha Frappuccino is too sweet for me. I tend to avoid anything with white chocolate, and Starbucks’ frosty drink is no exception. If the toasted white-chocolate mocha wasn’t enough to send me into sleepiness, the seasonal drink comes topped with cream and sugar.
1. What is the writer’s recommendation for the replacement of Earl Grey?A.A London Fog. | B.Plain green tea. |
C.English-breakfast tea latte. | D.Any iced beverage. |
A.Dirty chai latte. | B.Crème-brûlée latte. | C.Plain espresso. | D.Match a latte. |
A.Any steamed coffee drink. | B.Honey flat white with almond milk. |
C.Toasted white-chocolate mocha Frappuccino. | D.Any seasonal drink topped with cream and sugar. |
1. How does the woman feel about Miriam’s request?
A.Anxious. | B.Cheerful. | C.Confident. |
A.Because she is good at it. |
B.Because she’s made it before. |
C.Because she’s trusted by her customer. |
A.The taste. | B.The recipe. | C.The look. |
A.Buy her a cake. | B.Make soup for her. | C.Say something cheerful. |
1. Where does Mark usually read news now?
A.In a newspaper. | B.In a magazine. | C.On the Internet. |
A.It has a small glass window. |
B.It can make a pizza in a short time. |
C.It offers four types of pizzas at a time. |
A.It is quite necessary. | B.It might not be popular. | C.It will certainly succeed. |
A.The 24-hour service. | B.Tasty pizza made by it. | C.The low production cost. |
1. When will the man go to the restaurant?
A.On Tuesday. | B.On Wednesday. | C.On Thursday. |
A.A couple. | B.Some friends. | C.His family. |
A.Provide personal information. |
B.Tell the waitress his arriving time. |
C.Ask for a table at the non-smoking area. |
8 . At present, there are over 36,000 McDonald’s restaurants around the world, but it started out as a small one. The McDonald brothers, Dick and Mac, opened the first McDonald’s in San Bernardino, California in 1948. The menu included hamburgers, soft drinks, pie, French fries, milk, coffee and milkshakes. Ray Kroc, a travel salesman, visited the store and became interested in it. The brothers said that they wanted to open stores in the whole country, and then Kroc became their first franchise agent (特许经销商) in 1954. Kroc opened up a restaurant for McDonald’s on April 15, 1955. That store came with a lot of difficulties in the beginning.
After dealing with the difficulties, McDonald’s started to spread to all over the United States. The McDonald brothers wanted to show their Speed Service System-what we call fast food. Customers were served at large windows in the front of the building. The houses of the first restaurants were red and white with two golden arches(拱)on the side to make the roof look less flat.
The McDonald’s menu in 1977 shows how different its food choices are from today. What’s more, today McDonald’s have digital screens to show menus again and again.
In 1969 McDonald’s changed the style of restaurants. This change is found on the first McDonald’s in Moscow, Russia in 1990. Crowds line up outside to get their first taste of a Big Mac.
With billions of people served, McDonald’s has played an attractive role shaping international culture since its first restaurant opened.
1. When was McDonald’s first set up?A.In 1955. | B.In 1954. | C.In 1948. | D.In 1977. |
A.The brothers’ wish. | B.His experience of running restaurants. |
C.His interest in traveling. | D.One of the customers’ advice. |
A.The arches can show their difference in the USA. |
B.Customers liked large windows. |
C.Customers enjoyed arches. |
D.The arches can make the roof look less flat. |
A.It is very popular at that time. | B.It is different from today’s food choice. |
C.The reason why it was popular. | D.The change of McDonald’s style. |
A.Studying late at night. |
B.Using up all the milk. |
C.Leaving the milk out. |
1. How can frozen food be kept cold at ordinary temperatures?
A.By using bags. | B.By using water. | C.By using paper. |
A.Use special dry foods. | B.Never cook meat or eggs. | C.Keep milk in a cooler box. |
A.How to pick up fresh food. |
B.How to eat healthily in different weather. |
C.How to keep food from going bad in summer. |