1 . It was the first time Moham went to a restaurant in his new neighborhood. He looked up at the menu board, and ________ how he could understand what all of these strange names meant. Moham decided that he would ________ ask the waitress for ice cream in a cup. She smiled brightly, wrote down his ________ and disappeared behind the big glass display case (陈列柜). A moment later, she came back with a tall paper cup. ________ it was a long straw (吸管) and some kind of drink. Moham, quite ________, took the cup and thanked her, thinking about the possibility that he had used wrong words.

“It’s the soda you ordered,” ________ said, “an ice cream drink in a cup”.

He smiled at the waitress, pointed at one of the ________ in the display case, and said, “That one, please," which seemed to ________ better.

Moham took the cake and his unexpected soda to a table and sat down to eat. Why was it that English had been so ________ for him in his classes in Tunisia, but when it came to ________speaking, he couldn’t even get what he wanted to eat?

Just then, a girl, who sat at the next table and had watched the whole ________, smiled at him and said, “Hey, welcome to our beautiful city! Don’t feel ________ about your English-you’ll get better at it ________ you’ve lived here for a while. I’m from Spain, and the first time I tried to order a salad here, I ________ with a plate of pig’s feet. At least you got a soda!”

Hearing this, Moham felt much better. He wasn’t the only one ________ to communicate, and his new city began to feel just a little more like he could call it home.

2 . As an immigrant from China, my mother loves Chinese culture deeply. She _________ Chinese food every night. She prefers to do it herself at home because she thinks the local restaurants aren’t authentic. _________, strangely enough, she likes to take my son to Panda Express to have _________ with her friends who are also from China. She is even _________ to point it out whenever they are at a food court.

Why is American Chinese food not _________ among some Chinese Americans? How is American Chinese food not better than _________ Chinese food? I can’t _________ that it’s not as good as authentic Chinese food. In fact, authentic Chinese food really tastes better while American Chinese food _________ to have food with its own taste — they are right for different persons. It’s important to _________ American Chinese food from authentic Chinese food. They are not the same __________ and have their own characteristics. So they should be treated __________. That’s why my mother thinks that Panda Express is not very authentic, but can still __________ it. Actually, American Chinese food is often created by Chinese immigrants according to their own preferences. As people from various countries have differences in their __________, it is changing.

My mother has a deep feeling for authentic Chinese food and restaurants, so I decide to open a restaurant where she and other immigrants can feel the __________ of Chinese family dinner. My son says he’ll learn Chinese cooking skills from me, which, I think, should be __________ from age to age. Likewise, I’ll also pass on the Chinese food culture to the world.

3 . As a well-recognized chef, television star, and restaurant owner, Joyce Chen introduced Chinese food to America. She made such a(n) ________ impact on American culture that her photo was included on a US stamp.

Joyce Chen was born in a ________ family and discovered her enthusiasm for cooking at a very early age. Her father ________ a family chef that cooked all of their meals. Chen ________ Chinese cuisine simply by watching their chef cook in their home kitchen. By the time she was 18 years old, she organized and cooked her first ________ dinner. This was the beginning of her career in the ________ industry.

In 1949, Chen and her family moved to Massachusetts. While ________ near Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, she frequently met Chinese students that ________ the food they’d grown up with. Chen’s children attended Buckingham School and she would often cook food to be served at ________ events. Her meals quickly became popular among the students. This ________ Chen to open her first restaurant in 1958. At this restaurant, she often served “buffet-style (自助式的)” meals, allowing customers to ________ samples of everything.

Chen rose to fame as a(n) ________ and began holding cooking classes. She released her first cookbook and ________ in “Joyce Chen Cooks”, her own cooking show that aired world wide. However, she began to ________ her brand by marketing various cooking items as well as ________ and selling Chinese sauces to supermarkets. In the early 1980s Chen began to suffer from Alzheimer’s disease (阿尔茨海默病) and passed away in 1994.

4 . The number of times I’ve been asked how I became a food and travel writer is too many to count. Frankly, I’m not exactly sure how to ______. Eating is a necessary part of life, and I appreciate good ______, whether it’s chicken and rice served from a hawker stand or a perfect dish in a Michelin-starred restaurant.

I’m not a ______ writer of food, since I ______ review restaurants in the traditional sense. Instead, I’m more interested in food’s ______ and what it reveals about cultures. For instance, how did Mexican cacao get to Europe, and how did the Czech kolache find its way to Central Texas? Knowing the ______ behind such things is a ______ in history that goes far beyond a pretty dish presented on a plate.

There’s not a more ______ way to get a taste of a place than by taking food-themed tours. Many tours include market visits, which are the best way to experience life as a(n) ______. Markets are the hearts of communities and reveal not only the way a culture eats, but also how they ______ and interact.

Traditions and culture are deeply ______ food and through cooking lessons. The number of cooking classes that I’ve ______ around the world can’t be counted. Now, I’m no Alain Ducasse in the kitchen, and rarely do I ______ at home. However, including these types of classes into my journey is something that I ______. And even though the acquired cooking skills don’t translate back to my home kitchen, the cultural ______ still resonates (产生共鸣).

5 . Many years ago, I had an unforgettable experience. As I walked through the farmer’s _______, my eyes were immediately drawn to a basket of strange fruits, almost alien-looking fruits. They were a far cry from the perfectly round, shiny things we were used to seeing in supermarkets. Feeling curious, I _______ the seller and asked about these strange fruits.

With a _______ smile, the seller explained that these _______ were heirloom varieties (传家宝品种), which were _______ through generations. They may not _______ society’s standards (标准) of beauty, but their wonderful taste was _______ by those who enjoy the true nature of food. Because I was _______ about the seller’s enthusiastic explanation, I decided to give them a try.

As we _______ the strange fruits, we felt they were incredibly delicious and made us feel really happy. Each bite was bursting with an intensity of taste we had never ________ before. The fruits were juicy, sweet, and possessed a complexity that stayed on our tongues. It was as if they held the very essence of nature’s presents.

This encounter taught us a(n) ________ lesson about the importance of looking beyond the fruit’s ________ and embracing the beauty of ________. In a world filled with uniformity (一致), we had ________ the true value of uniqueness. These untraditional fruits were a reminder that ________ and quality often exist in the unexpected.

6 . While travelling across China, I’m starting to realize that its variety of food is as vast as its land. Different   ___________   in China have different cooking styles and unique dishes. In Beijing, one such dish is the world-famous Beijing duck. Now I’ve ___________   that a good Beijing duck should be crispy on the outside and soft on the ___________ . Let’s try it and see... Now that is ___________ ! The duck is juicy, and it goes really well with the pancakes and the sweet sauce. I know I shouldn’t, but I would really ___________   to eat it all! Now I’m on my way to try dazhaxie, which is strongly ___________   by my friends. Now I’ve heard that this dish has been on Chinese ___________   since the Han Dynasty. But its translation “hairy crab” doesn’t make it sound like something delicious! Now I’ve been told that the best way to cook dazhaxie, is to ___________   it to keep its original flavour. Ah — here it is. I’m not sure how to eat it! Oh — that was ___________   good. I have to say, my friends were right! Now it’s now time for something hot and spicy. What else but Sichuan hot pot! Come on! About 200 years ago, people in Sichuan began to____________   what they could find with chilies and spices in a pot, and that is believed to be the ____________ Sichuan hot pot. Now, I’m about to try it to see why it is popular all over the country. Wow, that is hot! It’s   ____________ , but eating it is a challenge. My mouth is on ____________ ! But I just can’t stop! Well, that’s the end of the tour. As well as a burning ____________ , I’m left with a full stomach, some lovely memories and a ____________   understanding of the tastes of China.

7 . Disney announced Tuesday that it has partnered with Impossible Foods to serve plant-based hamburgers at Disneyland in Anaheim, California. Impossible Foods makes hamburgers that taste like meat but are made from plants instead of ______ . They’re popular with customers who are ______ meat to protect animals and the environment. This agreement with Disney is a big step toward that ______ .

The plant-based product isn’t just another kind of ______ hamburgers on the menu. Supporters argue that they could ______ most of the problems related to animal meat. All around the world, many people like the taste of meat and demand for meat products keeps ______ . But traditional hamburgers involve (涉及) animal cruelty and public health problems, and ______ a lot of greenhouse gases.

Now plant-based hamburgers run to the ______ ! They don’t involve raising animals on factory farms. And a(n) ______ of the plant-based hamburger shows that it has a smaller carbon footprint. It also uses 87% less water and 96% less land. That’s a huge ______ .

That’s why Americans have been increasingly interested in meat replacements that don’t require them to ______ what they love about meat: the flavor and taste. The teams behind the plant-based meat products work to ______ their products have the flavor and cooking experience of meat.

“Our ______ have warmly welcomed our plant-based products at Disneyland. We are ______ to expand our menu,” Disney wrote in the announcement. “With the Impossible partnership, we are expanding our menu further to give even more visitors the ______ to get a taste of plant-based foods.”

8 . I don’t usually watch TV at night. Last Thursday night, I finished my homework early and _________to watch TV for half an hour. To my surprise, there was a wonderful _________.

The program was about food waste (食品浪费). It asked cooks (厨师) to make meals from food that people threw away (扔掉). The cooks went to _________to find food. They found lots of bread. The bread was three days old but was _________very good. At some street markets they found bananas and strawberries. The _________was a little brown, but it was OK to eat!

From the program, I learned how much food people throw away every week. It is _________. We waste so much food because we _________so much and we can’t eat it all! The program also showed that some farmers throw away a lot of their vegetables because they aren’t the right _________for the shops!

People don’t want carrots when they are very big or very small, _________ the farmers throw them away or give them to pigs!

The program showed people that food waste is a big problem. We must __________food waste together. From now on, I will eat everything in the fridge (冰箱).

9 . When I moved to Washington, D.C., I left everything behind._________new acquaintances with home-cooked meals was my best attempt at making new friends and curing my _________. I don’t want to_________, but my food is pretty good. Soon enough, everyone was asking me for the _________, which is how Bun Bo Bae, my cooking blog, came to be.

I _________ most of my childhood in the kitchen with my mom. As a kid , I’d sit and watch her cook. My _________ and love for cooking started with _________ her the ingredients during the cooking process. Soon, I was on my way toward kitchen mastery. _________, I left for college before 1 could learn her best dishes.

I went to study in France, I was living alone and _________ homesick. So, I started calling my mom and asking for the recipes for my __________ dishes. It __________ that my mom didn’t have any recipes. She grew up in the __________ with her mom too, and my grandma passed on her knowledge __________. Now it was my turn. My mom taught me how to cook and “measure with my heart.”

My blog was originally a space to __________ what I learned into writing. Later, I didn’t want the secret knowledge behind dishes to __________ one day if the oral tradition ended. I wanted to write down what I was given, to make sure people could keep these dishes as __________ as my mom did.

As my food blog and follower count grew, I became more __________ in the kitchen. My blog has given me a space to write about what I love and __________ me to countless new friends. I have learned to __________ what I’ve been taught with my own experiences, and cook up something entirely __________.

10 . One day, my friend and I went to the Moth Café.

The ________ of this Café is absolutely superb. There are cute lights with plants________ from the ceiling. Some of the tables have marble tops and there are seats________ in fur. It is so pretty________ and has a pleasant feel about it at the same time.

The________ is huge pages with drinks and food. The drinks were so interesting — herbal drinks, ________, smoothies and coffee with so many flavors. I________ to try the peppermint (薄荷) tea latte (拿铁) and it was really delicious! My friend________ the rose tea latte and that was super delicious________. These drinks are expensive! It was $8 but I would definitely get it ________ because it was great!

For food we________ the moth breakfast bowl. We also________ the Indian tea pancake, which was so thick and it was a lot of food for one person so we just got one and________ it.

To be________, I liked the food but I didn’t love it. I would________ for the decoration and the drinks though!