3 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Jianbing is one of China’s most popular street breakfasts.    1    Chinese dumplings have spread well beyond the country’s borders, Jianbing might be China’s best-kept culinary secret. Every neighborhood has its own Jianbing vendor(摊贩) serving breakfast from dawn through mid-morning, satisfying hungry    2    (local) on their way to work.

Contrary    3    what you might think, Jianbing is no grab-and-go street breakfast.    4    (preserve)the crispness(酥脆) of the pancake, Jianbing is never cooked ahead of time, so waiting in a line is part of the culture. But     5    (basic), Jianbing is a breakfast worth waiting for.

Jianbing has a longer history than almost any other Chinese street food. Thought to have originated in Shandong Province during the Three Kingdoms Period, military strategist Zhuge Liang had his soldiers cook food on shields(盾)    6    (hold) over the fire.

Of course, if Jianbing were that easy to make, it would have taken the world by storm long before now. Part of     7    challenge in copying the dish is that the recipe for a Jianbing differs by region, and even by vendor. Many consider it     8    (possible) to make your own Jianbing without months of practice and tuition from a master. Yet a few committed foreigners have made it, who     9    (inspire) to bring Jianbing to a hungry audience after their first taste in China back in the 1980s. In the UK, twins Melissa and Oliver Fu, owners of Mei Mei’s Street Cart are bringing the joys of jianbing first to London and now Manchester despite all the difficulty they have in    10    (perfect) their technique.

5 . The Best Noodles in China

Let’s try different noodles and find out what makes these noodles so special.

Zhenjiang’ pot cover noodle

Origin: Zhenjiang, Jiangsu

Price: 15 RMB

Pot cover noodle is Zhenjiang’s special food. When the noodle is being boiled, a wooden lid is put on the boiling water. That’s why it is named “Wok Lid Noodle”. The special noodle used for this dish is called “Jumpy Noodle”, which has tiny holes that absorb the flavors quickly and offer a chewy texture(口感).

Shanxi’s sliced noodle

Origin: Taiyuan, Shanxi

Price: 15~25 RMB

Sliced noodle originated in Taiyuan, Shanxi Province in the 12th century, and has long enjoyed the title of “King of Noodle”. The noodle is peeled(削)with a knife, so it is called “Knife Peeled Noodle”. Smooth and chewy, soft yet never sticky, the noodle possesses a unique texture. It is served with tomato and meat sauce. Mutton soup is the most popular.

Lanzhou’s hand pulled noodle

Origin: Lanzhou, Gansu

Price: Under 15 RMB

Lanzhou’s hand pulled noodle is served with beef, pepper, sour garlic, and beef soup cooked with secret recipes of the Hui minority. It is usually enjoyed for breakfast or lunch by people in the northwest of China.

Yanji’s soba-noodle

Origin: Yanji, Jilin

Price: 18~25 RMB

Yanji’s soba noodle is the traditional food of China’s Korean minority. Boiled soba noodle is put in cold water, and then mixed with cold beef soup. The sweet and so ur soba noodle proves to be a great treat in the hot summer.

1. Which of the following dishes has to use the so-called Jumpy Noodle?

A．Yanji’s soba noodle.	B．Shanxi’s sliced noodle.
C．Lanzhou’s hand pulled noodle.	D．Zhenjiang’s pot cover noodle.

2. Where does Lanzhou’s hand pulled noodle originate in China?

A．In the northeast of China.	B．In the northwest of China.
C．In the east of China.	D．In the north of China.

3. What is unique about Yanji’s soba noodle?

A．It is a kind of cold noodle.	B．It is served with soup.
C．It is eaten in summer.	D．It is made by a minority group.

6 . I always had a nice cup of tea every morning in my country in Indonesia.     1     When I arrived in the early morning for the first time at Sydney airport, the first thing that I looked for was a coffee shop.     2     I jumped into the queue. Then a very friendly girl asked me if she could help me. I said that I would like to have a cup of tea. Then she asked me, “Would you like black or white tea?” I thought she was making a morning joke with me. So I said, “Red tea, please.” With a very unfriendly face she asked me again, “Black or white tea, please?”     3     I didn't know what actually black or white tea was. I only knew that having tea is usually with or without sugar.

    4     I saw a lady drinking tea with milk in it. Then I asked her, “Can I say that you are having a white tea?” She smiled and said, “Yes, you can.” At that moment, I understood that black tea is no milk added and white tea is with milk. How big is the difference of having tea between Indonesian and Australian people!

A．I didn't say anything.

B．One day I had a cup of tea at the university tea room.

C．It gave me a great feeling in the morning.

D．Finally, I found a nice coffee shop with many people queuing (排队) to order.

8 . 阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式.

British people are big tea drinkers. It is a tradition in Britain to drink tea for different occasions and reasons. People have it for breakfast, for when guests visit,    1     for tea breaks at work. People even have a cup of tea when they talk about their     2     (person) problems. However, research from The Tea Group shows that herbal, fruit and other teas have become     3     (popular) than traditional English breakfast tea. Researchers conducted a survey of more than 2,000 tea lovers. Over half of the people said their favourite tea was not the traditional     4     (various). Over a fifth of people chose green tea     5     their favourite drink.

    6    (sale) of traditional tea in the UK have been going down. Three years ago, a survey found that 54 per cent of Britons     7    (prefer) English breakfast tea. The new research shows that breakfast tea is likely     8    (continue) to decrease in popularity. The researchers also found many other things about tea-drinking habits in the UK. The biggest reason for     9     (drink) tea was to relax. A quarter of Britons drink up to 10 cups a day. Britons seem to love milky and sugary tea. Around 85 per cent of people     10     drink Earl Grey tea and English breakfast tea put milk in it. Nearly 45 per cent of people sweeten their tea with sugar.

9 . At a Pittsburgh wedding, the cookie table is as important as the first kiss. But finding the true origin of the tradition is as challenging as making the perfect cookie table. Some say it’s a custom brought to Pittsburgh by immigrants and everybody from Italians to Polish people claims its heritage. Others say it grew out of a need to save money on cake in the 1930s.

But the cookie table’s connection with weddings didn’t show up in publications until the 1990s. Certainly, Pittsburghers feasted on wedding cookie tables well before the 1990s, with local bakers saying they recall cookie tables at their families’ weddings for as long as they can remember.

“When I was a kid, the big talk was not ‘How was the wedding?’ Instead, it was ‘How were the cookies?’” said 70-year-old Marc Serrao, owner of Oakmont Bakery in Pittsburgh. “Perhaps the concept didn’t show up in newspapers and cookbooks because everybody was doing it, so it wasn’t seen as newsworthy.”

But no matter the origins, this tradition of sharing sweet homemade cookies at weddings is baked into Pittsburgh culture. For many local families, preparing a cookie table has become a unique way to show their love.

There’s no exact number of cookies at a wedding. It’s usually somewhere between six per guest up to one-and-a-half dozen(十二) per guest.

Then when can the guest seat the cookies?

The answer likely lies in family tradition. Some families open the cookie tables before dinner, while most families wait until after dinner. Generally, it is recommended to wait until after dinner.

“However, what is tradition and what happens are two totally different things,” Marc Serrao says. “I dare someone to tell Grandma that she is not allowed to pick a cookie off the cookie table before dinner. I also dare someone to tell Aunt Betsy that she is not allowed to put four cookies in her bag for the next morning with her coffee.”

1. What can we know about the cookie table from the first four paragraphs?

A．It was brought to Pittsburgh by immigrants.

B．It first appeared at weddings during the 1990s.

C．It grew out of a need to save money in the 1930s.

D．It has been an important part of a wedding in Pittsburgh.

2. How many cookies are usually prepared for each guest?

A．3~6.

B．5~12.

C．6~18.

D．19~24.

3. When can guests usually eat the cookies?

A．Old people always eat before dinner.

B．It is better to wait until after dinner.

C．It is necessary to ask Grandma first.

D．They are usually eaten the next morning.

4. What does Marc Serrao mean in the last paragraph?

A．There are exceptions to rules.	B．We have to follow customs strictly.
C．It is OK for old people to break rules.	D．It is not important to follow traditions.