Question

Besides entertainment and beautiful lanterns, another important part of the Lantern Festival, or Yuanxiao Festival is eating small dumpling balls made of glutinous (粘性的) rice flour (粉状物). We call these balls Yuanxiao or Tangyuan. Obviously, they get the name from the festival itself. It is said that the custom of eating Yuanxiao originated during the Eastern Jin Dynasty in the fourth century, then became popular during the Tang and Song periods.

The fillings (馅料) inside the dumplings or Yuanxiao are either sweet or salty. Sweet fillings are made of sugar, walnuts (核桃), sesame（芝麻）, osmanthus flowers (桂花), rose petals（花瓣）. A single ingredient (原料) or any combination can be used as the filling. The salty variety is filled with minced meat (肉末儿), vegetables or a mixture.

The way to make Yuanxiao also varies between northern and southern China. The usual method followed in southern provinces is to shape the dough (生面团) of rice flour into balls, make a hole, insert the filling, then close the hole and smooth out the dumpling by rolling it between your hands. In North China, sweet or nutmeat stuffing is the usual ingredient. The fillings are pressed into hardened cores, dipped lightly in water and rolled in a flat basket containing dry glutinous rice flour. A layer of the flour sticks to the filling, which is then again dipped in water and rolled a second time in the rice flour. And so it goes, like rolling a snowball, until the dumpling is the desired size.

The custom of eating Yuanxiao dumplings remains. This tradition encourages both old and new stores to promote their Yuanxiao products. They all try their best to improve the taste and quality of the dumplings to attract more customers.

1.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Sweet Yuanxiao are usually made in southern China.

B. Sugar, rose petals and minced meat are all fillings of Yuanxiao.

C. The custom of eating Yuanxiao dates back to the fourth century.

D. People in northern China usually make Yuanxiao by rolling like a snowball.

2.The way of making Yuanxiao varies between _________ China.

A. southwestern and northwestern

B. eastern and western

C. southeastern and northeastern

D. northern and southern

3.Choose the right order of making Tangyuan in southern provinces.

① make a hole and insert the filling

② roll the dough between your hands

③ shape the dough of rice flour into balls

④ close the hole

⑤ prepare some rice flour

A. ⑤③②①④        B. ⑤③①④②

C. ③①④②⑤        D.③⑤①②④

4.What is the best title of this passage?

A. The Lantern Festival

B. The ingredients of Yuanxiao

C. China’s traditional food—Yuanxiao.

D. The difference between Yuanxiao and Tangyuan.

5.Why do we eat Yuanxiao today?

A. Because it’s a tasty food.

B. Because it’s a tradition.

C. Because we love our country.

D. Because it’s promoted by both old and new stores.

Answer

1.A

2.D

3.B

4.C

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：本篇文章向读者介绍元宵节必不可少之物——元宵。

1.In North China, sweet or nutmeat stuffing is the usual ingredient.”可知，北方也有甜汤圆。故表述错误的选项为A.

2.The way to make Yuanxiao also varies between northern and southern China.”可知，元宵的做法有南北之分。故该题正确答案为D.

3. prepare some rice flour③ shape the dough of rice flour into balls① make a hole and insert the filling ④ close the hole② roll the dough between your hands ，故该题正确答案为B.

4.A. The Lantern Festival跑偏了； B. The ingredients of Yuanxiao 和D. The difference between Yuanxiao and Tangyuan片面；故C. China’s traditional food—Yuanxiao可为标题。

5.The custom of eating Yuanxiao dumplings remains.”可知，吃元宵这个传统仍旧沿袭下来，那么作为中国人，元宵节吃元宵显然是由于这是我们的传统。故该题正确答案为B.

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