In the West, Chinese food is becoming more and more popular, especially Sichuan food. Sichuan food is well﹣known for two basic tastes﹣ma and la. Now, many Westerners fall in love with the spicy（辛辣的）dishes of Sichuan. Here are the top three of them.Ma po tofu is probably the best﹣known Sichuan dish in the West. It is made with tofu and beef. Many people like ma po tofu because of its special taste, ma. There is an old story about it. It is said that ma po tofu was made by an old woman who had many marks（斑点）on her face.Hot pot is also called ma la huoguo. Many Westerners think hot pot is the hottest dish. It is a social meal and everyone cooks their own food in the pot while talking. So it's a good way to enjoy delicious food and have conversations. They also think hot pot is a sign of a brave person if a person can eat a Sichuan hot pot meal without drinking cold water.Kungpao chicken is another spicy dish. It has the other name, gong ba o ji ding. It's made with chicken and peanuts. Its name comes from Ding Baozhen, an officer of Sichuan. The dish was his favourite. One story is that he often put on poor clothes so that he could experience the real lives of common people. Once Ding Baozhen ate this dish in a small restaurant, he enjoyed it so much that he asked his cook to make the same dish. The dish got its name from this.1. What is Sichuan food well﹣known for?A. Its colours.B. Its smells.C. Its tastes.D. Its stories.2. Ma po tofu is made with__________.A. tofu and chickenB. chicken and peanutsC. beef and peanutsD. tofu and beef3. What is the hottest dish in many Westerners' opinion?A. Ma po tofu.B. Hot pot.C. Kungpao chicken.D. Hui guo rou.4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Ma po tofu is named after an old man with marks.B. Hot pot is a good way to enjoy delicious food and talk with other people.C. A person is brave when eating a hot pot meal with drinking cold water.D. Ding Baozhen was a cook in Sichuan.5. What is the structure（结构）of the passage?A.①-②③④ B.①-②③-④C.①②③-④D.①-②-③④
In the West, Chinese food is becoming more and more popular, especially Sichuan food.【1】Sichuan food is well﹣known for two basic tastes﹣ma and la. Now, many Westerners fall in love with the spicy（辛辣的） dishes of Sichuan.【5】Here are the top three of them.
Ma po tofu is probably the best﹣known Sichuan dish in the West.【2】It is made with tofu and beef.Many people like ma po tofu because of its special taste, ma. There is an old story about it. It is said that【4A】ma po tofu was made by an old woman whohad many marks（斑点） on her face.
Hot pot is also called ma la huoguo.【3】Many Westerners think hot pot is the hottest dish.It is a social meal and everyone cooks their own food in the pot whiletalking. So【4B】it's a good way to enjoy delicious food and have conversations. They also think hot pot is a sign of【4C】a brave person if a person can eat a Sichuan hot pot meal without drinking cold water.
Kungpao chickenis another spicy dish. It has the other name, gong ba o ji ding. It's made with chicken and peanuts. Its name comes fromDing Baozhen, 【4D】an officer of Sichuan. The dish was his favourite. One story isthat he often put on poor clothesso thathe could experience the real lives of common people. Once Ding Baozhen ate this dish in a small restaurant, he enjoyed itso much thathe asked his cook to make the same dish. The dish got its name from this.
【答案】CDBBA【导语】短文主要介绍了中国川菜在西方日益流行,尤其是其麻辣口味深受西方人喜爱。文中列举了三道著名的川菜：麻婆豆腐、火锅和宫保鸡丁,并简要讲述了每道菜的特色及其背后的故事。1.细节理解题。根据第一段Sichuan food is well﹣known for two basic tastes﹣ma and la.（四川菜以麻辣两种基本口味而闻名。）可知,四川菜以它的口味闻名。故选C。2.细节理解题。根据第二段Ma po tofu is probably the best﹣known Sichuan dish in the West. It is made with tofu and beef.（麻婆豆腐可能是西方最著名的四川菜。它是用豆腐和牛肉做的。）可知,麻婆豆腐是用豆腐和牛肉做的。故选D。3.细节理解题。根据第三段Many Westerners think hot pot is the hottest dish.（许多西方人认为火锅是最辣的菜。）可知,在许多西方人看来,最辣的菜是：火锅。故选B。4.细节理解题。根据第三段Many Westerners think hot pot is the hottest dish. It is a social meal and everyone cooks their own food in the pot while talking. So it's a good way to enjoy delicious food and have conversations.（许多西方人认为火锅是最辣的菜。这是一顿社交大餐,每个人都在聊天的同时在锅里煮自己的食物。所以这是享受美味食物和交谈的好方法。）可知,根据文章,以下正确的是选项B：火锅是享受美食和与他人交谈的好方法。故选B。5.篇章结构题。根据第一段In the West, Chinese food is becoming more and more popular, especially Sichuan food. Sichuan food is well﹣known for two basic tastes﹣ma and la. Now, many Westerners fall in love with the spicy（辛辣的）dishes of Sichuan. Here are the top three of them.（在西方,中餐越来越受欢迎,尤其是川菜。四川菜以麻辣两种基本口味而闻名。现在,许多西方人爱上了四川的辣菜。以下是前三名。）；第二段、三段和四段分别讲述麻婆豆腐、火锅和宫保鸡丁,可知,文章的结构是选项A,为总分结构。故选A。
