In some places of China, Qingming Festival is also 【小题1】 “Cold Food Day”. 【小题2】, people did not use fire and only ate cold food traditionally. And sweet green rice balls are a type of cold food people often eat. Dating back to the Tang dynasty, the sweet green rice balls have been around for some 1000 years. They have gradually become 【小题3】 the season for people who leave their hometowns for work elsewhere. The sweet green rice balls can remind them of home.

The food is 【小题4】 popular in China’s eastern provinces like Jiangsu and Zhejiang. They 【小题5】 a mixture of rice flour and green plant juice and filled with sweet bean paste. But nowadays some people also make ones filled with pork meat, vegetables and bamboo shoots.

Have you ever tasted a kind of cake called “Tiramisu”? And do you know who first made the cake?

On October 30, 2021, Ado Campeol who ran a restaurant passed away at the age of 93. He is 【小题1】 as “the father of tiramisu”.

Tiramisu is translated into English as “pick me up”. According to the BBC, it was an accidental invention. And it has been 【小题2】 accepted for more than 40 years. One day, the cook Roberto wanted to make ice-cream. However, he 【小题3】 dropped some cheese into the bowl. He was so amazed and ran to tell his boss Campeol. Campeol and his wife Alba 【小题4】 some coffee-flavored biscuits and covered the 【小题5】 with cocoa powder (可可粉) to improve the dessert. In 1972, tiramisu was on the list of his restaurant’s menu.

When the dish appeared in the local newspaper in 1981, it got tons of attention and became worldwide. “The 【小题6】 of tiramisu has risen around because it could be eaten as a dessert, but would be an amazing 【小题7】 at breakfast as well,” noted National Geographic.

Many people want to make their 【小题8】 and create their own desserts. 【小题9】 from pumpkin to lemon to matcha (抹茶) has been added to it. In order to respect the earliest way to make tiramisu, an Italian politician, Luca Zaia, 【小题10】 the European Union to give the dish protected status (状态) in 2013. Nowadays, when people enjoy afternoon tea, tiramisu can never be forgotten.

Having a picnic is one of the great joys of summer. There are some things you should think about for getting ready.

Packing your foods

Before you set off(出发), check if your food box is shut tight(滴水不漏地). If it is a hot summer day, then a cool box will he 【小题1】 to keep your picnic foods. Don’t forget to pack cups or bottles for drinks.

Food safety

You should keep things like meat pies, fish and dairy dishes in cold boxes. You should 【小题2】 carry some hand sanitizer(洗手液). Make sure that everyone’s hands are clean 【小题3】 they touch(触碰) the foods.

Delicious snacks

After you have prepared the dishes, it’s time to 【小题4】 some snacks. Chips, chocolate bars and cookies are great picnic snacks, but be careful not to eat too many of them.