Some food is so delicious that many foodies may risk their lives to just have a bite of it. But sometimes, it may put themselves in great danger.

One day, three men were in a hospital, feeling tired and weak. They couldn’t speak and had trouble ________. The doctors couldn’t find out what was wrong with the men ________ they found the three men were all fishing lovers, and they had just shared a dish of fugu (河豚).

Fugu is one of ________ fish in the ocean. It gets its name from the way the fish protects ________ from enemies. Whenever it is attacked, the fish blows up its body to over twice its normal size! The reason why the three men ________ to hospital is because fugu is also very poisonous (有毒的). As a rule, if you eat a whole fugu, probably you ________. Luckily, the three men survived.

Although fugu is poisonous, it’s expensive and welcomed by many people. In order to eat ________ fugu meal, customers have to pay up to $200 per person. However, because of the danger, fugu can only be prepared by ________ with a special license from the government. They are trained to remove the poisonous parts of the fish. Most people that died from eating fugu were people ________ had tried their hand at preparing the fish themselves.

In fact, because of its good taste, it ________ popular since Song Dynasty. Our great poet Su Shi was one of its fans. However, we should always remember that food safety comes first!

With the coming of the Spring Festival, eight foreign college students made a big special gift. They wanted to thank their teachers ________ helped them get over trouble in 2020. ________ special gift is Laba congee（腊八粥）.

The Laba Festival falls on ________ day of the 12th month on the Chinese lunar calendar. It is traditional to cook congee at the Laba Festival. People boil rice in water until it becomes thick. They also add other grains（谷物） in it. The congee ________ with family members to welcome the new year.

“With the coming of the Laba, we hope everyone will be safe and thank our teachers ________ they gave us much care during the hard periods. They brought us things we needed and always encouraged us ________ difficulties bravely,” one student said.

In China, food and festivals are often connected. For many Chinese people, traditional food is as ________ as other celebration（庆祝） activities during festivals. The food carries good wishes. That could be the reason why today traditional food is still so popular among people of different ________ In order to cook delicious congee, these foreign students asked their Chinese friends where they could buy the best grains. At last, they ________ the grains online from Northeast China.

“We also want to thank our students for sharing congee with us. They may not speak Chinese, but I can feel ________ hearts. This is not only a bowl of congee but also a symbol of love for China,” one of the teachers said.

Some food is so delicious that many foodies(吃货) would like to try. But sometimes, it may put themselves in great danger.

One day, three men were in a hospital, feeling tired and weak. They couldn’t speak and had trouble ________. The doctors couldn’t find out what was wrong with the men ________ they found the three men were all fishing lovers, and they had just shared a dish of fugu（河豚）.

Fugu is one of ________ fish in the ocean. It gets its name from the way the fish protects ________ from enemies. Whenever it is attacked, the fish blows up its body to over twice its normal size！The reason why the three men ________ to hospital is because fugu is also very poisonous（有毒的）. As a rule, if you eat a whole fugu, probably you ________. Luckily, the three men survived.

Although fugu is poisonous, it’s expensive and welcomed by many people. In order to eat ________ fugu meal, customers have to pay up to $200 per person. However, because of the danger, fugu can only be prepared by ________ with a special license from the government. They are trained to remove the poisonous parts of the fish. Most people that died from eating fugu were people ________ had tried their hand at preparing the fish themselves.

In fact, because of its good taste, it ________ popular since Song Dynasty. Our great poet Su Shi was one of its fans. However, we should always remember that food safety comes first!