Frost’s Descent (霜降), the 18th solar term (节气) of the year, begins this year on Oct. 23 and ends on Nov. 6. It is the last solar term of autumn, then the weather becomes much colder than before and frost begins to appear. People usually care a lot about the food they eat during this period.
Eating persimmons (柿子) can help people fight against the cold and protect bones. Countryside people believe their lips (嘴唇) will become dry and crack (破裂) if they don’t eat any during this period.
In China, it’s said that “Eat an apple after meals, even old men can be as strong as young men,” just as the western saying goes, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.”
The pear is another great fruit during Frost’s Descent, which can moisten the lungs (润肺), clear away heat (热度) and reduce sputum (祛痰) .
It’s common to eat duck on the first day of Frost’s Descent in the south Fujian province and Taiwan. As a saying in Fujian goes, “Even eating well all year is not as helpful as eating duck on the first day of Frost’s Descent.”
Eating chestnuts (板栗) during Frost’s Descent is good for one’s health, too. Chestnuts have a warm nature and they are sweet. They are good for the spleen and stomach (脾胃), and improve the circulation of blood (血液循环).
The date is also one of the fruits on the market during Frost’s Descent. With a great number of vitamins, dates can be good for the blood. It lowers blood pressure and improves one’s immunity. But eating too many could be bad for our health.
【小题1】Countryside people believe that ________ can help protect their lips from cracking.| A．persimmons | B．apples | C．pears | D．chestnuts |
| A．moisten the lungs | B．help protect bones | C．clear away heat | D．reduce sputum |
a. they are not sweet.
b. they are good for spleen and stomach.
c. they improve the circulation of blood.
d. they are cheap but delicious.
| A．ac | B．bc | C．ab | D．cd |
| A．Different foods on Frost’s Descent | B．Different foods |
| C．Frost’s Descent | D．Different activities on Frost’s Descent |
On their way back home every day, many students stop by street vendors(小贩) near their school to eat street food. These vendors look dirty. But why do children like to eat this kind of food? To find out why, we asked 152 students in our city last month, and here is the report.
64% of the students thought the street food was dirty, but 50% of them ate it anyway, the report says. Many students said they ate street food because it was delicious. “School food is terrible and always the same,” said Ling Ming. Many students also thought street food was quick. Another student Wang Jiao said “Street food is quick and you can eat hot food at anytime. At school you can only have food at meal time, and you usually have to wait a long time before it is ready.”
“Schools should make students buy food in groups. So we don’t have to wait in a long queue (队列),” Xue Yiqun said.
But the report doesn’t give any ideas on how to make school food better.
【小题1】On the way back home every day, many students ________| A．play basketball | B．play computer games | C．eat street food | D．clean the streets |
| A．It was delicious. | B．It was quick. | C．It was hot. | D．All of the above. |
| A．50% of the students thought the street food was dirty. |
| B．64% of the students ate the street food. |
| C．The report asked 152 students in the city last month. |
| D．The report gives some ideas on how to make school food better. |
| A．Street Vendors | B．School Food | C．Students’ Report | D．Street Food |
A. Chongqing Taste features spicy food. This restaurant’s traditional hot pot is welcomed by many customers. Food here is medium-priced. B. 1920 German Restaurant is in an old house. The house was built about 80 years ago. It is a beloved meeting place for the German community in Shenzhen. C. Would you like to try the delicious food from the northeast of China in Shenzhen? Dong Bei Ren is a good choice. The delicious food there reminds people of the dishes cooked by mothers. D. Ganqi House is the largest Japanese restaurant in Shenzhen, with over 1,000 seats. Prices range from 10-50 yuan for each dish. It’s a great place for a gathering of family or friends. E. Want to eat hot pot in a new way? You can try delicious hot pot at Taiwan Hot Pot. The lamb hotpot is especially suitable for spring. The menu also features beef and bacon hot pot. F. Dianju is one of the top ten Cantonese restaurants in Shenzhen. The cooks are expert at making Cantonese food. Its most famous dishes include soft-boiled chicken and steamed mandarin fish, etc. |
We can see lots of different kinds of food with different colors on our dining tables. Doctors and our parents always ask us to eat lots of green vegetables, because they are healthy for us. It’s also good for us to have food in other colors. For example (例如), we can have red food like tomatoes and carrots, yellow food like bananas, brown food like chocolate and orange food like oranges. Most people like to eat red food.
But what about blue food?
A food company (公司) has a test. The workers put (放) the color blue in its candies (糖果). Children like the color blue very much, so would they like the blue candies? The test finds that children don’t like them at all. They still like red, green, brown, yellow and orange candies.
How many kinds of blue fruits or vegetables do you know? You can see a little blue food in your life. People may think blue is not a food color and that it’s not safe (安全的) or healthy to eat the food that is blue. People find many blue plants are poisonous, and animals are afraid to eat them. This is why people don’t often use blue when they make drinks, cakes and other food.
【小题1】What kind of food doesn’t the writer mention (提到) in the passage?| A．Green food. | B．Yellow food. | C．Purple food. | D．Orange food. |
| A．Different food colors in the world. | B．A test on blue candies. |
| C．An old but great food company. | D．Children’s favorite candies. |
| A．People don’t like to eat blue food. | B．Having blue food can help us to relax. |
| C．People often use blue fruit to make drinks. | D．Children like blue candies very much. |
| A．环保的 | B．芳香的 | C．柔软的 | D．有毒的 |
| A．Habits and Likes. | B．Colors and Food. | C．Health and Sports. | D．Jobs and Hobbies. |
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