Once there was famine (饥荒) in a small village in China. People had to live 【小题1】 fishing. A little girl went fishing every day, but only got a few. One day, she went fishing as usual. When she started pulling the fishing net, she felt it was 【小题2】 than before, thinking that she might catch more fish. In fact, it was the King of Frogs. He told the girl to hold out her fishing net to the sunshine and he would sing a magic song. The little girl followed what he said. To her 【小题3】, the sunshine turned into golden rice after it fell through the net. That’s 【小题4】 rice first appeared in China.

We do not know whether this story is true or not, but it tells us that rice has the same value (价值) as gold to the Chinese. From 【小题5】 on, rice has been widely grown in all parts of China. For centuries, rice is always the main food for the Chinese. So it’s important and necessary for all people. 【小题6】, the problem of food waste is more and more serious. In June 2020, the United Nations warned that the world would face the worst food problem 【小题7】 50 years. And on August 11, President Xi pointed out that there was a serious food waste in China, and he called on all the Chinese to take an active part in 【小题8】 the food. So what can we do in our everyday life? Here are two suggestions for you.

First, do not 【小题9】 too much food in a restaurant. Don’t order more food than that you can eat. If you cannot eat all the food, take the rest of the food home. Second, keep 【小题10】 eye on what food you have at home. Don’t buy too much, especially vegetables and fruit, because they’re easy to go bad.

Beijing Roasted Duck, also known as Peking Duck, has been served in China for hundreds of years. It is still the most popular dish in Beijing. Whenever guests come to Beijing 【小题1】 a visit, the host will arrange (安排) a “Roasted Duck Feast (宴会)” to treat 【小题2】. There is a famous saying goes in China: “The feelings that the visit is not complete (完整的) 【小题3】 you don’t go to the Great Wall, you will feel regret if you don’t eat roast duck 【小题4】 coming to Beijing.” Today, Peking duck is a must-try for tourists to Beijing. One of the most famous restaurants Quanjude often serves more than 600 ducks in a single evening. Some people may wonder 【小题5】 the quality (质量) of the dish can be ensured (确保). The manager of the restaurant explained that they raised the ducks on their own farms so that they could control the ducks from the beginning to the end to ensure the quality of the ducks.