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Flying is fine if you want to save time, but nothing beats the railway for a relaxing and down-to-earth journey. The Zhengzhou---Xuzhou and Xi’an---Fuzhou high-speed railways put into operation in September mark a connection of high-speed railways in China’s eastern and middle-western regions, and they have brought out some of the country’s best landscapes and cuisines.

Here are four signature dishes(招牌菜) that you shouldn’t miss as you travel along the railways.

Yangrou Paomo, Xi’an

If one dish could represent Xi’an, the capital of Shaanxi, locals would tell you without doubt that it’s Yangrou Paomo. It is a bowl of lamb soup served with hard flour “bread”, which is broken up and added to the soup. The soup is topped with slices of mutton, scallion(葱) and coriander(香菜). Then it is usually eaten with picked sweet garlic.

Soup Dumpling, Kaifeng

A popular snack in Kaifeng, Henan, the dish is made up of three things: skin, meat and soup. The skin is made from flour, while the filling is usually pork. And just as its name suggests, the soup dumplings are filled with tasty soup. But how does the steaming hot soup get into the dumplings? It’s actually been cooled and cut into cubes, which fit easily into the dough(面团). Along with the pork, the cubes become liquid soup once they’re steamed.

Smelly Mandarin Fish, Huangshan

Despite its name, Smelly Mandarin Fish(臭鳜鱼) is known for its good taste. A lot of travelers who visit Huangshan in Anhui want to taste it because they have heard of its reputation. Once the skin has been removed, the fresh is preserved in salty water for six to seven days, then fried and cooked in soy sauce. Although salting gives the fish its special smell, the original tender flesh is preserved well and given a delicious and unique taste.

Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, Fuzhou

The dish has enjoyed an over 100-year-long worldwide reputation since it was invented in Fuzhou, Fujian in the late Qing Dynasty(1644-1911). Fotiaoqiang, or Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, got its interesting name from a poem a customer wrote. The poem said the dish was so delicious that upon smelling it, monks in the neighboring temple would jump over the wall to come and get some. Buddha Jumps Over the Wall is made up of many ingredients, including sea cucumber(海参), chicken, pork and mushroom. Because of these ingredients, it tastes extremely delicious while being highly nutritious at the same time.

1.You may probably read the passage from a ________.

A. science journal    B. sports website

C. traveling magazine    D. bulletin board

2.All of the following signature dishes are mentioned except ________.

A. Buddha Jumps Over the Wall    B. Beijing Roast Duck

C. Soup dumpling    D. Smelly Mandarin Fish

3.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. People get the heated soup into the dough skillfully to make soup dumplings in Kaifeng.

B. The Smelly Mandarin Fish is similar to Choudoufu both in smell and taste.

C. Yangrou Paomo is a typical tasty food in Taiyuan, Shanxi Province.

D. Buddha Jumps Over the Wall has got the name from literary works.

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.D

【解析】本文介绍了郑州——徐州和西安——福州的高铁线开通，这连接了中国东部和中西部地区，而且沿途有4道不能错过的美味佳肴。

1.推理判断题。通读全文可知，文章介绍的是郑州——徐州和西安——福州沿途能品尝到的4道美味佳肴，故本文可能从旅行杂志上读到。选C。

2.细节理解题。文章介绍了Yangrou Paomo, Xi’an；Soup Dumpling, Kaifeng；Smelly Mandarin Fish, Huangshan和Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, Fuzhou，故没有介绍到的是北京烤鸭，故选B。

3.推理判断题。根据第四段It’s actually been cooled and cut into cubes, which fit easily into the dough(面团).可知，A错误；第五段并没有把Smelly Mandarin Fish, Huangshan和臭豆腐作比较，故B错误；根据第三段可知，羊肉泡馍是陕西省西安市的美味，故C错误；根据最后一段内容Fotiaoqiang, or Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, got its interesting name from a poem a customer wrote.可知，佛跳墙得名于一位顾客写的诗歌，也就是得名于文学作品，故D正确，选D。